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The 2008 [[Republican]] primary schedule is as follows:

The 2008 [[Republican]] primary schedule is as follows.  Note that caucuses and conventions tend to favor party regulars and [[conservatives]], while open primaries allow independent voters to choose more [[liberal]] candidates.  In parentheses are the primary system plus the delegate count, after adjustment for  penalties assessed by the [[RNC]] for moving their primaries too early:

* January 21, 2008 - [[Iowa]] (caucuses that tend to exclude independents)

* January 3, 2008 - [[Iowa]] (caucuses - 40) - [[Mitt Romney]] & [[Mike Huckabee]] expected winners

* January 28, 2008 - [[New Hampshire]] (independents allowed to vote)

* January 3, 2008 - [[Wyoming]] (convention - 28) - [[conservative]] territory

* February 2, 2008 - [[South Carolina]] (independents not allowed to vote)

* January 8, 2008 - [[New Hampshire]] (open - 12) - wide open, but [[Mitt Romney]] will do well

* February 5, 2008 - [[Alabama]], [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Missouri]], [[New Mexico]], [[North Carolina]], [[North Dakota]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Utah]], [[Delaware]] and [[West Virginia]] (which will nominate a candidate at a state nominating convention)

* January 15, 2008 - [[Michigan]] (open - 30) - [[Rudy Giuliani]] & [[John McCain]]

* February 5, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Florida]], [[Michigan]]

* January 19, 2008 - [[South Carolina]] (closed - 24) & [[Nevada]] (caucus - 34) - [[Rudy Giuliani]] & [[Mike Huckabee]]

* February 12, 2008 - [[Tennessee]]

* January 29, 2008 - [[Florida]] (primary - 57) - [[Rudy Giuliani]] & [[Mike Huckabee]]

* February 9 or February 16, 2008 (date to be determined) - [[Louisiana]]

 

* February 19, 2008 - [[Minnesota]], [[Wisconsin]]

* February 26, 2008 - [[New Jersey]]

 

* March 4, 2008 - [[Connecticut]], [[Georgia]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New York]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Ohio]], [[Texas]], [[Vermont]]

* March 4, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Pennsylvania]]

 

* March 11, 2008 - [[Mississippi]], [[Washington]]

[[Alabama]], [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Missouri]], [[New Mexico]], [[North Carolina]], [[North Dakota]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Utah]], [[Delaware]] and [[West Virginia]] (which will nominate a candidate at a state nominating convention) - __ delegates

* March 18, 2008 - [[Illinois]]

* February 5, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Florida]], [[Michigan]] - __ delegates

* April 2, 2008 - [[Puerto Rico]] (unofficial)

* February 12, 2008 - [[Tennessee]] - __ delegates

* April 15, 2008 - [[Colorado]]

* February 9 or February 16, 2008 (date to be determined) - [[Louisiana]] - __ delegates

* April 26, 2008 - [[Kansas]], [[Nevada]]

* February 19, 2008 - [[Minnesota]], [[Wisconsin]] - __ delegates

* May    2008 - [[Alaska]](date to be determined)

* February 26, 2008 - [[New Jersey]] - __ delegates

* May 6,  2008 - [[Indiana]]

* March 4, 2008 - [[Connecticut]], [[Georgia]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New York]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Ohio]], [[Texas]], [[Vermont]] - __ delegates

* May 10, 2008 - [[Wyoming]]

* March 4, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Pennsylvania]] - __ delegates

* May 13, 2008 - [[Nebraska]]

* March 11, 2008 - [[Mississippi]], [[Washington]] - __ delegates

* May 17  2008 - [[Maine]] (tentative date)

* March 18, 2008 - [[Illinois]] - __ delegates

* May 20, 2008 - [[Kentucky]], [[Oregon]]

* April 2, 2008 - [[Puerto Rico]] (unofficial) - __ delegates

* May 27, 2008 - [[Idaho]]

* April 15, 2008 - [[Colorado]] - __ delegates

* June 3, 2008 - [[South Dakota]], [[California]]

* April 26, 2008 - [[Kansas]], [[Nevada]] - __ delegates

* June 6, 2008 - [[Hawaii]], [[Virginia]]

* May    2008 - [[Alaska]](date to be determined) - __ delegates

* June 9, 2008 - [[Montana]]

* May 6,  2008 - [[Indiana]] - __ delegates

* May 10, 2008 - [[Wyoming]] - __ delegates

* May 13, 2008 - [[Nebraska]] - __ delegates

* May 17  2008 - [[Maine]] (tentative date) - __ delegates

* May 20, 2008 - [[Kentucky]], [[Oregon]] - __ delegates

* May 27, 2008 - [[Idaho]] - __ delegates

* June 3, 2008 - [[South Dakota]], [[California]] - __ delegates

* June 6, 2008 - [[Hawaii]], [[Virginia]] - __ delegates

* June 9, 2008 - [[Montana]] - __ delegates

[[Category:Politics]]

[[Category:Politics]]