Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Barack_Obama_presidential_campaign,_2008
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:announced gptkb:Old_State_Capitol,_Springfield,_Illinois
gptkbp:campaignManager gptkb:David_Plouffe
gptkbp:chiefStrategist gptkb:David_Axelrod
gptkbp:debatedBy 2008 Democratic primary debates
2008 presidential debates
gptkbp:defeatedOpponentInGeneral gptkb:John_McCain
gptkbp:defeatedOpponentInPrimary gptkb:Hillary_Clinton
gptkbp:elects gptkb:2008_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:endDate November 4, 2008
gptkbp:fundraisingTotal over $750 million
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:John_Edwards
gptkb:Rudy_Giuliani
gptkb:Mitt_Romney
gptkbp:notableEndorsement gptkb:Colin_Powell
gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey
gptkb:Ted_Kennedy
gptkb:Caroline_Kennedy
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_2008
A More Perfect Union speech
Grant Park victory speech
gptkbp:notablePolicy gptkb:public_policy
economic recovery
ethics reform
energy independence
expanding civil rights
ending Iraq War
tax cuts for middle class
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:percentageOfPopularVote 52.9%
gptkbp:runningMateOf gptkb:Joe_Biden
gptkbp:slogan gptkb:Change_We_Can_Believe_In
gptkb:Yes_We_Can
gptkbp:startDate February 10, 2007
gptkbp:usedSocialMedia gptkb:Facebook
gptkb:Twitter
gptkb:YouTube
gptkbp:vicePresidentialSelectionDate August 23, 2008
gptkbp:website barackobama.com
gptkbp:wonElectoralVotes 365
gptkbp:wonPopularVote 69,498,516
gptkbp:wonState gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Audacity_to_Win
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6