2008's Rising Star, Delayed

{{Infobox election
 * election_name = 2008 United States presidential election
 * country = United States
 * flag_year = 1960
 * type = presidential
 * previous_election = 2004 United States presidential election
 * previous_year = 2004
 * election_date = November 4, 2008
 * next_election = 2012 United States presidential election
 * next_year = 2012
 * votes_for_election = 538 members of the Electoral College
 * needed_votes = 270 electoral
 * turnout = 60.9% {{increase}} 0.8 pp
 * image_size = 200x200px
 * image1 = Obama portrait crop.jpg
 * nominee1 = Barack Obama
 * party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
 * home_state1 = Illinois
 * running_mate1 = Joe Biden
 * electoral_vote1 = 365
 * states_carried1 = 28 + DC + NE-02
 * popular_vote1 = 69,498,516
 * percentage1 = {{percent| 69,498,516| 131,313,820|1|pad=yes}}
 * image2 = John McCain 2009 Official.jpg
 * nominee2 = John McCain
 * party2 = Republican Party (United States)
 * home_state2 = Arizona
 * running_mate2 = Sarah Palin
 * electoral_vote2 = 173
 * states_carried2 = 22
 * popular_vote2 = 59,948,323
 * percentage2 = {{percent| 59,948,323| 131,313,820|1|pad=yes}}
 * map = {{2008 United States presidential election imagemap}}
 * map_size = 350px