Title: 2008 Electoral Map - Electoral Vote Map
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2008 Election Results

Content: Obama won 52.9% of the popular vote, while McCain gathered 45.7% of the popular vote. Obama became the nation’s first African American president with his victory. The 2008 presidential election focused on a national economic crisis that evolved throughout the race. The 2008 electoral map is above. Click on the states in the map to toggle them between Democrat, Republican and Tossup. Table of Contents
1 2008 Election Results
2 Primaries
3 Economic Issues
4 National Security
5 Strategy
6 2008 Election Results
Primaries
President George W. Bush (R) was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, leaving open nominating processes for both major parties. The first month of the Republican primaries was competitive with Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee securing a victory in the Iowa caucus and McCain winning New Hampshire. McCain’s victory in South Carolina, Florida, and in key states on Super Tuesday created an clear path to the nomination. He selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to counter arguments that McCain’s age would be a detriment to presidential service. Obama and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton were the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination.