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Presidential Election Process
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Fundrasing
Candidates would go to a school to speak about education in Kentucky. -
Fundrasing
Candidate goes to a park in Pennsylvania to speak about environmental issues. -
Fundrasing
Candidate goes to New York to speak at a gay pride convention. -
Fundrasing
Candidate goes to California to speak about new energy resources. -
Types of Primaries
Open Primary- a party nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part. Closed Primary- a party nominated election in which only declared party members can vote. Caucus- as a nominating device a group of like-minded people who meet to select their candidates they will support an upcoming election. -
Iowa Primary
Caucus
Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republicans-- Mike Huckabee -
Wyoming Primary
Caucus
Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republicans-- Mitt Romney -
New Hampshire Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Michigan Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
South Carolina Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Nevada Primary
Caucus Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
Florida Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Maine Primary
Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
West Virginia Primary
Caucus Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- Mike Huckabee -
Utah Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
Tennessee Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- Mike Huckabee -
Oklahoma Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
North Dakota
Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
New York Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
New Mexico
Caucus Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
New Jersey Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Montana Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
Missouri Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Minnesota
Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
Massachusetts Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
Kansas Primary
Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mike Huckabee -
Illinois Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Idaho Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Georgia Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mike Huckabee -
Deleware Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Connecticut Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Colorado Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
California Priamry
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Arkansas Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- Mike Huckabee -
Arizona Priamry
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Alaska Primary
Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mitt Romney -
Alabama Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- Mike Huckabee -
Washington Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Nebraska Primary
Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- -
Vermont Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Texas Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Rhode Island Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Ohio Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Pennsylvania Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
North Carolina Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Indiana Primary
Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
West Virginia Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Oregon Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
Republican-- John McCain -
Kentucky Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
South Dakota Primary
Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
Republican-- John McCain -
Democratic Convention
Convention- parties national voice
Purpose- nominate the parties presidential and vice presidential condidate.
Who Attends- the candidates, the head of the committee, and the delagates. Head of Convention- Howard Dean At the convention, people give speeches and vote on candidates. Presidential Nominee- Barack Obama
Vice Presidential Nominee- Joe Biden Took place in Denver, CO at the Pepsi Center. -
Republican Convention
Convention- parties national voice
Purpose- nominate the parties presidential and vice presidential condidate.
Who Attends- the candidates, the head of the committee, and the delagates. Head of Convention- George W Bush At the convention, people give speeches and vote on candidates. Presidential Nominee- John McCain
Vice Presidential Nominee- Sarah Palin Took place in Saint Paul, MN at the Xcel Energy Center. -
Obama's Campaign
Barack Obama goes to California to speak to schools about education. -
McCain's Campaign
John McCain travels to Alambama to speak about big businesses. -
McCain's Campaign
John McCain travels to Maine to attend a pro-life rally. -
Obama's Campaign
Barack Obama travels to Colorado to speak about tax cuts. -
Election Day
Popular Vote Results:
Barack Obama-- 69,456,897
John McCain-- 59,934,814 On election day, the people of America go to their voting places to vote for their future president. Domestic policy and the economy were the main themes in the election and campaign. Nine states changed their affiliation to Democratic from the last election. -
Electoral College
The Electoral College meets to vote on the presidential election. Obama recieved 365 electoral votes while McCain recieved 173 electoral votes. -
Obama's Inauguration
In the 20th amendment the date of the inauguration is set in the Constitution. This is when the new President is sworn into office and begins his term.