Overview
Steve Forbes dropped out of the race on Feb. 10 as a result of his third place showing in the Delaware primary.  Forbes finished behind Sen. John McCain who had not even campaigned in the state.  In the 1996 primary Forbes had finished first with 10,709 votes (32.68%) to 8,909 (27.18%) for Bob Dole and 6,118 (18.67%) for Pat Buchanan out of 32,773 votes cast.

The Bush campaign announced the opening of an office at 2 Mill Road in Wilmington on Dec. 8, 1999; attorney Jim Ursomarso served as executive director.  The campaign announced its Delaware leadership on Oct. 15, 1999 with State Attorney General W. Laird Stabler, Jr. serving as state chairman.

Lisa Stone ran Forbes' Delaware campaign.  State chairman was House Majority Leader Wayne Smith and co-chairman State Sen. John Still, both announced Sept. 9, 1999.
 


 Results of February 8, 2000 Delaware Republican Primary

 		 Absentees and 28 of 28 polling locations reporting.
Total Vote
Percent
Gary Bauer1
120
0.40%
George W. Bush
15,250
50.73%
Steve Forbes
5,883
19.57%
Orrin Hatch1
21
0.07%
Alan Keyes
1,148
3.82%
John McCain
7,638
25.41%
Total
30,060
1. Candidate withdrew before primary but was on ballot. 


 
Feb. 24, 1996 Republican Primary Results
Steve Forbes
10,709
32.68%
Bob Dole
8,909
27.18%
Pat Buchanan
6,118
18.67%
Lamar Alexander
4,375
13.35%
Alan Keyes
1,729
5.28%
Dick Lugar
717
2.19%
Phil Gramm
216
0.66%
 
32,773