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United States elections, 2008
The
2008 United States general elections
were held on November 4. The result was a significant victory for the
Democratic Party
on the national level, as they increased majorities in both houses of
Congress
and won the
Presidency
. Democrat
Barack Obama
defeated
Republican
John McCain
in
the presidential election
. Riding Obama's
coattails
, the Democrats also picked up net gains of 8
Senate
seats and 21
House
seats.
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