2008 election: Main contenders
In US politics, there is usually an incumbent running for the White House - if not the president himself (and so far it has always been a "himself"), then his vice-president.
George W Bush will leave the White House after the two-term limit
But with George W Bush constitutionally limited to two terms and VP Dick Cheney opting not to run, the race is wide open for the first time since 1928.
Election Day - 4 November 2008 - may still feel a long way off, but the primary elections, in which each party chooses its nominee, have already begun.
The lack of an incumbent made for an unusually crowded field to begin with, but after battling to raise money in 2007, and poor performances in the early primaries in 2008, a number of candidates have now dropped out of the race.
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In US politics, there is usually an incumbent running for the White House - if not the president himself (and so far it has always been a "himself"), then his vice-president.
George W Bush will leave the White House after the two-term limit
But with George W Bush constitutionally limited to two terms and VP Dick Cheney opting not to run, the race is wide open for the first time since 1928.
Election Day - 4 November 2008 - may still feel a long way off, but the primary elections, in which each party chooses its nominee, have already begun.
The lack of an incumbent made for an unusually crowded field to begin with, but after battling to raise money in 2007, and poor performances in the early primaries in 2008, a number of candidates have now dropped out of the race.
1 Comment Add this link to... Bury
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Hillary got my vote. :)