2008 Maryland Democratic presidential primary
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The 2008 Maryland Democratic presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. Nicknamed the "
Denver, Colorado. Twenty-nine other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates
, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.
By order of a
EST in order to compensate for voters who were delayed in traffic by inclement weather. The same day, an intense ice storm brought .25 inches-1 inch of ice accumulations across Maryland.[2]
Polls
Results
| 2008 Maryland Democratic Presidential Primary Results | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | ||
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 532,665 | 60.66% | 42 | ||
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 314,211 | 35.78% | 28 | ||
| Democratic | Uncommitted | 11,417 | 1.30% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | John Edwards | 10,506 | 1.20% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Joe Biden | 3,776 | 0.43% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Richardson | 2,098 | 0.24% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Dennis Kucinich | 1,909 | 0.22% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Mike Gravel | 804 | 0.09% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Christopher Dodd
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788 | 0.09% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 878,174 | 100.00% | 70 | |||
| Voter turnout | % | — | ||||
Analysis
With its significant
Roman Catholics by a margin of 48-45 and Jews
by a margin of 60-40 percent.
Obama performed extremely well in the more
rural parts of the state like the Eastern Shore and Western Maryland, which takes in parts of Appalachia
.
Although Clinton received two big endorsements from
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, it was not enough to help her much in the state, as many of the demographics were largely in Barack Obama’s favor. Obama received the endorsement of junior senator Ben Cardin
See also
References
- ^ "Up next: the Potomac Primary". NBC News. February 6, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ Judge extends poll closing time in Maryland Archived 2008-02-13 at the Wayback Machine