2008 Republican Party presidential candidates explained

Election Name:Republican Party presidential candidates, 2008
Country:United States
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Republican Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2004
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Republican Party presidential candidates, 2012
Next Year:2012
Colour1:00C000
Candidate1:John McCain
Home State1:Arizona
Delegate Count1:1,575
States Carried1:37
Popular Vote1:9,902,797[1]
Percentage1:46.7%
Candidate4:Mitt Romney
Colour4:FF6600
Home State4:Massachusetts
States Carried4:11
Popular Vote4:4,699,788
Percentage4:22.2%
Delegate Count4:271
Candidate2:Mike Huckabee
Colour2:FF2A7F
Home State2:Arkansas
States Carried2:8
Popular Vote2:4,276,046
Percentage2:20.1%
Delegate Count2:278
Colour5:3F5DCA
Home State5:Texas
States Carried5:0
Popular Vote5:1,160,403
Percentage5:5.6%
Delegate Count5:35

This article contains lists of official candidates associated with the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election.

In accordance with the 22nd Amendment, incumbent President George W. Bush was prohibited from running for president in 2008, having served two full terms in the office. Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to run for president.[2]

On March 4, 2008, John McCain became the Republican presumptive presidential nominee when he obtained the 1,191 delegates necessary to receive the party's nomination.[3] Mike Huckabee announced his withdrawal from the race later in the evening.[4] McCain's last remaining competitor in the race, Ron Paul, withdrew on June 12, 2008.[5]

Delegate race count

This chart shows the total number of delegates committed to each candidate from the Primaries/caucuses/state conventions (different state parties use varied methods for electing delegates).

2008 Republican presidential primaries delegate count
As of June 10, 2008
CandidatesActual
pledged delegates1
(1,780 of 1,917)		Estimated total delegates2
(2,159 of 2,380;
1,191 needed to win)
1,378 1,575
240 278
148 271
14 35
Color key:1st placeCandidate has
withdrawn
Sources:
1 News: Primary Season Election Results . September 16, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080916170904/http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/gopdelegates/index.html. September 16, 2008 . .
2 News: Election Center 2008 - Republican Delegate Scorecard . June 4, 2008. December 26, 2013 . .

Nominee


Senator John McCain

See main article: article and John McCain presidential campaign, 2008.

See also: Political positions of John McCain. John McCain, born August 29, 1936, in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, Senator from Arizona. Born into a military family, he became a naval aviator and POW during the Vietnam War. Often characterized as a Republican maverick in the Senate, he is well known. In 2000, he failed in his attempt against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination: McCain continued his ultimately unsuccessful campaign long after the other Republican candidates had united behind Bush.

McCain's bipartisan compromise on judicial nominations and his strong support of campaign finance reform have drew the ire of many groups,[6] However, his party stood with him on issues concerning foreign policy and government spending.On November 15, 2006, McCain announced he would form an exploratory committee. On the Late Show with David Letterman on February 28, 2007, he announced he would seek the GOP presidential nomination. He made a formal announcement on April 25, 2007.

On November 4, McCain was defeated for the presidency by Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee.[7] [8]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 Republican Popular Vote | RealClearPolitics. www.realclearpolitics.com.
  2. https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060319-1.html Interview of the Vice President by Bob Schieffer, CBS News Face the Nation
  3. Web site: McCain shares memories of his high school days - CNN.com. edition.cnn.com.
  4. Web site: Huckabee drops out of presidential race. Matt Slocum /. AP. March 5, 2008. msnbc.com.
  5. Web site: Ron Paul to End Campaign, Launches New Effort . Z. Byron Wolf . ABC News . 2008-06-12 . 2008-06-12 .
  6. David S. Broder, "The Senate's Real Leader", Washington Post, May 25, 2005,
  7. News: McCain clinches GOP nomination, CNN projects. CNN. March 4, 2008.
  8. News: McCain wins GOP nomination. Huckabee bows out. . CNN.com . March 5, 2008.
  9. News: Early Signs Point To Giuliani '08 . CBS News . December 9, 2004.
  10. News: Giuliani joins race for president . BBC News . February 5, 2007 . May 22, 2010.
  11. Web site: Giuliani to run in 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070222040950/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070215/pl_nm/usa_politics_giuliani_dc. February 22, 2007. February 15, 2007.
  12. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22903977 NBC: Giuliani to endorse McCain
  13. News: Hunter exits presidential race . CNN . May 22, 2010 . August 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075537/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/19/hunter-exits-presidential-race/ . dead .
  14. News: Top of the Ticket . Los Angeles Times . January 23, 2008 . May 22, 2010.
  15. News: Huckabee ends presidential run . CNN . 2008-03-04 . 2008-03-04 .
  16. http://thirdpartywatch.com/2007/01/11/ron-paul-running-for-president-again/ Ron Paul Running for President Again?
  17. http://blog.lewrockwell.com/lewrw/archives/012065.html An Actual Peace and Freedom Candidate
  18. News: Rep. Ron Paul to run for president . Joe . Stinebaker . The Dallas Morning News . 2007-03-11 . 2007-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070313192444/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8NPL5LO1.html . 2007-03-13.
  19. News: Paul formally launches presidential bid . Gary . Martin . San Antonio Express-News . 2007-03-12 . 2007-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070315195015/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA031207.paul2008.EN.74141d9.html . 2007-03-15 .
  20. Web site: RP PEC Video. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/FPlPT4bncq8 . 2021-12-21 . live. www.youtube.com.
  21. News: Massachusetts Gov. Romney ready to file for presidency - Boston.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080605012324/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/01/01/romney_to_file_presidential_paperwork_after_ford_services/ . June 5, 2008 .
  22. Web site: The Guardian. . February 8, 2007.
  23. News: Romney kicks off White House bid - CNN.com . CNN . May 22, 2010.
  24. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWbI2rULUHnQwe-83Fd1Pb2lT8-wD8ULMT880 "Romney Suspends Presidential Campaign"
  25. Web site: cleveland.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080106160517/http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1180789602257730.xml&coll=2. dead. January 6, 2008.
  26. News: Fred Thompson Makes A Late-Night Late Entry . The Washington Post . Dan . Balz . Michael D. . Shear . September 6, 2007 . May 22, 2010.
  27. Web site: Forbes. . December 4, 2006.
  28. Carol Hunter, "'Full-scale' conservative believes he'll sway voters by race's end", Des Moines Register, March 28, 2007
  29. Web site: YouTube. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/FJ88l5ql_FQ . 2021-12-21 . live. www.youtube.com.
  30. News: Brownback to Quit 2008 Race . The New York Times . Kate . Phillips . October 18, 2007 . May 22, 2010.
  31. Web site: Political Radar: Gilmore Still Mulling His Options.
  32. News: Former Virginia Gov. Gilmore to Explore Presidential Bid . Fox News . December 20, 2006.
  33. Web site: Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore to explore presidential bid. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173941/http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/12/former_virginia.html. March 3, 2016. December 20, 2006.
  34. http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=128449&ran=117844 content.hamptonroads.com
  35. Web site: Rep. Tancredo forms '08 bid committee. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070118090255/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070116/ap_on_el_pr/on_the2008_trail. January 18, 2007. January 16, 2007.
  36. Web site: - YouTube . .
  37. Web site: Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt - First Read - msnbc.com. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221154021/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/20/528343.aspx. 2007-12-21.
  38. Web site: Milwaukee - home.
  39. News: Tommy Thompson to seek Republican nomination - CNN.com . CNN . May 22, 2010.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "2008 Republican Party presidential candidates".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.