Presidential+Elections+lm

=__**2008 Presidential Elections!**__= //** "America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, **// //** and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. ** "//
 * The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. The outgoing President was George W. Bush with candidates Barack Obama (democrat) and John McCain (republican). There were several unique aspects of the 2008 election. The election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was also the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. It was also the first time the Republican party nominated a woman as Vice President (Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska). The Voter turnout was the highest in at least 40 years.**