The 2008 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses took place on February 19, 2008, with 20 pledged delegates at stake. The winner in each of
Hawaii's two congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 13. Another seven delegates were awarded to both candidates at the Hawaii Democratic Party State Convention on May 23–25, 2008. These 20 delegates represented Hawaii at the
Democratic National Convention
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in
Denver, Colorado
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. Nine other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.
Rules
The
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
Democratic Caucus began with a presidential preference poll taken in the first half-hour of the caucus. The results were then tabulated and precinct officers and delegates to the state convention were then elected. Those delegates were bound by the results of the caucus, and there no realignment was permitted between non-viable groups, as in some other caucuses. The caucus was open to all registered Democrats, and voters not registered with the Democratic Party, as well as new voters who were permitted to register on site. Actual delegates to the national conventions were selected at the Hawaii Democratic Party State Convention, held May 25, 2008.
Democratic Party of Hawaii - Preference Poll and Hawai'i Delegate Selection Plan
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Polls
Results
Analysis
Hawaii, the state where Barack Obama was born, delivered a massive three-to-one victory for the former U.S. Senator
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from Illinois
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. Obama carried all four counties and every island in the state with well over 75 percent of the vote. His worst performance was on Oahu
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, which contains Honolulu
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, where he received just under 75 percent.
Although she did not perform well here, Hillary Rodham Clinton received two major endorsements from the state’s two U.S. Senators
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Daniel Inouye
Daniel Ken Inouye ( ; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. representative f ...
and Daniel Akaka
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See also
* Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008
From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Democratic Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was selected as the nominee, becoming the first African Amer ...
* Hawaii Republican caucuses, 2008
The 2008 Hawaii Republican presidential caucuses were held between January 25 and February 5, 2008. The caucuses chose delegates to Hawaii's Republican State Convention in May 2008, which overwhelmingly lent its support to presidential candidate ...
References
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Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
Democratic caucuses
2008
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