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Barack obama vice president 2008. Joe biden d del appear together at a campaign stop saturday aug. Senator joe biden of delaware was chosen by barack obama as his running mate on august 22 2008. Barack obama chose joe biden as the vice presidential candidate on august 23 2008. Former vice president joe biden broke the record for.
I could not be prouder to congratulate our next president joe biden and our. 2008 democratic party vice presidential candidate selection. During the 2008 presidential campaign barr advocated a reworking or abolition of the income tax and opposed the war in iraq and the patriot act. In 2008 obama won 69 498 516 votes according the federal election commission.
Barack obama d ill and his vice presidential running mate sen. The libertarian party nominated former republican representative bob barr from georgia for president and his former rival for the libertarian nomination wayne allyn root from nevada for vice president. Clinton won the popular vote but ultimately obama won more unpledged delegates and therefore the nomination. 23 2008 in springfield.
All candidates except mike gravel who switched to the libertarian party during the election supported barack obama. The record was held by barack obama who received 69 498 516 votes in the 2008 election when he beat john mccain the republican senator. President donald trump has now garnered a higher popular vote total than president barack obama did when he set the record in 2008. As of thursday morning trump had already exceeded that number racking up 69 538 777 votes newsweek reported friday noting that democrat joe biden appears to have won even more.
An especially warm message came from barack obama whom biden served alongside as vice president from 2008 2016.