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Who Else Ran For President In 2008? Presidential candidate/running mate Party Campaign site Barack Obama/Joe Biden (campaign) Democratic, South Carolina United Citizens, New York Working Families barackobama.com John McCain/Sarah Palin (campaign) Republican, New York Independence, New York Conservative johnmccain.com Who ran against Obama in 12? Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent