The 2008 Florida Republican presidential primary was held on January 29, 2008, with 57 delegates at stake on a winner-take-all basis.[1][2] The Republican National Committee removed half of Florida's delegates because the state committee moved its Republican primary before February 5.[1]
Arizona Senator and eventual nominee John McCain won the primary with 36% of the vote. As a presidential candidate, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani concentrated heavily on the Florida primary. After coming in third place behind McCain and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Giuliani dropped out of the race the following day.[3] McCain's win helped him cement his status as the Republican primary frontrunner.[4]
Rudy Giuliani campaigned quite heavily in Florida, which he expected to use as his "launch pad" for a "strong showing" on Super Tuesday.[5] He campaigned almost entirely in Florida, and largely ignored South Carolina and other states voting before February 5.
Giuliani had been campaigning with virtually no opposition;[6] however, following the South Carolina Republican primary, 2008, several candidates flew down to Florida to begin campaigning up to January 29 when the primary occurred.[7]
Polls taken before the primary showed that John McCain was the slight front runner over Mitt Romney.[8] McCain received pivotal endorsements from Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Senator Mel Martínez days before the primary.[9]
As of January 29, RealClearPolitics reported that the average support from polls taken in the days immediately prior to primary day placed McCain slightly in the lead with 30.7%, followed by Romney with 30.1%, Giuliani with 14.7%, Huckabee with 12.9%, and Paul with 3.6%.[10] Former Senator Fred Thompson and Representative Duncan Hunter, though already out of the race, still remained on the ballot in the Florida primary.
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On January 29, 2008, McCain prevailed in Florida's Republican presidential primary.[11] McCain's victory in the state was credited to his victories in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, which Giuliani had been expected to perform well in.[12]
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^"Winner-take-all: Bonus or bust for Giuliani?". Retrieved January 20, 2008.
^"Republican Giuliani ends presidential campaign". Reuters. January 30, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2023. Giuliani had bypassed the other early voting states in the Republican race to concentrate on Florida, but saw his support fade steadily as his rivals commanded the spotlight over the last month.
^Nichols, Bill (January 29, 2008). "McCain scores Florida primary win". POLITICO. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
^Knowlton, Brian (January 20, 2008). "Candidates Head for Next Battlegrounds". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
^Wheaton, Sarah (January 19, 2008). "Giuliani and the G.O.P.'s 11th Commandment". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
^Holmes, Elizabeth (January 20, 2008). "With a Crowded Republican Field, Candidates Set Sights on Florida". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
^"With South Carolina win, McCain is front-runner again". Retrieved January 20, 2008.
^Martin, Jonathan (January 27, 2008). "McCain's one-two Florida punch". POLITICO. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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^Wallace, Jeremy (January 30, 2008). "McCain proved he could win in a big, diverse state". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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December 12, 2023
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The 2008 Florida Republican presidential primary was held on January 29 2008 with 57 delegates at stake on a winner take all basis 1 2 The Republican National Committee removed half of Florida s delegates because the state committee moved its Republican primary before February 5 1 2008 Florida Republican presidential primary 2004 January 29 2008 2008 01 29 2012 SCME 57 pledged delegates to the Republican National ConventionAll delegates are awarded to the candidate receiving the most votes Candidate John McCain Mitt RomneyHome state Arizona MassachusettsDelegate count 57 0Popular vote 701 761 604 932Percentage 36 00 31 03 Candidate Rudy Giuliani Mike HuckabeeHome state New York ArkansasDelegate count 0 0Popular vote 286 089 262 681Percentage 14 68 13 47 Election results by county John McCain Mitt Romney Mike HuckabeeArizona Senator and eventual nominee John McCain won the primary with 36 of the vote As a presidential candidate former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani concentrated heavily on the Florida primary After coming in third place behind McCain and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney Giuliani dropped out of the race the following day 3 McCain s win helped him cement his status as the Republican primary frontrunner 4 Contents 1 Campaign 2 Pre primary polls 3 Results 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCampaign editRudy Giuliani campaigned quite heavily in Florida which he expected to use as his launch pad for a strong showing on Super Tuesday 5 He campaigned almost entirely in Florida and largely ignored South Carolina and other states voting before February 5 Giuliani had been campaigning with virtually no opposition 6 however following the South Carolina Republican primary 2008 several candidates flew down to Florida to begin campaigning up to January 29 when the primary occurred 7 Polls taken before the primary showed that John McCain was the slight front runner over Mitt Romney 8 McCain received pivotal endorsements from Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Senator Mel Martinez days before the primary 9 Pre primary polls editMain article Opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries 2008 As of January 29 RealClearPolitics reported that the average support from polls taken in the days immediately prior to primary day placed McCain slightly in the lead with 30 7 followed by Romney with 30 1 Giuliani with 14 7 Huckabee with 12 9 and Paul with 3 6 10 Former Senator Fred Thompson and Representative Duncan Hunter though already out of the race still remained on the ballot in the Florida primary Results editOn January 29 2008 McCain prevailed in Florida s Republican presidential primary 11 McCain s victory in the state was credited to his victories in Miami Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties which Giuliani had been expected to perform well in 12 Candidate Votes Percentage Counties DelegatesJohn McCain 701 761 36 45 57Mitt Romney 604 932 31 03 18 0Rudy Giuliani 286 089 14 68 0 0Mike Huckabee 262 681 13 47 4 0Ron Paul 62 887 3 23 0 0Fred Thompson 22 668 1 16 0 0Alan Keyes 4 060 0 21 0 0Duncan Hunter 2 847 0 15 0 0Tom Tancredo 1 573 0 08 0 0Totals 1 949 498 100 67 57 Candidate dropped out of the race prior to primary See also edit2008 Florida Democratic presidential primary 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries 2008 United States presidential election in FloridaReferences edit a b The Primary Season 2008 Republican Calendar The New York Times Retrieved January 19 2008 Winner take all Bonus or bust for Giuliani Retrieved January 20 2008 Republican Giuliani ends presidential campaign Reuters January 30 2008 Retrieved March 21 2023 Giuliani had bypassed the other early voting states in the Republican race to concentrate on Florida but saw his support fade steadily as his rivals commanded the spotlight over the last month Nichols Bill January 29 2008 McCain scores Florida primary win POLITICO Retrieved March 21 2023 Knowlton Brian January 20 2008 Candidates Head for Next Battlegrounds The New York Times Retrieved January 20 2008 Wheaton Sarah January 19 2008 Giuliani and the G O P s 11th Commandment The New York Times Retrieved January 20 2008 Holmes Elizabeth January 20 2008 With a Crowded Republican Field Candidates Set Sights on Florida The Wall Street Journal Retrieved January 20 2008 With South Carolina win McCain is front runner again Retrieved January 20 2008 Martin Jonathan January 27 2008 McCain s one two Florida punch POLITICO Retrieved March 21 2023 Florida Republican Primary Polling Retrieved January 29 2008 January 29 2008 Presidential Preference Republican Primary Florida Department of State Archived from the original on May 22 2008 Retrieved May 24 2008 Wallace Jeremy January 30 2008 McCain proved he could win in a big diverse state Sarasota Herald Tribune Retrieved March 21 2023 External links editElection Center 2008 Primary Results for Florida Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Florida Republican presidential 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