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About This Caucus
Jan
19
19
Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 34.0
Latest Headlines
- Young Native Americans mull Obama, McCain at event (Jul. 14, 2008)
- Poised for a Flip (Jun. 29, 2008)
- America Votes Plans GOTV Effort in Battlegrounds (Jun. 18, 2008)
- Obama stakes early claim to political turf (Jun. 11, 2008)
- Clinton wins Puerto Rico but Obama gains delegates (Jun. 2, 2008)
- Reid, Pelosi See End to Party Race (May. 30, 2008)
- The Line: Ranking the McCain vs. Obama Battlegrounds (May. 30, 2008)
- This Time, Hagels Aren't Boarding the Straight Talk Express (May. 29, 2008)
- Obama Looks to the Southwest (May. 28, 2008)
- Wheat, Silver and Nuclear Waste: McCain Takes Questions In Nevada (May. 28, 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
Nevada Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 2,495,529
- Gender: 51.0 male, 49.0 female
- Race: 73.6 white, 7.3 black, 5.9 asian, 0.3 indian, 0.4 pacific islander, 24.4 hispanic,
- Age: 74.6% 18 years and over; 11.0% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $52,998
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.6%
- Education: 9.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$109,560 raised in Nevada by Democratic candidates (through May. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $55,444 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $54,416 |
| Bill Richardson | $2,000 |
Top Cities
| Las Vegas | $106,836 |
| Reno | $24,183 |
| Henderson | $20,946 |
Endorsements
Political endorsements made by Nevada state legislators:
Top Endorsees
- Barack Obama (3)
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 63% |
| Dean | 17% |
| Edwards | 10% |
| Bush | 50% |
| Kerry | 48% |
| 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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