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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 30.0
Latest Headlines
- Joe Lieberman: The Last Straw? (Sep. 3, 2008)
- McCain's Unlikely Standard-Bearer (Sep. 3, 2008)
- Remarks: Sen. Joe Lieberman (Sep. 2, 2008)
- The Old School Joe Lieberman (Sep. 2, 2008)
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Veepstakes: McCain's Pro-Choice Trial Balloon? (Aug. 13, 2008)
- Veepstakes: The Sunday Tryouts (Aug. 12, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 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
Connecticut Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 3,504,809
- Gender: 48.7 male, 51.3 female
- Race: 79.9 white, 9.5 black, 3.3 asian, 1.2 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 11.2 hispanic,
- Age: 76.7% 18 years and over; 13.4% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $63,422
- Families Below Poverty Level: 5.9%
- Education: 13.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Today in Connecticut
No candidates are campaigning in Connecticut today.
Campaign Finance
$203,924 raised in Connecticut by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $203,924 |
Top Cities
| Greenwich | $78,816 |
| Stamford | $30,026 |
| Darien | $29,863 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 58% |
| Edwards | 24% |
| Other | 6% |
| Kerry | 54% |
| Bush | 44% |
| 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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