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The 2008 West Virginia Republican presidential caucuses took place on February 5, 2008, to select 18 delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.[1] An additional nine delegates were selected in a primary election on May 13, 2008, for a total of 27 delegates to the national convention.[1] Mike Huckabee won the caucuses, and John McCain later won the primary.
Romney entered the caucus with the most pledged convention-goers, but delegates for McCain defected to Huckabee.[2] In the first round of caucusing, the results were Romney 464, Huckabee 375, McCain 176, Paul 118, Giuliani 0. Since no candidate had a majority, Giuliani dropped out and the delegates took a second vote. At this second vote, most Paul and McCain supporters, reportedly acting on commands from their coordinators, shifted to Huckabee, ensuring him the majority.[3] As a result of a deal with Huckabee's camp, Paul's delegates swung to Huckabee in exchange for 3 of the State's 18 national delegates.[4]
The West Virginia caucus was the first of the 21 "Super Tuesday" contests to be counted, with the results being reported in the mid-afternoon.[5] Huckabee's win over the favored Romney was considered a major loss of momentum for Romney's campaign, while it revitalized Mike Huckabee's hopes for the nomination.[6]
In the primary election, three delegates were awarded for each of West Virginia's three congressional districts. The winner in each district was awarded all three of that district's delegates.[7] McCain, the presumptive nominee, easily won all three districts.
- ^ a b "West Virginia Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ^ Huckabee wins all 18 W.Va. delegates
- ^ Jim Geraghty (February 25, 2008). "West Virginia Done, Huckabee Wins (UPDATED)". National Review. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ^ Rhee, Foon (February 5, 2008). "Paul claims delegates in West Virginia". boston.com.
- ^ POLITICO: Romney Loses West Virginia!
- ^ Tapper, Jake (February 5, 2008). "Hucka-Back from the Dead". ABC News.
- ^ "West Virginia Nominating Contest Results". The New York Times. February 5, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
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