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About This Primary
May
13
13
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 33.0
Latest Headlines
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Hagel as Obama Veep draws Concern From Both Sides (Aug. 13, 2008)
- Republicans for Obama Launches (Aug. 12, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- Veepstakes: The Sunday Tryouts (Aug. 12, 2008)
- In Nebraska, McCain Fights the 'Headwind' (Jul. 17, 2008)
- Obama and Red State Question (Feb. 25, 2008)
- Clinton Camp May Regret Largely Turning Its Back on Caucus States (Feb. 15, 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
Nebraska Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 1,768,331
- Gender: 49.6 male, 50.4 female
- Race: 88.6 white, 4.1 black, 1.7 asian, 0.3 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 7.4 hispanic,
- Age: 74.8% 18 years and over; 13.2% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $45,474
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.8%
- Education: 11.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$57,939 raised in Nebraska by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $57,939 |
Top Cities
| Omaha | $44,352 |
| Lincoln | $19,353 |
| Waterloo | $5,075 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 73% |
| Edwards | 14% |
| Dean | 8% |
| Bush | 66% |
| Kerry | 33% |
| Nader | 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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