in 2008, the republican presidential candidate was\ngeorge w. bush.\nmitt romney.\njohn mccain.\nnewt…

in 2008, the republican presidential candidate was\ngeorge w. bush.\nmitt romney.\njohn mccain.\nnewt gingrich.

in 2008, the republican presidential candidate was\ngeorge w. bush.\nmitt romney.\njohn mccain.\nnewt gingrich.

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In 2008, the Republican - nominated presidential candidate was John McCain. He ran against Barack Obama in the general election. George W. Bush was the sitting president before 2008 and did not run in 2008. Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich were also prominent Republicans but were not the 2008 Republican presidential nominee.

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John McCain.