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About This Primary
Feb
12
12
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 99.0
Latest Headlines
- http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/10/updated_electoral_map_obama_ho.html (Oct. 13, 2008)
- McCain Slams Obama Over Iraq (Sep. 21, 2008)
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Ohio Voting Machines Contained Programming Error That Dropped Votes (Aug. 21, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- A Media Ambush in Rep. Wexler vs. Bill O'Reilly (Jul. 25, 2008)
- McCain Coming To Maryland -- For Cash (Jul. 22, 2008)
- Md. County Executive Switches to Obama (May. 13, 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
Maryland Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 5,615,727
- Gender: 48.4 male, 51.6 female
- Race: 61.3 white, 28.9 black, 4.9 asian, 1.1 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 6.0 hispanic,
- Age: 75.7% 18 years and over; 11.5% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $65,144
- Families Below Poverty Level: 5.3%
- Education: 12.8% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$913,009 raised in Maryland by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $877,247 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $35,762 |
Top Cities
| Bethesda | $164,811 |
| Silver Spring | $113,353 |
| Chevy Chase | $107,082 |
Endorsements
Political endorsements made by Maryland state legislators:
Top Endorsees
- Barack Obama (72)
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 60% |
| Edwards | 26% |
| Sharpton | 5% |
| Kerry | 56% |
| Bush | 43% |
| Other | 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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