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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
- Presidential Update: Red America (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama, Senate Democrats Add To Totals (Nov. 4, 2008)
- McCain's Midnight Miami Rally Draws Out Enthusiasm (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Pursuing Different Paths on Changed Map (Nov. 3, 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 (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 18,251,243
- Gender: 49.1 male, 50.9 female
- Race: 76.3 white, 15.3 black, 2.2 asian, 0.7 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 20.6 hispanic,
- Age: 77.8% 18 years and over; 17.0% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $47,804
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.6%
- Education: 11.6% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$2,527,413 raised in Florida by Democratic candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $2,455,735 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $62,278 |
| Bill Richardson | $9,400 |
Top Cities
| Miami | $332,436 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $158,960 |
| Tampa | $126,894 |
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.


