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Parents > United States > Ohio > 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 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedArthur September 23, 2023 06:31am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameGeorge W. Bush Votes2,859,768 (50.81%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin118,601 (+2.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBarack Obama Votes2,827,709 (50.67%)
Term01/20/2013 - 01/20/2017 Margin166,272 (+2.98%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 04, 2008 OH US President - D Primary
Hillary Clinton
D 2,354,721
Mar 04, 2008 OH US President - R Primary
John McCain
R 1,095,917
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/27/2005 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Barack Obama 54 7 ----
John McCain 13 4 ----
Leaning Call: Barack Obama (76.40%)
Weighted Call: Barack Obama (99.85%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/15/2007 11/02/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John McCain Ralph Nader Committee Member Bob Barr Chuck Baldwin Rep. Cynthia McKinney Richard A. Duncan
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Libertarian Constitution Green Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 2,940,044 (51.50%) 2,677,820 (46.91%) 42,337 (0.74%) 19,917 (0.35%) 12,565 (0.22%) 8,518 (0.15%) 3,905 (0.07%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -262,224 (-4.59%) -2,897,707 (-50.76%) -2,920,127 (-51.16%) -2,927,479 (-51.28%) -2,931,526 (-51.36%) -2,936,139 (-51.44%)
Predict Avg.50.98% 47.84% 0.00% 1.00% 0.15% 0.25% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 01/01/2007 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 07/17/2008 09/02/2008 09/02/2008 00/00/2008
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MATCHUP POLLS (102 from 22 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.56%-- 44.91%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Rasmussen Reports 
11/02/08-11/02/08		 49.00% -- 49.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/27/08-11/02/08		 50.00% 1.0 43.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/30/08-11/02/08		 48.00% 1.0 46.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Cincinnati (The Ohio Poll) 
10/29/08-11/02/08		 51.50% 2.5 45.70% 0.3 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% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby International 
10/30/08-11/01/08		 50.20% 0.5 43.90% 1.2 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Cleveland Plain Dealer
R Bob Ney 🔗
R Charles R. Saxbe
  Youngstown Vindicator
  Springfield News-Sun
  Dayton Daily News
  Toledo Blade
  Canton Repository
R Charles R. Saxbe 🔗
R Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher 🔗
  Cincinnati Enquirer
D Cynthia L. Ruccia
  Columbus Dispatch
  The Findlay Courier
G Justin P. Jeffre 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Brian P. Moore (W) Donald K. Allen (W) Assistant Secretary Alan L. Keyes (W) Joe C. "Average Joe" Schriner (W) Platt Robertson (W) Jonathan E. Allen (W) James Germalic
PartySocialist Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 2,735 (0.05%) 212 (0.00%) 160 (0.00%) 71 (0.00%) 63 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin-2,937,309 (-51.46%) -2,939,832 (-51.50%) -2,939,884 (-51.50%) -2,939,973 (-51.50%) -2,939,981 (-51.50%) -2,940,042 (-51.50%) -2,940,043 (-51.50%)
Predict Avg.0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 08/21/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008
MATCHUP POLLS (102 from 22 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 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% --
Survey USA 
10/30/08-11/02/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Cincinnati (The Ohio Poll) 
10/29/08-11/02/08		 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% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 15, 2008 07:00pm News Electoral College: Ohio electors unanimously cast ballots for Obama  Article Chronicler 
Nov 04, 2008 09:00am News Toledo Police brace for possible civil unrest   Article The Sunset Provision 
Oct 27, 2008 09:00am General Obama to offer 'closing case' to Ohio voters  Article Monsieur 
Oct 25, 2008 01:00pm News Man charged with threatening Ohio elections chief  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Oct 18, 2008 05:45pm News Clinton exhorts faithful: Don't get complacent now  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Oct 17, 2008 10:55am News High court rejects GOP bid in Ohio voting dispute  Article The Sunset Provision 

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