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About This Primary
Apr
22
22
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 181
Latest Headlines
- Obama Takes Questions on Sean Bell, Clyburn and Wright (Apr. 25, 2008)
- Hillary's Post-Pa. Money Haul (Apr. 23, 2008)
- Clinton Takes Pennsylvania (Apr. 23, 2008)
- Pa. Primary: Winners and Losers (Apr. 23, 2008)
- No Novelty to Obama's Weakness with Blue-Collar Pa. Dems (Apr. 23, 2008)
- Clinton's Pennsylvania Victory Comes With Cash Prize (Apr. 23, 2008)
- Obama to Head to Indiana (Apr. 22, 2008)
- Early Exit Polls Reflect Negative Campaign (Apr. 22, 2008)
- Young Voters Psyched to Cast First Votes (Apr. 22, 2008)
- Clinton, Obama Make Last Pitches To Pennsylvania (Apr. 22, 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
Pennsylvania Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 12,440,621
- Gender: 48.6 male, 51.4 female
- Race: 83.8 white, 10.4 black, 2.3 asian, 0.7 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 4.2 hispanic,
- Age: 77.4% 18 years and over; 15.1% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $46,259
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.2%
- Education: 10.7% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Today in Pennsylvania
No candidates are campaigning in Pennsylvania today.
Campaign Finance
$1,620,336 raised in Pennsylvania by Democratic candidates (through Mar. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $1,093,042 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $527,244 |
| Bill Richardson | $50 |
Top Cities
| Philadelphia | $406,224 |
| Pittsburgh | $203,856 |
| Wayne | $69,750 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 74% |
| Dean | 10% |
| Edwards | 10% |
| 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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