The Winner of the 2008 Presidential Election is Democratic Candidate BARACK OBAMA!

After almost two years of heavy campaigning, starting in January of 2007 when most candidates announced their candidacy, a new President of the United States has been chosen. The citizens of the Untied States have elected Barack Obama as their new President. The 2008 election was historic because not since 1928* have we had an election in which neither party had a sitting President or Vice President running for office.  The next federal election will be November 2, 2010, which will be for Senate and House of Representative seats, and the next Presidential election will be November 6, 2012.

The New President of the United States of America

BARACK OBAMA
Barack Obama

"I owe a debt to all of those who came before me. We gather to affirm the greatness of our nation, not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over 200 years ago, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. That among these are life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness."

"We have a collective responsibility to recommit ourselves to the dream; to strengthen that safety net, put the rungs back on that ladder to the middle-class, and give every family the chance that so many of our parents and grandparents had. This responsibility is one that's been missing from Washington for far too long -- a responsibility I intend to take very seriously as president."
- Barack Obama


“A president's hardest task is not to do what is right, but to know what is right.” - Lyndon Johnson

Many of us have admired a President's successes, believing we would have done the same if we were in their shoes, and many of us have been disappointed by a President's failures, knowing we would have done better if given the opportunity.  It takes a strong and courageous individual to run for the office of President.  But just what is that elusive trait that one must possess to actually become President?  George Washington's sound advice?  "I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man."  

By the end of George Washington's first term, and much to his dismay, two political parties were emerging from the one.  He retired at the end of his second term worn weary from politics, and in his Farwell Address, he urged his countrymen to 'forswear excessive party spirit and geographical distinctions.'
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html

Two hundred and ten years later, Washington's fears have been realized.  Although the two prominent parties, Democratic and Republican, seem to agree more often than disagree on core issues, the parties are very clearly divided on sensitive issues, such as abortion, gay and minority rights, and the mingling of religion and politics.

Theodore Roosevelt was quoted as saying "There are good men and bad men of all nationalities, creeds and colors; and if this world of ours is ever to become what we hope some day it may become, it must be by the general recognition that the man's heart and soul, the man's worth and actions, determine his standing."


What are the top 10 desired Presidential Qualities? 

C-SPAN conducted a survey regarding presidential leadership, and invited 90 historians and presidential experts, as well as viewers, to participate. The survey rated 10 qualities of presidential leadership, which were Public Persuasion, Crisis Leadership, Economic Management, Moral Authority, International Relations, Administrative Skills, Relations with Congress, Vision/Setting Agenda, Pursued Equal Justice For All, and Performance Within Context of Times.  

Which past President was the least 'Presidential' and which seemed to be born to play the part effortlessly? Read the survey below and find out how well your favorite past President scored.  http://www.americanpresidents.org/survey/


*The 1928 election was between Herbert C. Hoover and Alfred E. Smith.  Neither the standing President nor the Vice President chose to run in this election. However, in 1952, the new President elect was subject to the 22nd Amendment that limited the Presidents office to only eight years. The sitting President, Harry S. Truman, was allowed to proceed with a third term as President, however, he abandoned his campaign after the 1952 New Hampshire primary when he lost to Estes Kefauver.


 

      The Results for the 2008 Election for President

The map to the right illustrates how each party voted.  The Democratic party won 28 states and took 364 electoral votes.  The Republican party won 22 states and took 174 electoral votes.


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Now that the 2008 presidential election is over, there will be much to analyze regarding how each political party performed. The two dominant political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, carried all 50 states. The new President, Barack Obama, will be sworn in on January 20, 2009. This will mark the transfer of the official powers of the President from the Incumbent, George Bush, to Barack Obama, who will be the 44th President of the United States. This will be the 17th time the Democratic party has won the executive office of the United States. 

There were big changes in the United States Senate, which has gone from 49 Democratic seats, 49 Republican seats, and two Independent seats to 56 Democratic seats, 40 Republican seats, and with four seats still undecided.  This gives the Democrats an almost vote proof majority in the Senate, which they have not had since 1977. (See http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/main.results/#S.)

There were also big changes in the House of Representatives, which has gone from 235 Democratic seats, 199 Republican seats, and one vacancy to 254 Democratic seats, 173 Republican seats, and with eight seats still undecided.  The Democrats haven't had this kind of a  majority in the House of Representatives since 1994.  (See http://clerk.house.gov/.)

With the election of 2008 over, and the Democratic party taking control of both the House and Senate, and with a Democrat in the executive office, what kinds of changes might we see in this country?  Certainly changes to the judiciary will take place. Once in office, the Democrats will begin appointing new Judges from the Supreme Court to the Federal District Courts.  What other changes might occur?  We'll have to wait until January 20, 2009 to find out. 

(For polling data, see http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/.)


    How did YOUR state vote? FIND OUT HERE!

The Election Countdown shows how each state voted in past elections.  To see how your state voted in the past, please  CLICK HERE!

Presidential Biographies - Did you know?

John Adams loathed being a Vice President but relished being a President. William Henry Harrison held office just under a month before he died of pneumonia. James Buchanan was the only President who never married. Benjamin Harrison conducted one of the first "front-porch" campaigns, delivering short speeches to delegations.  Harry Truman proposed the expansion of Social Security, a full-employment program, a permanent Fair Employment Practices Act, and public housing and slum clearance. Dwight Eisenhower ordered the complete desegregation of the Armed Forces, stating, "There must be no second class citizens in this country." Lyndon Johnson won the Presidency in 1964 with 61 percent of the vote and had the widest popular margin in American history--more than 15,000,000 votes. 

For complete Presidential Biographies, please see: http://www.iowacaucus.biz


We thank the following resources

Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.com
Answers.com
http://www.answers.com
C-SPAN American Presidents
http://www.americanpresidents.org/survey/
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index2.html
Political Humor
http://politicalhumor.about.com/
IowaCaucus.biz
http://www.iowacaucus.biz
CNN
http:/www.cnn.com
Office of the Clerk
http://clerk.house.gov/
USA Election Polls
http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/

Iowa Caucus
http://www.iowacaucus.biz

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