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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 72.0
Latest Headlines
- Georgia GOP Congressman Calls Obama 'Uppity' (Sep. 4, 2008)
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Jesse Jackson, with No Role (Aug. 27, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Reed Doesn't Show at McCain Benefit He'd Help Publicize (Aug. 19, 2008)
- Reed Doesn't Show at McCain Benefit He'd Help Publicize (Aug. 18, 2008)
- McCain's Reed Fundraiser Takes Him Full Circle (Aug. 12, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- For Obama, Hurdles in Expanding Black Vote (Jul. 27, 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 (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 9,363,941
- Gender: 49.3 male, 50.7 female
- Race: 62.1 white, 29.8 black, 2.7 asian, 0.8 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 7.4 hispanic,
- Age: 73.8% 18 years and over; 9.7% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $46,832
- Families Below Poverty Level: 11.1%
- Education: 11.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$393,658 raised in Georgia by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $393,658 |
Top Cities
| Atlanta | $288,853 |
| Marietta | $42,587 |
| Roswell | $25,822 |
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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