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Democratic Presidential Ticket Elected

Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, sweeping away the last racial barrier in American politics as the country chose him as its first black chief executive. Deleware Senator Joe Biden was elected Vice-President as Obama's running mate.

The election of Mr. Obama amounted to a national catharsis — a repudiation of a historically unpopular Republican president and his economic and foreign policies, and an embrace of Mr. Obama’s call for a change in the direction and the tone of the country.

Derrick Graham
Re-elected
State Representative

Derrick Graham was swept back into
office with a 3 to 1 margin over Republican opponent Frank Haynes.

Ben Chandler
Re-elected to
U.S. Congress

Another sweeping victory went to Ben Chandler over Republican challenger Jon Larson.

Franklin County Coordinated Campaign Headquarters in downtown Frankfort closed after Election Day.

Images from Headquarters Opening September 16

Kentucky Registration Voter Registration Drive

Franklin County Democratic Supporters garnered half of the more than 3,000 new voter registrations in Franklin County for the general election in 2008.

Registration tables were set up frequently at varying locations around the County. Pictured here behind the table are Libby Marshall and Patsy Blevins.