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Campaign 2008
Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics

Candidates

Leading Candidates

     Democratic

Read Barack Obama's speech "A More Perfect Union"

     Delegate Count

Democrats
Barack Obama: 1,840
Hillary Clinton: 1,684
Total needed: 2,025
Source: Associated Press. Includes projected superdelegate votes.

  Republican

 


 

Republicans
John McCain: 1,202
Total needed: 1,191.
McCain secured nomination 3/4/08.
Candidates

Superdelegates
In some presidential elections, superdelegates can play a major role.

 

   Caucuses & Primaries

     Issues: Where the Candidates Stand on the Major Issues

      Former Candidates

    Governors of the 50 States


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