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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 34.0
Latest Headlines
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: South (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
The Candidates
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Rudy Giuliani Businessman, Consultant - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Huckabee Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Duncan Hunter Representative from California - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Alan Keyes Author, Speaker - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John McCain Senator from Arizona - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Ron Paul Representative from Texas - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mitt Romney Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Tom Tancredo Representative from Colorado - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Fred Thompson Actor on "Law and Order" - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Arkansas Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 2,834,797
- Gender: 48.9 male, 51.1 female
- Race: 78.6 white, 15.6 black, 1.2 asian, 0.2 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 5.2 hispanic,
- Age: 75.3% 18 years and over; 14.0% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $38,134
- Families Below Poverty Level: 13.7%
- Education: 8.5% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$40,991 raised in Arkansas by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $40,991 |
Top Cities
| Little Rock | $95,634 |
| Fayetteville | $27,759 |
| Hot Springs National Park | $9,633 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 67% |
| Uncommitted | 23% |
| Kucinich | 5% |
| LaRouche | 5% |
| Bush | 54% |
| Kerry | 45% |
| Nader | 1% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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