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Florida Democratic Primary
The Democratic National Committee has stripped Florida of all its delegates to the 2008 national party convention as punishment for scheduling an early presidential primary in violation of party rules. The Florida Democratic primary, therefore, will have no immediate effect on the race for the nomination. Democratic candidates did not campaign heavily in the state.
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About This Primary
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 105.5
Latest Headlines
- Democrats Predominate Among Newly Registered Florida Voters (Oct. 7, 2008)
- At Fla. Fundraiser, It's Heels On and Gloves Off for Palin (Oct. 6, 2008)
- In FL, Palin Goes For the Rough Stuff as Crowds Boos Obama (Oct. 6, 2008)
- Obama Outlines Principles for Bailout (Sep. 23, 2008)
- Obama Attacks McCain on Regulation, Lobby Ties (Sep. 20, 2008)
- Obama Pushes Domestic Agenda to Boost Economy (Sep. 20, 2008)
- McCain Slights Spanish Prime Minister (Sep. 18, 2008)
- Empty Seats Greet McCain at Fla. Rally (Sep. 15, 2008)
- McCain: Fundamentals of Economy are 'Strong' but 'Threatened' (Sep. 15, 2008)
- Familiar Ground May Be Election's Deciding Factor (Sep. 15, 2008)
The Candidates
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Joe Biden Senator from Delaware - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Gravel Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Barack Obama Senator from Illinois - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Florida Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 18,089,889
- Gender: 49.1 male, 50.9 female
- Race: 76.1 white, 15.4 black, 2.2 asian, 0.6 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 20.1 hispanic,
- Age: 77.8% 18 years and over; 16.8% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $45,495
- Families Below Poverty Level: 9.0%
- Education: 11.3% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$948,017 raised in Florida by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $898,238 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $44,479 |
| Bill Richardson | $5,300 |
Top Cities
| Miami | $172,183 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $94,021 |
| Naples | $87,670 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 77% |
| Edwards | 10% |
| Other | 5% |
| Bush | 52% |
| Kerry | 47% |
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.
