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About This Primary
Jan
15
15
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 30.0
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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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
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
$87,815 raised in Michigan by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $87,815 |
Top Cities
| Ann Arbor | $321,307 |
| Grand Rapids | $53,925 |
| Bloomfield Hills | $53,288 |
Endorsements
Political endorsements made by Michigan state legislators:
Top Endorsees
- Mitt Romney (40)
- John McCain (10)
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.
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