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Elect a Republican President!

NATIONWIDE

Schedule of primaries & caucuses (thru April):
* - Indicates caucus or convention

Thu., Jan. 3 - Iowa*
Sat., Jan. 5 - Wyoming*
Tue., Jan. 8 - New Hampshire
Tue., Jan. 15 - Michigan
Sat., Jan. 19 - Nevada*, South Carolins
Tue., Jan. 29 - Florida
Sat., Feb. 2 - Maine*
Tue., Feb. 5 - Alabama, Alaska*, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado*, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota*, Missouri, Montana*, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota*, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia*
Sat., Feb. 9 - Kansas*, Louisiana, Washington*
Tue., Feb. 12 - District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Tue., Feb. 19 - Washington, Wisconsin
Sun., Feb. 24 - Puerto Rico
Tue., Mar. 4 - Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
Tue., Mar. 11 - Mississippi
Tue., Apr. 22 - Pennsylvania
Tue., May 6 - Indiana, North Carolina
Tue., May 13 - West Virginia
Tue., May 20 - Kentucky, Oregon
Tue,, May 27 - Idaho

See detailed state-by-state information.

	John McCain	Mike Huckabee	Ron Paul	Other	TOTAL
Statewide	245,000 (50.0%)	199,000 (40.7%)	22,000 (4.5%)	23,000 (4.8%)	489,000
8th District	20,600 (66.2%)	6300 (20.1%)	2000 (6.4%)	2300 (7.3%)	31,100
11th District	27,900 (61.4%)	12,100 (26.5%)	2100 (4.6%)	3400 (7.4%)	45,500
Unofficial results (rounded) as of Feb. 15, 6 pm

The 2008 campaigns for President are in full swing. We encourage you to get involved with the Republican candidate of your choice, and help to nominate and elect a Republican successor to President Bush.

Following is a list of current GOP candidates for President, followed by those who are no longer running. (Information updated as of Mar. 4, 2008; names are presented in alphbetical order.)

NOTE: This listing is provided solely for informational purposes. The 8th District Republican Committee does not endorse any candidate for President while the nomination is contested. If you would like to suggest revisions to the list, please contact us.

In the race:

John McCain

Positions held: U.S. Senator from Arizona (1987-present), U.S. Representative from Arizona (1983-87)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign, Senate

Ron Paul

Positions held: U.S. Representative from Texas (1979-85, 1997-present)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign, House

IN VIRGINIA

Primary: Virginia's Presidential primary was on Feb. 12. Six candidates were on the GOP ballot. Sen. John McCain won with just over 50% of the vote statewide, and more than 60% in the 8th and 11th Districts. He will receive all of Virginia's 63 delegates on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention.

See detailed statewide and local results

Delegates: Virginia Republicans will elect national convention delegates at the GOP Congressional district and state conventions in May. The Republican National Convention will be held Sep. 1-4 in Minneapolis.

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Not running:

George Allen

Positions held: U.S. Senator from Virginia (2001-07), Governor of Virginia (1994-98), U.S. Representative from Virginia (1991-93)
Links: Profile, PAC

Sam Brownback

Positions held: U.S. Senator from Kansas (1997-present), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1995-97), Kansas State Agriculture Secretary (1986-93)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign, Senate (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy, Oct. 2007)

Bill Frist

Positions held: Senate Majority Leader (2003-07), U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1995-2007)
Links: Profile, PAC

Jim Gilmore

Positions held: Governor of Virginia (1998-2002), Republican National Chairman (2001), Attorney General of Virginia (1994-98)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy, July 2007)

Newt Gingrich

Positions held: Speaker of the House (1995-99), U.S. Representative from Georgia (1979-99)
Links: Profile, Presidential draft committee, personal site (NOTE: Announced not running, Sep. 2007)

Rudy Giuliani

Positions held: Mayor of New York City (1994-2001); U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York (1983-89)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign, PAC (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy, Jan. 2008)

Mike Huckabee

Positions held: Governor of Arkansas (1996-2007); Lt. Governor of Arkansas (1993-96)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy, Mar. 2008)

Chuck Hagel

Positions held: U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1997-present)
Links: Profile, Presidential draft committee, Senate, PAC

Duncan Hunter

Positions held: U.S. Representative from California (1981-present)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign, House (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy, Jan. 2008)

George Pataki

Positions held: Governor of New York (1995-2007)
Links: Profile, PAC

Mitt Romney

Positions held: Governor of Massachusetts (2003-07)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign, PAC (NOTE: Suspended candidacy, Feb. 2008)

Tom Tancredo

Positions held: U.S. Representative from Colorado (1999-present)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign, House, PAC (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy, Dec. 2007)

Fred Thompson

Positions held: U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1994-2003)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy, Jan. 2008)

Tommy Thompson

Positions held: U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services (2001-2005), Governor of Wisconsin (1987-2001)
Links: Profile, Presidential campaign (NOTE: Withdrew candidacy: August 2007)