Campaign '08 Highlights
Your One-Stop Shop for Election Coverage
An archive of multimedia, stories, speeches and race results featuring memorable moments on the campaign trail.
![[Obama and daughter Malia]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/11/05/PH2008110504779.jpg)
Obama Makes History
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois (above, with daughter Malia) was elected the nation's 44th president, riding a reformist message of change and an inspirational exhortation of hope to become the first African American to ascend to the White House. (Photo: Linda Davidson/Post)
Election Results
- Maps: President, by County | U.S. House, by District
- Photos: Election Day Celebrations | World Reaction
The Debates
- Debate Decoder - Fact-checking analysis, video and transcripts
- Scenes from the Debates
The Conventions
- Full Coverage: Democratic | Republican - News highlights, speeches, more
- Photos: DNC | RNC
- Nomination Speeches: Since 1960
The Primaries
- Full Coverage - Results by state, exit polls, delegates
- The Front-Runners - Understanding the leading presidential candidates
- N.H. Primary: At the Diners
Featured Multimedia
TimeSpace: Election
Navigate through hundreds of photos, video, articles, tweets, posts and audio from around the country.
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Election Videos
VIDEO | Documentary features about key issues in the 2008 election, including the economy, race and the Virginia battleground
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From the Conventions to Election Day
PHOTOS | Follow McCain and Obama through the final months of the campaign.
Presidential Candidates
Bios, Coverage, Noteworthy Donors, Issues and More
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![[Photo of Bob Barr]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2006/11/01/PH2006110101908.jpg)
![[Photo of Ralph Nader]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/07/28/PH2008072801958.jpg)
- Timeline - The lives and careers of John McCain and Barack Obama | McCain and Obama on the Issues
- Campaign Finance - Browse financial reports by date, look up donors
- Events Tracker - Database of campaign events | Speech Transcripts: McCain, Obama | Political Ads
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