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Michigan Democratic Primary
The Democratic National Committee has stripped Michigan of all its delegates to the 2008 national party convention as punishment for scheduling an early presidential primary in violation of party rules. The Michigan Democratic primary, therefore, will have no direct effect on the race for the nomination. Some Democratic candidates' names did not appear on the Michigan ballot.
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About This Primary
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 78.5
Latest Headlines
- Obama Disappointed by Auto Bailout Impasse (Dec. 12, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Midwest (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 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
Michigan Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 10,071,822
- Gender: 49.2 male, 50.8 female
- Race: 79.4 white, 14.1 black, 2.4 asian, 0.8 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 4.0 hispanic,
- Age: 75.7% 18 years and over; 12.7% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $47,950
- Families Below Poverty Level: 10.1%
- Education: 10.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$1,251,921 raised in Michigan by Democratic candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $1,239,767 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $9,254 |
| Bill Richardson | $2,900 |
Top Cities
| Ann Arbor | $321,307 |
| Grand Rapids | $53,925 |
| Bloomfield Hills | $53,288 |
Endorsements
Political endorsements made by Michigan state legislators:
Top Endorsees
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (7)
- Barack Obama (4)
- John Edwards (4)
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 52% |
| Dean | 17% |
| Edwards | 13% |
| Kerry | 51% |
| Bush | 48% |
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.
