| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| 2008/2012 campaign portmanteau |
| Critically acclaimed crime drama since 2008: 2 wds. |
| British author who gave Harvard's 2008 commencement speech: 2 wds. |
| ___ Accidentally Leaks Results of 2008 Election Early" ("The Onion" headline) |
| Australian band with the 2008 #1 album "Black Ice |
| Band with the "Worst Music Marketing" of 2008, according to BusinessWeek |
| Sch. in the 2008 film "21 |
| Airline that merged with Northwest in 2008 |
| Also-ran's lament |
| Also-ran's remark |
| ___ Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early" (Onion headline) |
| Aesop's also-ran |
| 2008 David Rosenfelt novel featuring businessman Tim Wallace |
| All Summer Long" singer, 2008 |
| 2008 bailed-out insurance co. that paid $165M in bonuses to its executives in 2009 |
| 2008 Adam Sandler portrayal |
| O'Donnell who hosted a widely panned 2008 Thanksgiving variety special |
| Also-ran's comment |
| A clip of his "Inside Edition" meltdown made Huffington Post's #1 spot on "YouTube's Best of 2008: Top Ten |
| Five-time Presidential also-ran |
| Also-ran in a fabled race |
| Also-ran's plaint |
| Also-ran with Estes: 1956 |
| An also-ran in '76 |
| Also-rans. |
| An also-ran in 1976 |
| 2008 Obama catchword |
| Also-ran of 2004 |
| Destructive 2008 hurricane |