Didn't Virginia have in the previous election only the names of McCain and Huckabee on the primary ballot?
Not sure. All I know is that he’s leading, and it’s his home state.
And he still didn’t take the time to get enough to overcome the validation process.
Virginia Republican primary, 2008
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The 2008 Virginia Republican primary took place on February 12, 2008. This was an open primary with 63 delegates (60 pledged delegates) at stake in a winner take all format. The District of Columbia and Maryland both held primaries on the same day, referred to as the "Potomac primary".
John McCain won the primary, receiving all of Virginia's delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Official Results Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates
John McCain 244,829 50.04% 60
Mike Huckabee 199,003 40.67% 0
Ron Paul 21,999 4.50% 0
Mitt Romney* 18,002 3.68% 0
Fred Thompson* 3,395 0.69% 0
Rudy Giuliani* 2,024 0.41% 0
Total 489,252 100% 60