Vote 2008

Continuing coverage of state and national elections from Wade on Birmingham. The ballot includes President, one Senator and seven Representatives.

Calendar

• Jan. 25 | Voter registration deadline. Register at:
  • any branch of the Jefferson County Libraries
  • any courthouse
  • more info on the Alabama secretary of state site
• Jan. 31 | Absentee ballot registration deadline.
• Feb. 4 | Absentee ballots must be postmarked by this date.
• Feb. 5 | Alabama presidential preference primary election
• June 3 | Alabama primaries
• July 15 | Alabama primary election runoffs
• Nov. 4 | Election Day

Candidates for President

• Democrats:
  • Hillary Clinton dropped out June 7
    
  • Barack Obama
  • John Edwards dropped out Jan. 30
  • Mike Gravel not on state ballot
  • Dennis Kucinich dropped out Jan. 25
• Republicans:
  • John McCain
  • Hugh Cort
  • Rudy Giuliani dropped out Jan. 30
  • Mike Huckabee
  • Duncan Hunter dropped out Jan. 19
  • Alan Keyes
  • Ron Paul
  • Mitt Romney dropped out Feb. 7
  • Fred Thompson dropped out Jan. 22
• Other:
  • A full list of all 148 candidates at Project Vote Smart

Coverage

• Jan. 17 | Choose and/or lose
  Which presidential candidate fits your beliefs? Find out
• Jan. 22 | Dixie goes down
  Sheffield native Fred Thompson drops out of the presidential race
• Jan. 25 | One-two punch
  Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama hit Birmingham campuses in weekend barnstorming
• Jan. 28 | Weekend warriors
  Video highlights of Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama in Birmingham
• Jan. 29 | And bringing up the rear …
  John Edwards plans return visit to Birmingham
• Jan. 30 | Straight talk ingress, plus Edwards out
  John McCain heading to town; John Edwards ends bid
• Jan. 31 | Bringing RazorBack
  Bill Clinton coming to stump for Hillary; Mike Huckabee returns for more events
• Feb. 1 | Last call for candidates
  The final push is on before Super Duper Tuesday
• Feb. 4 | Before the booth
  Make sure you’re ready to hit the polls with this Q and A
• Feb. 5 | Time to go
  The (first) primary has arrived
• Feb. 5 | Huckabee, Obama win Alabama
  Plus, a new Jefferson County Commissioner
• April 21 | McCain visits two Alabamas
  Republican nominee John McCain tours Black Belt, hits Birmingham-area fund-raisers
• June 2 | Of primary concern
  Before you vote in the state primary, brush up on your candidates and ballots.
• June 3 | Time to go again
  The next primary has begun.
• June 3 | Surprisingly, incumbents win
  Sessions to face Figures in fall showdown for Senate seat; Obama makes history.

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