Presidential Election polls - Primaries & polling dates

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2008 Election dates

Here are the key dates in 2012 : Republican, Democratic and Libertarian primary or convention & Electoral College election. Listed on this page below the "Not to be missed ones" but also consider the 2007 & 2008 detailed calendar of events - conventions, causus and meetings by clicking on the following links : Dates of primaries in 2012

Dates of State Primary & convention

Delegates to national party conventions are selected through direct primary elections, state caucuses, and state conventions. However the Democratic and Republican candidates are effectively chosen by the February primaries. Winning candidates will be the ones collecting a majority of committed delegates to win their party's nomination. Most third parties select delegates to their national conventions through state conventions. There are two types of primaries, closed and open. In a closed primary, voters may vote only in the primary of their political party. In an open primary, registered voters can vote in the primary of any party, but can only vote for one of them (Republican or Democratic). Most states hold closed primaries.

> Feb 05, 2008 : Super Duper Tuesday - National Presidential Day
> May 23-26, 2008: 2008 Libertarian National Convention, Denver Colorado
> August 25-28, 2008: 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver Colorado
> September 1-4, 2008: 2008 Republican National Convention, Saint Paul Minnesota.
> November 4, 2008: All 50 states & District of Columbia vote for Electoral College.
> January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day.

Super Duper Tuesday - National Presidential Primary Day : February 5

One of the most important & decisive dates in the 2008 US Election process is the February 5, 2008, when half of the United States' population is moving to hold primaries ... An then select the candidates for Republican & Democratic party - The day is being called by various newspapers & medias : National Presidential Primary Day or Giga Tuesday or Super Duper Tuesday. Many states have indeed decided to move their presidential nominating contests to the famous Super Tuesday on Feb 5 - Here is the list: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah - Main Source: National Association of Secretaries of State

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