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2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

Index 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

This article lists potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 87 relations: A Promised Land, ABC News (United States), Al Gore, Al Gore 2000 presidential campaign, Arkansas, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, Bill Richardson, Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign, Brian Schweitzer, Caroline Kennedy, Chet Edwards, Chris Dodd, CNN, Connecticut, David Axelrod (political consultant), David Plouffe, Delaware, Democratic Party (United States), Donald Trump, Ed Rendell, Eric Holder, Evan Bayh, Fox News, Georgia (U.S. state), Governor of New Mexico, Governor of Virginia, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign, Indiana, Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician), James A. Johnson (businessman), James L. Jones, Jim Webb, Joe Biden, Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign, John Edwards, John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign, John McCain 2008 presidential campaign, Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, List of governors of Kansas, List of governors of Ohio, List of United States major party presidential tickets, Livingly Media, Mark Warner, Missouri, Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign, Montana, ... Expand index (37 more) »

  2. 2008 United States presidential election
  3. Al Gore
  4. Chris Dodd
  5. Evan Bayh
  6. Hillary Clinton
  7. John Edwards
  8. Mark Warner
  9. Tim Kaine

A Promised Land

A Promised Land is a memoir by Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

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ABC News (United States)

ABC News is the news division of the American television network ABC.

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Al Gore

Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and al Gore are Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees.

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Al Gore 2000 presidential campaign

The 2000 presidential campaign of Al Gore, the 45th vice president of the United States under President Bill Clinton, began when he announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States in Carthage, Tennessee, on June 16, 1999. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and al Gore 2000 presidential campaign are al Gore.

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Arkansas

Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

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Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign

Barack Obama, then junior United States senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for president of the United States on February 10, 2007, in Springfield, Illinois. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign are Barack Obama and joe Biden.

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Bill Richardson

William Blaine Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011.

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Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign

The 2008 presidential campaign of Bill Richardson, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced his candidacy on January 21, 2007, for President of the United States on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, by virtue of forming a presidential exploratory committee.

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Brian Schweitzer

Brian David Schweitzer (born September 4, 1955) is an American farmer and politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013.

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Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, attorney, and diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to Australia since 2022.

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Chet Edwards

Thomas Chester Edwards (born November 24, 1951) is an American politician who was a United States Representative from Texas, representing a district based in Waco, from 1991 to 2011.

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Chris Dodd

Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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David Axelrod (political consultant)

David M. Axelrod (born February 22, 1955) is an American political consultant, analyst, and former White House official.

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David Plouffe

David Plouffe (born May 27, 1967) is an American political and business strategist best known as the campaign manager for Barack Obama's successful 2008 presidential campaign.

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Delaware

Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region of the United States.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

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Ed Rendell

Edward Gene Rendell (born January 5, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, politician, and author who served as the 45th governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011.

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Eric Holder

Eric Himpton Holder Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd United States attorney general from 2009 to 2015.

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Evan Bayh

Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III (born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who served as the 46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997 and as a United States senator representing Indiana from 1999 to 2011.

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Fox News

The Fox News Channel (FNC), commonly known as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Governor of New Mexico

The governor of New Mexico (gobernador de Nuevo México) is the head of government of New Mexico.

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Governor of Virginia

The governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia serves as the head of government of Virginia for a four-year term.

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and as the first lady of the United States to former president Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001.

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Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign

The 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton, then junior United States senator from New York, was announced on her website on January 20, 2007. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign are Hillary Clinton.

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Indiana

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician)

John Francis Reed (born November 12, 1949) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he was first elected to in 1996.

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James A. Johnson (businessman)

James A. Johnson (December 24, 1943October 18, 2020) was an American businessman, Democratic Party political figure, and chairman and chief executive officer of Fannie Mae.

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James L. Jones

James Logan Jones Jr. (born December 19, 1943) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general and consultant who served as the 21st United States National Security Advisor from 2009 to 2010.

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Jim Webb

James Henry Webb Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is an American politician and author.

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Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States since 2021. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and Joe Biden are Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees.

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Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign

Joe Biden, a longtime U.S. senator from Delaware, began his 2008 presidential campaign when he announced his candidacy for President of the United States on the January 7, 2007, edition of Meet the Press. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign are joe Biden.

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John Edwards

Johnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1999 to 2005. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and John Edwards are Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees.

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John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign

The 2008 presidential campaign of John Edwards, former United States Senator from North Carolina and Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004 began on December 28, 2006 when he announced his entry into the 2008 presidential election in the city of New Orleans near sites devastated by Hurricane Katrina. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign are John Edwards.

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John McCain 2008 presidential campaign

The 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain, the longtime senior U.S. Senator from Arizona, was launched with an informal announcement on February 28, 2007, during a live taping of the Late Show with David Letterman, and formally launched at an event on April 25, 2007.

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Kansas

Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Kathleen Sebelius

Kathleen Sebelius (née Gilligan, born May 15, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 until 2014.

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List of governors of Kansas

The governor of Kansas is the head of state of KansasKS Const.

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List of governors of Ohio

The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces.

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List of United States major party presidential tickets

In the United States, political parties nominate one candidate each for President of the United States and for Vice President of the United States.

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Livingly Media

Livingly Media (formerly Zimbio, Inc.) is an American digital media company based in Redwood City, California that publishes six lifestyle sites for women: Livingly.com, Lonny.com, Mabelandmoxie.com, Itsrosy.com, Zimbio.com, and StyleBistro.com.

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Mark Warner

Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009.

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Missouri

Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign

The 2012 presidential campaign of Mitt Romney officially began on June 2, 2011, when former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney formally announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States, at an event in Stratham, New Hampshire.

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Montana

Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (informally, Morgan Lewis or ML) is an American international law firm with approximately 2,200 legal professionals in 31 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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MSNBC

MSNBC (short for Microsoft NBC) is an American news-based television channel and website headquartered in New York City.

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NBC News

NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC.

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New Mexico

New Mexico (Nuevo MéxicoIn Peninsular Spanish, a spelling variant, Méjico, is also used alongside México. According to the Diccionario panhispánico de dudas by Royal Spanish Academy and Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, the spelling version with J is correct; however, the spelling with X is recommended, as it is the one that is used in Mexican Spanish.; Yootó Hahoodzo) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Ohio

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Politico

Politico (stylized in all caps), known originally as The Politico, is an American political digital newspaper company.

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island (pronounced "road") is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Running mate

A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election.

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Sam Nunn

Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (born September 8, 1938) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Georgia (1972–1997) as a member of the Democratic Party.

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Supreme Allied Commander Europe

The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is the commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) and head of ACO's headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).

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Ted Strickland

Theodore Strickland (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician who served as the 68th governor of Ohio from 2007 to 2011.

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Tennessee

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) is an American daily newspaper based in metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia.

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The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe, also known locally as the Globe, is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Tim Kaine

Timothy Michael Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and Tim Kaine are Democratic Party (United States) vice presidential nominees and Mark Warner.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.

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United States Secret Service

The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security with the purpose of conducting investigations into currency and financial-payment crime, and protecting U.S. political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government.

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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.

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Vetting

Vetting is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, or doing fact-checking prior to making any decision.

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Vice President of the United States

The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession.

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Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Wesley Clark

Wesley Kanne Clark (born Wesley J. Kanne, December 23, 1944) is a retired United States Army officer.

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2008 Democratic National Convention

The 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform and officially nominated its candidates for president and vice president. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and 2008 Democratic National Convention are 2008 United States presidential election and joe Biden.

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2008 Democratic Party presidential candidates

In the United States 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, the total number of delegates was 4050 (797 unpledged super delegates and 3,253 pledged elected delegates).

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2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries

From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Democratic Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election.

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2008 United States presidential election

The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 4, 2008. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and 2008 United States presidential election are Barack Obama and joe Biden.

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2008 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 2008 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 4, 2008. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and 2008 United States Senate election in Delaware are joe Biden.

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2012 United States presidential election

The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and 2012 United States presidential election are Barack Obama and joe Biden.

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2016 United States presidential election

The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and 2016 United States presidential election are Hillary Clinton and tim Kaine.

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2020 United States presidential election

The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. 2008 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection and 2020 United States presidential election are joe Biden.

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See also

2008 United States presidential election

Al Gore

Chris Dodd

Evan Bayh

Hillary Clinton

John Edwards

Mark Warner

Tim Kaine

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Democratic_Party_vice_presidential_candidate_selection

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