Success in Winning the Presidential Election of 2008 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date of Republican National Convention 2008
Date of Republican National Convention 2008
1 September 2008
McCain's most significant challenger for nomination
McCain's most significant challenger for nomination
Mitt Romney
% of voters identifying economy as primary concern in 2008
% of voters identifying economy as primary concern in 2008
60 percent
Who called 2008 crisis most severe since WWII?
Who called 2008 crisis most severe since WWII?
Alan Greenspan
Major bank that filed for bankruptcy Sept 2008
Major bank that filed for bankruptcy Sept 2008
Lehman Brothers Bank
Amount of AIG's emergency federal loan 2008
Amount of AIG's emergency federal loan 2008
$85 billion
Unemployment rate reached in 2008
Unemployment rate reached in 2008
10 percent
Obama's vice-presidential running mate
Obama's vice-presidential running mate
Joe Biden
Area where Biden provided expertise to Obama
Area where Biden provided expertise to Obama
Foreign affairs
McCain's vice-presidential running mate
McCain's vice-presidential running mate
Sarah Palin