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US election 2008: Key primary season states US election 2008: Key primary season states
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NevadaCaliforniaIowaMichiganIllinoisNew YorkNew HampshireMassachusettsNew JerseySouth CarolinaGeorgiaFloridaIntroduction KEY DATES 3 Jan: Iowa caucuses8 Jan: New Hampshire primary15 Jan: Michigan primary19 Jan: Nevada caucuses; South Carolina primary (Rep)26 Jan: South Carolina primary (Dem)29 Jan: Florida primary5 Feb: some 20 states including California, New York, New Jersey Iowa state profileQ&A: Primaries and caucuses What is a caucus?NevadaCaliforniaIowaMichiganIllinoisNew YorkNew HampshireMassachusettsNew JerseySouth CarolinaGeorgiaFloridaIntroduction KEY DATES 3 Jan: Iowa caucuses8 Jan: New Hampshire primary15 Jan: Michigan primary19 Jan: Nevada caucuses; South Carolina primary (Rep)26 Jan: South Carolina primary (Dem)29 Jan: Florida primary5 Feb: some 20 states including California, New York, New Jersey Iowa state profileQ&A: Primaries and caucuses What is a caucus?
The United States is gearing up for the primary season, when individual states decide which candidate from the Republican and Democratic parties to back to fight the 2008 presidential election. The United States is opening its primary season, when individual states decide which candidate from the Republican and Democratic parties to back to fight the 2008 presidential election.
Two key states - Iowa and New Hampshire - vote in the first few days of January. The others shown above are all important in the race to secure party nominations. Use the map above to find out more.Two key states - Iowa and New Hampshire - vote in the first few days of January. The others shown above are all important in the race to secure party nominations. Use the map above to find out more.