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Who was president in 2008 recession?
President George W. Bush asked Congress on September 20, 2008 for the authority to spend as much as $700 billion to purchase troubled mortgage assets and contain the financial crisis.
What was the presidential vote count in 2008?
2008 United States presidential election
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Sarah Palin |
| Electoral vote | 365 | 173 |
| States carried | 28 + DC + NE-02 | 22 |
| Popular vote | 69,498,516 | 59,948,323 |
| Percentage | 52.9% | 45.7% |
Who won Pennsylvania in 2012?
Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes are allotted on a winner-take-all basis. Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama received 51.97% of the vote, beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s 46.59%.
Who ran for president in 2000?
2000 United States presidential election
| Nominee | George W. Bush | Al Gore |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Home state | Texas | Tennessee |
| Running mate | Dick Cheney | Joe Lieberman |
| Electoral vote | 271 | 266 |
Is the US in recession 2020?
It’s official: The Covid recession lasted just two months, the shortest in U.S. history. The Covid-19 recession ended in April 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday. That makes the two-month downturn the shortest in U.S. history.
Was Missouri ever a blue state?
Missouri was historically viewed as a bellwether state, but the consecutive votes against the winning candidate in 2008 and 2012 introduced doubts about its continued status as a bellwether, and an 18.04 point Republican victory in 2016 indicated that it had become a safe red state. Winners of the state are in bold.