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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 72.0
Latest Headlines
- Should Barack Obama Go To Georgia? (Nov. 20, 2008)
- Should Barack Obama Go To Georgia? (Nov. 20, 2008)
- Obama Enters Georgia Race, Symbolically (Nov. 12, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 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
Georgia Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 9,544,750
- Gender: 49.2 male, 50.8 female
- Race: 62.0 white, 29.9 black, 2.8 asian, 0.8 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 7.6 hispanic,
- Age: 73.5% 18 years and over; 9.9% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $49,136
- Families Below Poverty Level: 10.7%
- Education: 11.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$131,083 raised in Georgia by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $131,083 |
Top Cities
| Atlanta | $566,693 |
| Decatur | $72,482 |
| Marietta | $52,961 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 47% |
| Edwards | 41% |
| Sharpton | 6% |
| Bush | 58% |
| Kerry | 41% |
| Badnarik | 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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