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About This Caucus

Jan
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Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 57.0

Latest Headlines

As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
With a Smaller Crowd, Obama Takes a More Populist Tone (Aug. 25, 2008)
With a Smaller Crowd, Obama Takes a More Populist Tone (Aug. 25, 2008)
Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
For Obama, Roundabout Path to Convention (Aug. 21, 2008)
Wag the Blog: Did Edwards Sink Clinton? (Aug. 14, 2008)
Republicans for Obama Launches (Aug. 12, 2008)
Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
Iowa Without Edwards (Aug. 11, 2008)

More Coverage of the Iowa Primaries »

The Candidates

Joe Biden Senator from Delaware: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Mike Gravel Candidate: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Barack Obama Senator from Illinois: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements

Iowa Demographics (2006 Census ACS)

Population: 2,982,085
Gender: 49.3 male, 50.7 female
Race: 93.0 white, 2.3 black, 1.5 asian, 0.3 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 3.8 hispanic,
Age: 76.0% 18 years and over; 14.6% 65 years and over; Median age:
Median Household Income: $44,491
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.3%
Education: 10.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

Today in Iowa

No candidates are campaigning in Iowa today.

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Campaign Finance

$155,731 raised in Iowa by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)

Top Candidates

Barack Obama	$152,195
Hillary Rodham Clinton	$3,536

Top Cities

Des Moines	$30,937
Iowa City	$24,169
West Des Moines	$14,237

Full Iowa Financial Report »

Endorsements

Political endorsements made by Iowa state legislators:

Top Endorsees

Barack Obama (15)

All Iowa Endorsements »

Past Election Results

2004 D primary
Kerry	38%
Edwards	32%
Dean	18%

2004 general Election
Bush	50%
Kerry	49%

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.