United States presidential election, 2008 timeline

United States presidential election, 2008 timeline
United States

The following is a timeline of major events leading up to and immediately following the United States presidential election of 2008. The election was the 56th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008, but its significant events and background date back to about 2002. The Democratic Party nominee, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, defeated the Republican Party's nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona.

2002

October 2002

2003

November 2003

2004

July 2004

November 2004

2005

February 2005

2006

March 2006

Mike Gravel at the launch of his presidential campaign

April 2006

May 2006

October 2006

November 2006

December 2006

2007

January 2007

Chris Dodd speaks at a Service Employees International Union event, January 21, 2007.

February 2007

Dennis and Elizabeth Kucinich in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, February 4, 2007

March 2007

Bill Richardson at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Presidential Health Care Forum, March 2007

April 2007

John McCain announces his presidential candidacy in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 25, 2007.

May 2007

June 2007

July 2007

August 2007

Fred Thompson is interviewed by Eleanor Mondale at the Minnesota State Fair, August 27, 2007.

September 2007

Mitt Romney at a Labor Day parade in Milford, New Hampshire, September 1, 2008

October 2007

Mike Huckabee speaking in Southern California, October 2007

November 2007

December 2007

Barack and Michelle Obama campaign with Oprah Winfrey, December 10, 2007.

2008

January 2008

Rudy Giuliani in Derry, New Hampshire, January 7, 2008
John Edwards announces his withdrawal from the Democratic race in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 30, 2008.

February 2008

Hillary Clinton in Lorain, Ohio, February 2008

March 2008

Hillary Clinton attends a St. Patrick's Day parade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Catherine Baker Knoll and Luke Ravenstahl. March 15, 2008.

April 2008

Ron Paul speaks at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 3, 2008.

May 2008

June 2008

Barack and Michelle Obama onstage after Obama becomes the presumptive Democratic nominee, June 3, 2008
John McCain at a campaign rally in Kenner, Louisiana, June 4, 2008

July 2008

August 2008

Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts speaks at the Democratic National Convention, August 5, 2008

September 2008

Sarah Palin speaks at the Republican National Convention, September 3, 2008
John McCain and Sarah Palin onstage with Todd Palin, Cindy McCain and Robert Duvall in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 6, 2008

October 2008

November 2008

President-elect Barack Obama gives his election victory speech, November 4, 2008.

December 2008

2009

January

Election campaign 2008 candidate participation timeline

Candidate announcement and, if applicable, withdrawal dates are as follows:

Bob Barr presidential campaign, 2008 Chuck Baldwin presidential campaign, 2008 Ralph Nader presidential campaign, 2008 Cynthia McKinney presidential campaign, 2008 Fred Thompson presidential campaign, 2008 Jim Gilmore presidential campaign, 2008 Tom Tancredo presidential campaign, 2008 Tommy Thompson presidential campaign, 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008 John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008 Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008 Joe Biden presidential campaign, 2008 Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008 Duncan Hunter presidential campaign, 2008 Bill Richardson presidential campaign, 2008 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008 Chris Dodd presidential campaign, 2008 John Edwards presidential campaign, 2008 Dennis Kucinich presidential campaign, 2008 Evan Bayh presidential campaign, 2008 Tom Vilsack presidential campaign, 2008 Mike Gravel presidential campaign, 2008 Mike Gravel presidential campaign, 2008

See also

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