Timeline of the 2008 United States presidential election
The following is atimeline of major events leading up to and immediately following the United States presidential election of 2008. Theelection was the 56thquadrennial United States presidential election . It was held on November 4, 2008, but its significant events and background date back to about 2002. TheDemocratic Party nominee,Senator Barack Obama ofIllinois , defeated theRepublican Party 's nominee, SenatorJohn McCain ofArizona .
November 27 – In an interview with the German magazineBunte 2004 , and when told that some were disappointed with that decision, replies "I know. Well, perhaps I'll do it next time around." This is interpreted to mean that she will consider a run in the 2008 race, if the 2004 Democratic nominee is unsuccessful.[ 2] November 2 – PresidentGeorge W. Bush wins re-election defeating SenatorJohn Kerry in the2004 United States presidential election .November 9 – Following John Kerry's loss in the 2004 election,Cameron Kerry , John Kerry's brother and political confidante states in regards to another presidential run "That's conceivable... I don't know why that [last week's loss] should necessarily be it. I think it's too early to assess. But I think that he is going to continue to fight on for the values, ideals, and issues this campaign is about."[ 4] Mike Gravel at the launch of his presidential campaign October 12 – Former DemocraticGovernor of Virginia Mark Warner states that he will not seek the presidency in 2008.[ 11] October 22 – Despite having stated that "I can unequivocally say I will not be running for national office in four years",[ 12] Barack Obama ofIllinois states in relation to a presidential run "I don't want to be coy about this: given the responses that I've been getting over the last several months, I have thought about the possibility, but I have not thought about it with the seriousness and depth that I think is required ... After November 7, I'll sit down and consider, and if at some point I change my mind, I will make a public announcement and everybody will be able to go at me."[ 13] October 30 – Massachusetts SenatorJohn Kerry makes a "botched joke " about education and theIraq War , which dominates the news for several days.[ 14] Representative Duncan Hunter ofCalifornia announces the formation of anexploratory committee for a presidential run.[ 15] Chris Dodd speaks at aService Employees International Union event, January 21, 2007. Dennis andElizabeth Kucinich inPortsmouth, New Hampshire , February 4, 2007 Bill Richardson at theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas Presidential Health Care Forum, March 2007
John McCain announces his presidential candidacy inPortsmouth, New Hampshire , April 25, 2007. Fred Thompson is interviewed byEleanor Mondale at theMinnesota State Fair , August 27, 2007. Mitt Romney at a Labor Day parade inMilford, New Hampshire , September 1, 2007 September 1 – The Texas Republican straw poll is won byRepresentative Duncan Hunter ofCalifornia , with 41 percent of the vote.[ 99] September 5 – ANew Hampshire Republican debate is sponsored byFox News .[ 100] September 6 – SenatorFred Thompson ofTennessee officially announceshis candidacy for the Republican nomination.[ 101] September 9 –Univision broadcasts a Democratic debate held at theBankUnited Center at theUniversity of Miami inCoral Gables, Florida .[ 102] September 12 –Yahoo! andThe Huffington Post [ 103] September 15 –Activist anddiplomat Alan Keyes announces hiscandidacy for the Republican nomination in a radio interview withJanet Parshall .[ 104] September 17 – A Republican debate is held at theBroward Center for the Performing Arts inFort Lauderdale, Florida .[ 105] September 21 – The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference is held at the Grand Hotel inMackinac Island ,Michigan , featuring the traditional straw poll, which is won byMitt Romney with 39 percent of the vote.[ 106] September 26 –New England Cable News ,NBC News ,Dartmouth College andNew Hampshire Public Radio host a Democratic debate atDartmouth College inHanover, New Hampshire .[ 107] September 27 – ThePublic Broadcasting Service hosts a Republican debate atMorgan State University inBaltimore ,Maryland .[ 108] September 28 – FormerSpeaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich tells supporters that if they raise $30 million in a month, he will run for president.[ 109] September 29 – Newt Gingrich announces that he definitely will not run.[ 110] Mike Huckabee speaking in Southern California, October 2007 October 9 – A Republican debate is held inDearborn, Michigan .Fred Thompson makes his first debate appearance.[ 111] Barack Obama ,John Edwards ,Joe Biden ,Bill Richardson andDennis Kucinich file papers to get their names on theDemocratic primary ballot. All 'major' Republicans butAlan Keyes , who begins a petition drive, are on theRepublican primary ballot.[ 112] October 12 – Former Republican candidateTommy Thompson of Wisconsin endorsesRudy Giuliani for president.[ 113] October 16 – ComedianStephen Colbert announces he is running for president as afavorite son in theSouth Carolina Democratic andRepublican primaries.[ 114] Republican Jewish Coalition hosts a Republican debate.[ 115] October 19 – SenatorSam Brownback ofKansas announces that he is dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination.[ 116] October 20 –Orlando, Florida hosts the Values Voter Summit, sponsored by theFamily Research Council . A straw poll is held and won byMitt Romney , with 27.6 percent of the vote. 5,775 votes are cast.[ 117] October 21 – TheFlorida Republican Party andFox News Channel co-host a Republican debate inOrlando, Florida .[ 118] October 25 –AARP andIowa Public Television host a Republican debate inSioux City ,Iowa .[ 119] October 30 – A Democratic debate is hosted byNBC News andMSNBC inPhiladelphia .[ 120] Barack andMichelle Obama campaign withOprah Winfrey , December 10, 2007. Rudy Giuliani inDerry, New Hampshire , January 7, 2008 John Edwards announces his withdrawal from the Democratic race inNew Orleans , January 30, 2008. January 3 – TheIowa Democratic caucus is won byBarack Obama , while theRepublican caucus is won byMike Huckabee .[ 141] Christopher Dodd andJoe Biden drop out of the Democratic race.[ 142] January 5 – TheWyoming Republican caucus is won byMitt Romney .[ 143] ABC ,WMUR-TV andFacebook jointly host a Republican debate atSaint Anselm College inGoffstown, New Hampshire .[ 144] January 6 –Fox News Channel hosts a Republican debate inMilford, New Hampshire .[ 145] January 8 – TheNew Hampshire Democratic primary is won byHillary Clinton . TheRepublican primary is won byJohn McCain .[ 146] The New Republic selection of newsletters published under the name of Republican candidateRon Paul . The article describes the newsletters as showing "an obsession with conspiracies, sympathy for theright-wing militia movement , and deeply heldbigotry ."[ 147] [ 148] January 10 –Bill Richardson drops out of the Democratic race.[ 149] Fox News Channel and theSouth Carolina Republican Party host a Republican debate inSouth Carolina .[ 150] January 13 – TheGreen Party holds a debate in San Francisco, featuringRalph Nader ,Cynthia McKinney , Jared Ball, andKent Mesplay .[ 151] [ 152] January 15 – TheMichigan Democratic primary is won by Hillary Clinton, though no delegates are awarded. Only Clinton,Dennis Kucinich , Christopher Dodd andMike Gravel are on the ballot.[ 153] Michigan Republican primary is won by Mitt Romney.[ 154] John Edwards and Barack Obama appear at a Democratic debate inLas Vegas .[ 155] January 19 – TheNevada Democratic caucus is won by Hillary Clinton.[ 156] Republican caucus is won by Mitt Romney. TheSouth Carolina Republican primary is won by John McCain.[ 157] Duncan Hunter ends his campaign.[ 158] January 21 – TheCongressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute hosts a Democratic debate inSouth Carolina .[ 159] January 22 –Fred Thompson drops out of the Republican race.[ 160] Louisiana Republican caucus is won by the "pro-life uncommitted" slate.[ 161] January 24 – A Republican presidential debate is held atFlorida Atlantic University inBoca Raton ,Florida .[ 162] [ 163] January 25 –February 5 – TheHawaii Republican caucuses are won by John McCain.[ 164] January 26 – TheSouth Carolina Democratic primary is won by Barack Obama.[ 165] January 27 –Caroline andTed Kennedy endorse Barack Obama.[ 166] January 29 – TheFlorida Republican primary is won byJohn McCain .[ 167] Democratic primary is won by Hillary Clinton, though no delegates are awarded.[ 168] January 30 –Rudy Giuliani withdraws from the Republican race and endorsesJohn McCain .[ 169] John Edwards drops out of the Democratic race inNew Orleans .[ 170] Mike Huckabee , Ron Paul, John McCain and Mitt Romney appear at a Republican debate at theRonald Reagan Presidential Library inSimi Valley, California .[ 171] January 31 – A Democratic debate is held in Los Angeles.[ 172] Hillary Clinton inLorain, Ohio , February 2008 February 2 – TheMaine Republican caucus is won by Mitt Romney.[ 173] MTV andMySpace co-host a debate, which is attended by DemocratsBarack Obama andHillary Clinton and RepublicansMike Huckabee andRon Paul .[ 174] February 5 – Twenty-four states andAmerican Samoa hold primaries as a part ofSuper Tuesday, 2008 . Full results:[ 175] February 7 – Mitt Romney suspends his campaign.[ 181] February 9 – TheLouisiana Democratic primary ,Nebraska Democratic caucuses ,Washington Democratic caucuses , and theUnited States Virgin Islands Democratic territorial convention are won by Barack Obama.[ 182] Louisiana Republican primary is won by Mike Huckabee. However, as neither Huckabee nor McCain receive 50 percent of the vote, no delegates are assigned.[ 183] Kansas Republican caucus is won by Huckabee.[ 184] Washington Republican caucus , the result of which is challenged by Mike Huckabee.[ 185] February 10 – Hillary Clinton campaign managerPatti Solis Doyle resigns but remains with campaign as senior adviser.Maggie Williams is announced as her successor.[ 186] Maine Democratic caucus is won by Barack Obama.[ 187] February 12 – TheWashington Republican Party release updated results of the Washington Republican caucus. John McCain remains the winner.[ 188] [ 179] Potomac primary . TheDistrict of Columbia ,Maryland , andVirginia Democratic primaries are won by Barack Obama. TheDistrict of Columbia ,Maryland , andVirginia Republican primaries are won by John McCain.[ 189] February 14 – Mitt Romney endorses John McCain for president.[ 190] February 17 – Barack Obama and former candidateJohn Edwards meet at Edwards's home inNorth Carolina to discuss the possibility of Edwards endorsing Obama.[ 191] February 19 – TheWashington andWisconsin Republican primaries are won by John McCain. TheWisconsin Democratic primary ,Hawaii caucuses andWashington primary are won by Obama.[ 192] [ 193] February 21 –The New York Times The Washington Post lobbyist Vicki Iseman during his2000 presidential campaign . (SeeJohn McCain lobbyist controversy, February 2008 [ 194] [ 195] Democrats Abroad primary is officially announced as having been won by Barack Obama.[ 196] Austin, Texas .[ 197] February 23 – TheAmerican Samoa andNorthern Mariana Islands Republican caucuses are won by John McCain.[ 198] February 24 –Ralph Nader announces hisindependent candidacy .[ 199] Puerto Rico Republican caucuses .[ 200] February 26 – Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debate inOhio .[ 201] Christopher Dodd endorses Obama.[ 202] February 28 –Independent candidateRalph Nader announces thatMatt Gonzalez , a former member of theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors and2003 mayoral candidate, will be his running mate.[ 203] Hillary Clinton attends aSt. Patrick's Day parade inPittsburgh withCatherine Baker Knoll andLuke Ravenstahl . March 15, 2008. Ron Paul speaks at theUniversity of Pittsburgh , April 3, 2008. Barack andMichelle Obama onstage after Obama becomes the presumptive Democratic nominee, June 3, 2008 John McCain at a campaign rally inKenner, Louisiana , June 4, 2008 Senator Ted Kennedy ofMassachusetts speaks at the Democratic National Convention, August 25, 2008Sarah Palin speaks at the Republican National Convention, September 3, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin onstage withTodd Palin ,Cindy McCain andRobert Duvall inAlbuquerque, New Mexico , September 6, 2008 September 1 –4 –2008 Republican National Convention convenes inMinneapolis–St. Paul ,Minnesota .September 2 –Ron Paul holdsparallel convention in the samecity .September 3 –John McCain is officially nominated for president by the Republican Party,[ 269] 5 to 29 votes , and Mitt Romney received2 votes .September 4 –Sarah Palin is officially nominated forVice President by the Republican Party. John McCain accepts the Republican Party nomination in a speech delivered atXcel Energy Center inSt. Paul, Minnesota .[ 270] September 10 – Former Republican candidateRon Paul expresses support forConstitution Party nomineeChuck Baldwin ,Green Party nomineeCynthia McKinney andindependent candidateRalph Nader in a joint press conference at theNational Press Club .[ 271] [ 271] Libertarian Party nomineeBob Barr , who was invited by Paul, held a separate conference down the hall, joining in the support of shared principles, but protesting that Paul ought to endorse the Libertarian nominee (Barr himself) specifically. Barr's protest was cited[ 271] [ 272] September 21 –Early voting begins in some states.[ 273] September 24 – John McCain announces he is suspending his campaign to work on the2008 financial crisis , and says he may not attend thefirst presidential debate on September 26. The first segment of Sarah Palin'sinterviews withKatie Couric airs onCBS News .[ 274] [ 272] September 25 – Barack Obama and John McCain meet with PresidentGeorge W. Bush andcongressional leaders to discuss the2008 financial crisis .[ 275] September 26 – Barack Obama and John McCain appear at thefirst presidential debate at theUniversity of Mississippi .[ 276] October 2 – Joe Biden and Sarah Palin appear at thevice presidential debate atWashington University in St. Louis .[ 277] October 7 – Sarah Palin accuses Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" in reference to hisalleged links withanti-war activist Bill Ayers .[ 278] second presidential debate atBelmont University ,Tennessee .[ 279] October 15 – John McCain and Barack Obama appear at thethird presidential debate atHofstra University ,New York .[ 280] October 16 – Barack Obama and John McCain address the traditionalAlfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner .[ 281] October 19 – FormerSecretary of State Colin Powell , a Republican, endorses Barack Obama.[ 282] October 26 –Constitution Party nomineeChuck Baldwin ,Green Party nomineeCynthia McKinney and independent candidateRalph Nader appear at a debate atColumbia University , New York City. It is covered byC-SPAN .[ 283] October 29 – TheObama campaign airs a 30-minute prime-time televisionadvert on several networks, including a live component at the end of the broadcast.[ 284] October 30 – FormerSecretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger , a Republican, attacks Sarah Palin's perceived lack of experience in foreign affairs.[ 285] October 31 – FormerWhite House Chief of Staff Ken Duberstein , a Republican, endorses Barack Obama.[ 286] President-elect Barack Obama gives his election victory speech, November 4, 2008. December 5 – TheSupreme Court of the United States meets to decide whether to rule on President-elect Barack Obama's eligibility to take office.[ 291] December 8 – The Supreme Court declines to rule on President-elect Obama's eligibility to take office.[ 292] December 15 – Each state'spresidential electors meet in their respective state capitals and theDistrict of Columbia to officially elect Barack Obama as president and Joe Biden as vice president.[ 293] Election campaign 2008 candidate participation timeline [ edit ] Candidate announcement and, if applicable, withdrawal dates are as follows:
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