# McCain picks Sarah Palin as 2008 running mate

Date: 2008

On 29 August 2008 Republican presidential candidate [John McCain](/people/john-mccain) named Alaska Governor [Sarah Palin](/people/sarah-palin) as his vice-presidential running mate. The McCain–Palin ticket lost to [Barack Obama](/people/barack-obama) and [Joe Biden](/people/env-person-joe-biden) in November 2008.

## People

- John McCain: https://factrail.ai/people/john-mccain

## Sources

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/aug/30/johnmccain.palin2

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/mccain-names-palin-running-mate-2008-08-29