Election of 2008 (Every Man a King)

The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2004. Republican Partycandidate and incumbent President John McCain defeated Democratic Party candidate Howard Dean, a former Vermont governor.

McCain, along with incumbent Vice President Joe Lieberman, were renominated by their party with little difficulty. John Edwards was initially the frontrunner for the Democratic Party's nomination, but Howard Dean won nearly all of the primaries and caucuses. Dean ultimately chose Edwards as his running mate.

Foreign policy was the dominant theme throughout the election campaign, particularly McCain's wars in the Middle East that were soon coming to an end. McCain united Americans and his visionary foreign policy was very popular with most Americans, and the economy was prosperous. Last Election: 2004

Next Election: 2012