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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Ohio > 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 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedArthur September 23, 2023 06:31am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameGeorge W. Bush Votes2,859,768 (50.81%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin118,601 (+2.11%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 04, 2008 OH US President - D Primary Hillary Clinton
Mar 04, 2008 OH US President - R Primary John McCain
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 10.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Barack Obama
Lean 7
Slight 54
John McCain
Lean 4
Slight 13
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

01/15/2007 11/02/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John McCain Ralph Nader Bob Barr Chuck Baldwin Rep. Cynthia McKinney Richard A. Duncan
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Libertarian Constitution Green Independent
Votes2,940,044 (51.50%) 2,677,820 (46.91%) 42,337 (0.74%) 19,917 (0.35%) 12,565 (0.22%) 8,518 (0.15%) 3,905 (0.07%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -262,224 (-4.59%) -2,897,707 (-50.76%) -2,920,127 (-51.16%) -2,927,479 (-51.28%) -2,931,526 (-51.36%) -2,936,139 (-51.44%)
Predict Avg.50.98% 47.84% 0.00% 1.00% 0.15% 0.25% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Rasmussen Reports 
11/02-11/02
49.00% (+0.0) 49.00% (+4.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Quinnipiac University 
10/27-11/02
50.00% (-1.0) 43.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/30-11/02
48.00% (-1.0) 46.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
University of Cincinnati (The Ohio Poll) 
10/29-11/02
51.50% (+2.5) 45.70% (-0.3) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Public Policy Polling 
10/31-11/02
50.00% (-1.0) 48.00% (+4.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby International 
10/30-11/01
50.20% (+0.5) 43.90% (-1.2) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Cleveland Plain Dealer
R Bob Ney [L]
R Charles R. Saxbe
  Youngstown Vindicator
R Charles R. Saxbe [L]
R Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher [L]
  Cincinnati Enquirer
D Cynthia L. Ruccia
G Justin P. Jeffre [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Brian P. Moore (W) Donald K. Allen (W)Assistant Secretary Alan L. Keyes (W) Joe C. "Average Joe" Schriner (W) Platt Robertson (W) Jonathan E. Allen (W) James Germalic
PartySocialist Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Votes2,735 (0.05%) 212 (0.00%) 160 (0.00%) 71 (0.00%) 63 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin-2,937,309 (-51.46%) -2,939,832 (-51.50%) -2,939,884 (-51.50%) -2,939,973 (-51.50%) -2,939,981 (-51.50%) -2,940,042 (-51.50%) -2,940,043 (-51.50%)
Predict Avg.0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 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
Rasmussen Reports 
11/02-11/02
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Quinnipiac University 
10/27-11/02
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/30-11/02
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
University of Cincinnati (The Ohio Poll) 
10/29-11/02
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Public Policy Polling 
10/31-11/02
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby International 
10/30-11/01
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 15, 2008 07:00pm News Electoral College: Ohio electors unanimously cast ballots for Obama  Article Chronicler 
Nov 04, 2008 09:00am News Toledo Police brace for possible civil unrest   Article The Sunset Provision 
Oct 27, 2008 09:00am General Obama to offer 'closing case' to Ohio voters  Article Monsieur 
Oct 25, 2008 01:00pm News Man charged with threatening Ohio elections chief  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Oct 18, 2008 05:45pm News Clinton exhorts faithful: Don't get complacent now  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Oct 17, 2008 10:55am News High court rejects GOP bid in Ohio voting dispute  Article The Sunset Provision 

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