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United States President Barack Obama, a member of the Democratic Party, was endorsed or supported by some members of the Republican Party and by some political figures holding conservative views in the 2008 election. Although the vast majority of Obama's support came from liberal constituencies, some conservatives identified in him shared priorities or other positive attributes. As in any election, voters can and sometimes do cross party lines to vote for the other party's nominee. Republican and conservative Obama supporters were often referred to as "Obama Republicans", "Obamacans" or "Obamacons".[1]
Republican and conservative supporters of Obama included elected officials, former elected officials, academics, commentators, and retired military officers. According to exit polls on Election Day, 9% of those who identified themselves as Republicans voted for Barack Obama, conflicting with polling data gathered by The Economist in October 2008 reporting 22% of conservatives favored Obama,[2] up slightly from the 7% of self-identified Republicans who voted for John Kerry in 2004.[3]
- ^ CNN.com CNN Transcripts Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, McCain, Obama Sweep Potomac Primaries
- ^ "Inside Obama's Sweeping Victory". Pew Research Center. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2011.
- ^ "CNN.com Election 2004". CNN. Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
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