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lana [24]
2 years ago
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Choose all the statements that describe reasons why the Election of 2008 was historic. A) Voter turnout for white Americans was

higher than ever before. B) Obama raised more money in this election than any candidate in history. C) Joe Biden was the first practicing Jew ever to be elected to serve as vice president. D) It was the first presidential election in which a woman was on the ticket for vice president. E) Barak Obama was the first African-American ever to be elected to president of the United States.
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Ilia_Sergeevich [38]2 years ago
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Answer:

B) Obama raised more money in this election than any candidate in history.

E) Barack Obama was the first African-American ever to be elected to president of the United States.

Explanation:

A bit of info to share.....

1. Barack Obama is the first African-American ever to be elected president of the United States.

2. Joe Biden is the first Roman Catholic ever to serve as vice president.

3. It is estimated that 136.6 million Americans voted for president this election, up from 122.3 million in 2004. That would give 2008 a 64.1 percent voter turnout rate, the highest since 1908.

4. States achieved record voter turnout numbers of African-Americans and Hispanics. Whites are estimated to have made up 74 percent of the 2008 electorate, down from 81 percent in 2008 because of the increase in black and Hispanic voting. In North Carolina, blacks make up 22 percent of the population, but 31 percent of newly registered voters were black.

5. Obama raised more money in this election than any candidate in history.

FYI In US history:

Geraldine Anne Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice-presidential candidacy in 1984.

Hope this helps!

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