Virginia Democratic primary, 2008
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The 2008 Virginia Democratic primary took place on February 12, 2008, nicknamed the "Potomac Primary" because the District of Columbia and Maryland also hold Democratic primaries that day.[1] It was an open primary, and competitive for the first time since 1988.[2] CNN projected Barack Obama to win Virginia.[3]
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[edit] Campaign strategy
The Barack Obama campaign divided Virginia into 4 regions in which to campaign: Northern Virginia, Richmond, Charlottesville, and the Tidewater region in the southeast. He is expected to do well with affluent and independent voters, as well as with African-American voters, who could total 25% of the vote on primary day.[2]
The Hillary Clinton campaign said it would focus its efforts on Prince William and Loudoun counties, especially older white professional women, and also in the unemployment plagued Southwest Virginia.[2]
[edit] Polls
According to a February 7 poll conducted by InsiderAdvantage, Obama led Clinton 52% to 37% with a 4% margin of error; it added that the candidates evenly split the white vote, while Obama led among African-Americans.[4] A SurveyUSA poll published February 8 found Obama leading Clinton 59% to 39% with a 4.1% margin of error and 1% undecided.[5] A Mason-Dixon poll conducted February 7-8 showed 53% Obama 37% Clinton with a 5% margin of error.[6] A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted February 6-7 with a 4% margin of error shows Obama leading 55% to 37%.[7]
[edit] Results
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| Virginia Democratic presidential primary, 2008 99.95% of precincts reporting[8] |
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates[9] |
| Barack Obama | 627,820 | 63.66% | 54 |
| Hillary Clinton | 349,766 | 35.46% | 29 |
| John Edwards | 5,206 | 0.52% | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1,625 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Bill Richardson | 991 | 0.10% | 0 |
| Joe Biden | 795 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Totals | 986,203 | 100.00% | 83 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Up next: the Potomac Primary", MSNBC, 2008-02-06. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ^ a b c Turque, Bill; Kornblut, Anne E.. "Va. Is Next Battleground In Democrats' Long Fight", The Washington Post, 2008-02-07. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ "RESULTS: Virginia", CNN, 2008-02-12. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ "Obama With Big Lead In Virginia", Southern Political Report, 2008-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Exclusive ABC 7 and SurveyUSA Poll: Chesapeake Primary", ABC 7, 2008-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ "McCain, Obama Lead in Virginia Poll", Associated Press, 2008-02-10. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary", Rasmussen Reports, 2008-02-09. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary Unofficial Results. Virginia State Board of Elections (2008-02-15). Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ The Green Papers
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