Who was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election?
Q: Who was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election?
A: Barack Obama, the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois, was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election.
Q: Who won the 2008 United States presidential election?
A: Barack Obama won the 2008 United States presidential election, defeating John McCain, who was the Republican candidate and senior U.S. Senator from Arizona.
Q: What made Obama's victory unique?
A: Obama's victory in this election made him the first African-American president.
Q: Who were some of McCain's challengers for securing the Republican nomination?
A: Some of McCain's challengers for securing the Republican nomination included former governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.
Q: Who was Hillary Clinton competing against to secure her party's nomination?
A: Hillary Clinton competed against Barack Obama to secure her party's nomination as a Democrat in June 2008.
Q: What milestone did Hillary Clinton achieve during her campaign?
A: During her campaign, Hillary Clinton achieved a milestone by becoming the first woman to win a major party's presidential primary after winning New Hampshire primary.
Q: How many states did Obama win that had voted Republican in 2004?
A:Obama won nine states that had voted Republican in 2004 - Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina Ohio and Virginia as well as Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district
