Ryan Smith
Government Affairs Director
 

 For Immediate Release 

Rather than write an article this month, I thought I would share with you an amazing graph I found that charts all of the states with presidential primaries in January and February. No fewer than half of the voters in the county will have cast their ballot for their favorite candidate by the end of February! 

2008 is shaping up to be an historical year in regards to the race for the Oval Office for a number of reasons. It’s the first election since the 1920’s that doesn’t have an incumbent President or Vice-President running. Its very likely that spending by all of the candidates will total well over a billion dollars. Its been the first campaign to feature debates strictly online. And when its all over, voter turnout could reach an all time high. In short, the first two months will set the tone for a very exciting year. Please, if you’re not already, register and vote in this year’s election. Its not every day that you can say that you were a part of history. 

JANUARY 2008

• January 3: Iowa
• January 8: New Hampshire
• January 5: Wyoming (R)
• January 15: Michigan
• January 19: Nevada, South Carolina (R)
• January 26: South Carolina (D)
• January 29: Florida 

FEBRUARY 2008

• February 1: Maine (R)
• February 5: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (D), Illinois, Kansas (D), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico (D), New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah
• February 9: Louisiana, Kansas (R)
• February 10: Maine (D)
• February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
• February 19: Hawaii (D)1, Washington, Wisconsin

For additional Information:
Ryan Smith, Government Affairs Director
Inland Valleys Association of REALTORS®
(951) 453-0578
E-mail: RyanS@ivaor.com