Kansas Republican Caucuses, 2008
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The 2008 Kansas Republican presidential caucuses were held on February 9, 2008, as part of the selection process for delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.
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, former governor of Arkansas, won the caucuses with 59.58% of the vote, securing all 36 of Kansas's national delegates. His victory was confirmed by major news outlets, including ''Fox News'', ''CNN'', and the ''Associated Press''.
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, the national frontrunner at the time, finished second with 23.50% of the vote, while
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placed third with 11.18%.


Results

There were also 528 provisional ballots cast.


See also

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2008 Kansas Democratic presidential caucuses The 2008 Kansas Democratic presidential caucuses took held on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008, with 21 delegates at stake. The remaining 11 delegates were selected at the Kansas Democratic Party District Conventions on April 12. The state, an ...
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2008 Republican Party presidential primaries From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party chose their nominee for President of the United States, president in the 2008 United States presidential election. United States Senate, Senator J ...


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