In the 2008 United States Presidential Election, Barack Obama won Kent County by 48 votes more than John McCain.

In the 2008 United States presidential election, Hot Springs County was the only county in the entire Mountain West outside of Arizona where John McCain beat George W. Bush's percentage of the county vote from the 2004 election.

In the 2008 United States presidential election, Republican John McCain received 64. 6 % of the votes here ( 829 ballots cast ), outpolling Democrat Barack Obama, who received 34. 1 % ( 437 votes ), with 1, 283 of the borough's 1, 661 registered voters participating, for a turnout rate of 77. 2 %.

In the 2008 United States presidential election, the Financial Times endorsed Barack Obama, although raising concerns over tones of protectionism, the FT praised his ability to ' engage the country ’ s attention ', his calls for a bipartisan politics, as well as his plans for ' comprehensive health-care reform '.

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