Here is our list of the official breakout stars in the 2008 Presidential Election. These are people, events, topics, etc that became major news captions and breakout stars as a result of this election.
1. Sen. Barack Obama
The number one pick for the Hottest Top Ten Breakout Stars in 2008 Presidential Election has to go to without question, Sen. Barack Obama! He did the in possible!
2. The View
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3. Gov. Sarah Palin
Like her or not, Sarah Palin became a breakout star when Sen. John McCain not only shocked but rocked the world when he made Palin his VP pick for the 2008 Election.
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4. Blogging
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People turned to blogs as media sources during the 2008 Presidential elections. Blogs became the go to sources and so many bloggers are now breakout stars as a result of covering this election.
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People turned to blogs as media sources during the 2008 Presidential elections. Blogs became the go to sources and so many bloggers are now breakout stars as a result of covering this election.
5. Obama Girl – Amber Lee Ettinger
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We all LOVE the Obama Girl who found true stardom in this election. The world knows The Obama Girl our biggest unknown breakout star!
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We all LOVE the Obama Girl who found true stardom in this election. The world knows The Obama Girl our biggest unknown breakout star!
6. Paris Hilton and Pal Britney Spears Named Top Celebrities