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2008 Presidential Candidates
This page is presented as a voter's guide to provide information about the candidates who have filed the appropriate paperwork to seek their party's nomination for the 2008 Presidential election.
We have only included candidates from the two major parties.
Information about the candidates was taken from publicly available sources and we have made every attempt to portray all candidates equally.
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Senator Barack Obama (D - IL)
Born in Honolulu, HI, August 4, 1961; BA, Political Science, Columbia University, 1983; JD, magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1991; Financial Analyst, 1983-84; Director, Developing Communities Project, 1985-88; Executive Director, Illinois Project Vote, 1992; Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School, 1993-2004; Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1996-2004; Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present.
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Republican Candidates
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Senator John McCain (R - AZ)
Born in Panama Canal Zone, Panama, August 29, 1936; BS, United States Naval Academy, 1958; National War College, 1973-1974; Pilot, Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981; Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981; Representative, United States House of Represtentatives, 1982-1986; National Security Advisor, Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996; Primary Candidate, United States President, 2000; Senator, United States Senate, 1986-present.
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