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January 02, 2008

Tracking the 2008 Election

From exclusive reports on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to live blogging from primaries and debates, The Advocate is leading the way in LGBT news coverage of Election 2008.

The Advocate has reported live from Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, L.A. and more in the course of what has become one of the most historic elections of the last century. Explore our Election 2008 blog for the latest, or peruse our archive of stories below and get yourself up to speed on everything gay in this election.

Catch up on the latest news with our most recent blog postings.

Estimated Number of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Adults for States Participating in 2008

States with primaries on February 5
States with primaries on other dates
Source: "Same-sex Couples and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Population: New Estimates from the American Community Survey," The Williams Insitute.

Total GLB population for Super Tuesday states: 4,461,952 (Based on Figures from 2005 American Community Survey)

L.A. DEBATE BLOG - by Rachel Dowd & Michelle Garcia
The Advocate takes you inside L.A.'s Kodak Theatre, where Democratic contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face off in the last debate before Tsunami Tuesday.

ANALYSIS: TAKING STOCK OF THIS GAY ELECTION - by Kerry Eleveld
Clinton, Edwards, and Obama all reached out to the community in different ways, leaving gay activists to choose which candidate's approach will produce results for LGBT equality.

SOUTH CAROLINA BLOG: RACE AND SEXUALITY - by Kerry Eleveld
Blogging from Charleston to Myrtle Beach, The Advocate explores the relationship between the LGBT and black communities, the McClurkin effect on voters, and the momentum of the Democratic candidates.

KUCINICH: VOTE FOR YOURSELF - by Rachel Dowd
Dennis Kucinich is the politician we've been asking for. So why aren't gays supporting him for president?

IOWA CAUCUS BLOG - by Kerry Eleveld

Meet Sharon Malheiro , an Obama supporter and the first of five LGBT Iowans we are getting to know as we follow them through the Iowa caucus on January 3, the first step in the nominating process on the road to the White House.

Jeff Westendorf is president of the Log Cabin Republican chapter in Iowa and a Giuliani supporter. Westendorf is the second of five LGBT Iowans The Advocate will follow through the Iowa caucus on January 3, the official kickoff of the 2008 presidential campaign.

Caucusing 101: Drake University professor Rachel Paine Caufield gives The Advocate the lowdown on caucusing in Iowa, how unpredictable it is, and why it matters to have an LGBT presence.

Susan Webster is a Clinton supporter and the third of five LGBT Iowans we are getting to know as we follow them through the Iowa caucus on January 3, the first of many steps in the process of nominating candidates for the office of president.

Meet R.J. Droll , a Biden supporter and the LGBT caucuser whom we will follow live tonight as he navigates his way through an Iowa caucus for the very first time.

Lamar Lapp is a Republican who hasn’t totally fallen for any of his candidates so far. He is the fourth of five LGBT Iowans whom we are following through the Iowa caucuses on January 3, the first contest in the nominating process.