A 2008 American Film Institute poll voted Hoosiers the fourth-greatest film of all time in the sports genre.

A November 2008 poll showed that a 60 % majority of the Dutch population support the legalisation of soft drugs.

In a poll conducted by Ipsos-Reid following the first prorogation of the 40th parliament on December 4, 2008, it was found that 51 % of the sample group thought the prime minister was directly elected by Canadians.

A 2007 poll commissioned by the Center Against Racism ( 2008 ) found a worsening of Jewish citizens ' perceptions of their Arab counterparts: For instance, 75 % of Israeli Jews would not agree to live in a building with Arab residents, 60 % would not accept any Arab visitors at their homes, 40 % believed that Arabs should be stripped of their right to vote, and 59 % believe that the culture of Arabs is primitive.

A 2008 Zogby International poll revealed that 22 % of Americans believe that " any state or region has the right to peaceably secede and become an independent republic.

According to a 2008 Gallup poll, 99 % of Sri Lankans considered religion an important aspect of their daily lives.

However, an opinion poll in April 2008 suggested the result of any referendum on Scottish independence could be close as support for independence had reached 41 % with just 40 % supporting retention of the Union.

In September 2008, Empire named American Beauty the 96th " Greatest Movie of All Time " after a poll of 10, 000 readers, 150 filmmakers and 50 film critics, the 3rd highest ranked movie from 1999 ( behind Fight Club and The Matrix ).

Pinker was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential scientists and thinkers in the world in 2004 and one of Prospect and Foreign Policys 100 top public intellectuals in both years the poll was carried out, 2005 and 2008 ; in 2010 and 2011 he was named by Foreign Policy magazine to its list of top global thinkers.

The Death Star placed ninth in a 2008 20th Century Fox poll of the most popular movie weapons.

In a poll conducted by Ipsos-Reid following the first prorogation of the 40th parliament on 4 December 2008, it was found that 42 % of the sample group thought the prime minister was head of state, while 33 % felt it was the governor general.

* # 53 in Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time 2008 poll.

A 2008 poll indicates that Americans are sharply divided when asked about their views of the expression socialized medicine, with a large percentage of Democrats holding favorable views, while a large percentage of Republicans holding unfavorable views.

A 2008 poll of editors on Virtualtourist voted the building the second-ugliest building in the world.

He ranked seventh in a 2008 poll by Dog Whisperers Cesar Millan that determined the " best-loved television dog of all time.

In May 2008, a Morgan poll found 45 % believe Australia should become a republic with an elected president, while 42 % support Australia remaining a monarchy and 13 % are undecided.

An opinion poll held in November 2008 that separated the questions found support for a republic at 50 % with 28 % opposed.

According to a June 2008 poll from a Taiwanese mainstream media TVBS, 58 % of people living in Taiwan favor maintaining the status quo, 19 % favors independence, and 8 % favors unification.

According to an October 2008 poll from the Mainland Affairs Council, on the question of Taiwan's status, 36. 17 % of respondents favor maintaining the status quo until a decision can be made in the future, 25. 53 % favors maintaining the status quo indefinitely, 12. 49 % favors maintaining the status quo until eventual independence, 4. 44 % favors maintaining the status quo until eventual reunification, 14. 80 % favors independence as soon as possible, and 1. 76 % favors reunification as soon as possible.

In 2008, Aho's name was included in an opinion poll of possible Presidential candidate, which he ranked last.

In 2008, Bottom came in at number 45 in a poll to determine " Britain's Best Sitcom " by the BBC.

In a poll conducted in 2008, Yoshi was voted as the third-favorite video game character in Japan, with Cloud Strife and Mario placing second and first, respectively.

In 2008, it was voted number 25 on GAME's " Greatest Games of All Time " list, based on a user poll with over 100, 000 votes.

In December 2007 ( and again in October 2008 ), Varna was voted " Best City in Bulgaria to Live In " by a national poll by Darik Radio, the 24 Chasa daily and the information portal darik. news.

In 2004, Adams was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the English game, and in 2008 he was placed third in the 50 Greatest Gunners poll on the club's website.

Burton ( 2008 ) argues that Lincoln's republicanism was taken up by the Freedmen as they were emancipated.

* ADA ... A Way of Life, 2008 Bollywood musical by Tanvir Ahmed

* Animal, 2008 album by Far East Movement

* Animal !, a 2008 album by Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

A literature review by Michael McCullough and Camile Farah, published in the Australian Dental Journal in 2008, focused on a possible connection between mouthwashes that contain alcohol, and an increased risk of oral cancer.

* The Natural Religion by Dr Brendan Connolly, 2008

* 2008 – 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activities.

* 2008 – Two skeletal remains found near Ekaterinburg, Russia are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia and one of his sisters.

A bridge was first completed here in 1887, replaced by another structure in 1949, and subsequently replaced with the current bridge which was completed in 2008.

* 2008 – A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d ' état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

According to the Central Bank of Armenia, during the first half of 2008, cash remittances sent back to Armenia by Armenians working abroad rose by 57. 5 percent and totaled $ 668. 6 million USD, equivalent to 15 percent of the country's first-half Gross Domestic Product.

During the first half of 2008, Armenia's widening current-account trade deficit grew by 66 percent to $ 1. 39 billion USD, with a 40 percent rise in imports.

Since early 2008, Armenia's entire rail network is managed by the Russian state railway.

For this reason, Armenia was virtually unaffected by the Liquidity crisis of September 2008.

* Beyond the Threshold: Afterlife Beliefs and Experiences in World Religions by Christopher M. Moreman, Rowman & Littlefield, 2008.

In 2008, Athens was ranked the world's 32nd richest city by purchasing power < ref >

In 2008, a former goods shed by the main railway station of Abensberg was converted into a theatre by local volunteers.

The " Theater am Bahnhof " ( Theatre at the Railway Station ) is mostly used by the Theatergruppe Lampenfieber and was opened on 19 October 2008.

* The Australian composer Nigel Butterley set the verse in his 2008 choral work " Beni Avshalom ", commissioned by the Sydney Chamber Choir

The building work for the stadium which has a capacity of 32. 960, began in May 2008 and was completed by the beginning of 2009.