---
title: "A Look at the Numbers"
description: "So far, the 2008 primaries and caucuses have been anything but predictable – comebacks, fallbacks, not to mention surprised pollsters. But a closer look reveals some common themes that have emerged, despite a still-forming consensus about nominees. read the full article at nytimes.com"
date: "2008-02-01"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2008/02/01/a-look-at-the-numbers-2/"
categories:
  - "Election 2008"
  - "Politics & Policy"
  - "U.S. Elections & Voters"
---

# A Look at the Numbers

So far, the 2008 primaries and caucuses have been anything but predictable - comebacks, fallbacks, not to mention surprised pollsters. But a closer look reveals some common themes that have emerged, despite a still-forming consensus about nominees.

[read the full article at nytimes.com](http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/a-look-at-the-numbers/index.html?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=4&)