Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  TX US President
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > 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 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedArthur November 07, 2023 02:55pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameGeorge W. Bush Votes4,526,917 (61.09%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin1,694,213 (+22.86%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2012
NameMitt Romney Votes4,569,843 (57.17%)
Term01/20/2013 - 01/20/2017 Margin1,261,719 (+15.78%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 04, 2008 TX US President - R Primary
John McCain
R 1,362,322
Mar 04, 2008 TX US President - D Primary
Hillary Clinton
D 2,874,986
Mar 04, 2008 TX US President - D Caucus
Barack Obama
D 7,383
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/27/2005 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John McCain 2 8 31 26
Leaning Call: John McCain (100.00%)
Weighted Call: John McCain (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/26/2007 11/01/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Sen. John McCain Sen. Barack Obama Committee Member Bob Barr (W) Ralph Nader (W) Chuck Baldwin (W) Rep. Cynthia McKinney (W) Assistant Secretary Alan L. Keyes
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Independent Constitution Green Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 4,479,328 (55.45%) 3,528,633 (43.68%) 56,116 (0.70%) 5,751 (0.07%) 5,708 (0.07%) 909 (0.01%) 895 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -950,695 (-11.77%) -4,423,212 (-54.76%) -4,473,577 (-55.38%) -4,473,620 (-55.38%) -4,478,419 (-55.44%) -4,478,433 (-55.44%)
Predict Avg.53.25% 37.00% 1.62% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 03/04/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 -- 00/00/2008 00/00/2008
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (23 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg54.33%-- 41.45%-- -3.28%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08
54.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
10/15/08-10/22/08
51.00% -- 40.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/21/08-10/21/08
54.00% 2.0 44.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
10/05/08-10/08/08
57.00% -- 38.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/29/08-09/29/08
52.00% 2.0 43.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
09/13/08-09/17/08
57.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (W) Thaddaus Hill (W) Brian P. Moore (W) Jonathan E. Allen  
PartyIndependent Socialist Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 216 (0.00%) 135 (0.00%) 104 (0.00%)  
Margin-4,479,112 (-55.45%) -4,479,193 (-55.45%) -4,479,224 (-55.45%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
MATCHUP POLLS (23 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Texas-Austin 
10/15/08-10/22/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/21/08-10/21/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
10/05/08-10/08/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/29/08-09/29/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
American Research Group 
09/13/08-09/17/08
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 09, 2008 02:00pm Analysis Democrats set sights on Texas  Article Bob Sacamano 
Sep 23, 2008 12:00pm Legal Ruling Court denies Libertarian Bob Barr's effort to kick McCain, Obama off Texas ballot   Article DFWDem 
Sep 16, 2008 01:00pm News Bob Barr wants McCain, Obama off Texas ballot  Article Craverguy 
Jun 17, 2008 02:00pm Blog Entry Stick a Pin in It  Article RBH 

DISCUSSION