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About This Primary
Feb
12
12
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 63.0
Latest Headlines
- So Many Parties, So Few Venues (Nov. 21, 2008)
- Metro Bulks Up for Massive Inauguration Crowds (Nov. 20, 2008)
- Obama, Senate Democrats Add To Totals (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: Red America (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Live-Blogging the Results: The Early State Calls (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: No Alarms, No Surprises (Nov. 4, 2008)
- In Manassas, Obama's Last Hurrah (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Call Him Senator Warner (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama Inches Closer (Nov. 4, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 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
Virginia Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 7,712,091
- Gender: 49.1 male, 50.9 female
- Race: 70.4 white, 19.6 black, 4.8 asian, 1.1 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 6.5 hispanic,
- Age: 76.4% 18 years and over; 11.7% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $59,562
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.1%
- Education: 13.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$199,189 raised in Virginia by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $199,189 |
Top Cities
| Arlington | $537,018 |
| Alexandria | $410,306 |
| Mc Lean | $238,044 |
Endorsements
Political endorsements made by Virginia state legislators:
Top Endorsees
- John McCain (17)
- Mitt Romney (2)
- Fred Thompson (2)
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 52% |
| Edwards | 27% |
| Clark | 9% |
| Bush | 54% |
| Kerry | 45% |
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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