2008 Presidential Campaign
During the 2008 United States Presidential Campaign Republican nominee John McCain announced his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate and choice for Vice President on August 29, 2008 at Wright State. Palin was a relatively unknown figure at the time and the current Governor of Alaska, but soon became a major figure in modern American politics. Eventual winner Barack Obama, who became the first African-American president in American history, held a major rally at Wright State during the campaign as well.
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