User:LizArchive/2008 United States presidential election

The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Jackson Cole, long-time Independent President pro tempore was elected in a landslide over New Republican Governor of Oceanic Isabella Roberts and Farmer Labor candidate for U.S. Representative Addison Cochran. The Progressives did not select a nominee, despite the fact that Daniel Lorenzo had said he was running numerous times. Cole was the first Independent to win the Presidency since George Washington in 1792.

Farmer Labor Party nomination
Farmer Labor candidates
 * Addison Cochran, candidate for PA-04

Independents
Jackson Cole, President pro Tempore of the United States Senate for 24 years, pursued an independent campaign.