2008 Republican Party presidential primaries

Selection of Republican US presidential candidate 2008 United States presidential election 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 Republican National Convention June 2025 August 2022 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries United States primary no 2004 Republican Party presidential primaries 2004 January 3 to June 3, 2008 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries 2012 File:Senator John McCain official portrait 2006 (cropped).jpg x160px ce5c17 John McCain Arizona 1,575 37 9,902,797http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/republican_vote_count.html 2008 Republican Popular Vote 46.7% File:Huckabee-SF-CC-024 (cropped).jpg Mike Huckabee 990000 Arkansas 8 4,276,046 20.1% 278 File:AnnMarie Romneym (cropped).jpg Mitt Romney 85bb65 Massachusetts 11 4,699,788 22.2% 271 File:Ron Paul, official Congressional photo portrait, 2007 (cropped).jpg Ron Paul fed105 Texas 0 1,160,403 5.6% 35 350px First place by popular vote and plurality of delegates #ce5c17 John McCain (37) 0 #85bb65 Mitt Romney (11) 0 #990000 Mike Huckabee (8) 0 Republican nominee George W. Bush John McCain 2,173 delegates to the Republican National Convention 1,087 (majority) From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Republican Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election. Senator John McCain of Arizona was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 2008 Republican National Convention held from Monday, September 1, through Thursday, September 4, 2008, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. President George W. Bush was ineligible to be elected to a third term due to the term limits established by the 22nd Amendment. In a crowded primary of several prominent Republicans eyeing the nomination, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was the early frontrunner.Cohen et al., "The Party Decides: Presidential Nominations Before and After Reform", Chicago: 2008, p 338. However, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee won the Iowa Caucuses as he gained momentum just two months prior to the primary. Moderate U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain won the New Hampshire and Florida primaries. After failing to win in Florida, Giuliani ended his campaign. McCain ultimately won the nomination after winning most of the primaries on Super Tuesday. He was officially nominated at the 2008 Republican National Convention on September 4, 2008, but went on to lose the general election to Barack Obama. Candidates 2008 Republican Party presidential candidates Notes for the following table: Delegate counts is the final estimated delegate count.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/#val=R2 Final GOP delegate count. Last Updated- August 28, 2008 Cnn.com 2012-01-09 Nominee The vast majority of primaries were of the "winner-take-all" variety, and convention rules meant that no one with less than five states in their "pockets" would be allowed to have their names placed in nomination. This guaranteed that the primary season would be very short. McCain won New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida and thus became nearly unstoppable. After decisive victories on super Tuesday and the potomac primary McCain became the presumptive nominee. Candidates are listed by delegate counts. Candidate Most recent office Home state Estimated delegate count (RCP) Candidacy Delegations with plurality Running mate149x149pxMcCain, JohnJohn McCain U.S. Senator from Arizona(1987–2018)Arizona 1,57572.5%http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/#val=R CNN Election Center 2008: Delegate Scorecard – Elections & Politics news from CNN.com May 22, 2010169x169pxSecured nomination:March 4, 2008(Campaign) 31  NH, SC, FL, NY, CA, IL, MO, OK, CT, AR, NJ, DE   WA, VA, MD, WI, VT, RI, OH, TX, MS, PA, IN NC, NE, HI, KY, OR, ID, SD, NMNon-states: DC, PR, MP, AS, VI, GU125x125px Sarah Palin Withdrew during primaries Candidate Most recent office Home state Estimated delegate count (RCP) Candidacy Delegations with plurality130pxHuckabee, MikeMike Huckabee Governor of Arkansas(1996–2007)Arkansas 27812.8%169x169pxWithdrew:March 4, 2008(Campaign)http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/04/march.4.contests/index.html McCain clinches GOP nomination, CNN projects 2008-03-04 March 5, 2008 CNN 8AL, AR, GA, IA, WV, TN KS, LA130pxRomney, MittMitt Romney Governor of Massachusetts(2003–2007)Massachusetts 27112.5% 169x169pxWithdrew: February 7, 2008(Campaign) 11MI, NV, WY, ME, MA, MT UT, MN, CO, ND, AK130pxPaul, RonRon Paul U.S. Representative from Texas(1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–2013)Texas 351.6% 169x169pxLost nomination: June 12, 2008(Campaign) 0130pxThompson, FredFred Thompson U.S. Senator from Tennessee(1994–2003)Tennessee 110.5% 169x169pxWithdrew: January 22, 2008 (Campaign) 0130pxKeyes, AlanAlan Keyes Asst. Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1985–1987)Maryland 2 169x169pxWithdrew: April 15, 2008(Campaign) 0 130pxHunter, DuncanDuncan Hunter U.S. Representative for California's 52nd(1993–2009)California 1Withdrew:January 19, 2008 (Campaign) 0 130pxGiuliani, RudyRudy Giuliani Mayor of New York City(1994–2001)New York 0 169x169pxWithdrew:January 30, 2008(Campaign) 0 Withdrew before primaries Candidate Most recent office Home state Estimated delegate count (RCP) Candidacy Delegations with plurality130pxBrownback, SamSam Brownback U.S. Senator from Kansas(1996–2011)Kansas 0 169x169pxWithdrew:October 19, 2007(Campaign) 0130pxH. Cox, JohnJohn H. Cox Founder ofCox Financial Group Ltd.Illinois 0 Withdrew:December 2007(Campaign) 0130pxGilmore, JimJim Gilmore Governor of Virginia(1998–2002)Virginia 0 169x169pxWithdrew:July 14, 2007(Campaign) 0130pxTancredo, TomTom Tancredo U.S. Representative for Colorado's 6th(1999–2009)Colorado 0 frameless|169x169pxWithdrew:December 20, 2007(Campaign) 0130pxThompson, TommyTommy Thompson United States Secretary of Health and Human Services(2001–2005)Wisconsin 0 169x169pxWithdrew:August 12, 2007(Campaign) 0 Declined to run Calendar Primary keyhttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/Definitions.html The Green Papers Election 2000, 2004, 2008 Glossary Thegreenpapers.com Caucus/Convention 2008-09-05 Primary type Explanation Closed Voters may only select candidates of the party for which they are registered Open Anyone is allowed to vote for candidates from either party Modified open Voters registered to a party may only select candidates of that party, but independents may choose candidates from either party Caucus Party members meet among themselves to select candidates. Rules may be very complicated, including members having to choose publicly by standing in groups by preference, instead of secret ballot Primary An election-type selection process, with general voters going to polling places for a secret ballot Convention Delegates chosen locally by each party meet in a central location and select a candidate Presidential preference Those polled get to list candidates in the order of whom they like most. As candidates are eliminated, the highest remaining on their list becomes their vote WTA Winner-Take-All – whoever wins the most votes in the state, even if not a majority, gets all of the delegates Proportional The state's delegates are divided up among the candidates, in proportion to their percentage of the vote Republican candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential election campaigned for the nomination of their party in a series of primary elections and caucus events. http://archive.stateline.org/flash-data/Primary/2008_presidential_primaries.pdf Presidential primary and caucus dates Danny Dougherty Stateline.org 2007-10-17 2007-10-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080911154423/http://archive.stateline.org/flash-data/Primary/2008_presidential_primaries.pdf 2008-09-11 Unlike the Democratic Party, which mandates a proportional representation for delegate selection, the Republican Party has no such limitation. For states with primaries, some states choose to use the "winner-take-all" method to allocate delegates within a state, while others do winner-take-all within a specific congressional district, and still others use the proportional process. Unlike the Democratic Party, state party by-laws determine whether each delegate is pledged and for how long the delegate is pledged. In caucus states, most state parties use a two pronged process. A straw poll, often called a presidential preference poll, is conducted of the attendees at the caucus. The results are released to the media and published on the state party website. Delegates are then elected to the county conventions. It is at the county conventions that delegates are elected to state conventions, and from the state convention to the national convention. At each level, delegates may be bound or unbound to a candidate. If unbound, delegates are not obligated to follow the results of the presidential preference poll. Thus, all estimates of delegates from caucus states are dependent on state party by-laws. Campaign Republican Party (United States) presidential debates, 2008 2007 With Vice President Dick Cheney choosing not to seek the nomination, making this election the first time since 1952 that neither the current President nor Vice President was a candidate, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ruling herself out, the race for the 2008 presidential nomination was wide open. It officially began in March 2006 when John H. Cox became the first candidate to enter the 2008 race. The Democratic takeover of both houses of Congress and President Bush's unpopularity were strong issues for the GOP field. At the beginning of 2007, the announced Republican field was former Governor of Wisconsin and Cabinet member Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Virginia Jim Gilmore, and Senator of Kansas Sam Brownback. Former senator of Virginia George Allen was considered a top contender until his loss in the midterm elections. He announced on December 10, 2006, that he would not seek the 2008 nomination. In early January former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney announced he was forming an exploratory committee. Afterwards several others announced they were running, including U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Rudy Giuliani of New York City, U.S. Senator John McCain, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, and U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo. A poll released in early February had Giuliani leading with 32% and John McCain second with 18%. By early March, Giuliani had become the frontrunner. Alan Keyes and former Senator and actor Fred Thompson entered the race later in September. The first to drop out of the race was former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore in July. After that Tommy Thompson also dropped out in August after finishing sixth in the Ames Iowa straw poll. Then pro-life advocate Sam Brownback dropped out of the race in October. In December, staunch illegal-immigration opponent Tom Tancredo and businessman John H. Cox also left the race. Iowa and New Hampshire thumb|right|2008 Iowa Republican Caucus county map#3F5DCA Mike Huckabee 1px #AAAAAA solid #DD5A5A Mitt Romney 1px #AAAAAA solid #ECE07F Ron Paul 1px #AAAAAA solid On January 3, 2008, the Iowa caucuses began. The final averaged polling results from Real Clear Politics showed Mike Huckabee at 30%, Romney at 27%, McCain and Thompson tied at 12%, Paul at 7%, and Giuliani at 6%. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/ia/iowa_republican_caucus-207.html RCP- Election 2008 Iowa Caucus Among those surveyed in Exit Polling data, 45% cited themselves as very conservative and voted for Huckabee 35% to Romney's 23% and Thompson's 22%. Among those who called themselves "somewhat conservative" (43%), Huckabee won 34% to Romney's 27% and McCain's 18%. http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/index.html#IAREP CNN Election Center 2008: Primary Exit Polling May 22, 2010 Final Results showed Huckabee swept much of the state with the exception of the western and eastern portions of the state which included Davenport, Cedar Rapids, as well as Sioux City. Romney swept the eastern and western portions of the state and Paul took one southern county. The final results in Iowa were Huckabee with 34%, Romney with 25%, Thompson and McCain each with 13%, Paul with 10% and Giuliani with 4%. thumb|left|2008 New Hampshire Primary results by municipality. #ce5c17 John McCain 1px #ffffff solid #85bb65 Mitt Romney 1px #ffffff solid #990000 Mike Huckabee 1px #ffffff solid #003884 Rudy Giuliani 1px #ffffff solid #fed105 Ron Paul 1px #ffffff solid #666666 Tie 1px #ffffff solid #d0d0d0 No votes 1px #ffffff solid In the New Hampshire Primary, both McCain and Romney had gambled much on the state. McCain had staked much on his grassroots efforts in the state he won in 2000, as well as the state with one of the most independent voting blocks which was McCain's strong suit. Romney, coming from neighboring Massachusetts was known by many in New Hampshire and even owned a home in the state of New Hampshire. Pre-Primary polling showed McCain with a slight edge (32–28%) with Huckabee leading Giuliani for third (12–9%). On Primary night, McCain won 37–32% and Huckabee beat Giuliani for third 11–9%. After the results, Huckabee decided to focus on the South Carolina primary, while both McCain and Romney went to Michigan where polls showed a competitive race between the two. Michigan With different winners in Iowa and New Hampshire – and Mitt Romney taking the lower-profile Wyoming caucus – the January 15 Michigan primary loomed as an important battle. Polls after New Hampshire showed a tight race between McCain and Romney, with Huckabee a close third.McCain, Romney in tight Michigan race Reuters, Jan. 12, 2008Keith Naughton, Who Does Detroit Like in '08? Newsweek.com, Jan. 11, 2008 Many saw Michigan as Romney's last chance for a campaign-saving win after disappointments in the first two races.Michigan could be key to Republican Presidential nomination https://web.archive.org/web/20080115053605/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jPFAuG2yf8VM-ySCjoWhB-p9AfUw 2008-01-15 AFP, Jan. 9, 2008Dick Polman, Republican presidential race is no clearer after New Hampshire https://web.archive.org/web/20080311170234/http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_7924874 2008-03-11 Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 9, 2008 Others said that a win in Michigan could cement McCain's status as the "front-runner" for the nomination.Ryan Mauro, The New Hampshire Surprise: Edwards Makes Clinton the Front-Runner https://web.archive.org/web/20160617041342/http://globalpolitician.com/articleshow.asp?ID=3992&cid=1 2016-06-17 Global Politician, Jan. 10, 2008 McCain's campaign garnered about $1 million in newly contributed funds immediately after the New Hampshire win,https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jan-13-na-gopmoney13-story.html Belt-tightening times for GOP campaigns Janet Hook Los Angeles Times 2008-01-13 22 January 2015 but still had $3.5 million in bank debt.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/12/us/politics/12giuliani.html Top Giuliani Aides Forgo Salaries to Help Big Push Leslie Wayne, Michael Cooper The New York Times 2008-01-12 2008-01-13 Nevertheless, some polls showed McCain getting a significant national bounce from his New Hampshire win; the January 11 CNN nationwide poll had him at 34 percent support, a 21-point increase from where he had been just a month before, and a significant lead over Huckabee (21 percent) and Giuliani (18 percent).http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/11/2008.poll/index.html Poll: New Hampshire win rockets McCain to front-runner status Paul Steinhauser CNN.com 2008-01-11 2008-01-13 As the Michigan race entered its final days, McCain gained some notoriety by sending out mailers there and in South Carolina attacking Romney's tax record and touting his own. A Romney campaign spokesman called the ad "as sloppy as it is factually incorrect", and FactCheck.org called the piece "misleading." McCain responded by saying, "It's not negative campaigning. I think it's what his record is." "It's a tough business," he added.http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/mccains_misleading_mailer.html McCain's Misleading Mailer Factcheck.org 2008-01-15 2008-01-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080118101234/http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/mccains_misleading_mailer.html 2008-01-18 McCain on that new mailer v. Romney MSNBC.com, Jan. 14, 2008 The dominant issue in Michigan was the state of the economy. Michigan had by far the nation's largest unemployment rate, at 7.4 percent, and was continuing to lose jobs from its historical manufacturing base.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/15/AR2008011504482.html Romney Took McCain's Words for a Spin Jonathan Weisman The Washington Post 2008-01-16 2008-01-16 McCain offered a bit of his "straight talk", saying that "There are some jobs that aren't coming back to Michigan," and proposing federal job training plans and other remedies to compensate. Romney seized on McCain's statement as overly pessimistic and promoted instead his family heritage – "[I've] got the automobile industry in my blood veins" – as well as his being a Washington outsider who would go there and "turn Washington inside out." In the end, McCain finished second in the primary behind Romney, gaining 30 percent of the vote to Romney's 39 percent.Romney claims victory in Michigan CNN.com, Jan. 15, 2008 Nevada and South Carolina Mitt Romney was heavily favored to win Nevada, leading 34% to 19% in polls. He exceeded expectations, earning 51% of the vote with Ron Paul beating out John McCain for second. Romney campaigned hard in Nevada and did not campaign in South Carolina, while the other leading Republican candidates, John McCain and Mike Huckabee, kept their focus on South Carolina. Nevada was not subject to the Republican party cutting in half the number of delegates the state can send to the national convention, and neither was South Carolina. However, Nevada had more delegates at stake than South Carolina. A win in Nevada extended Romney's lead in total delegates. Nevada's large Mormon population helped Romney win the state.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/18/sc.nv.2008/index.html South Carolina, Nevada could crown new front-runners cnn.com 2008-01-18 January 18, 2008 After coming last in this caucus, Duncan Hunter withdrew his bid for the nomination. Mike Huckabee needed to win South Carolina for his campaign to remain viable. RealClearPolitics reported that the average support from polls placed McCain in the lead with 27%, followed by Huckabee with 25%, Romney with 15%, Thompson with 15%, Paul with 4%, and Giuliani with 3%. Thompson started attacking Mike Huckabee heavily, questioning his conservative credentials. But in the end McCain narrowly won by 14,743 or 3%, putting McCain as the frontrunner in Florida.right|thumb|Mike Huckabee giving his concession speech after the 2008 South Carolina Presidential Primary in Columbia, SC. Fred Thompson only placed third, even though he had started to campaign in South Carolina immediately after Iowa and before the other candidates had started campaigning there. He withdrew the next day. Florida Rudy Giuliani campaigned 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 January 20, 2008 He campaigned almost entirely in Florida, and largely ignored South Carolina and other states voting before February 5. Polls taken before the primary showed that John McCain was the slight front runner over Mitt Romney.https://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0120/p25s01-uspo.html?page=3 With South Carolina win, McCain is front-runner again Christian Science Monitor 20 January 2008 2008-01-20 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 January 19, 2008 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 January 20, 2008 Elizabeth Holmes RealClearPolitics reported that the average support from polls taken in the days immediately prior to primary day placed McCain slightly in the lead with 31%, followed by Romney with 30%, Giuliani with 15%, Huckabee with 13%, and Paul with 4%.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 Rep. Duncan Hunter, though already out of the race, still remained on the ballot in the Florida primary. McCain was able to ride a last-minute endorsement by then-Republican Governor Charlie Cristhttps://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Jan26/0,4670,McCainEndorsement,00.html FOXNews.com – Fla. Governor Endorses McCain – Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party Fox News to a five-point victory on January 29.http://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=1/29/2008&Race=PRE&Party=REP https://web.archive.org/web/20110718141712/http://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=1%2F29%2F2008&Race=PRE&Party=REP dead July 18, 2011 January 29, 2008 Presidential Preference July 18, 2011 May 20, 2020 He took all 57 delegates in Florida's winner-take-all contest.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/us/politics/30florida.html McCain Defeats Romney in Florida Vote Michael Cooper The New York Times January 30, 2008 (The state's delegate total had been reduced by half due to RNC rules about primaries held before February 5.)https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/primaries/primaries/republicanprimaries/index.html?mtrref=en.wikipedia.org&gwh=BA51A8951F96C594DA7C6ECF8C1A9263&gwt=pay&assetType=REGIWALL Election Guide 2008 – Presidential Election – Politics – Republicans – The New York Times www.nytimes.com Giuliani, having banked heavily on Florida, ended his campaign the following day.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-giuliani-quit-idUSN3024778320080130 Republican Giuliani ends presidential campaign Reuters January 30, 2008 www.reuters.com Super Tuesday right horizontal Super Tuesday center February 5, 2008, called Super Tuesday, 2008, saw 21 contests held from Massachusetts to California. Nominating Contests Held – 21 Won by John McCain – 9 Won by Mitt Romney – 7 Won by Mike Huckabee – 5 Pledged Delegates at Stake – 901 http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/#R Election Center 2008: Republican Delegate Scorecard CNN May 22, 2010 Won by John McCain – 568 Won by Mitt Romney – 176 Won by Mike Huckabee – 147 Delegate Standing on February 7 McCain – 680 Romney (out) – 270 Huckabee – 176 Information from CNN left John McCain official portrait 2009 (cropped).jpg 93 Arizona Senator John McCain Mitt Romney, 2006.jpg 86 Former Massachusetts GovernorMitt Romney Huckabee-SF-CC-024 (cropped).jpg 95 Former Arkansas GovernorMike Huckabee thumb|left|131px|McCain reacts to his Super Tuesday victories during a celebration that night at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. On January 31 McCain received the endorsement of California Governor Arnold SchwarzeneggerMcCain gains Schwarzenegger endorsement Jan. 31, 2008 and began campaigning with him.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/us/politics/01repubs.html McCain Wins Schwarzenegger Endorsement, and Romney Delivers Barb Elisabeth Bumiller, Michael Luo The New York Times 2008-02-01 2008-02-01 This was a key endorsement, as California was one of the Super Tuesday states and had more delegates than any other state. The same day, Governor Rick Perry of Texas threw his support behind McCain.Perry Picks McCain Day Today Giuliani's Withdrawal Dallas Morning News, Jan. 31, 2008 Perry had previously been a Giuliani supporter, while Schwarzenegger had refrained from endorsing either McCain or Giuliani because he counted both men as friends.Schwarzenegger Endorses John McCainJanuary 2022 medicmedic Forbes.com, Jan. 21, 2008 Meanwhile, Romney, still burning about McCain's Iraq withdrawal timetable charge, compared McCain to disgraced former President Richard Nixon, saying that McCain's claim was "reminiscent of the Nixon era" and that "I don't think I want to see our party go back to that kind of campaigning." McCain won his home state of Arizona, taking all 53 of the state's delegates and the largest of the Super Tuesday prizes, winning nearly all of California's 173 delegates. McCain also scored wins in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Oklahoma. Huckabee also made surprise wins in states he had polled behind in previously like Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Huckabee also won the first contest of Super Tuesday in West Virginia. Romney won his home state of Massachusetts. He also won Utah, Colorado, and Minnesota.February 5: Super Tuesday CNN.com The next day, McCain appeared confident that he would be the Republican nominee. Estimates showed him with 707 delegates – nearly 60% of the total needed to win the nomination. He began to appeal to disaffected conservatives, saying: "We share the common principles and values and ideas for the future of this country based on a fundamental conservative political philosophy, which has been my record."https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4250919&page=1 McCain's Problem on the Right ABC News 6 February 2008 22 January 2015 He also suggested that the right wing of the party "calm down a little bit" and begin to look for areas of agreement. Meanwhile, Romney advisers privately expressed doubts about whether their candidate could realistically hope to defeat McCain, and it was unclear if Romney would spend significant money on key February 12 contests in Virginia and Maryland. Later February contests Both McCain and Romney addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC on February 7, while Mike Huckabee spoke on February 9. Romney used his speech to announce the end of his campaign, saying, "Now if I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention – (cheers, applause). I want you to know I've given this a lot of thought. I'd forestall the launch of a national campaign and, frankly, I'd be making it easier for Senator Clinton or Obama to win. Frankly, in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror."http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/2008/speech_romney08.asp Former Governor Mitt Romney Addresses CPAC 2008 Conservative.org 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080609055344/http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/2008/speech_romney08.asp 2008-06-09 McCain spoke about an hour later, again appealing to right-wing uncertainty about his ideology. He focused on his opposition to abortion and gun control, as well as his support for lower taxes and free-market health care solutions.Romney's exit hands McCain the nomination LA Times, Feb. 8, 2008Into the lion's den Arizona Republic, Feb. 8, 2008 He told the CPAC audience that he arrived in Washington as "a foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution", and addressed the issue of illegal immigration – one of the major issues where conservatives have attacked McCain. He said that "it would be among my highest priorities to secure our borders first", before addressing other immigration laws.Text of Sen. John McCain's Remarks to CPAC LA Times, Feb. 7, 2008 Mike Huckabee spoke to CPAC two days later and said, "I know that there was some speculation that I might come here today to announce that I would be getting out of the race. But I want to make sure you understand. Am I quitting? Well, let's get that settled right now. No, I'm not. And the reason is simple – I never learned arithmetic. You see folks, while I didn't get a college degree in mathematics and writing, I majored in miracles. Mathematically impossible miracles. It is because I go back to that which helped crystallize in me a conservative viewpoint as a teenager when it wasn't easy or popular to be a Republican or a conservative in my hometown, because I do believe that America is about making choices, not simply echoing that of others. Let others join the "Me, too" crowd. But I didn't get where I am today and I didn't fight the battles in a state that, when I became its governor, was 90 percent Democrat, by simply echoing the voices of others. I did it by staking out a choice, stating that choice, making that choice and fighting for that choice, to believe that some things were right, some things were wrong, and it's better to be right and even to not win than it is to be wrong and to be a part of the crowd."http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/2008/speech_huckabee08.asp Former Governor Mike Huckabee Addresses CPAC 2008 Conservative.org 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080501074620/http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/2008/speech_huckabee08.asp 2008-05-01 February 9 saw voting in Louisiana, Kansas and Washington state. Huckabee won an easy victory in Kansas, claiming all 36 of the state's delegates to the national convention. Only 14,016 votes were cast, and the McCain campaign expressed no concern over the lightly attended caucus. However, social conservatives had a strong presence in the Kansas Republican party, and the results served to highlight conservative dissatisfaction with the Senator.Kansas Republican Delegation 2008, TheGreenPapers.comKansas highlights McCain's difficulty with conservatives USAToday.com, Feb. 9, 2008For McCain, Losses Signal Challenges NY Times, Feb. 11, 2008 Louisiana was much closer, but Huckabee won there as well, beating McCain by less than one percentage point.Results: Louisiana CNN.com McCain was declared the winner of the Washington caucuses, where 18 delegates were at stake. The February 19 primary would determine the other 19 delegates from the state. When McCain was declared the winner of the caucuses, with a lead of only 242 (3,468 to 3,226) over Huckabee and counting stopped with only 87% of the precincts reporting,http://elections.foxnews.com/washington/ Washington Caucus | Washington Primary Fox News 2008-09-15 Huckabee's campaign indicated that they would challenge the results.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#val=WA Results: Washington CNN August 19, 2022 February 19, 2008 Huckabee Challenges Washington Caucus Results https://web.archive.org/web/20080213003336/http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/10/huckabee-challenges-washington-caucus-results/ 2008-02-13 FoxNews.com, Feb. 10, 2008 Next up was the Potomac primary on February 12, with voting in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. McCain swept the three races and took all 113 delegates which were at stake.Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries CNN.com, Feb. 12, 2008February 12 – Multi-State Events CNN.com The next day, the McCain camp released a memo calling a Huckabee win "mathematically impossible." In truth, however, it was not impossible. In fact, if Huckabee failed to reach 1191 delegates but succeeded in keeping McCain from reaching 1191, then the result would have been a brokered convention. With the media declaring McCain the "presumptive nominee", McCain began to focus on the Democrats, particularly leading candidate Barack Obama, in anticipation of the general election.McCain rolls on, takes aim at Obama Politico.com, Feb. 13, 2008 The day after McCain's Potomac sweep, the Kansas City Star published a list of people who have been mentioned as possible McCain running mates, if he secured the nomination. Who should be McCain's running mate? Kansas City Star 2008-02-13 http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/elections/story/488348.html 2008-02-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080216080842/http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/elections/story/488348.html 2008-02-16 Former president Bush, Romney back McCain On February 14, Mitt Romney officially endorsed McCain and asked his approximately 280 delegates to support him at the national convention. If all or most of Romney's delegates backed McCain, it would give him nearly enough to win the nomination, with several large states still yet to vote. Despite these developments, Huckabee vowed to stay in the race. "I may get beat, but I'm not going to quit," he said.Romney Endorses McCain for Republican Nomination Bloomberg.com, Feb. 14, 2008Romney Endorses McCain for President, Huckabee Vows to Stay in the Race FoxNews.com, Feb. 14, 2008 A few days later, McCain was endorsed by former President George H. W. Bush, in a move intended to shore up his support among base party elements.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23183204 Former President Bush to endorse McCain Associated Press for NBC News 2008-02-15 2008-02-22 On February 19, McCain continued his winning ways, picking up wins over Huckabee in the Wisconsin primary and the Washington state primary.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/19/feb19.contests/index.html Obama, McCain extend winning streaks CNN 2008-02-20 2008-02-20 McCain and Barack Obama engaged in a pointed exchange over Al-Qaeda in Iraq on February 27.http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/mccain.obama.iraq/index.html McCain, Obama in heated exchange over Iraq CNN 2008-02-27 2008-02-28 March contests left horizontal Super Tuesday 2 center Contests held on March 4, 2008 in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island effectively ended the 2008 Republican Primaries by forcing Mike Huckabee to withdraw after poor showings and giving John McCain enough delegates to win the Republican nomination. Nominating Contests Held – 4 Won by McCain – 4 Won by Huckabee – 0 Pledged Delegates at Stake – 261 http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/#R Republican Delegates Score Card CNN May 22, 2010 Won by McCain – 241 Won by Huckabee – 20 Delegate Standing on March 5 McCain – 1289 Huckabee (out) – 267 Information from CNN left McCain25April2007Portsmouth.jpg 146 Arizona SenatorJohn McCain Huckabee SC concession.JPG 150 Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee CNN had cancelled a debate originally scheduled for February 28, saying that McCain was the "presumptive nominee." Mike Huckabee challenged John McCain to a debate before the March 4 primaries, and the Values Voter coalition stepped in, arranging for a debate hall and inviting both McCain and Huckabee, as well as Rep. Ron Paul to participate in a March 3 debate event.http://soundpolitics.com/public/2008/02/huckabee_agrees_to_a_values_vo.html Huckabee agrees to a values voters debate Soundpolitics.com 2008-02-27 2012-01-09 December 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081203184222/http://soundpolitics.com/public/2008/02/huckabee_agrees_to_a_values_vo.html dead After Governor Huckabee had accepted the invitation, Senator McCain said that he had a prior commitment and begged off. Huckabee had previous success with rural and Evangelical Christian voters. Huckabee was endorsed by Dr. James Dobson. McCain received an endorsement from Pastor John Hagee (which he later renounced on May 22). On March 4, Super Tuesday 2, McCain managed to win a large number of Evangelical voters along with his usual independent and veteran supporters. John McCain officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination on March 4, 2008, sweeping the primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/04/march.4.gop/index.html McCain wins GOP nomination CNN 2008-03-04 2008-03-04 That night, Mike Huckabee withdrew from the race and endorsed McCain. President George W. Bush invited Senator McCain to the White House for Bush's endorsement. + 2008 Republican presidential primaries delegate countAs of June 10, 2008 Candidates Actualpledged delegates1(1,780 of 1,917) Estimated total delegates2(2,159 of 2,380;1,191 needed to win) John McCain 1,378 1,575 Mike Huckabee 240 278 Mitt Romney 148 271 Ron Paul 14 35Color key: 1st place Candidate haswithdrawnSources:1 Primary Season Election Results September 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080916170904/http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/gopdelegates/index.html September 16, 2008 http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/gopdelegates/index.html The New York Times 2 Election Center 2008 – Republican Delegate Scorecard June 4, 2008 December 26, 2013 http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/scorecard/#R CNN Endorsements Congressional endorsements for the 2008 United States presidential election Unlike in the Democratic Party, Republican members of Congress (including Senate members, House members, and non-voting delegates), and state governors are not automatically made delegates to the party's national convention, however their endorsements can hold sway on voters in caucuses and primaries. Each state's two members of the Republican National Committee, and the party chairs of each U.S. state and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands are the only automatic delegates to the party's national convention. These superdelegates while officially uncommitted, may also publicly endorse a candidate. Polling Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008 Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2008 presidential candidates Statewide results Results of the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries Early primaries and caucuses DateStateTypeDistrict level delegatesAt-large delegatesState party delegatesBonus delegatesTotal size of delegationDelegate selection processJanuary 3, 2008Iowacaucus151031240County/state conventionhttp://politics.nytimes.com/packages/html/election-guide/2008/primaries/states/IA.html Election Guide 2008 – Presidential Election – Politics Politics.nytimes.com 2008-09-15January 5, 2008WyomingconventionPrecinct caucuses were held in December to elect delegates to the county conventions, and precinct captains (one man and one woman) are automatic delegates to the county convention, where the delegates will be selected.31031212/28 [12/14] NoteCounty/state conventionhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22215003 Wyoming GOP begins choosing delegates – Decision '08 – NBC News NBC News December 12, 2007 2008-09-15January 8, 2008New Hampshireprimary6103524 [12] NoteStatewide proportionalhttp://politics.nytimes.com/packages/html/election-guide/2008/primaries/states/NH.html Election Guide 2008 – Presidential Election – Politics Politics.nytimes.com 2008-09-15January 15, 2008Michiganprimary45103260 [30] NoteDistrict-level winner-take-all (WTA) + at-large/bonus proportionalhttp://politics.nytimes.com/packages/html/election-guide/2008/primaries/states/MI.html Election Guide 2008 – Presidential Election – Politics Politics.nytimes.com 2008-09-15January 19, 2008Nevadacaucus91031234County/state conventionElection Guide 2008 – Presidential Election – Nevada Caucus Results The New York Times 2008-02-06 http://politics.nytimes.com/packages/html/election-guide/2008/primaries/states/NV.html South CarolinaThe South Carolina Republican Party has moved their primary to January 19, before Florida's January 29 primary, in order to retain their status as the "first in the south" primary. Because of this, NH, WY, and IA are all expected to move their primaries earlier as well. Source: South Carolina GOP moves up primary, adds to 2008 scramble CNN 2007-08-09 Mark Preston http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/09/sc.gop.primary/index.html primary, open181031647 [24] NoteDistrict-level WTA + at-large/bonus WTAhttp://www.scgop.com/About/Default.aspx?SectionId=421 https://web.archive.org/web/20071216170544/http://www.scgop.com/About/Default.aspx?SectionId=421 dead December 16, 2007 South Carolina Republican Party :: About Us December 16, 2007January 22, 2008Louisianacaucus, closed non-binding, just selection of district delegates2100021/57District-level delegates are elected through the caucus/convention process on January 22, while at-large delegates are selected on February 9 if a majority is selected by the primary voters, or on February 16 by the state convention delegates if no candidate wins a majority.February 8, 2008 Instructions for Becoming a Delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention http://www.shreveporttimes.com/assets/pdf/D9949021223.PDF dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080208025759/http://www.shreveporttimes.com/assets/pdf/D9949021223.PDF February 8, 2008 2022-01-05District by state convention + at-large/bonus by state convention unless 50%+ threshold met. Non-binding caucus to avoid stripping.January 25-February 5, 2008Caucuses are spread out based on Hawaii State House of Representatives district number. http://www.gophawaii.com/caucus.html GOP Hawai'i – Events 2008-01-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080205064220/http://www.gophawaii.com/caucus.html 2008-02-05 Hawaiicaucus, closed6103120state conventionHawaii Republican Delegation 2008 The Green Papers Berg-Andersson, Richard E. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/HI-R.phtml January 29, 2008Floridaprimary, closed7510326114 [57] NoteStatewide WTAFlorida: Two Men, 57 Delegates Marc Ambinder The Atlantic 2007-10-22 http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/10/florida_two_men_57_delegates.php February 1-February 3, 2008Caucuses are scheduled around the state for one of the three days. http://www.mainegop.com/FlexPage.aspx?area=caucus2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080131164728/http://www.mainegop.com/FlexPage.aspx?area=caucus2008 2008-01-31 Mainecaucus, closed6103221In Maine, the state parties set the date of their Presidential preference caucuses, and the Maine GOP moved its caucuses to this date; see Official Maine GOP Schedule https://web.archive.org/web/20070721143626/http://www.mainegop.com/Calendar/Detail.aspx?EventID=6230 2007-07-21 District/state conventionhttp://mainegop.com/About/Default.aspx?SectionId=499 https://web.archive.org/web/20071114031941/http://mainegop.com/About/Default.aspx?SectionId=499 dead November 14, 2007 Maine Republican Party :: About Us November 14, 2007 GOP February 5 rule Under Republican National Committee rules, no state was allowed to hold its 2008 primary before February 5. Five states – Wyoming, New Hampshire, Michigan, South Carolina, and Florida – moved their primaries ahead and were subsequently stripped of one-half of their apportioned delegates by the RNC. https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071022/ap_po/gop_primaries GOP considers delegate cut for 5 states Stephen Ohlemacher Yahoo!News 2007-10-22 2007-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20071024125435/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071022/ap_po/gop_primaries 2007-10-24 This punishment was eventually the same as Democratic procedures though that party originally decided to strip all delegates from offending states Michigan and Florida before seating half. The Republican rules did not affect Iowa, Maine, Nevada and Louisiana, because those states did not technically choose their delegates until district or state conventions that occurred after February 5. The Iowa county and state conventions were held on March 15 and June 14, 2008, respectively. The Nevada state convention was held on April 26, 2008, but was suspended by party officials before delegates were elected. The executive board of the Nevada Republican Party met on July 25, 2008, and appointed all 34 delegates and 31 alternates. The Louisiana caucuses selected 105 state delegates to the state convention on February 16 in Baton Rouge. Super Tuesday Many states moved the dates of their primaries or caucuses up to February 5 (Super Tuesday). With almost half the nation voting on that date it acted as a quasi-"national primary". This has also been dubbed "Super Duper Tuesday,"Schneider Bill Bill Schneider (journalist) It could all be over after 'Super Duper Tuesday' CNN 2007-02-07 http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/05/schneider.superduper.tuesday/index.html 2007-06-03 and "Tsunami Tuesday".Chuck Todd Will Tsunami Tuesday be an Afterthought? NBC News 2007-05-10 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna18593870 StateTypeDistrict-level delegatesAt-large delegatesState party delegatesBonus delegatesTotal size of delegationDelegate selection processAlabamaprimary, open211031448modified WTA district + proportional at-large/bonushttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/AL-R.phtml Alabama Republican Delegation 2008 Thegreenpapers.com 2008-09-15Alaskacaucus, closed31031329District/state conventionhttp://www.alaskarepublicans.com/ Republican Party of Alaska Alaskarepublicans.com 2012-01-09 2008-05-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20080525091833/http://www.alaskarepublicans.com/ dead Arizonapresidential preference electionhttp://www.azag.gov/opinions/1999/I99-025.html AG Opinions – December 3, 1999 Azag.gov 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914231019/http://www.azag.gov/opinions/1999/I99-025.html September 14, 2008 dead 241031653Statewide WTAhttp://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Nov12/0,4670,RepublicanMath,00.html Giuliani May Not Need Early States Foxnews.com LIBBY QUAID, Associated Press Writer November 12, 2007 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20071113225429/http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Nov12/0,4670,RepublicanMath,00.html 13 November 2007Arkansasprimary, open12103934modified WTA district + proportional at-large/bonus (WTA if 50%+)Californiaprimary, closed1591031173WTA district + WTA at-large/bonushttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/30/schneider.california/index.html Votes, contributors make California a key player in 2008 – CNN.com Cnn.com 2008-09-15Coloradocaucus, closed211031246district/state conventionConnecticutprimary, closed15103230Statewide WTADelawareprimary, closed3103218Statewide WTAhttp://www.newhouse.com/giuliani-eyes-winner-take-all-primaries-2.html Newhouse News Service – Giuliani Eyes Winner-Take-All Primaries Newhouse.com 2012-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080119202149/http://www.newhouse.com/giuliani-eyes-winner-take-all-primaries-2.html 2008-01-19 dead Georgiaprimary, open391032072WTA district + WTA at-large/bonusJanuary 8, 2008 Rules of the Georgia Republican Party http://www.gagop.org/docs/2007gagoprules.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080108201328/http://www.gagop.org/docs/2007gagoprules.pdf January 8, 2008 2022-01-05Illinoispresidential preference primary+delegate election, openhttp://www.elections.il.gov/downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/delegate_alt.pdf DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE to National Presidential Nominating Conventions (Party office elected at the General Primary) 2007-12-27 2008-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20080206210022/http://www.elections.il.gov/downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/delegate_alt.pdf dead 57103070District delegate election + unpledged state delegatesMassachusettsprimary, modified open30103043statewide proportionalhttp://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/07/13/state_republican_committee_dumps_winner_take_all_policy/ State Republican Committee dumps winner-take-all policy – The Boston Globe Boston.com Stephanie Ebbert July 13, 2007 2008-09-15Minnesotacaucus, open24103441BPOUBasic Political Organizational Unit, the second level hierarchy (above precinct) of the Minnesota Republican Party./district/state conventionhttp://www.gop-mn.org/info.cfm?x=2&pname=seltype&pval=2&pname2=tdesc&pval2=Constitution Republican Party of Minnesota Gop-mn.org 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080612005652/http://www.gop-mn.org/info.cfm?x=2&pname=seltype&pval=2&pname2=tdesc&pval2=Constitution 2008-06-12Missouriprimary, open271031858statewide WTAhttp://wcbstv.com/national/Rudy.Giuliani.election.2.566265.html wcbstv.com – Rudy Giuliani Might Not Need Early States For Republican Nomination Wcbstv.com 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080620044136/http://wcbstv.com/national/Rudy.Giuliani.election.2.566265.html 2008-06-20Montanainvited caucusApproximately 3,000 party leaders and grassroots activists, and other pre-credentialed persons, will be permitted to vote.3103925https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-gop-approves-caucus/article_7d0686e7-5d6e-524c-819f-da1b57dab159.html Montana GOP approves caucus MIKE DENNISON of the Missoulian State Bureau missoulian.com August 26, 2007 Statewide WTANew Jerseyprimary, modified open39103052Statewide WTAhttp://politickernj.com/giuliani-campaign-scores-big-victory-n-j-procedural-vote-9505 Giuliani campaign scores big victory in N.J. procedural vote | Politicker NJ Politickernj.com 2008-09-15New Yorkprimary, closed871031101Statewide WTANorth Dakotacaucus, closed31031026Statewide Proportionalhttp://www.dakotapolitics.com/North_Dakota_Republican_Caucus_2008 North Dakota Republican Caucus 2008 Dakotapolitics.com 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080918121511/http://www.dakotapolitics.com/North_Dakota_Republican_Caucus_2008 2008-09-18 dead Oklahomaprimary, closed151031341district WTA + at-large/bonus WTATennesseeprimary, open271031555District proportional (WTA 50%+) + At-large/bonus proportional (WTA 50%+)http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/TN-R.phtml Tennessee Republican Delegation 2008 Thegreenpapers.com 2008-09-15Utahprimary, modified open91031436Statewide WTAhttp://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/11/giulianis_nomination_strategy.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071114082851/http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/11/giulianis_nomination_strategy.html dead November 14, 2007 Giuliani's Nomination Strategy – Real Clear Politics – Mid Term Elections – Elections 2008 – TIME Time-blog.com 2008-09-15West Virginiaconvention, modified open9103818/30West Virginia will select its eighteen at-large Delegates on February 5 at a state party convention, but then select its nine district delegates and three unpledged delegates during the party primary on Tuesday, May 13.multiple ballot WTAA runoff is held amongst the top three candidates, and if no candidate receives a majority, a runoff is held amongst the top two remaining candidates, with the winner receiving all 18 at large delegates.Totals627210631811,069/1,081 After Super Tuesday DateStateTypeDistrict-Level DelegatesAt-Large DelegatesState Party DelegatesBonus DelegatesTotal Size of DelegationDelegate Selection ProcessFebruary 9, 2008Kansascaucus, closed121031439district WTA + at-large/state party/bonus WTAhttp://ksgopcaucus.org/summary_delegate.htm Kansas Gop Caucus :: Summary Of Delegate Selection Ksgopcaucus.org 2012-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120211163604/http://ksgopcaucus.org/summary_delegate.htm 2012-02-11 dead Washingtoncaucus27103018 of 40The Washington State Republican Party selected eighteen of its delegates based on party caucuses on February 9, nineteen based on the state primary on February 19, and three party officers as automatic delegates.county/state conventionhttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/WA-R.phtml Washington Republican Delegation 2008 Thegreenpapers.com CD 2008-09-15Louisianaprimary02031320 of 57WTA if 50%+ threshold met, otherwise uncommittedFebruary 12, 2008District of Columbiaprimary0163019DC-wide WTAhttp://www.dcgop.com/DCRCPrimaryPlan.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080110024316/http://www.dcgop.com/DCRCPrimaryPlan.pdf dead January 10, 2008 January 10, 2008 Election rules and plan for the 2008 Presidential preference primaryMarylandprimary24103037District WTA + at-large WTAJanuary 8, 2008 Instructive materials relating to the delegate selection procedures for the 2008 Republican National Convention http://www.elections.state.md.us/candidacy/documents/GOP_Delegate_Materials.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080108195913/http://www.elections.state.md.us/candidacy/documents/GOP_Delegate_Materials.pdf January 8, 2008 2022-01-05Virginiaprimary331031763Statewide WTAhttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/VA-R.phtml Virginia Republican Delegation 2008 Thegreenpapers.com 2008-09-15February 19, 2008Wisconsinprimary24103340district WTA + at-large/bonus/party WTAhttp://www.wisgop.org/Constitution.aspx Constitution Wisgop.org 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080913002025/http://www.wisgop.org/Constitution.aspx 2008-09-13 dead Washingtonprimary27103019 of 40district WTA + proportional at-largeFebruary 23, 2008American Samoacaucus06309county/state conventionhttp://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/AS.html American Samoa NY Times 22 January 2015Northern Mariana Islandscaucus06309county/state conventionhttp://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-02-23-mccain-saipan_N.htm Saipan GOP delegates pick McCain USA Today 23 February 2008 22 January 2015February 24, 2008Puerto Ricocaucus0203023Puerto Rico-wide WTAhttp://www.goppr.org/index.php.en The Republican Party of Puerto Rico Goppr.org 2008-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080730174204/http://goppr.org/index.php.en 2008-07-30March 4, 2008Ohioprimary541032188District WTA + at-large WTARhode Islandprimary6103120Delegate names on ballothttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/RI-R.phtml Rhode Island Republican Delegation 2008 www.thegreenpapers.comTexasopen primary9610331140district modified WTA + statewide WTA if 50%+http://www.hro.house.state.tx.us/interim/int80-3.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080222025419/http://www.hro.house.state.tx.us/interim/int80-3.pdf dead February 22, 2008 March presidential primaries in Texas set stage for selection of national party convention delegates 2008-09-15Vermontprimary3103117Statewide WTAhttp://www.vtgop.org/About/Default.aspx?SectionId=218 https://web.archive.org/web/20070721140804/http://www.vtgop.org/About/Default.aspx?SectionId=218 dead July 21, 2007 Vermont Republican Party :: About Us July 21, 2007March 8, 2008Guamcaucus06309county/state conventionMarch 11, 2008Mississippiprimary121031439District WTA + at-large/bonus WTAhttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/MS-R.phtml#0311 Mississippi Republican Delegation 2008 Thegreenpapers.com 2008-09-15April 5, 2008U.S. Virgin Islandscaucus06309county/state conventionApril 22, 2008Pennsylvaniaprimary57103474district delegate selection + unpledged at-large/party delegatesMay 6, 2008Indianaprimary271031757North Carolinaprimary391031769May 13, 2008Nebraskaprimary91031133May 13, 2008West Virginiaprimary9103812 of 30May 20, 2008Kentuckyprimary181031445Oregonprimary15103230May 27, 2008Idahoprimary61031332June 3, 2008South Dakotaprimary31031127New Mexicoprimary910310321,029 See also 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Notes References Category:John McCain Category:Mitt Romney Category:Mike Huckabee Category:Ron Paul Category:Rudy Giuliani