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About This Primary
May
20
20
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 65.0
Latest Headlines
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- Dems Expect to Gain a 'Whole Bunch of Seats' (Jul. 23, 2008)
- Ad Wars: Gordon Smith Throws In With Obama (Jun. 26, 2008)
- Gordon Smith Suggests Obama Supports Him (Jun. 25, 2008)
- America Votes Plans GOTV Effort in Battlegrounds (Jun. 18, 2008)
- Obama starts general campaign as favorite in Iowa (Jun. 11, 2008)
- Obama picks up three superdelegates (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
Oregon Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 3,700,758
- Gender: 49.5 male, 50.5 female
- Race: 86.1 white, 1.7 black, 3.7 asian, 0.4 indian, 0.2 pacific islander, 10.2 hispanic,
- Age: 76.8% 18 years and over; 12.9% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $46,230
- Families Below Poverty Level: 9.2%
- Education: 11.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$366,313 raised in Oregon by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $353,317 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $12,996 |
Top Cities
| Portland | $188,798 |
| Eugene | $41,887 |
| Lake Oswego | $20,634 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 79% |
| Kucinich | 16% |
| Miscellaneous | 3% |
| Kerry | 51% |
| Bush | 47% |
| Other | 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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