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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Florida > President
Parent RaceUS President - Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedKarma Policeman November 28, 2008 09:35pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameGeorge W. Bush Votes3,964,522 (52.10%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin380,978 (+5.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBarack Obama Votes4,237,756 (50.01%)
Term01/20/2013 - 01/20/2017 Margin74,309 (+0.88%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jan 29, 2008 FL US President - R Primary
John McCain
R 1,949,498
Jan 29, 2008 FL US President - D Primary
Hillary Clinton
D 1,749,920
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/27/2005 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John McCain 23 10 1 --
Barack Obama 43 2 ----
Leaning Call: Barack Obama (50.54%)
Weighted Call: Barack Obama (97.23%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/29/2007 11/03/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John McCain Ralph Nader Committee Member Bob Barr Chuck Baldwin Rep. Cynthia McKinney Assistant Secretary Alan L. Keyes
PartyDemocratic Republican Ecology Libertarian Constitution Green America's Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 4,282,074 (51.03%) 4,045,624 (48.22%) 28,124 (0.34%) 17,218 (0.21%) 7,915 (0.09%) 2,887 (0.03%) 2,550 (0.03%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -236,450 (-2.82%) -4,253,950 (-50.70%) -4,264,856 (-50.83%) -4,274,159 (-50.94%) -4,279,187 (-51.00%) -4,279,524 (-51.00%)
Predict Avg.48.88% 50.29% 0.00% 0.50% 0.10% 0.12% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2008 03/04/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008
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MATCHUP POLLS (98 from 23 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.78%-- 45.51%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
10/31/08-11/03/08		 50.00% 3.0 47.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
11/02/08-11/02/08		 49.00% 2.0 50.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/27/08-11/02/08		 47.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/31/08-11/02/08		 50.00% 1.0 48.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby International 
10/30/08-11/01/08		 47.50% 0.3 46.20% 0.7 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08		 49.00% -- 47.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Dorsey C. Miller
R Jim Humphrey
  The South Florida Times
  Tampa Bay Times
  Daytona Beach News-Journal
  Naples Daily News
D Alan Grayson 🔗
  Palm Beach Post
  Orlando Sentinel
  Miami Herald
NPA James Crews
R Victoria Jackson 🔗
D Jim Naugle 🔗
  Winter Haven (FL) News Chief
  Bradenton Herald
  Tampa Tribune
D Dick A. Greco 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Gloria E. La Riva Charles "CJ" Jay James E. Harris Thomas Robert Stevens Brian P. Moore (W) Gary Nettles Party Leader Gene C. Amondson
PartySocialism and Liberation Boston Tea Socialist Workers Objectivist Socialist No Party Affiliation Prohibition
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 1,516 (0.02%) 795 (0.01%) 533 (0.01%) 419 (0.01%) 405 (0.01%) 391 (0.01%) 293 (0.00%)
Margin-4,280,558 (-51.02%) -4,281,279 (-51.02%) -4,281,541 (-51.03%) -4,281,655 (-51.03%) -4,281,669 (-51.03%) -4,281,683 (-51.03%) -4,281,781 (-51.03%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 02/05/2008 08/07/2008 09/14/2007
MATCHUP POLLS (98 from 23 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
10/31/08-11/03/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
11/02/08-11/02/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/27/08-11/02/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/31/08-11/02/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby International 
10/30/08-11/01/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AllP Darcy G. Richardson 🔗


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Dec 15, 2008 06:00pm News Florida electors officially cast votes for Obama  Article Chronicler 
Nov 03, 2008 12:00pm Endorsement Florida U. McCain Chairman Votes For Obama  Article Karma Policeman 
Oct 27, 2008 09:00pm News On Venice visit, McCain's mother is kept in check  Article The Sunset Provision 
Oct 21, 2008 12:00pm News Obama-Clinton pep rally in Florida draws 50,000  Article The Sunset Provision 
Oct 12, 2008 09:20pm News Florida Republicans cast blame as McCain trails in polls  Article The Sunset Provision 
Oct 10, 2008 10:00pm Commentary Biden's 'Devil' Gaffe Could Cost Obama Florida  Article Karma Policeman 

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