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2008 Democratic Party presidential candidates

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FieldValue
election_name2008 Democratic presidential candidates
countryUnited States
typeprimary
ongoingno
previous_election2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries
previous_year2004
next_election2012 Democratic Party presidential candidates
next_year2012
election_dateJanuary 14 to June 8, 2008
<!-- Barack Obama -->image1[[File:BarackObamaportrait.jpg110px]]
nominee1**Barack Obama**
home_state1Illinois
states_carried1**29 + D.C**
popular_vote117,584,692
percentage1
image2[[File:Hillary Rodham Clinton.jpg110px]]
nominee2Hillary Clinton
home_state2New York
states_carried221
popular_vote2**17,857,501**
map_imageDemocratic presidential primary, 2008.svg
map_size350px
map_captionDemocratic Primary Results. Purple denotes Obama win, and gold a Clinton win.
titleDemocratic nominee
before_electionJohn Kerry
after_electionBarack Obama
colour2FFD700
colour1800080

In the United States 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, the total number of delegates was 4050 (797 unpledged super delegates and 3,253 pledged elected delegates). Delegates required for nomination were 2118.

Nominee

[[File:BarackObamaportrait.jpg100px]]last = Nagourneyfirst = Adamauthor2=JEFF ZELENYtitle = Clinton to End Bid and Endorse Obamawork=The New York Timesurl = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/us/politics/04cnd-campaign.html?hpaccess-date = 2008-06-04url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_delegate_count.htmltitle=RealClearPolitics - 2008 Elections - Democratic Delegate Count}}

Withdrew during the primary elections

Candidates who withdrew during the primaries.
[[File:Joe Biden, official photo portrait 2.jpg100px]]
**Senator Joe Biden**
[[File:Hillary Rodham Clinton.jpg100px]]
[[File:John Edwards, official Senate photo portrait.jpg100px]]
[[File:Christopher Dodd official portrait 2-cropped.jpg100px]]
**Senator Christopher Dodd**
[[File:Mike Gravel.jpg100px]]
**Representative Dennis Kucinich**
[[File:Bill Richardson at an event in Kensington, New Hampshire, March 18, 2006.jpg100px]]
**Governor Bill Richardson**

Withdrew before primary elections

Candidates who dropped out before the Iowa Caucuses
[[File:Evan Bayh official portrait.jpg100px]]
**Senator Evan Bayh**
[[File:Tom Vilsack, official USDA photo portrait.jpg100px]]
**Former governor Tom Vilsack**

Other candidates

The following people filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC):

  • Willie Carter
  • Randy Crow
  • Phil Epstein
  • Michael Forrester
  • Henry Hewes
  • D.R. Hunter
  • Keith Russell Judd
  • Karl Krueger
  • Frank Lynch
  • Lee L. Mercer Jr.
  • Grover Cleveland Mullins
  • Larry Reed

Declined to run for party nomination

Speculated candidates who decided against running
[[File:Governor Bredesen.jpg100px]]
**Governor Phil Bredesen**
[[File:General Wesley Clark official photograph.jpg100px]]
**General Wesley Clark (Ret.)**
[[File:Tom Daschle, official Senate photo.jpg100px]]
**Tom Daschle, former Senate Majority Leader**
[[File:HowardDeanDNC-cropped.jpg100px]]
**Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont**
[[File:Russ Feingold Official Portrait 3.jpg100px]]
**Senator Russ Feingold**
[[File:Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994.jpg100px]]
**Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States**
[[File:John F. Kerry.jpg100px]]
**Senator John Kerry**
[[File:Gary Locke official portrait.jpg100px]]
**Former governor Gary Locke**
[[File:Janet Napolitano official portrait.jpg100px]]
**Governor Janet Napolitano**
[[File:Senator Nunn headshot 2010 cropped.jpg100px]]
**Sam Nunn, former senator from Georgia**
[[File:Al Sharpton 20060109.jpg100px]]
**Al Sharpton**
[[File:Mark Warner, official 111th Congress photo portrait.jpg100px]]
**Mark Warner, former governor of Virginia**

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