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Boris Tadić has advocated early presidential election that is required by the constitutional law, since the adoption of the new Constitution of Serbia, after successful constitutional referendum in October 2006. On 13 December 2007 speaker of the Parliament, Oliver Dulić, set the 2008 presidential election date for 20 January 2008. Democratic Party has officially submitted the candidacy of its leader, to the Republic Electoral Commission on December 21. Tadić held his first election convention on December 22, in Novi Sad.〔(Tadić formally submits presidential candidacy )〕 Reelection campaign is led under a slogan - ”For a Strong and Stable Serbia“ (''За Јаку и Стабилну Србију'') in the first round and ”Let's conquer Europe together!“ (Да освојимо Европу заједно!) in the second. Boris Tadić advocates integration of Serbia into the European Union but also territorial integrity of Serbia with sovereignty over Kosovo and Metohia. As a part of a campaign, Boris Tadić answered the 10 most interesting questions every week through campaign website in the form of video response on YouTube.〔(Boris Tadić - Postavi pitanje predsedniku )〕 Boris Tadić won 1,457,030 votes or 35.39% in the first round. In the second round on February 3, 2008, he faced Tomislav Nikolić. According to final results Boris Tadić won the election with 50.31% or 2,304,467 votes. Boris Tadić stated that Serbia is a brilliant democratic country with a great future, after results were published. He also said that however, it is not a time for celebration, but hard work and that Serbia needs to secure stability and a European vision for all ethnic communities and the Serbian people. After declaring victory in yesterday’s election, Tadić congratulated his opponent Tomislav Nikolić and said that he would meet with him soon, because he deserved respect on the basis of the number of votes he received and called on all citizens to congratulate Nikolić on his election results because he wanted Serbia to be united in the upcoming times. He also assured Serbian citizens in Kosovo that they would never be betrayed.〔(Tadić: Now is time for hard work )〕 He was sworn in at the inauguration ceremony on February 15, 2008 in the National Assembly of Serbia.〔(Inauguracija Borisa Tadića )〕 ==Support== He has received support from the closely allied minority parties Sanjak Democratic Party and Roma Union of Serbia. The G17 Plus coalition partner, has also openly supported his candidacy. Tadić received wide support for the second round from League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians, Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians, Hungarian Civic Alliance, List for Sanjak, Civic Initiative of Gora, Democratic League of Croats in Vojvodina, Reformists of Vojvodina, Democratic Movement of Serbian Romanians, Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija, European Movement of Serbia, Serbian Renewal Movement, Vojvodina Party, Independent Democratic Serbian Party, Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, Democratic Party of Bulgarians, Union of Socialists of Vojvodina, Social Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Serbs Green party Eko, National Movement of Sandžak, Association of Free and Independent Trade Unions, Federation of Nongovernmental Organizations of Serbia, Coalition "Together for Kragujevac", Serbian National Council of Kosovo and Metohija and National Councils of Slovakian, Roma, Macedonian, Romanian, Rusyn, and Vlach national minorities.〔(Подршка организација, странака и удружења грађана Борису Тадићу )〕 Tadić has received a strong support from Milorad Dodik, the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska.〔(Dodik voices strong support for Tadić )〕 Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote a letter to Tadić a week before the election, in which he wished Tadić a happy birthday and all the best in his activities for “the welfare of our friends, Serbia.” 〔(Putin pisao Borisu Tadiću )〕 Boris Tadić also received support from various organizations of people with disabilities and special needs including Association for the Blind of Vojvodina, Deaf Association of Vojvodina, Sunflower - Association of Cerebral palsy, Multiple sclerosis Society of Vojvodina, Association of Societies of Vojvodina against Diabetes. He also received support of war veteran groups Association of War Veterans of Vojvodina and Association of War Veterans of 1990.〔(Boris Tadić Campaign info )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boris Tadić reelection campaign, 2008」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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