Presidential Election of 2008

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns Television advertising
Grassroots campaigning
Online fundraising
gptkbp:election gptkb:Obama's_first_term
Withdrawal from Iraq
Healthcare reform efforts
Economic stimulus package
Foreign policy changes
gptkbp:head_of_state gptkb:Joe_Biden
gptkb:Sarah_Palin
gptkbp:held_on November 4, 2008
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Recession
Political polarization
Post-9/11 America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Presidential Election of 2008
gptkbp:impact Increased voter registration
Changes in campaign finance laws
Higher youth turnout
Increased focus on social media
Shift in Democratic Party strategy
gptkbp:is_debated_in 3 presidential debates
1 vice presidential debate
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:energy_policy
gptkb:Iraq_War
Education reform
Healthcare reform
Economic crisis
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:John_Mc_Cain
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkbp:outcome Barack Obama inaugurated
gptkbp:significance First African American president elected
gptkbp:state gptkb:Florida
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:voter_turnout 61.6%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3