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This article contains lists of official candidates associated with the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election.
In accordance with the 22nd Amendment, incumbent President George W. Bush was prohibited from running for president in 2008, having served two full terms in the office. Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to run for president.[2]
On March 4, 2008, John McCain became the Republican presumptive presidential nominee when he obtained the 1,191 delegates necessary to receive the party's nomination.[3] Mike Huckabee announced his withdrawal from the race later in the evening.[4] McCain's last remaining competitor in the race, Ron Paul, withdrew on June 12, 2008.[5]
- ^ "2008 Republican Popular Vote | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com.
- ^ Interview of the Vice President by Bob Schieffer, CBS News Face the Nation, March 19, 2006
- ^ "McCain shares memories of his high school days - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com.
- ^ AP, Matt Slocum / (March 5, 2008). "Huckabee drops out of presidential race". msnbc.com.
- ^ Z. Byron Wolf (June 12, 2008). "Ron Paul to End Campaign, Launches New Effort". ABC News. Retrieved June 12, 2008.