Presidential campaign of 2008
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
social media engagement
grassroots mobilization online fundraising |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
shift in Democratic Party
Republican Party re-evaluation |
| gptkbp:demographics |
white voters favored Mc Cain
young voters favored Obama minority voters favored Obama |
| gptkbp:election_year |
November 4, 2008
Obama led in most polls |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
followed by 2012 presidential election
part of the 2008 United States elections preceded by 2004 presidential election |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
three presidential debates
one vice-presidential debate |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first African American president elected
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Presidential campaign of 2008
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:legislation
gptkb:historical_event gptkb:Iraq_War climate change immigration reform |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage
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| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:Yes_We_Can
Country First |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:John_Mc_Cain
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Barack Obama elected as President
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
AARP endorsed Obama
American Bar Association endorsed Obama American Civil Liberties Union endorsed Obama American Federation of Teachers endorsed Obama American Medical Association endorsed Obama Human Rights Campaign endorsed Obama NAACP endorsed Obama National Association of Realtors endorsed Mc Cain National Education Association endorsed Obama National Farmers Union endorsed Obama National Organization for Women endorsed Obama National Rifle Association endorsed Mc Cain National Right to Life endorsed Mc Cain New York Times endorsed Obama Planned Parenthood endorsed Obama Sierra Club endorsed Obama U. S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Mc Cain Washington Post endorsed Obama American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees endorsed Obama |
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:North_Carolina gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:Virginia |
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
highest in 40 years
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2008
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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