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* * * The Race for the White House 2008 * * *
* * * Updated 7June 2008 * * *
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Date

 

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)
January 3
Iowa (C)
Obama 38%, Edwards 30%, Clinton 29%
Huckabee 34%, Romney 25%, Thompson 13%, McCain 13%
January 5
Wyoming (C)
n/a
Romney 67%, Thompson 25%, Hunter 8%
January 8
New Hampshire (P)
Clinton 39%, Obama 36%, Edwards 17%
McCain 37%, Romney 32%, Huckabee11%, Giuliani 9%
January 9 Drop Out Richardson (1/9)  
January 15
Michigan (P)
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)
Romney 40%, McCain 30%, Huckabee 15%
January 18 Drop Out   Hunter (1/18)
January 19
Nevada (C)
Clinton 51%, Obama 45%, Edwards 4%
Romney 51%, Paul 13%, McCain 13%
South Carolina (P)
n/a
McCain 33%, Huckabee 30 %, Thompson 16%, Romney 15%
 January 24 Drop Outs Kucinich (1/24) Thompson (1/21)
January 26
South Carolina (P)
Obama 55%, Clinton 27%, Edwards 18%
n/a
January 29
Florida (P)
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)
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.
January 29 Drop Outs Edwards  Giuliani 
February 1
Maine (C)
n/a
Romney 52 %, McCain 21%
February 5
Alabama (P)
Obama 56%, Clinton 42%
Huckabee 41%, McCain 38%, Romney 18%
(Super Tuesday)
Alaska (C)
Obama 73%, Clinton 27%
n/a
American Samoa (C)
Clinton 57%, Obama 43%
n/a
Arizona (P)
Clinton 51%, Obama 41%
McCain 48%, Romney 33%, Huckabee 9%
Arkansas (P)
Clinton 72%, Obama 24%
Huckabee 62%, McCain 20%, Romney 13%
California (P)
Clinton 55%, Obama 33%
McCain 44%, Romney 25%, Huckabee 12%
Connecticut (P) Obama 51%, Clinton 47% McCain 52%, Romney 33%, Huckabee 7%
Colorado (C)
Obama 64%, Clinton 35%
Romney 57%, McCain 21%, Huckabee 13%
Delaware (P)
Obama 53%, Clinton 43%
McCain 45%, Romney 33%, Huckabee 15%
Georgia (P)
Obama 64%, Clinton 33%
Huckabee 34%, McCain 32%, Romney 30%
Idaho (C)
Obama 76%, Clinton 22%
n/a
Illinois (P)
Obama 65%, Clinton 33%
McCain 48%, Romney 28%, Huckabee 17%
Kansas (C)
Obama 73%, Clinton 27%
n/a
Massachusetts (P)
Clinton 56%, Obama 41%
Romney 51%, McCain 41, Huckabee 4%
Minnesota (C)
Obama 67%, Clinton 32%
Romney 42%, McCain 22%, Huckabee 20%
Missouri (P)
Obama 49%, Clinton 48%
McCain 33%, Huckabee 32%, Romney 29%
Montana (C)
n/a
Romney 38%, Paul 25%, McCain 22%, Huckabee 15%
New Jersey (P)
Clinton 54%, Obama 44%
McCain 56%, Romney 28%, Huckabee 8%
New Mexico (C)
Obama 49%, Clinton 48%
n/a
New York (P)
Clinton 57%, Obama 40%
McCain 51%, Romney 28%, Huckabee 11%
North Dakota (C)
Obama 61%, Clinton 37%
Romney 36%, McCain 23%, Huckabee 21%
Oklahoma (P)
Clinton 55%, Obama 31%
McCain 37%, Huckabee 33%, Romney 25%
Tennessee (P)
Clinton 56%, Obama 38%
Huckabee 34%, McCain 32%, Romney 24%
Utah (P)
Obama 53%, Clinton 40%
Romney 89%, McCain 6, Paul 3%, Huckabee 2%
West Virginia (CN)
n/a
Huckabee 52%, Romney 48% (Convention, 2nd ballot)
February 6 Drop Out   Romney 
Feb. 5-12
Overseas
Obama 65 %, Clinton 35%
n/a
February 9
Kansas (C)
n/a
Huckabee 60%, McCain 24%, Paul 11%
Lousiana (P)
Obama 57%, Clinton 36 %
Huckabee 43%, McCain 42%, Romney 6%, Paul 5%
Nebraska (C)
Obama 68%, Clinton 32%
Virgin Islands (C)
Obama 90% Clinton 10%
Washington(C)
Obama 67%, Clinton 32%
McCain 26%, Huckabee 24%, Paul 20%, Romney 16%
February 10
Maine (C)
Obama 59%, Clinton 41%
n/a
February 12
D.C. (P)
Obama 76%, Clinton 24%
McCain 67%, Huckabee 17%, Paul 9%
(Chesapeake Primaries)
Maryland (P)
Obama 62%, Clinton 35%
McCain 55%, Huckabee 34%, Paul 4%
Virginia (P)
Obama 64%, Clinton 36%
McCain 50%, Huckabee 41%, Paul 5%
February 14 Endorsement   Romney endorses McCain.
February 19
Hawaii (C)
Obama 76 %, Clinton 24%
Washington (P)
Obama 50%, Clinton 47% No delegates at stake. The state's Democrats selected their delegates in caucases 2/9.
McCain 49%, Huckabee 22%, Romney 22%, Paul 8%
Wisconsin (P)
Obama 58%, Clinton 41%
McCain 55%, Huckabee 37%, Paul 5%
February 24
Puerto Rico (C)
n/a
McCain 91%, Huckabee 5%, Paul 4%
March 4
Ohio (P)
Clinton 54%, Obama 44%
McCain 60%, Huckabee 31%, Paul 5%
(Super Tuesday II)
Rhode Island (P)
Clinton 58%, Obama 40%
McCain 65%, Huckabee 22%, Paul 7%
Texas(P)
Clinton 51%, Obama 47%
McCain 51%, Huckabee 38%, Paul 5%
  Texas (C)
Obama 56%, Clinton 44% 
 
Vermont (P)
Obama 60%, Clinton 39%
McCain 72%, Huckabee 14%, Paul 7%
 March 4  News McCain wins the Republican presidential nomination.
March 8
Wyoming (C)
Obama 61%, Clinton 38%
n/a
March 11
Mississippi (P)
Obama 60%, Clinton 37%
McCain 79%, Huckabee 12%, Paul 4%
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. 
April 22
Pennsylvania (P)
Clinton 55%, Obama 45% McCain 74%, Paul 15%, Huckabee 11%
April 22
News Clinton - "The tide has turned.." 
May 3
Guam (C)
Obama 50%, Clinton 50%
n/a
May 6
Indiana (P)
Clinton 51%, Obama 49%
McCain 78%, Huckabee 10%, Paul 7%
North Carolina (P)
Obama 56%, Clinton 42% McCain 74%, Huckabee 12%, Paul 4%
May 13
West Virginia (P)
Clinton 67%, Obama 26%, Edwards 7%
McCain 76%, Huckabee 10%, Paul 5%
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."
May 17
Hawaii (C)
n/a
McCain wins all of the state's 20 delegates. (No vote released)
May 20
Kentucky (P)
Clinton 65%, Obama 30%
McCain 72%, Huckabee 8%, Paul 7%
Oregon (P)
Obama 58%, Clinton 42%
McCain 85%, Paul 15%
May 20
News Obama claims majority of elected delegates  His figures do not include disputed Florida and Michigan delegates. 
May 27
Idaho (P)
n/a
McCain 70%, Paul 24%
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%
June 3
Montana (P)
Obama 57%, Clinton 41%
New Mexico (P)
n/a
McCain 86%, Paul 14%
South Dakota (P)
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).

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