2008 Florida Republican presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2008 Florida Republican presidential primary Florida presidential no 2004 Florida Republican primary 2004 2012 Florida Republican primary 2012 2008 01 29 File:John McCain official portrait 2009 (cropped).jpg 150x150px ce5c17 John McCain Arizona 701,761 36.00% File:AnnMarie Romneym (cropped).jpg 85bb65 Mitt Romney Massachusetts 604,932 31.03% File:Rudy Giuliani (cropped).jpg 003884 Rudy Giuliani New York 286,089 14.68% File:Mike Huckabee, speaking to a gathering at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.jpg 990000 Mike Huckabee Arkansas 262,681 13.47% Florida Republican Presidential Primary Election Results by County, 2008.svg 300px County results #ce5c17 John McCain #85bb65 Mitt Romney #990000 Mike Huckabee 57 pledged delegates to the Republican National ConventionAll delegates are awarded to the candidate receiving the most votes SC ME 57 0 0 0 The 2008 Florida Republican presidential primary was held on January 29, 2008, with 57 delegates at stake on a winner-take-all basis.http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/primaries/republicanprimaries/index.html The Primary Season: 2008 Republican Calendar 2008-01-19 The New York Timeshttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/22718118 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305114341/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/22718118/ dead March 5, 2016 Winner-take-all: Bonus or bust for Giuliani? 2008-01-20 The Republican National Committee removed half of Florida's delegates because the state committee moved its Republican primary before February 5. 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.2008-01-30 Republican Giuliani ends presidential campaign en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-giuliani-quit-idUSN3024778320080130 2023-03-21 "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." McCain's win helped him cement his status as the Republican primary frontrunner.Nichols Bill 2008-01-29 McCain scores Florida primary win https://www.politico.com/story/2008/01/mccain-scores-florida-primary-win-008176 2023-03-21 POLITICO en Campaign Rudy Giuliani campaigned quite heavily in Florida, which he expected to use as his "launch pad" for a "strong showing" on Super Tuesday.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/us/politics/20cnd-campaign.html?hp Candidates Head for Next Battlegrounds 2008-01-20 The New York Times Brian Knowlton 2008-01-20 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;http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/giuliani-and-the-gops-11th-commandment/ Giuliani and the G.O.P.’s 11th Commandment 2008-01-20 The New York Times Sarah Wheaton 2008-01-19 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.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120086076469103657?mod=googlenews_wsj With a Crowded Republican Field, Candidates Set Sights on Florida 2008-01-20 The Wall Street Journal Elizabeth Holmes 2008-01-20 Polls taken before the primary showed that John McCain was the slight front runner over Mitt Romney.With South Carolina win, McCain is front-runner again https://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0120/p25s01-uspo.html?page=3 2008-01-20 McCain received pivotal endorsements from Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Senator Mel Martínez days before the primary.Martin Jonathan 2008-01-27 McCain's one-two Florida punch https://www.politico.com/story/2008/01/mccains-one-two-florida-punch-008137 2023-03-21 POLITICO en Pre-primary polls 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%.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/fl/florida_republican_primary-260.html Florida Republican Primary Polling 2008-01-29 Former Senator Fred Thompson and Representative Duncan Hunter, though already out of the race, still remained on the ballot in the Florida primary. Results On January 29, 2008, McCain prevailed in Florida's Republican presidential primary.http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=1/29/2008&DATAMODE= January 29, 2008 Presidential Preference Republican Primary 2008-05-24 Florida Department of State https://web.archive.org/web/20080522040059/http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=1%2F29%2F2008&DATAMODE= May 22, 2008 dead 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.Wallace Jeremy 2008-01-30 McCain proved he could win in a big, diverse state https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2008/01/30/mccain-proved-he-could-win-in-a-big-diverse-state/28606083007/ 2023-03-21 Sarasota Herald-Tribune en-US Candidate Votes Percentage Counties Delegates John McCain 701,761 36% 45 57 Mitt Romney 604,932 31.03% 18 0 Rudy Giuliani 286,089 14.68% 0 0 Mike Huckabee 262,681 13.47% 4 0 Ron Paul 62,887 3.23% 0 0 Fred Thompson* 22,668 1.16% 0 0 Alan Keyes 4,060 0.21% 0 0 Duncan Hunter* 2,847 0.15% 0 0 Tom Tancredo* 1,573 0.08% 0 0 Totals 1,949,498 100% 67 57 * Candidate dropped out of the race prior to primary. See also 2008 Florida Democratic presidential primary 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries 2008 United States presidential election in Florida References External links Election Center 2008:Primary Results for Florida Florida Category:2008 Florida elections 2008