Presidential Election Process

  • MaCain contiunues fundrasing

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    Presidental Election Process

  • Obama's Fundrasising Dinner

    Obama hosts a fundraising event to make money to help support/start his campain
  • McCain presents himself on ABC

  • Obama starts to show his views

    He makes a speech in a shopping-bag
  • Obama held Christmas fundraiser

  • State Primary types (part 4)

    South Carolina - open
    South Dakota - closed
    Tennessee - open
    Texas - open
    Utah - closed
    Vermont - open
    Virginia - open
    Washington - open
    West Virginia - both
    Wisconsin - open
    Wyoming - closed
  • State Primary types (part 2)

    Maryland - closed
    Massachusetts - closed for democrates and republicans but open for independent
    Michigan - open
    Minnesota - open
    Mississippi - open
    Missouri - open
    Montana - open for democrates closed for republicans
    Nebraska - closed
    Nevada - closed
    New Hampshire - closed for democrates and republicans, open for independents
    New Jersey - closed for democrates and republicans, open for independents
  • State Primary Types (part 3)

    New Mexico - closed
    New York - closed
    North Carolina - closed
    North Dakota - open
    Ohio - must vote the same as previous year
    Oklahoma - closed
    Oregon - closed
    Pennsylvania - closed
    Rhode Island - closed, must pick a party and stick with it if you are unaffiliated
  • Primaries

    Primary - a prelminary election in which voters of each part nominate candidates for office, party officers, etc.
    Closed Primary - A party-nominating election in which only delcared party members can vote.
    Open Primary - A party-nominating in which any qualified voter can take part.
    Caucus - As a nominating device, a group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election.
  • State Primary types (part 1)

    Alabama - open
    Alaska - closed
    Arizona - closed
    Arkansas - open
    California - open for democrates and independents, closed for republicans
    Colorado - closed
    Connecticut - closed
    Delaware - closed
    Florida - closed
    Georgia - open
    Hawaii - closed
    Idaho - both
    Illinois - must vote the same as last time
    Indiana - open
    Iowa - may change sides at registration
    Kansas - open for democrates, closed for republicans
    Kentucky - closed
    Louisiana - closed
    Maine - closed
  • Iowa Primary

    Obama (38) and McCain (34)
  • Wyoming Primary

    Obama wins (61), Romney (67)
  • New Hampshire

    Clinton (39), McCain (37)
  • Michigain Primary

    Clinton (55), McCain (39)
  • South Carolina Primary

    Obama (55) ,McCain (33)
  • Nevada Primary

    Clinton (51), Romney (51)
  • Florida Primary

    Clinton (50), McCain (36)
  • Maine Primary

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  • Alabama Primary

    Obama (56), Huckabee(41)
  • Alaska Primary

    Obama (75), Romney(44)
  • America Samoa Primary

    Clinton (57), McCain (100)
  • Arkansas Primary

    Clinton, Huckabee
  • California Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Colorado Primary

    Obama, Romney
  • Connecticut Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Delaware Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Georgia Primary

    Obama, Huckabee
  • Idaho Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Illinois Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Kansas Primary

    Obama, Huckabee
  • Massachusetts Primary

    Clinton, Romney
  • Montana Primary

    Obama, Romney
  • New Jersey Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • New Mexico Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • New York Primary

    Obama, Romney
  • North Dakota Primary

    Obama, Romney
  • Oklahoma Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Tennessee Primary

    Clinton, Huckabee
  • Utah Primary

    Obama, Romney
  • Arizona Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Minnesota Primary

    Obama, Romney
  • Missouri Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Louisana

    Obama, Huckabee
  • Virgin Islands Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Washing Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • D.C. Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Maryland Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Virinigia Primary

    Obama, Clinton
  • Rhode Island Primary

    Clinto, McCain
  • Ohio Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Texas Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Vermont

    Obama, McCain
  • Pennsylvaina Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • IndianaPrimary

    Clinton McCain
  • North carolina Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Indiana Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • North Carolina Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • obama is still rasing money for his campain

  • MaCain hosts a politic show, expressing his views

  • West Virgina

    Clinton, McCain
  • West Virigina Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Kentucy Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Orgen Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Kentucky Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Oregon Primary

    Obama, McCain
  • Puerto Rico Primary

    Clinton McCain
  • Montana Primary

    Obama
  • SouthDakota Primary

    Clinton,McCain
  • South Dakota Primary

    Clinton, McCain
  • Democratic Convention

    -Denver Colorado is where the convention took place.
    -Barack, Obama and Joe Biden were elected to be there nominated canidate for the election.
    -Nancy Pelsoi was the chair holder.
  • Obama declared a canadate for the presidency

  • Party Convetions

    - A Political Convetion is where key members of the Democratic party meet and members of the Republican party meet to discuss matters and vote on who will run for president.
  • Republican Convention

    • Rudy Guiliani was the chair holder for the event.
    • Sarah Palin, and John McCain were the elected nominees for the presidential election. -Took place in St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Obama visits Maine to greet some suppporters

  • Obama holds large dinner to raise money and greet new supporters

  • Primary Results (McCain)

    • McCain won the follow states -
    Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oaklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virignia, Utah, Wyoming
  • Popular vote results (Obama)

    • Obama won the follow states in popular votes -
    California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachussetts, Michigan, Minnesota Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
  • Obama is inaugurated

    -The presidential inauguration is on January the 20th because of the 20th amendement which removes the previous President and Vice president from office and swears in the new one.