Title: United States Presidential Election, 2008 - Conservapedia
Headings: United States Presidential Election, 2008
United States Presidential Election, 2008
Contents
Differences between 2008 and other elections
Young voters
Fewer Uncommitted
Election Day
Opinion polling
McCain vs. Obama
General Strategy
Republican Strategy
Democratic Strategy
Fundraising
Conventions
Democratic National Convention
Republican National Convention
Leftist violence
Vice Presidential Candidates
Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate
Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate
Debates
Presidential Debates
Vice Presidential Debate
Third parties and Independents
Primaries
See also
Further reading
References

Content: The turnout of evangelicals and whites was similar to 2004. There have been allegations of Democrats driving voters around to different voting stations, and as these are Obama groups, this would strengthen the voter turnout of this demographic. Opinion polling
Polling Outfit
Date
Sample*
Obama (D)
McCain (R)
Rasmussen Tracking
11/01 - 11/03
3000 LV
52
46
Zogby Tracking
11/01 - 11/03
1200 LV
54
43
Gallup Tracking Traditional
10/31 - 11/02
2516 LV
53
42
Gallup Tracking Expanded
10/31 - 11/02
2480 LV
53
42
RV refers to registered voters, LV refers to likely voters. McCain vs. Obama
McCain had the early edge, wrapping up the Republican nomination before Obama was known to be the choice of the Democrats, but this was one of the few advantages he has had. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama raised far more money than McCain, and the Democratic primary saw a surge of new voters coming out leading to a large increase in the rolls of Democrats. From the historical position of a generally equal number of Republicans and Democrats, the numbers have now tilted 41% Democrat to only 32% Republican. From the time that Obama was declared the nominee, opinion polling showed him with a modest advantage over McCain in terms of who the voters would choose to be their next President. Obama's strategy was to tie McCain to George Bush, a very unpopular President, even though McCain was not a part of the Bush administration and often clashed with Bush during his time as senator. McCain, for his part, had to walk a fine line with accepting praise from the President to woo conservatives, while at the same time keeping enough distance so as to not alienate moderates. When possible, McCain went after Obama's lack of foreign policy experience.