The 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008, an election day nicknamed the "Potomac Primary" because the District of Columbia and Maryland also held Democratic primaries.[1] The Virginia Democratic primary was an open primary, and was competitive for the first time since 1988.[2]Barack Obama won the primary, as he did the other Potomac contests that day.[3]
Six national candidates appeared on the ballot in the Virginia primary. However, all but Obama and Hillary Clinton had withdrawn prior to the primary on February 12.
The prior week, Barack Obama had beaten Hillary Clinton in Nebraska (68%-32%),[7] in Washington (68%-31%) [8] and in Louisiana (57%-36%) [9] by large margins.
The Clinton Campaign looked towards the primary in Virginia as well as those in Maryland and Washington, D.C. which were held on the same day. Though Hillary Clinton spent more resources in the Maryland Primary, she also campaigned in Virginia, particularly in Northern Virginia.
Strategyedit
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 was 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]
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^"RESULTS: Virginia". CNN. February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
^Bosman, Julie; Zernike, Kate (January 31, 2008). "Edwards abruptly ends Presidential bid". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
^Falcone, Michael (January 24, 2008). "Kucinich to Drop out of Presidential Race". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
^Phillips, Kate (January 10, 2008). "Richardson drops out". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
^"CNN Election Center 2008: Nebraska Caucus Results". Retrieved May 27, 2010.
^"CNN Election Center 2008: Washington Caucus Results". Retrieved May 27, 2010.
^"Louisiana Primary Results". CNN. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
2008, virginia, democratic, presidential, primary, took, place, february, 2008, election, nicknamed, potomac, primary, because, district, columbia, maryland, also, held, democratic, primaries, virginia, democratic, primary, open, primary, competitive, first, t. The 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on February 12 2008 an election day nicknamed the Potomac Primary because the District of Columbia and Maryland also held Democratic primaries 1 The Virginia Democratic primary was an open primary and was competitive for the first time since 1988 2 Barack Obama won the primary as he did the other Potomac contests that day 3 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary 2004 February 12 2008 2008 02 12 2016 MDHI Candidate Barack Obama Hillary ClintonHome state Illinois New YorkDelegate count 54 29Popular vote 627 820 349 766Percentage 63 66 35 46 Primary results by county Clinton 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Obama 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Contents 1 Candidates 1 1 Remaining 1 2 Eliminated 2 Background 2 1 Strategy 3 Polling 4 Results 5 See also 6 ReferencesCandidates editSix national candidates appeared on the ballot in the Virginia primary However all but Obama and Hillary Clinton had withdrawn prior to the primary on February 12 Remaining edit New York Senator Hillary Clinton Illinois Senator Barack ObamaEliminated edit Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards Dropped out on January 30 2008 4 Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich Dropped out on January 25 2008 5 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson Dropped out on January 10 2008 6 Delaware Senator Joe Biden Dropped out on January 3 2008Background editThe prior week Barack Obama had beaten Hillary Clinton in Nebraska 68 32 7 in Washington 68 31 8 and in Louisiana 57 36 9 by large margins The Clinton Campaign looked towards the primary in Virginia as well as those in Maryland and Washington D C which were held on the same day Though Hillary Clinton spent more resources in the Maryland Primary she also campaigned in Virginia particularly in Northern Virginia Strategy edit 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 was 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 Polling editMain article Statewide opinion polling for the February Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 Virginia Barack Obama had a significant lead over Hillary Clinton in final polling throughout the state FINAL POLLING Candidate Survey USA Mason Dixon InsiderAdvantage RasmussenHillary Clinton 38 37 37 37 Barack Obama 60 53 52 55 Results editSee also Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Key Withdrewprior to contestVirginia Democratic presidential primary 200899 95 of precincts reporting 10 Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates 11 Barack Obama 627 820 63 66 54Hillary Clinton 349 766 35 46 29John Edwards 5 206 0 52 0Dennis Kucinich 1 625 0 16 0Bill Richardson 991 0 10 0Joe Biden 795 0 08 0Totals 986 203 100 00 83See also editDemocratic Party United States presidential primaries 2008 Virginia Republican primary 2008References edit Up next the Potomac Primary NBC News February 6 2008 Retrieved February 6 2008 a b c Turque Bill Kornblut Anne E February 7 2008 Va Is Next Battleground In Democrats Long Fight The Washington Post Retrieved February 7 2008 RESULTS Virginia CNN February 12 2008 Retrieved February 12 2008 Bosman Julie Zernike Kate January 31 2008 Edwards abruptly ends Presidential bid The New York Times Retrieved May 27 2010 Falcone Michael January 24 2008 Kucinich to Drop out of Presidential Race The New York Times Retrieved May 27 2010 Phillips Kate January 10 2008 Richardson drops out The New York Times Retrieved May 27 2010 CNN Election Center 2008 Nebraska Caucus Results Retrieved May 27 2010 CNN Election Center 2008 Washington Caucus Results Retrieved May 27 2010 Louisiana Primary Results CNN Retrieved May 27 2010 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary Unofficial Results Virginia State Board of Elections February 15 2008 Archived from the original on March 13 2008 Retrieved March 10 2008 The Green Papers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary amp oldid 1174221722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
