2008 Republican Party presidential candidates

none December 2023 December 2023 Republican Party presidential candidates, 2008 United States presidential no Republican Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2004 2004 Republican Party presidential candidates, 2012 2012 File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg 170px 00C000 John McCain Arizona 1,575 37 9,902,797http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/republican_vote_count.html 2008 Republican Popular Vote | RealClearPolitics www.realclearpolitics.com 46.7% File:Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6.jpg Mitt Romney FF6600 Massachusetts 11 4,699,788 22.2% 271 File:Mike Huckabee, speaking to a gathering at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.jpg Mike Huckabee FF2A7F Arkansas 8 4,276,046 20.1% 278 File:Ron Paul, official Congressional photo portrait, 2007.jpg Ron Paul 3F5DCA Texas 0 1,160,403 5.6% 35 This article contains lists of official candidates associated with the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election. In accordance with the 22nd Amendment, incumbent President George W. Bush was prohibited from running for president in 2008, having served two full terms in the office. Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to run for president.Interview of the Vice President by Bob Schieffer, CBS News Face the Nation, March 19, 2006 On March 4, 2008, John McCain became the Republican presumptive presidential nominee when he obtained the 1,191 delegates necessary to receive the party's nomination.http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/01/mccain.tour/ McCain shares memories of his high school days - CNN.com CNN Mike Huckabee announced his withdrawal from the race later in the evening.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23473706 Huckabee drops out of presidential race Matt Slocum / AP March 5, 2008 msnbc.com McCain's last remaining competitor in the race, Ron Paul, withdrew on June 12, 2008. Ron Paul to End Campaign, Launches New Effort https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5056019&page=1 Z. Byron Wolf ABC News 2008-06-12 2008-06-12 Delegate race count This chart shows the total number of delegates committed to each candidate from the Primaries/caucuses/state conventions (different state parties use varied methods for electing delegates). + 2008 Republican presidential primaries delegate countAs of June 10, 2008 Candidates Actualpledged delegates1(1,780 of 1,917) Estimated total delegates2(2,159 of 2,380;1,191 needed to win) John McCain 1,378 1,575 Mike Huckabee 240 278 Mitt Romney 148 271 Ron Paul 14 35Color key: 1st place Candidate haswithdrawnSources:1 Primary Season Election Results September 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080916170904/http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/gopdelegates/index.html September 16, 2008 http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/gopdelegates/index.html The New York Times 2 Election Center 2008 - Republican Delegate Scorecard June 4, 2008 December 26, 2013 http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/#R CNN Nominee 100pxSenator John McCain McCain clinches Republican nomination as Huckabee concedesJohn McCain presidential campaign, 2008 Political positions of John McCain John McCain, born August 29, 1936, in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, Senator from Arizona. Born into a military family, he became a naval aviator and POW during the Vietnam War. Often characterized as a Republican maverick in the Senate, he is well known. In 2000, he failed in his attempt against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination: McCain continued his ultimately unsuccessful campaign long after the other Republican candidates had united behind Bush. McCain's bipartisan compromise on judicial nominations and his strong support of campaign finance reform have drew the ire of many groups,David S. Broder, "The Senate's Real Leader", Washington Post, May 25, 2005, However, his party stood with him on issues concerning foreign policy and government spending. On November 15, 2006, McCain announced he would form an exploratory committee. On the Late Show with David Letterman on February 28, 2007, he announced he would seek the GOP presidential nomination. He made a formal announcement on April 25, 2007. On November 4, McCain was defeated for the presidency by Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/04/march.4.contests/index.html McCain clinches GOP nomination, CNN projects CNN March 4, 2008http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/04/march.4.gop/index.html McCain wins GOP nomination. Huckabee bows out. CNN.com March 5, 2008 Withdrew during the primary elections Candidates who withdrew from seeking the nomination.100pxRudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York CityRudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008 Political positions of Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani, born May 28, 1944, in New York, former mayor of New York City. Giuliani said on October 2, 2005, that he would look at the possibility of running for president. On November 13, 2006, he announced that he was forming an exploratory committee. He led several state and nationwide polls for the Republican nomination and the general election, and had been mentioned by many media sources as a possible candidate since the 9/11 attacks and a speech to the 2004 Republican Convention.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/early-signs-point-to-giuliani-08/ CBS News Early Signs Point To Giuliani '08 December 9, 2004 (See polls below) On February 5, 2007, Giuliani unofficially entered the race for the 2008 U.S. presidential election by filing a "statement of candidacy" with the Federal Election Commission, but legally keeping him at the same level as he was while running an exploratory committee.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6333437.stm BBC News Giuliani joins race for president February 5, 2007 May 22, 2010 On February 15, Giuliani officially announced that he was running on CNN's Larry King Live show.https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070215/pl_nm/usa_politics_giuliani_dc Giuliani to run in 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070222040950/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070215/pl_nm/usa_politics_giuliani_dc February 22, 2007 February 15, 2007 Giuliani finished third in the Florida primary on January 29, 2008. The next day he withdrew from the race and endorsed John McCain.NBC: Giuliani to endorse McCain. NBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2008100pxRepresentative Duncan HunterDuncan Hunter presidential campaign, 2008 Political positions of Duncan Hunter Duncan Hunter, born May 31, 1948, in Riverside, California, U.S. Representative from that state and former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Hunter formally announced his presidential candidacy in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on January 25, 2007. He withdrew from the race on January 19, 2008, after a poor showing in the Nevada Republican caucuses, and endorsed Mike Huckabee.http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/19/hunter-exits-presidential-race/ CNN Hunter exits presidential race May 22, 2010 August 27, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075537/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/19/hunter-exits-presidential-race/ dead http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/01/californias-dun.html Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket January 23, 2008 May 22, 2010100px Mike Huckabee, former governor of ArkansasMike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008 Political positions of Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee, born August 24, 1955, was the governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He announced his candidacy on January 28, 2007. After Mitt Romney withdrew from the race, Huckabee chose to continue with his campaign, despite the fact McCain was already the presumptive nominee. Following losses to McCain in the Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island primaries, he ended his presidential campaign on the evening of March 4, 2008, and endorsed McCain the following day.Huckabee ends presidential run http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/04/huckabee-ends-presidential-run/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080305230247/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/04/huckabee-ends-presidential-run/ dead March 5, 2008 CNN 2008-03-04 2008-03-04 100pxRepresentative Ron PaulRon Paul presidential campaign, 2008 Political positions of Ron Paul Ron Paul, born August 20, 1935, in Green Tree, Pennsylvania, is a longtime U.S. Representative from Texas with a strong constitutionalist and libertarian voting record. He first ran for president as a Libertarian nearly two decades before the 2008 campaign. On January 11, 2007, Paul filed papers to form an exploratory committee for the 2008 presidential race.Ron Paul Running for President Again? https://web.archive.org/web/20070429230604/http://thirdpartywatch.com/2007/01/11/ron-paul-running-for-president-again/ 2007-04-29 on Third Party Watch accessed at March 4, 2007An Actual Peace and Freedom Candidate https://web.archive.org/web/20070403065556/http://blog.lewrockwell.com/lewrw/archives/012065.html 2007-04-03 on blog.lewrockwell.com accessed at March 4, 2007 He formally declared his candidacy 12 March 2007 as a guest on Washington Journal on C-SPAN. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8NPL5LO1.html Rep. Ron Paul to run for president Joe Stinebaker The Dallas Morning News 2007-03-11 2007-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20070313192444/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8NPL5LO1.html 2007-03-13http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA031207.paul2008.EN.74141d9.html Paul formally launches presidential bid Gary Martin San Antonio Express-News 2007-03-12 2007-03-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070315195015/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA031207.paul2008.EN.74141d9.html 2007-03-15 On February 20, 2007, Paul's exploratory committee posted on YouTube a formal video of him explaining his reason for running.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPlPT4bncq8 https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/FPlPT4bncq8 2021-12-21 live RP PEC Video www.youtube.com Paul did well in Republican straw polls and broke several fundraising records including raising the most money ever raised in 24 hours, when Paul raised over $6.3 million on December 16, 2007, as a part of a moneybomb celebrating the Boston Tea Party. On June 12, Paul withdrew from the race. He did not endorse John McCain as the presumptive nominee for president - Paul eventually went on to endorse Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party.November 2018100px Mitt Romney, former governor of MassachusettsMitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008 Political positions of Mitt Romney Mitt Romney, born March 12, 1947, in Michigan, is former governor of Massachusetts. He formed a presidential exploratory committee on January 3, 2007, the day before he left the governor's office.http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/01/01/romney_to_file_presidential_paperwork_after_ford_services/ Massachusetts Gov. Romney ready to file for presidency - Boston.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080605012324/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/01/01/romney_to_file_presidential_paperwork_after_ford_services/ June 5, 2008 Romney officially announced his candidacy on February 13, 2007, at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.https://www.theguardian.com/uslatest/story/0,,-6400875,00.html The Guardian TheGuardian.com February 8, 2007June 2016 medicmedichttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/13/romney.announce/index.html CNN Romney kicks off White House bid - CNN.com May 22, 2010 On February 7, 2008, Romney announced that he was withdrawing from the race, and endorsed John McCain."Romney Suspends Presidential Campaign", Associated Press, February 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080210155012/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWbI2rULUHnQwe-83Fd1Pb2lT8-wD8ULMT880 February 10, 2008 100pxAlan Keyes, former U.S. AmbassadorAlan Keyes presidential campaign, 2008 Alan Keyes, born August 7, 1950, is an American conservative political activist, author, former diplomat, and perennial candidate for public office. Keyes announced his candidacy for president in a radio interview on September 14, 2007. He participated in one nationally televised debate before the primaries. His best showing was a 4th-place finish in North Carolina. Keyes withdrew from consideration on April 15, 2008, when he announced he was leaving the Republican party and advocating to be the Constitution Party nominee for president.100pxFred Thompson, former senator of TennesseeFred Thompson presidential campaign, 2008 Political positions of Fred Thompson Fred Dalton Thompson, born August 19, 1942, was a former senator from Tennessee and a former actor, best known for playing D.A. Arthur Branch on Law & Order. On March 11, 2007, Thompson said "I'm giving some thought to it. Going to leave the door open. A lot of people think it's late already. I don't really think it is, although the rules of the game have changed somewhat. ... I think people are somewhat disillusioned. I think a lot of people are cynical out there. I think they're looking for something different."November 2018 On June 1, Thompson announced he had established a preliminary campaign committee, thus taking his first formal step toward an official presidential bid.http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1180789602257730.xml&coll=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20080106160517/http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1180789602257730.xml&coll=2 dead cleveland.com January 6, 2008 On September 5, he officially entered the presidential race.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/05/AR2007090502602.html The Washington Post Fred Thompson Makes A Late-Night Late Entry Dan Balz Michael D. Shear September 6, 2007 May 22, 2010 On January 22, 2008, he ended his campaign and endorsed John McCain. Withdrew before primary elections Candidates who dropped out before the Iowa Caucuses100pxSenator Sam BrownbackSam Brownback 2008 presidential campaign Sam Brownback, born September 12, 1956, in Kansas, senior Senator from that state. In April 2005, the Associated Press reported that Brownback, who is little known outside his home state, "is using a network of social conservatives and Christian activists to raise his profile" in such battleground states as Iowa and New Hampshire. He is well known for his social and fiscal conservative record, such as opposing abortion and instituting a flat tax alternative to the current IRS Code. He was also instrumental in Congress' bestowing the Congressional Medal upon Mother Teresa. In his own words, "The core of my being is to rebuild the family and renew the culture." On December 4, 2006, Brownback announced that he would form an exploratory committee.https://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2006/12/04/ap3226872.html Forbes Forbes December 4, 2006January 2022 medicmedic On January 20, 2007, Brownback officially announced his candidacy. Of his campaign, Brownback said, "I'm a son of a farmer from Kansas ... I still think anybody can be president. I don't think you have to show up with $100 million to do it. ... I'm the tortoise in the race. And I don't like how the race starts; I like how it ends up."Carol Hunter, https://archive.today/20120708223625/http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070328/OPINION01/703280337/-1/ENT06&template=printart "'Full-scale' conservative believes he'll sway voters by race's end", Des Moines Register, March 28, 2007 Brownback was one of three who raised his hand in the May 3, 2007, Republican candidates debate when asked "Is there anybody on the stage who does not believe in evolution?".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ88l5ql_FQ https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/FJ88l5ql_FQ 2021-12-21 live YouTube www.youtube.com Despite his high-profile among Evangelicals, most of them threw their support behind Mike Huckabee. Brownback officially withdrew from the presidential race on October 19, 2007, and endorsed John McCain.http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/brownback-said-to-be-dropping-out/ The New York Times Brownback to Quit 2008 Race Kate Phillips October 18, 2007 May 22, 2010100pxJim Gilmore, former governor of VirginiaJim Gilmore presidential campaign, 2008 Jim Gilmore, a Draft for President group was formed in August 2006, encouraging former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore to run for president after he was seen traveling to the presidential primary states. In November 2006, Gilmore told ABC News that a 2008 presidential run was one of several possibilities he is considering.http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/11/gilmore_still_m.html Political Radar: Gilmore Still Mulling His Options On December 19, 2006, Gilmore announced he was forming an exploratory committee for a presidential candidacy.https://www.foxnews.com/story/former-virginia-gov-gilmore-to-explore-presidential-bid Fox News Former Virginia Gov. Gilmore to Explore Presidential Bid December 20, 2006 Gilmore announced on December 20, 2006, that he would launch his exploratory committee on January 2, 2007.http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/12/former_virginia.html Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore to explore presidential bid dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173941/http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/12/former_virginia.html March 3, 2016 December 20, 2006 Perhaps hoping to mirror the surprising 2004 campaign of Democrat Howard Dean, another former governor with little national recognition when he entered the race, Gilmore declared that he represents "the Republican wing of the Republican Party" echoing the popular Dean quotation. Gilmore declared his candidacy from the Des Moines, Iowa GOP headquarters on April 26, 2007. Gilmore, however, raised a mere $380,000 in the first half of 2007, which he cited as a reason why he withdrew from the presidential race on July 14, 2007, and endorsed John McCain.content.hamptonroads.com https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234712/http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=128449&ran=117844 2007-09-26 100pxRepresentative Tom Tancredo Tom Tancredo presidential campaign, 2008 Tom Tancredo, born December 20, 1945, in Colorado, U.S. Representative from that state and leading advocate for more restrictive immigration policies. On April 2, 2007, Rep. Tancredo announced his official candidacy on Iowa talk radio station 1040 WHO. Tancredo has a dedicated grassroots following among paleoconservatives. He has visited early Presidential primary states such as New Hampshire, Michigan and Iowa to begin building popular support and has polled favorably amongst grassroots Republicans. Tancredo announced on January 16, 2007, that he was forming an exploratory committee.https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070116/ap_on_el_pr/on_the2008_trail Rep. Tancredo forms '08 bid committee dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070118090255/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070116/ap_on_el_pr/on_the2008_trail January 18, 2007 January 16, 2007 Tancredo was one of three who raised his hand in the May 3, 2007, Republican candidates debate when asked "Is there anybody on the stage who does not believe in evolution?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Cc8t3Zd5E - YouTube YouTube On December 20, 2007, Tancredo withdrew from the race and endorsed Mitt Romney.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/20/528343.aspx Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt - First Read - msnbc.com December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221154021/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/20/528343.aspx 2007-12-21 After Romney withdrew from the race, Tancredo threw his support behind John McCain.100pxTommy Thompson, former governor of WisconsinTommy Thompson presidential campaign, 2008 Tommy Thompson, born November 19, 1941, in Elroy, Wisconsin, is the former four-term Governor of Wisconsin and was Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He announced interest in the 2008 nomination and, on December 15, 2006, announced that he had formed an exploratory committee.http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=542670 Milwaukee - home He officially announced his candidacy on April 1, 2007.http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/01/election.thompson/ CNN Tommy Thompson to seek Republican nomination - CNN.com May 22, 2010 After a poor showing in the August 11 Iowa Straw Poll, Tommy Thompson announced on the following day that he is withdrawing from the race, and endorsed Rudy Giuliani. After Giuliani withdrew from the race, Thompson threw his support behind John McCain. 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