Candidates
Those who were on the ballot in enough states to theoretically win a majority in the U.S. Electoral College are marked in bold. Candidates who are known to have appeared on at least two states' ballots are marked in italic.
| Presidential candidate | Party | Running mate | Campaign site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Amondson | Prohibition | Leroy Pletten | geneamondson.com |
| Chuck Baldwin (campaign) | Constitution | Darrell Castle | baldwin2008.com |
| Bob Barr (campaign) | Libertarian | Wayne Allyn Root | bobbarr2008.com |
| Róger Calero | Socialist Workers | Alyson Kennedy | |
| Charles Jay | Boston Tea | Thomas L. Knapp | CJ08.com |
| Alan Keyes (campaign) | America's Independent Party | Brian Rohrbough | alankeyes.com |
| Gloria La Riva | Socialism & Liberation | Eugene Puryear | votepsl.org |
| John McCain (campaign) | Republican | Sarah Palin | johnmccain.com |
| Frank McEnulty | New American Independent | David Mangan | frankforpresident.org |
| Cynthia McKinney (campaign) | Green | Rosa Clemente | votetruth08.com |
| Brian Moore | Socialist, Liberty Union | Stewart Alexander | votesocialist2008.org |
| Ralph Nader (campaign) | Independent, Peace and Freedom | Matt Gonzalez | votenader.org |
| Barack Obama (campaign) | Democratic | Joe Biden | barackobama.com |
| Ron Paul (campaign) | Louisiana Taxpayers Party Constitution Party of Montana |
Barry Goldwater, Jr. Michael Peroutka |
ronpaul2008.com |
| Thomas Stevens | Objectivist | ||
| Ted Weill | Reform | Frank McEnulty |
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