2008 Election Central for Democratic Candidates
By Deborah White, About.com Guide to US Liberal Politics
Profiles, campaign and election race information, and current news about presidential races, as and those for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, state governorships and other vital positions.
- Republican Candidate John McCain: How He Falls Short
- Sen. Joseph Biden, Jr., Vice Presidential Nominee
- Senate Candidates and Races in 2008
The Barack Obama for President Campaign
Barack Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois in November 2004. Before that, he served for seven years as an Illinois State Senator. In 2005, Time magazine dubbed him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Barack Obama is a thoughtful, independent-minded leader with an even-keel temperament and charismatic speaking skills. His values and goals are strongly shaped by his expertise as a Constitutional law professor and civil rights attorney, and by his Christian faith.
- Profile of Sen. Barack Obama
- Profile of Michelle Obama, Married to Barack Obama
- Barack Obama - Fundraising Statistics & Donor Info, to Date
The Democratic Convention in Denver
The 2008 Democratic Convention is set for August 25 to 28, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. the first three days will be held at the 19,000-seat Pepsi Center, home of NBA's Denver Nuggets. The final day will be held at the 80,000-seat Invesco Field, home of the NFL's Denver Broncos.
- Insider Guide to the '08 Democratic Convention
- Religious Faith at the '08 Democratic Convention
- '08 Democratic Convention: Disciplined, Unified but Dull?
Obama 101: The Issues
Specifics of policies and policy plans of the presumptive Democratic party nominee for the presidential race, Barack Obama.
- Obama 101: Change and the Issues
- Obama 101: Ending the Iraq War
- Obama 101: Health Care
- Obama 101: Education Reform
- Obama 101: Energy & the Environment
- Obama 101: The Economy for Middle-Class Americans
- Obama 101: Immigration Reform
- Obama 101: Civil Liberties & Rights
Republican Candidate John McCain: How He Falls Short
The '08 race pits 46-year-old Democrat Barack Obama and 72-year-old Republican John McCain. And the race is historic, pitting the first African-American candidate for the U.S. presidency against the oldest candidate for the highest elected American office.
About the only two elements that Barack Obama and John McCain share are that both are U.S. Senators (Obama from Illinois, McCain from Arizona), and they're both known as honest, independent-thinking leaders who believe in working respectfully on a bipartisan basis to achieve results.
- Obama vs. McCain: Overdue National Referendum on Iraq
- John McCain Was a Disaster at the Saddleback Forum
- McCain, Republicans Hurt by Cheapskate Stances on Domestic Issues
- McCain and Bush Reject Education Benefits Bill for U.S. Soldiers
Sen. Joseph Biden, Jr., Vice Presidential Nominee
On August 23, 2008, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his vice-presidential running mate. Biden, a six-term U.S. senator, is currently the chair of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- Profile of Sen. Joseph Biden, Jr., Vice Presidential Candidate
- Sen. Joe Biden Debate Scoreboard for the '08 Democratic Race
- Biden Earns Democratic Field's First 2008 Newspaper Endorsement
- Sen. Joe Biden and U.S. Foreign Policy
- Sen. Joe Biden on Terrorism and Homeland Security
- Sen. Joe Biden and Civil Liberties
- Sen. Joe Biden on Energy and the Environment
Senate Candidates and Races in 2008
Profiles Democrats running for election or reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2008, and handicaps the Senate races in battleground states.
