The Primary Season: 2008 Democratic Calendar-NY Times

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http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/primaries/democraticprimaries/index.html

Thursday, January 3
After other states advanced the dates of their nominating contests, Iowa Democrats joined Republicans in making their caucus the first in the nation and the earliest ever.

Iowa results Caucus 57 delegates
Tuesday, January 8
New Hampshire's secretary of state moved its primary ahead of Michigan's. State law says New Hampshire must vote at least a week before any other primary.

New Hampshire results Primary 30 delegates

Tuesday, January 15
Michigan's jump to mid-January triggered shifts by Iowa and New Hampshire. The Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan of all its delegates to the national convention because it moved ahead of Feb. 5 without permission.

Michigan Primary 0 delegates
Saturday, January 19
The Democratic National Committee allowed Nevada and South Carolina to move their contests to January to provide regional and ethnic balance.

Nevada Caucus 33 delegates
Saturday, January 26
After South Carolina Republicans moved their primary to Jan. 19 to skip ahead of Florida, Democrats advanced theirs by three days for the same purpose.

South Carolina Primary 54 delegates
Tuesday, January 29
In shifting its primary forward, Florida hoped for a bigger role in the nominating process. The Democratic National Committee stripped Florida of all its delegates to the national convention because it moved ahead of Feb. 5 without permission.

Florida Primary 0 delegates
Tuesday, February 5
More than 20 states have scheduled their contests for the earliest date allowed by the party without special exception.

Alabama Primary 60 delegates
Alaska Caucus 18 delegates
Arizona Primary 67 delegates
Arkansas Primary 47 delegates
California Primary 441 delegates
Colorado Caucus 71 delegates
Connecticut Primary 60 delegates
Delaware Primary 23 delegates
Georgia Primary 103 delegates
Idaho Caucus 23 delegates
Illinois Primary 185 delegates
Kansas Caucus 41 delegates
Massachusetts Primary 121 delegates
Minnesota Caucus 88 delegates
Missouri Primary 88 delegates
New Jersey Primary 127 delegates
New Mexico Caucus 38 delegates
New York Primary 281 delegates
North Dakota Caucus 21 delegates
Oklahoma Primary 47 delegates
Tennessee Primary 85 delegates
Utah Primary 29 delegates
Democrats Abroad Primary 11 delegates


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