2008 Presidential Election Primaries and Caucuses

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Democrats

The following is the schedule of primaries and caucuses for the Democratic party.

Event Date Clinton Edwards Obama
IA
Caucus		1/3 3rd2nd1st
NH
Primary		1/8 1st3rd2nd
MI
Primary		1/15 1stBB
NV
Caucus		1/19 1st3rd2nd
SC
Primary		1/26 2nd3rd1st
FL
Primary		1/29 1st3rd2nd
KS
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
AK
Caucus		2/5 2nd3rd1st
CO
Caucus		2/5 2ndB1st
ND
Caucus		2/5 2nd3rd1st
NM
Caucus		2/5 2nd3rd1st
AL
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
AR
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
AZ
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
CA
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
ID
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
CT
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
DE
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
GA
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
IL
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
MA
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
MN
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
MO
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
NJ
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
NY
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
OK
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
TN
Primary		2/5 1st3rd2nd
UT
Primary		2/5 2nd3rd1st
WA
Caucus		2/9 -W-
LA
Primary		2/9 -W-
ME
Caucus		2/10 -W-
DC
Primary		2/12 -W-
MD
Primary		2/12 -W-
VA
Primary		2/12 -W-
HI
Caucus		2/19 -W-
WA
Primary		2/19 -W-
WI
Primary		2/19 -W-
OH
Primary		3/4 -W-
RI
Primary		3/4 -W-
TX
Primary		3/4 -W-
VT
Primary		3/4 -W-
WY
Caucus		3/8 -W-
MS
Primary		3/11 -W-
PA
Primary		4/22 -W-
IN
Primary		5/6 -W-
NC
Primary		5/6 -W-
NE
Primary		5/13 -W-
WV
Primary		5/13 -W-
KY
Primary		5/20 -W-
OR
Primary		5/20 -W-
ID
Primary		5/27 -W-
MT
Primary		6/3 -W-

B = Not on Ballot

W = Withdrew

Republicans

The following is the schedule of primaries and Caucuses for the Republican party.

Event Date Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
IA
Caucus		1/3 1st3rd5th2nd
WY
Caucus		1/5 4th4th4th1st
NH
Primary		1/8 3rd1st5th2nd
MI
Primary		1/15 3rd2nd4th1st
NV
Caucus		1/19 4th3rd2nd1st
SC
Primary		1/19 2nd1st5th4th
FL
Primary		1/29 4th1st3rd2nd
ME
Caucus		2/1 4th2nd3rd1st
AK
Caucus		2/5 2nd4th3rd1st
CO
Caucus		2/5 3rd2nd4th1st
ND
Caucus		2/5 4th2nd3rd1st
AL
Primary		2/5 1st2nd4th3rd
AR
Primary		2/5 1st2nd4th3rd
AZ
Primary		2/5 3rd1st4th2nd
CA
Primary		2/5 3rd1st4th2nd
CT
Primary		2/5 3rd1st4th2nd
DE
Primary		2/5 3rd1st4th2nd
GA
Primary		2/5 1st2nd4th3rd
IL
Primary		2/5 3rd1st4th2nd
MA
Primary		2/5 3rd2nd4th1st
MT
Primary		2/5 4th3rd2nd1st
MN
Primary		2/5 3rd2nd4th1st
MO
Primary		2/5 2nd1st4th3rd
NJ
Primary		2/5 3rd1st4th2nd
NY
Primary		2/5 3rd1st4th2nd
OK
Primary		2/5 2nd1st4th3rd
TN
Primary		2/5 1st2nd4th3rd
UT
Primary		2/5 4th2nd3rd1st
WV
Primary		2/5 1st3rd4th2nd
WA
Caucus		2/9 ----
KS
Primary		2/9 ----
LA
Primary		2/9 ----
DC
Primary		2/12 ----
MD
Primary		2/12 ----
VA
Primary		2/12 ----
WA
Primary		2/19 ----
WI
Primary		2/19 ----
OH
Primary		3/4 ----
RI
Primary		3/4 ----
TX
Primary		3/4 ----
VT
Primary		3/4 ----
MS
Primary		3/11 ----
PA
Primary		4/22 ----
IN
Primary		5/6 ----
NC
Primary		5/6 ----
NE
Primary		5/13 ----
KY
Primary		5/20 ----
OR
Primary		5/20 ----
ID
Primary		5/27 ----
NM
Caucus		6/3 ----
MT
Primary		6/3 ----

B = Not on Ballot

W = Withdrew

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