2008 United States elections
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:election_year |
538
to use electronic voting machines widely |
| gptkbp:held_in |
November 4, 2008
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
3 presidential debates
1 vice presidential debate |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2008 United States elections
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:legislation
Climate change policy U. S. economy U. S. foreign policy |
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:election
Congressional elections Gubernatorial elections |
| gptkbp:issues |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Company gptkb:Iraq_War Civil rights Climate change Education reform Health care Social Security reform Immigration reform Economic recession |
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:Bob_Barr
gptkb:John_Mc_Cain gptkb:President_Barack_Obama gptkb:Ralph_Nader |
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Minnesota
gptkb:Oklahoma |
| gptkbp:notable_winners |
First African American president elected
Increased minority voter turnout Democratic Party gained 21 seats in the House Democratic Party gained 8 seats in the Senate Record number of young voters participated Republican Party lost the presidency |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
gptkb:11
gptkb:35 435 |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:Financial_crisis_of_2007–2008
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
gptkb:365
173 61.6% |
| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:2004_United_States_elections
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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