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On 23 june 2008, sharif was again banned from the election due to his earlier court conviction, leading the supreme court on 25 june 2008 to postpone the by election for sharifs seat until after appeal deliberations which begin on 30 june 2008 are concluded. Latest headlines and video, candidates positions on the issues, fundraising totals, states to watch news and analysis, and a unique sidebyside. Jun 14, 2008 motion from solidarity national committee passed 51708 solidarity endorses the cynthia mckinney campaign in the green party as the most viable option for an independent political alternative in the 2008 presidential election. There is also information on others, such as joe biden, bill clinton, john and elizabeth edwards, and others. About two million more young people voted for president last november than in the 2004 election, raising the share of people under the age of 30 who voted to 51 percent. Redirected from pakistani general election, 2008 general elections were held in pakistan on 18 february 2008, after being postponed from 8 january 2008.
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