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The 2008 [[Republican]] primary schedule is as follows:
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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:
  
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* January 21, 2008 - [[Iowa]] (caucuses that tend to exclude independents)
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* January 3, 2008 - [[Iowa]] (caucuses - 40) - [[Mitt Romney]] & [[Mike Huckabee]] expected winners
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* January 28, 2008 - [[New Hampshire]] (independents allowed to vote)
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* January 3, 2008 - [[Wyoming]] (convention - 28) - [[conservative]] territory
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* February 2, 2008 - [[South Carolina]] (independents not allowed to vote)
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* January 8, 2008 - [[New Hampshire]] (open - 12) - wide open, but [[Mitt Romney]] will do well
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* 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)
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* January 15, 2008 - [[Michigan]] (open - 30) - [[Rudy Giuliani]] & [[John McCain]]
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* February 5, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Florida]], [[Michigan]]
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* January 19, 2008 - [[South Carolina]] (closed - 24) & [[Nevada]] (caucus - 34) - [[Rudy Giuliani]] & [[Mike Huckabee]]
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* February 12, 2008 - [[Tennessee]]
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* January 29, 2008 - [[Florida]] (primary - 57) - [[Rudy Giuliani]] & [[Mike Huckabee]]
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* February 9 or February 16, 2008 (date to be determined) - [[Louisiana]]
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* February 19, 2008 - [[Minnesota]], [[Wisconsin]]
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Total number of delegates in January: 225, out of __ total (after correction for penalties for early primaries)
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* February 26, 2008 - [[New Jersey]]
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* March 4, 2008 - [[Connecticut]], [[Georgia]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New York]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Ohio]], [[Texas]], [[Vermont]]
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In February (fill in):
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* March 4, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Pennsylvania]]
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* March 11, 2008 - [[Mississippi]], [[Washington]]
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[[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
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* March 18, 2008 - [[Illinois]]
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* February 5, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Florida]], [[Michigan]] - __ delegates
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* April 2, 2008 - [[Puerto Rico]] (unofficial)
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* February 12, 2008 - [[Tennessee]] - __ delegates
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* April 15, 2008 - [[Colorado]]
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* February 9 or February 16, 2008 (date to be determined) - [[Louisiana]] - __ delegates
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* April 26, 2008 - [[Kansas]], [[Nevada]]
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* February 19, 2008 - [[Minnesota]], [[Wisconsin]] - __ delegates
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* May    2008 - [[Alaska]](date to be determined)
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* February 26, 2008 - [[New Jersey]] - __ delegates
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* May 6,  2008 - [[Indiana]]
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* March 4, 2008 - [[Connecticut]], [[Georgia]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New York]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Ohio]], [[Texas]], [[Vermont]] - __ delegates
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* May 10, 2008 - [[Wyoming]]
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* March 4, 2008 (unofficial date) - [[Pennsylvania]] - __ delegates
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* May 13, 2008 - [[Nebraska]]
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* March 11, 2008 - [[Mississippi]], [[Washington]] - __ delegates
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* May 17  2008 - [[Maine]] (tentative date)
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* March 18, 2008 - [[Illinois]] - __ delegates
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* May 20, 2008 - [[Kentucky]], [[Oregon]]
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* April 2, 2008 - [[Puerto Rico]] (unofficial) - __ delegates
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* May 27, 2008 - [[Idaho]]
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* April 15, 2008 - [[Colorado]] - __ delegates
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* June 3, 2008 - [[South Dakota]], [[California]]
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* April 26, 2008 - [[Kansas]], [[Nevada]] - __ delegates
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* June 6, 2008 - [[Hawaii]], [[Virginia]]
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* May    2008 - [[Alaska]](date to be determined) - __ delegates
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* June 9, 2008 - [[Montana]]
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* May 6,  2008 - [[Indiana]] - __ delegates
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* May 10, 2008 - [[Wyoming]] - __ delegates
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* May 13, 2008 - [[Nebraska]] - __ delegates
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* May 17  2008 - [[Maine]] (tentative date) - __ delegates
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* May 20, 2008 - [[Kentucky]], [[Oregon]] - __ delegates
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* May 27, 2008 - [[Idaho]] - __ delegates
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* June 3, 2008 - [[South Dakota]], [[California]] - __ delegates
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* June 6, 2008 - [[Hawaii]], [[Virginia]] - __ delegates
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* June 9, 2008 - [[Montana]] - __ delegates
 
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[[Category:Politics]]

Revision as of 00:50, November 29, 2007

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:

Total number of delegates in January: 225, out of __ total (after correction for penalties for early primaries)

In February (fill in):

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

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