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About This Primary
Jun
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 27.0
Latest Headlines
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Daschle in a Good Place, in Politics and Life (Aug. 29, 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)
- McCain Touts Expanded Nuclear Power (Aug. 5, 2008)
- McCain Gets Bikers' Motors Running in S.D. (Aug. 4, 2008)
- Is Sen. Thune Trying Out for Veep Nominee? (Jul. 22, 2008)
- Clinton Says Thank You and Goodbye (Jun. 10, 2008)
- Clinton lays plans for Obama endorsement (Jun. 6, 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
South Dakota Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 781,919
- Gender: 50.2 male, 49.8 female
- Race: 87.2 white, 0.7 black, 0.9 asian, 0.1 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 2.0 hispanic,
- Age: 75.2% 18 years and over; 14.3% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $42,791
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.4%
- Education: 11.4% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Today in South Dakota
No candidates are campaigning in South Dakota today.
Campaign Finance
$32,585 raised in South Dakota by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $32,585 |
Top Cities
| Sioux Falls | $21,218 |
| Rapid City | $10,100 |
| North Sioux City | $3,001 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 82% |
| Dean | 6% |
| Uncommitted | 6% |
| Bush | 60% |
| Kerry | 38% |
| 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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