Tennessee Republican primary, 2008

The 2008 Tennessee Republican primary took place on February 5, 2008 (Super Tuesday), with 52 national delegates.cite web|title=Tennessee Republican Delegation 2008 |url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/TN-R.phtml |publisher=The Green Papers |accessdate=2008-01-28]

At of 10:15 PM ET on February 5, the Associated Press reported that with 44% of precincts reporting Huckabee and McCain were tied with about one-third of the vote each.cite web |title=Clinton wins Tennessee, GOP race too close to call |url=http://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=7828203 |publisher=Associated Press |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-05] Earlier, with 31% of precincts in, McCain had 34% support, Huckabee 31%, Romney 23% and Paul 6% support.cite web |title=Clinton, McCain lead in Tennessee |url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/02/05/clinton_mccain_lead_in_tennessee/2113/ |publisher=UPI |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-05]

The City Paper reported that voter turnout could beat the state's record of 830,000 in 1988 when Al Gore was on the presidential ballot for the first time.cite web |title=Clinton, McCain lead in Tennessee |url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/02/05/clinton_mccain_lead_in_tennessee/2113/ |publisher=UPI |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-05]

AP exit polls showed that Huckabee did well with born-again Christians and conservatives.cite web |title=Clinton wins Tennessee, GOP race too close to call |url=http://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=7828203 |publisher=Associated Press |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-05]

Results

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

See also

* Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008
* Tennessee Democratic primary, 2008

References