Kammala wannan jumla: Robinson ya taimaka wa surukinsa a ko'ina
na karshen yaƙin neman zaɓe na 2008, gami da yin kamfen a gare shi yayin taron Iowa da kamfen da kuma ba da jawabai a gare shi a wasu jihohi da yawa, wani lokacin haɗa kamfen tare da ziyartar daukar ma'aikata. Ya gabatar da 'yar'uwarsa Michelle kafin jawabinta a ranar 25 ga Agusta, 2008, daren farko na Babban Taron Kasa na Jam'iyyar Democrat na 2008, wanda ya ba shi mafi girman tasirinsa na kasa. Ya kuma kasance a kan mataki bayan jawabin nasara na Obama a Grant Park bayan zabensa a matsayin shugaban kasa a ranar 4 ga Nuwamba, 2008.