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Elections - An election is a way people can choose their candidate or their preferences in a democracy or other form of government.

Most democratic countries hold new elections for their national legislature every few years, but this differs from country to country. Some democracies elect other national officials (such as a president) while in other countries, these officials are appointed. Democratic countries also hold local (municipal) elections. Some democracies have regional, provincial or state elections too.

There are different ways to organize an election in different countries. Voters might vote for an individual, or they might vote for a political party. This is because different countries use different voting systems.

The United States presidential election, 2008 is a political event which is going to happen on November 4, 2008. On that day, the President of the United States and Vice President of the United States will be elected. John McCain from the Republican Party and Barack Obama from the Democratic Party are the two main candidates trying to be elected President.

Republican Candidates
	John McCain (born August 29, 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone) is a United States Senator from Arizona. He has been chosen by the Republican Party to be the party's candidate in the 2008 Presidential Election.
	Sarah Palin (born February 11, 1964) is an American politician. She is the Governor of Alaska. Palin was elected Governor on December 4, 2006. On August 29 , 2008, John McCain, who is the Republican Party candidate for President, chose Sarah Palin to be his candidate for Vice-President.

Democratic Candidates
	Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961) is a current United States Senator from Illinois. He is the official Democratic presidential candidate for 2008. He is the first African-American who will receive the nomination of a major political party in United States history.
	Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the incumbent senior U.S. Senator from Delaware. He is the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.