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Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 facts for kids

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The Democratic Party presidential primaries of 2008 was an American political event. In various states, various Democratic candidates asked people and delegates to vote for them in primaries and caucuses. Candidates won delegates based on a percentage of votes (in primaries). There were 4,233 delegates. A candidate would have to get 2,110 delegates to win the nomination. The two front-runners of the campaign were New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama. Although Clinton led in the beginning, Obama soon gained the lead. Obama went on to become the first African-American presidential candidate in American history.

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  • 43rd Legislative District Democratic Caucus 1

    Washington Democrats meet in the legislative district caucuses.

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    Mike Gravel at the launch of his presidential campaign in April 2006

  • John Edwards Dover NH Oct 14 2007 (photo by David Victor Feldman)

    John Edwards greets a crowd in New Hampshire.

  • Hillary Clinton HQ 2008

    Staffers make phone calls to voters from Clinton's national campaign headquarters.

  • Obama 2008 Seattle

    An Obama rally in Seattle, Washington, draws 18,000 people.

  • Hillary Clinton Lorain 2008

    Clinton campaigns in Lorain, Ohio.

  • Results of the 2008 Democratic primaries.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Primarias presidenciales del Partido Demócrata de 2008 para niños

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