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About This Primary
Feb
12
12
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 63.0
Latest Headlines
- In an Apartment Near U-Va. (Sep. 4, 2008)
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Va. Delegation Hoping to Put a Halt to Slide (Sep. 1, 2008)
- Spotlight on Delegation Underscores Va.'s Importance (Aug. 28, 2008)
- Cantor Chosen for VP! (By a Blog) (Aug. 28, 2008)
- Kennedy's Life -- and 48 Years of the Party's -- Convention by Convention (Aug. 26, 2008)
- Obama Courts Southside Virginia (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Ohio Voting Machines Contained Programming Error That Dropped Votes (Aug. 21, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama and Kaine Hold a Brief Meeting (Aug. 21, 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 (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 7,642,884
- Gender: 49.2 male, 50.8 female
- Race: 70.8 white, 19.6 black, 4.8 asian, 1.0 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 6.2 hispanic,
- Age: 76.4% 18 years and over; 11.6% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $56,277
- Families Below Poverty Level: 6.8%
- Education: 12.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$566,725 raised in Virginia by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $566,725 |
Top Cities
| Arlington | $198,981 |
| Alexandria | $194,311 |
| Mc Lean | $145,283 |
Endorsements
Political endorsements made by Virginia state legislators:
Top Endorsees
- John McCain (17)
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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