COUNTRYWATCH SPECIAL REPORT: USA ELECTION 2008

by Dr. Denise Youngblood Coleman, Editor-in-Chief

The year 2008 promised to be a pivotal one in terms of the political landscape of the United States.  With Republican President George W. Bush completing his second and last term in office, and with no incumbent running for the presidency, new and old faces came to the fore in pursuit of the highest office in the United States. While Republicans were hoping to hold the White House despite the fact that Bush was exiting the role as one of the least popular presidents in United States history, Democrats were hoping to recapture the executive branch of government after two successive failures in the 2000 and 2004 elections.  Meanwhile, Democrats in the Congress were hoping to hold  on their razor-thin majority position  in Senate  and build on their advantage in  House of Representatives.  As well, a number of  gubernatorial races were scheduled to take place. 

Following is an exposition of these forthcoming elections, which will be regularly updated in the weeks and days leading up to election day on November 4, 2008. Section 1 is a lengthy exploration of the issues, election climate and landscape, party favorability and other factors that  frame and texture the 2008 election season.  Included in sections 2-6 are CountryWatch's projections for the outcome of the presidential, congressional and gubernatorial races.  

Click on the following links --  

1. The Road to the White House: Landscape and Issues

2.  Presidential Race: Presidential Primaries

3. Presidential Race: General Election

4. Congressional Elections: The Senate

5. Congressional Elections: The House of Representatives

6.  Governors Races


-- Dr. Denise Youngblood Coleman
    Editor in Chief and Executive Vice President
    CountryWatch Inc.