Who was the incumbent candidate for president in 2012?
Who was the incumbent candidate for president in 2012?
Democratic nominee Incumbent President Barack Obama won the nomination unanimously at the 2012 Democratic National Convention and was re-elected as President in the general election by defeating Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
Who were the two vice presidential candidates in 2000?
Incumbent Vice President Al Gore won the 2000 Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and chose Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman as his running mate on August 7, 2000.
Who went against Obama in 2008?
2008 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Barack Obama | John McCain |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Illinois | Arizona |
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Sarah Palin |
| Electoral vote | 365 | 173 |
Who ran for President in 2004?
2004 United States presidential election
| Nominee | George W. Bush | John Kerry |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Home state | Texas | Massachusetts |
| Running mate | Dick Cheney | John Edwards |
| Electoral vote | 286 | 251 |
Who were the candidates in 2008?
The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior Senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior Senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior Senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska.
Who ran as Gore’s VP?
In August 2000, Gore announced that he had selected Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut as his vice presidential running mate. Lieberman became “the first person of the Jewish faith to run for the nation’s second-highest office” (Barry Goldwater, who ran for president in 1964, was of “Jewish origin”).
Who is Al Gore’s wife?
Tipper Gorem. 1970
Al Gore/Wife