2008 Texas Primary

The 2008 Texas Primary was held on March 4, 2008. 126 delegates were at stake for the Democratic Party and 140 for the Republicans. A Democratic caucus held shortly after the primary polls close determined an additional 67 delegates. The winners were Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

• Primary Delegates: 126
• Caucus Delegates: 67
• Total Pledged Delegates: 193
• Total Unpledged Superdelegates: 35
• State Total: 228

• Google News: 2008 Texas Primary
• CNN: Election Center 2008 - Primary Results for Texas (March 4, 2008)
• USA Election Polls: Texas Primary 2008 Polls (March 4, 2008)
• SanLuisObispo.com: Highlights of early exit poll results (March 4, 2008)
• VOA News: Texans Go to Polls in 'Two-Step' Presidential Primary (March 4, 2008)
• Dallas Morning News: Jeffers: Here are the pivotal storylines for Texas primary (March 4, 2008)
• FoxNews.com: Trouble in Texas? (March 4, 2008)
  • Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns have issued statements accusing one another of trying to circumvent the Texas Democratic Party rules, trying to boost their caucus performances by soliciting signatures in advance.
• ABC News: Voters Want Change Over Experience, Again (March 4, 2008)
• Los Angeles Times: Clinton, Obama make last pitches (March 4, 2008)
• U.S.News: Explaining the Texas Two-Step (March 4, 2008)
• Boston Herald.com: Latest poll points to close races in Texas and Ohio (March 4, 2008)
• Baltimoresun.com: Obama says he will campaign 'as long as it takes' (March 4, 2008)
• Dallas Morning News: W/precinct convention process, voters get chance to be heard twice (March 4, 2008)
• AFP: Obama guns for Clinton on 'Super Tuesday II' (March 4, 2008)
• ABC News: Clinton Fights for Political Life, Obama Hopes to Seal Deal in Texas, Ohio (March 4, 2008)
• Dallas Morning News: Analysis: Texans emboldened by primary, but divisions remain (March 3, 2008)
• AFP: Odd couple Texas and Ohio take 2008 center stage (March 3, 2008)
  • The Obama campaign, which has won 11 straight contests, may be able to clinch the nomination by winning both the Texas and Ohio primaries. The two states are demographcially quite different.
• NPR: Plenty at Stake as Texas, Ohio Prep for Vote (March 3, 2008)
• Washington Post: In Tuesday's Contests, a Party Divided (March 2, 2008)
• The New York Times: "For Clinton, Bid Hinges on Texas and Ohio" (February 12, 2008)
• Houston Chronicle: Elections taking a back seat to TAKS (January 12, 2008)
• Houston Community Newspapers: Texas' primary season just 2 months away (January 12, 2008)
• KXAN: Judge Rules Kucinich Can't Be On Texas Ballot (January 11, 2008)