1.1 Presidential election
Candidates
Candidates listed here are those that will appear on the ballot in North Carolina. In addition to these candidates, dozens more have declared their intent to run but will not appear on our ballot and have not received significant media attention. Politics1.com also provides information on every candidate for president.
- Republican Party Ticket
- John S. McCain, III (President) and Sarah L.H. Palin (Vice President)
- Democratic Party Ticket
- Barack H. Obama, Jr. (President) and Joseph R. Biden, Jr (Vice President)
- Libertarian Party Ticket
- Robert L. Barr (President) and Wayne Allyn Root
- Can’t decide?
- The Select a candidate quiz widget created by Minnesota Public Radio asks users fifteen multiple choice issues-based questions and automatically selects the candidate who aligns with the responses given.
The Presidency
- The White House
- Keep track of what the President, Vice President, and First Lady are up to. The website also offers historial perspectives.
- The Presidency in Action (Miller Center of Public Affairs)
- This website profiles the work and responsibility of the President of the United States, including domestic and economic policy, legislative affairs, national security, and the administration of the government and the White House. From the Miller Center for Public Affairs.




