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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 43.0
Latest Headlines
- Updated Electoral Map: Obama Holds Steady at 311 (Oct. 13, 2008)
- 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: Kerry's New Ad and the Return of the Nominee? (Aug. 13, 2008)
- Veepstakes: McCain's Pro-Choice Trial Balloon? (Aug. 13, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 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
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
$237,557 raised in Massachusetts by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $237,557 |
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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