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About This Caucus
Feb
5
5
Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 30.0
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)
- McCain Visits Thundering Herd (Aug. 6, 2008)
- A New Political Geography (Jun. 29, 2008)
- Let the Second-Guessing Begin! (Jun. 5, 2008)
- For Obama, Byrd in Hand (May. 19, 2008)
- Primary Predictions Redux: The Mountain State Primary (May. 19, 2008)
- Next Moves for Team Obama (May. 14, 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
West Virginia Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 1,818,470
- Gender: 49.0 male, 51.0 female
- Race: 94.6 white, 3.2 black, 0.6 asian, 0.2 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 0.8 hispanic,
- Age: 78.5% 18 years and over; 15.3% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $35,059
- Families Below Poverty Level: 12.7%
- Education: 6.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Today in West Virginia
No candidates are campaigning in West Virginia today.
Campaign Finance
$42,244 raised in West Virginia by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $42,244 |
Top Cities
| Charleston | $22,325 |
| Lewisburg | $7,409 |
| Huntington | $6,739 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 69% |
| Edwards | 13% |
| Lieberman | 5% |
| Bush | 56% |
| Kerry | 43% |
| 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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