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* * * The Race
for the White House 2008 * * *
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* * * Updated 7June 2008 * * *
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State P=Primary, C=Caucus, CN=Convention |
Democrat |
Republican |
| Before Iowa caucuses | Drop Outs | Biden (1/2), Dodd (1/2) | Brownback (10/19), Gilmore (7/14), Tancredo (12/20), Thompson (8/12) |
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January 3
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Iowa (C)
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Obama
38%, Edwards 30%, Clinton 29%
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Huckabee
34%, Romney 25%, Thompson 13%, McCain 13%
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January 5
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Wyoming (C)
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n/a
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Romney
67%, Thompson 25%, Hunter 8%
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January 8
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New Hampshire (P)
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Clinton
39%, Obama 36%, Edwards 17%
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McCain
37%, Romney 32%, Huckabee11%, Giuliani 9%
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| January 9 | Drop Out | Richardson (1/9) | |
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January 15
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Michigan (P)
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Clinton 55%, Uncommitted 40% No
delegates at stake. Michigan lost all of its delegates for holding the
primary outside the party's approved timeframe. (See 5/31)
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Romney
40%, McCain 30%, Huckabee 15%
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| January 18 | Drop Out | Hunter (1/18) | |
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January 19
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Nevada (C)
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Clinton
51%, Obama 45%, Edwards 4%
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Romney
51%, Paul 13%, McCain 13%
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South Carolina (P)
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n/a
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McCain
33%, Huckabee 30 %, Thompson 16%, Romney 15%
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| January 24 | Drop Outs | Kucinich (1/24) | Thompson (1/21) |
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January 26
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South Carolina (P)
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Obama
55%, Clinton 27%, Edwards 18%
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n/a
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January 29
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Florida (P)
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Clinton
51%, Obama 32%, Edwards 15% No delegates
at stake. Florida lost all of its delegates for holding the primary outside
the party's approved timeframe. (See 5/31)
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McCain
36%, Romney 32%, Guiliani 15%, Huckabee 13%, Paul 3% Florida
lost half of its convention delegates for holding the primary outside
the party's approved timeframe.
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| January 29 | Drop Outs | Edwards | Giuliani |
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February 1
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Maine (C)
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n/a
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Romney
52 %, McCain 21%
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February 5
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Alabama (P)
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Obama
56%, Clinton 42%
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Huckabee
41%, McCain 38%, Romney 18%
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(Super Tuesday)
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Alaska (C)
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Obama
73%, Clinton 27%
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n/a
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American Samoa (C)
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Clinton
57%, Obama 43%
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n/a
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Arizona (P)
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Clinton
51%, Obama 41%
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McCain
48%, Romney 33%, Huckabee 9%
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Arkansas (P)
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Clinton
72%, Obama 24%
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Huckabee
62%, McCain 20%, Romney 13%
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California (P)
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Clinton
55%, Obama
33%
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McCain
44%, Romney 25%, Huckabee 12%
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| Connecticut (P) | Obama 51%, Clinton 47% | McCain 52%, Romney 33%, Huckabee 7% | |
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Colorado (C)
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Obama
64%, Clinton 35%
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Romney
57%, McCain 21%, Huckabee 13%
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Delaware (P)
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Obama
53%, Clinton 43%
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McCain
45%, Romney 33%, Huckabee 15%
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Georgia (P)
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Obama
64%, Clinton 33%
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Huckabee
34%, McCain 32%, Romney 30%
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Idaho (C)
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Obama
76%, Clinton 22%
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n/a
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Illinois (P)
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Obama
65%, Clinton 33%
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McCain
48%, Romney 28%, Huckabee 17%
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Kansas (C)
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Obama
73%, Clinton 27%
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n/a
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Massachusetts (P)
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Clinton
56%, Obama 41%
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Romney
51%, McCain 41, Huckabee 4%
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Minnesota (C)
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Obama
67%, Clinton 32%
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Romney
42%, McCain 22%, Huckabee 20%
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Missouri (P)
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Obama
49%, Clinton 48%
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McCain
33%, Huckabee 32%, Romney 29%
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Montana (C)
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n/a
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Romney
38%, Paul 25%, McCain 22%, Huckabee 15%
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New Jersey (P)
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Clinton
54%, Obama 44%
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McCain
56%, Romney 28%, Huckabee 8%
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New Mexico (C)
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Obama
49%, Clinton 48%
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n/a
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New York (P)
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Clinton
57%, Obama 40%
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McCain
51%, Romney 28%, Huckabee 11%
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North Dakota (C)
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Obama
61%, Clinton 37%
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Romney
36%, McCain 23%, Huckabee 21%
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Oklahoma (P)
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Clinton
55%, Obama 31%
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McCain
37%, Huckabee 33%, Romney 25%
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Tennessee (P)
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Clinton
56%, Obama 38%
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Huckabee
34%, McCain 32%, Romney 24%
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Utah (P)
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Obama
53%, Clinton 40%
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Romney
89%, McCain 6, Paul 3%, Huckabee 2%
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West Virginia (CN)
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n/a
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Huckabee
52%, Romney 48% (Convention, 2nd ballot)
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| February 6 | Drop Out | Romney | |
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Feb. 5-12
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Overseas
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Obama
65 %, Clinton 35%
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n/a
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February
9
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Kansas
(C)
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n/a
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Huckabee
60%, McCain 24%, Paul 11%
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Lousiana
(P)
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Obama
57%, Clinton 36 %
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Huckabee
43%, McCain 42%, Romney 6%, Paul 5%
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Nebraska
(C)
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Obama
68%, Clinton 32%
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Virgin
Islands (C)
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Obama
90% Clinton 10%
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Washington(C)
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Obama
67%, Clinton 32%
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McCain
26%, Huckabee 24%, Paul 20%, Romney 16%
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February
10
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Maine
(C)
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Obama
59%, Clinton 41%
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n/a
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February 12
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D.C. (P)
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Obama 76%, Clinton 24%
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McCain 67%, Huckabee
17%, Paul 9%
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(Chesapeake
Primaries)
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Maryland (P)
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Obama 62%, Clinton
35%
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McCain 55%, Huckabee
34%, Paul 4%
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Virginia (P)
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Obama 64%, Clinton
36%
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McCain 50%, Huckabee
41%, Paul 5%
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| February 14 | Endorsement | Romney endorses McCain. | |
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February 19
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Hawaii (C)
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Obama 76 %, Clinton
24%
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Washington (P)
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Obama
50%, Clinton 47% No delegates at stake. The
state's Democrats selected their delegates in caucases 2/9.
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McCain
49%, Huckabee 22%, Romney 22%, Paul 8%
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Wisconsin (P)
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Obama
58%, Clinton 41%
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McCain
55%, Huckabee 37%, Paul 5%
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February 24
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Puerto Rico (C)
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n/a
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McCain
91%, Huckabee 5%, Paul 4%
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March 4
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Ohio (P)
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Clinton
54%, Obama 44%
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McCain
60%, Huckabee 31%, Paul 5%
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(Super
Tuesday II)
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Rhode Island (P)
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Clinton
58%, Obama 40%
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McCain
65%, Huckabee 22%, Paul 7%
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Texas(P)
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Clinton
51%, Obama 47%
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McCain
51%, Huckabee 38%, Paul 5%
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| Texas (C) |
Obama 56%, Clinton 44%
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Vermont (P)
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Obama
60%, Clinton 39%
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McCain
72%, Huckabee 14%, Paul 7%
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| March 4 | News |
McCain wins the Republican
presidential nomination. |
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March 8
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Wyoming (C)
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Obama 61%, Clinton
38%
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n/a
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March 11
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Mississippi (P)
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Obama 60%, Clinton
37%
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McCain 79%, Huckabee
12%, Paul 4%
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| March 21 | Endorsement | Richardson endorses Obama. Jim Carville calls him "Judas." | |
| April 16 | News | In last debate before crucial Penn. primary. both Clinton and Obama say they would not serve as each other's VP running mate. | |
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April 22
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Pennsylvania (P)
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Clinton 55%, Obama 45% | McCain 74%, Paul 15%, Huckabee 11% |
| April 22 |
News | Clinton - "The tide has turned.." | |
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May 3
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Guam (C)
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Obama 50%, Clinton 50%
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n/a
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May 6
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Indiana (P)
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Clinton 51%, Obama 49% |
McCain 78%, Huckabee 10%, Paul 7%
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North Carolina (P)
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Obama 56%, Clinton 42% | McCain 74%, Huckabee 12%, Paul 4% | |
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May 13
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West Virginia (P)
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Clinton 67%, Obama 26%, Edwards 7%
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McCain 76%, Huckabee 10%, Paul 5%
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| Nebraska (P) | Obama 49%, Clinton 47%, Gravel 4% | McCain 87%, Paul 13% | |
| May 14 | Endorsement | John Edwards endorses Obama. "Democratic voters here in America have made their choice. So have I." | |
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May 17
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Hawaii (C)
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n/a
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McCain wins all of the state's 20 delegates. (No vote released) |
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May 20
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Kentucky (P)
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Clinton 65%, Obama 30% |
McCain 72%, Huckabee 8%, Paul 7%
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Oregon (P)
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Obama 58%, Clinton 42% |
McCain 85%, Paul 15%
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| May 20 |
News | Obama claims majority of elected delegates His figures do not include disputed Florida and Michigan delegates. | |
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May 27
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Idaho (P)
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n/a
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McCain 70%, Paul 24%
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| May 31 | News | Democratic National Committee reaches compromise on Florida's and Michigan's disputed delegates. The delegates are seated, but each counts as one-half vote. Compromise works to Obama's favor. Clinton campaign threatens to appeal the decision to the DNC Credentials Committee. | |
| June 1 | Puerto Rico (P) | Clinton 68%, Obama 32% | |
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June 3
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Montana (P)
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Obama 57%, Clinton 41%
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New Mexico (P)
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n/a
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McCain 86%, Paul 14% | |
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South Dakota (P)
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Clinton 55%, Obama 45% | McCain 70%, Paul 17%, Huckabee 3% | |
| June 3 | News | Obama wins the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first African-American to win the nomination of a major party. "Tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another — a journey that will bring a new and better day to America." | |
| Clinton - "This has been a long campaign. I will make no decisions tonight." | |||
| McCain - "Obama hasn't been willing to make the tough calls, to challenge his party, to risk criticism from his supporters, to bring real change to Washington. I have." | |||
| Overall Delegate Count | Obama 2158, Clinton 1,926, Edwards 14 (2,118 needed to nominate - CNN.com estimate) | McCain 1,517 Romney 255, Huckabee 275, Paul 35 (1,191 needed to nominate - CNN.com estimate) | |
| Super Delegate Count | Obama 395, Clinton 286, Uncommitted 116.5 (Politico.com estimate) | ||
| June 7 | Drop Out | Clinton (Technically suspends campaign, but endorses Obama). | |