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Quick Facts
- Both candidates were born outside continental United States
- Obama was born in Hawaii
- McCain was born in Panama Canal Zone
- If Republican Vice President nominee Sarah Palin is elected she will be the first woman to achieve that
- If Sarah Palin is elected she will be the first Roman Catholic Vice President
Expert summary
The United States presidential election 2008 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2008. It is the 56th consecutive quadrennial United States presidential election. During the election both the President and the Vice President of the United States will be elected. In the 2008 election, John McCain is the Republican Party nominee and Barack Obama is the Democratic Party nominee. McCain is the senior US Senator from Arizona and Obama is the junior US Senator from Illinois. One unique aspect of this election is that it is the first time an African American is a presidential candidate of a major party. Another unique thing is that two sitting senators are running against each other for the first time.Recommended content
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Basic site with info about all the Republican candidates
Basic site with info about all the Republican candidates -
Basic site with history and statistics about previous elections
Basic site with history and statistics about previous elections -
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Good stuff from the election campaign party's. This election will be tough.
Good stuff from the election campaign party's. This election will be tough. -
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Nice chart, it's shows the commercial capabilities of all democrat candidates.
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Hillary shows how she will look as a powerful president
Hillary shows how she will look as a powerful president
Books (8)
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Good book with an hard view about the American war on terror.
Good book with an hard view about the American war on terror. -
Great book. helps you learn a lot about the background of the elections
Great book. helps you learn a lot about the background of the elections -
Good book about the future of sexes in American politics
Good book about the future of sexes in American politics
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