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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 121.0
Latest Headlines
- The Return of Jane Swift (Sep. 12, 2008)
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Kennedy's Life -- and 48 Years of the Party's -- Convention by Convention (Aug. 26, 2008)
- Kennedy Passes the Torch (Aug. 26, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Veepstakes: McCain's Pro-Choice Trial Balloon? (Aug. 13, 2008)
- Veepstakes: Kerry's New Ad and the Return of the Nominee? (Aug. 13, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- The Fix: Huge (Sort of) in Michigan! (Jul. 23, 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
Massachusetts Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 6,437,193
- Gender: 48.4 male, 51.6 female
- Race: 82.8 white, 6.1 black, 4.8 asian, 0.9 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 7.9 hispanic,
- Age: 77.5% 18 years and over; 13.3% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $59,963
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.0%
- Education: 14.5% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Today in Massachusetts
No candidates are campaigning in Massachusetts today.
Campaign Finance
$1,046,553 raised in Massachusetts by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $977,261 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $69,292 |
Top Cities
| Cambridge | $149,454 |
| Boston | $116,515 |
| Brookline | $72,107 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 72% |
| Edwards | 18% |
| Kucinich | 4% |
| Kerry | 62% |
| Bush | 37% |
| 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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