John McCain 2008 presidential campaign facts for kids
Quick facts for kids John McCain for President 2008 |
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| Campaign | 2008 Republican primaries 2008 U.S. presidential election |
| Candidate | John McCain U.S. Representative from Arizona (1983–1987) U.S. Senator from Arizona (1987–2018) Sarah Palin Governor of Alaska (2006–2009) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced: February 28, 2007 Presumptive nominee: March 4, 2008 Nominated: September 4, 2008 Lost election: November 4, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
| Key people | Steve Schmidt (Operations Chief) Richard H. Davis (Campaign Manager) Robert Mosbacher (General Chairman) Tom Loeffler (Co-chair) Tim Pawlenty (Co-chair) Jill Hazelbaker (Spokeswoman) |
| Receipts | US$370 million (December 31, 2007) |
| Slogan | Country First The Original Maverick Best Prepared to Lead from Day One Courageous Service, Experienced Leadership, Bold Solutions. A leader we can believe in Reform • Prosperity • Peace |
| Chant | 'Maverick Drill, Baby, Drill!' |
The 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain, the longtime senior U.S. Senator from Arizona, was launched with an informal announcement on February 28, 2007, during a live taping of the Late Show with David Letterman, and formally launched at an event on April 25, 2007.
His second candidacy for the Presidency of the United States. After winning a majority of delegates in the Republican primaries of 2008, on August 29, leading up to the convention, McCain selected Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate for Vice President.
Five days later, at the 2008 Republican National Convention, McCain was formally selected as the Republican Party presidential nominee in the 2008 presidential election.
In the general election, facing Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, McCain was trailing during most of the season, only gaining a lead in national polls for a period after the Palin announcement and the 2008 Republican National Convention.
On November 4, 2008, McCain lost to Barack Obama in the general election, receiving 173 votes of the electoral college to Obama's 365 and gaining 46 percent of the popular vote to Obama's 53 percent.
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John McCain officially announcing his 2008 run for President in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 25, 2007.
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Senator John McCain interviewed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony of The Center for the Intrepid, a $50 million physical rehabilitation facility designed for servicemembers wounded in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. January 29, 2007.
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John McCain campaigning in Merrimack, New Hampshire on December 29, 2007. "Mac is back!" became a familiar chant in his appearances once his campaign fortunes improved.
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McCain reacts to his Super Tuesday victories during a celebration that night at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix
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President George W. Bush endorsing Senator McCain at the White House March 5, 2008, following McCain's March 4 primary victory.
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McCain at a campaign rally in Kenner, Louisiana in June 2008
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The McCains campaign on September 15, 2008, following the Republican National Convention
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Sarah Palin at campaign rally in Carson City, Nevada, September 13, 2008
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The Palins and McCains campaigning in Fairfax, Virginia, September 10, 2008, following the Republican National Convention
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Sarah Palin at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa
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Palin signing an autograph at a campaign rally in O'Fallon, Missouri
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McCain (far left) participates in a bipartisan meeting with President Bush and members of Congress, including Barack Obama (far right), regarding the proposed bailout of U.S. financial system, September 25, 2008
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John Rich performing his song "Raisin' McCain" at a campaign rally in O'Fallon, Missouri, August 31, 2008
