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Date November 4, 2008
Participants John McCain • Ralph Nader • Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Bob Barr • Wayne Allyn Root • Matt Gonzalez • Sarah Palin

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Obama campaign rally
Barack Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Barack Obama: campaign memorabilia
results of the American presidential election, 2008
See various souvenirs from Africa celebrating Barack Obama 2008 win as U.S. president
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
president of United States
John McCain
John McCain
United States senator
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
American politician
John Edwards.
John Edwards
United States senator

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Washington Monument. Washington Monument and fireworks, Washington DC. The Monument was built as an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
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