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Race For The Presidency
Winning the 2008 Nomination
By Rhodes Cook |
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The second Tuesday of March was once the Southern-oriented Super Tuesday. Mississippi will have the day to itself in 2008, when it holds the last presidential primary before Pennsylvania votes in late April.
Mississippi is set to begin phasing in court-ordered party registration later in the year. In the meantime, the primary will be conducted as usual, with the state's 1,715,348 registered voters (as of May 2006) able to participate in the primary of their choice.
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DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
| THE CALENDAR |
Primary Date
(polling hours) |
March 11
(7 a.m.-7 p.m.) |
March 11
(7 a.m.-7 p.m.) |
| Filing Deadline |
Jan. 11 |
Jan. 11 |
| Filing Procedure |
By Dec. 15, 2007, the secretary of state will announce a list of generally recognized candidates to be placed on the primary ballot, although he may continue to add candidates later on. Other candidates must file petitions with their state party signed by at least 500 registered voters statewide or at least 100 voters in each congressional district. |
| THE DELEGATES |
| Number (% of national total) |
40 (0.9%) |
39 (1.6%) |
| Distribution: |
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By district |
22 (from 5 to 7 per district) |
12 (3 per district) |
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At-Large |
7 |
23 |
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Pledged PEOs |
4 |
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RNC members |
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3 |
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Superdelegates |
7 |
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| Method of Allocation |
Proportional—15% of vote needed to win a share of statewide or district delegates. |
Winner-take-all—statewide winner takes all the at-large delegates; winner in each district takes all of that district's delegates. |
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