The Democratic Race 2008

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There are just 4 more days until November 4th so I put together The Democratic Race 2008 photo essay for the web. It is a retrospective look at the democratic race in Nevada leading up to the caucus. The photo essay actually runs in reverse chronological order, starting from the Nevada caucus on January 19, 2008 and ending on one of Barack Obama's early visits to Nevada in late 2007. The context of Nevada lead to an interesting race for the democrats. Third in line, following New Hampshire and Iowa, Nevada became a sort of trivial tie breaker for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Nevada's stage was also set with strong unions on the Las Vegas strip and an increasingly problematic home foreclosure crisis in Clark County, which created an interest situation for the democrats for this 2008 election. Hillary Clinton would later win in Nevada with 51% of the vote, followed by Barack Obama's 45%.

Photo Essay can also be viewed on www.sportsshooter.com/stevenyphoto