On September 2, 2003, he formally announced his candidacy for Democratic Party nomination. After beating running mate John Edwards, Howard Dean, Wesley Clark, and other candidates in the primaries, he became the Democratic nominee, with his challenger being Republican incumbent President George W.
Who ran against Bob Dole for president?
1996 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Bill Clinton | Bob Dole |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Arkansas | Kansas |
| Running mate | Al Gore | Jack Kemp |
| Electoral vote | 379 | 159 |
Who was Thomas Dewey’s running mate?
House Majority Leader Charles A. Halleck and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen were both considered, but Dewey ultimately decided to ask California Governor Earl Warren to be his running mate.
Who ran for president in 1994?
Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush, independent businessman Ross Perot of Texas, and a number of minor candidates.
Was Truman a Democrat?
Active in the Democratic Party, Truman was elected a judge of the Jackson County Court (an administrative position) in 1922. He became a Senator in 1934. During World War II he headed the Senate war investigating committee, checking into waste and corruption and saving perhaps as much as 15 billion dollars.
Who were the presidential candidates in 2008?
2008 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Barack Obama | John McCain |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Illinois | Arizona |
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Sarah Palin |
| Electoral vote | 365 | 173 |
