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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > President
Parent RaceUS President - Popular Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 11:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 04, 2008 TX US President - R Primary John McCain
Mar 04, 2008 TX US President - D Primary Hillary Clinton
Mar 04, 2008 TX US President - D Caucus Barack Obama
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 6.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
John McCain
Safe 26
Strong 31
Lean 8
Slight 2
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

04/26/2007 11/01/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. John McCain Sen. Barack Obama 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
Votes4,479,328 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
YouGov 
10/18-11/01		 54.00% (+0.0) 43.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
University of Texas-Austin 
10/15-10/22		 51.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (+0.0) 1.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/21-10/21		 54.00% (+2.0) 44.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
American Research Group 
10/05-10/08		 57.00% (+0.0) 38.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
09/29-09/29		 52.00% (-2.0) 43.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
American Research Group 
09/13-09/17		 57.00% (+0.0) 36.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar [L]
  Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
  Dallas Morning News
  Amarillo Globe News
  SMU Daily Campus
  San Angelo Standard-Times
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  Bryan-College Station Eagle
  Houston Chronicle
  Austin American-Statesman
  Lufkin Daily News
D TX DEM
D DFWDem
R Steve Stockman [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Thaddaus Hill (W) Brian P. Moore (W) Jonathan E. Allen
PartyIndependent Socialist Independent
Votes216 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
YouGov 
10/18-11/01		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
University of Texas-Austin 
10/15-10/22		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/21-10/21		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
American Research Group 
10/05-10/08		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
09/29-09/29		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
American Research Group 
09/13-09/17		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

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 

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