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About This Primary
May
13
13
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 33.0
Latest Headlines
- Make That 365: Obama on Track to Pick Up Nebraska Electoral Vote (Nov. 7, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (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)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Plains (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (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
Nebraska Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 1,774,571
- Gender: 49.5 male, 50.5 female
- Race: 89.2 white, 4.0 black, 1.4 asian, 0.3 indian, 0.2 pacific islander, 7.5 hispanic,
- Age: 74.8% 18 years and over; 13.3% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $47,085
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.2%
- Education: 12.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$24,701 raised in Nebraska by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $24,701 |
Top Cities
| Omaha | $83,441 |
| Lincoln | $55,057 |
| Grand Island | $3,385 |
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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