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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 03, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Close June 03, 2008 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRob Ritchie December 27, 2017 04:39pm
Data SourcesIndividual State Primary/Caucus Results as Certified at www.ourcampaigns.com [Link]
State Election websites
Description Nominee
Sen. John McCain (AZ)

Withdrawn Candidates
Sen. Sam Brownback (KS)
Fmr. Gov. Jim Gilmore (VA)
Fmr. NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NY)
Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)
Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA)
Rep. Ron Paul (TX)
Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
Rep. Tom Tancredo (CO)
Fmr. Sen. Fred Thompson (TN)
Fmr. Gov. Tommy Thompson (WI)
Businessman John Cox (IL)
Fmr. Ambassador Alan Keyes (MD)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameGeorge W. Bush Votes62,040,610 (50.73%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin3,012,166 (+2.46%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameBarack Obama Votes69,456,897 (52.91%)
Term01/20/2009 - 01/20/2013 Margin9,522,083 (+7.25%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President - Popular Vote 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/06/2003 06/03/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mike Huckabee 5 2 --2
John McCain 10 3 3 2
Mitt Romney 10 6 2 2
Rudy Giuliani 5 3 2 --
Fred Thompson 1 ------
Ron Paul 1 ------
Leaning Call: Mitt Romney (34.29%)
Weighted Call: John McCain (83.28%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/02/2004 02/24/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Sen. John McCain Gov. Mitt Romney Gov. Mike Huckabee Rep. Ron Paul Mayor Rudy Giuliani Sen. Fred Thompson Uncommitted
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 9,838,910 (46.49%) 4,681,436 (22.12%) 4,281,900 (20.23%) 1,214,563 (5.74%) 597,499 (2.82%) 303,845 (1.44%) 70,873 (0.34%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,157,474 (-24.37%) -5,557,010 (-26.26%) -8,624,347 (-40.75%) -9,241,411 (-43.67%) -9,535,065 (-45.06%) -9,768,037 (-46.16%)
Predict Avg.6.21% 6.43% 14.19% 15.43% 6.03% 26.32% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- 6/30 $0.00 $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 11/16/2006 01/08/2006 01/30/2007 01/11/2007 11/15/2006 09/05/2007 --
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MATCHUP POLLS (98 from 23 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.06%-- 21.60%-- 20.38%-- 6.64%-- 8.62%-- 7.24%-- 0.00%--
Ipsos-Public Affairs 
02/22/08-02/24/08
53.00% 31.0 0.00% 16.0 27.00% 11.0 8.00% 4.0 0.00% 14.0 0.00% 9.0 0.00% --
Opinion Research Corporation (CNN) 
02/01/08-02/03/08
44.00% 15.0 29.00% 10.0 18.00% 2.0 6.00% -- 0.00% 14.0 0.00% 9.0 0.00% --
RT Strategies 
01/31/08-02/02/08
39.00% -- 24.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New York Times - CBS News 
01/30/08-02/02/08
46.00% 13.0 23.00% 15.0 12.00% 6.0 0.00% 5.0 0.00% 10.0 0.00% 8.0 0.00% --
Washington Post/ABC News 
01/30/08-02/01/08
48.00% 20.0 21.00% 2.0 16.00% 4.0 7.00% 4.0 1.00% -- 1.00% 7.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
01/21/08-01/25/08
27.00% 4.0 25.00% 12.0 17.00% 3.0 6.00% 3.0 12.00% 1.0 0.00% 12.0 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Assistant Secretary Alan L. Keyes Scattering Rep. Duncan L. Hunter Rep. Tom Tancredo John H. Cox Sen. Sam Brownback (W) Sen. Barack Obama
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 59,636 (0.28%) 48,004 (0.23%) 39,883 (0.19%) 8,595 (0.04%) 3,351 (0.02%) 2,838 (0.01%) 1,996 (0.01%)
Margin-9,779,274 (-46.21%) -9,790,906 (-46.26%) -9,799,027 (-46.30%) -9,830,315 (-46.45%) -9,835,559 (-46.48%) -9,836,072 (-46.48%) -9,836,914 (-46.48%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 2.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 09/15/2007 -- 10/30/2006 01/16/2007 00/00/2007 -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (98 from 23 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 1.52%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Ipsos-Public Affairs 
02/22/08-02/24/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Opinion Research Corporation (CNN) 
02/01/08-02/03/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
RT Strategies 
01/31/08-02/02/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New York Times - CBS News 
01/30/08-02/02/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Washington Post/ABC News 
01/30/08-02/01/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
01/21/08-01/25/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
VIEW 33 MORE CANDIDATES

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Newt Gingrich (R)
Sep 29, 2007
Chuck Hagel (R)
Sep 10, 2007
Jeb Bush (R)
Jan 27, 2007
Dick Cheney (R)
 00, 2007
Frank Keating (R)
 00, 2007
George Pataki (R)
 00, 2007
Mike Pence (R)
 00, 2007
Condoleezza Rice (R)
 00, 2007
George F. Allen (R)
Dec 06, 2006
Bill Frist (R)
Nov 29, 2006
Rick Santorum (R)
Nov 17, 2006
Mark Sanford (R)
Nov 07, 2006
Bill Owens (R)
 00, 2006

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
May 03, 2007 10:00pm May 03, 2007 10:00pm Debate 1st Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
May 15, 2007 10:00pm May 15, 2007 10:00pm Debate 2d Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jun 05, 2007 10:30pm Jun 05, 2007 10:30pm Debate 3d Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Aug 05, 2007 10:00pm Aug 05, 2007 10:00pm Debate 4th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Sep 05, 2007 10:00pm Sep 05, 2007 10:00pm Debate 5th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Sep 17, 2007 10:35pm Sep 17, 2007 10:35pm Debate 6th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Sep 27, 2007 10:00pm Sep 27, 2007 10:00pm Debate 7th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Oct 09, 2007 10:00pm Oct 09, 2007 10:00pm Debate 8th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Oct 16, 2007 10:00pm Oct 16, 2007 10:00pm Debate 9th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Oct 21, 2007 10:40pm Oct 21, 2007 10:40pm Debate 10th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Nov 28, 2007 10:00pm Nov 28, 2007 10:00pm Debate 11th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Dec 09, 2007 10:00pm Dec 09, 2007 10:00pm Debate 12th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Dec 12, 2007 10:00pm Dec 12, 2007 10:00pm Debate 13th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 05, 2008 10:00pm Jan 05, 2008 10:00pm Debate 14th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 06, 2008 10:00pm Jan 06, 2008 10:00pm Debate 15th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 10, 2008 10:00pm Jan 10, 2008 10:00pm Debate 16th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 24, 2008 10:50pm Jan 24, 2008 10:50pm Debate 17th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 30, 2008 10:00pm Jan 30, 2008 10:00pm Debate 18th Rep Primary Debate  Chronicler 

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INFORMATION LINKS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 20, 2022 08:50pm News Fred Thompson Presidential Campaign 2007-2008  Not Available Chronicler 
May 25, 2008 01:40pm News Some Republicans sense disorder in McCain campaign  Article The Sunset Provision 
May 06, 2008 01:10pm News McCain Denies Vote Claim  Article The Sunset Provision 
Apr 11, 2008 09:00am News Dean: I feared Romney more than McCain  Article J.R. 
Mar 06, 2008 11:00pm News Ron Paul finally ready to drop out of presidential race  Article TX DEM 
Mar 04, 2008 09:35pm News McCain wins GOP nomination  Article J.R. 

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