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2008 US Presidential Election Part 1

2008 US Presidential Election Part 1. Democratic Convention Denver Aug. 25-28 January – June State-by-state General Election Delegate selection November 4 Republican Minneapolis-St. Paul Sept. 1-4. Presidential Selection Part 2.

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2008 US Presidential Election Part 1

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  1. 2008 US Presidential Election Part 1 Democratic Convention Denver Aug. 25-28 January – June State-by-state General Election Delegate selection November 4 Republican Minneapolis-St. Paul Sept. 1-4

  2. Presidential Selection Part 2 General Election Delegates Delegates November 4, 2008 Certified choose Pres Dec. 13, 2008 Jan. 6, 2009 (at state capitols) (in US Congress)

  3. Electoral Votes 2008

  4. Useful Web Sites • Debate Schedule • LA Times Delegate Tracker • Republican Schedule NY Times • Democratic Schedule NY Times • Real Clear Politics • Dave Leip’s Atlas of US Presidential Elections • Interactive Electoral map

  5. Democratic Nomination Schedule • January 3 Iowa caucus • January 8 New Hampshire primary • January 15 Michigan primary • January 19 Nevada caucus • January 26 South Carolina primary • January 29 Florida primary

  6. Primaries Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois Missouri New Jersey New Mexico New York Oklahoma Tennessee Utah Caucuses Alaska Colorado Idaho Kansas Minnesota North Dakota February 2-5: Democratic (2075)

  7. The Rest of February: Democratic • Louisiana Feb 9 primary • Nebraska Feb 9 caucus • Washington Feb 9 caucus • Maine Feb 10 caucus • DC Feb 12 primary • Maryland Feb 12 primary • Virginia Feb 12 primary • Wisconsin Feb 19 primary • Hawaii Feb 26 primary

  8. March: Democratic (all primaries) • American Samoa • Democrats Abroad • Guam • US Virgin Islands • Massachusetts March 4 • Ohio March 4 • Rhode Island March 4 • Vermont March 4 • Texas March 4 • Wyoming March 8 caucus • Mississippi March 11

  9. After March: Democratic(all primaries) • Pennsylvania April 22 • Indiana May 6 • North Carolina May 6 • West Virginia May 13 • Kentucky May 20 • Oregon May 20 • Puerto Rico June 1 • Montana June 3 • South Dakota June 3

  10. Republican Nomination Schedule • January 3 Iowa caucus • January 5 Wyoming caucus • January 8 New Hampshire primary • January 15 Michigan primary • January 19 Nevada caucus • January 19 South Carolina primary • January 29 Florida primary • February 2 Maine caucus

  11. Primaries Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois Missouri New Jersey New Mexico New York Oklahoma Rhode Island Tennessee Utah West Virginia Caucuses Alaska Colorado Minnesota North Dakota February 5: Republican (1113)

  12. The Rest of February: Republican • Kansas Feb 9 primary • Louisiana Feb 9 primary • Washington Feb 9 caucus (half) • DC Feb 12 primary • Maryland Feb 12 primary • Virginia Feb 12 primary • Wisconsin Feb 19 primary • Washington Feb 19 caucus (half)

  13. March: Republican(all primaries) • Hawaii March 2 • Massachusetts March 4 • Ohio March 4 • Vermont March 4 • Texas March 4 • Mississippi March 11

  14. After March:Republican(all primaries) • Pennsylvania April 22 • Indiana May 6 • North Carolina May 6 • Wyoming May 10 caucus (half) • Nebraska May 13 caucus • West Virginia May 13 • Kentucky May 20 • Oregon May 20 • Idaho May 27 • Puerto Rico June 1 • New Mexico June 3 • South Dakota June 3

  15. Campaign Web sitesDemocrats • Senator Joseph Biden • Senator Hillary Clinton • Senator Christopher Dodd • John Edwards (former Senator) • Mike Gravel (former Senator) • Representative Dennis Kucinich • Senator Barack Obama • Governor Bill Richardson

  16. Campaign Web SitesRepublicans • Rudy Giuliani (former Mayor) • Governor Mike Huckabee • Representative Duncan Hunter • Senator John McCain • Representative Ron Paul • Governor Mitt Romney • Fred Thompson (former Senator)

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