ANOTHER TUESDAYANOTHER
WIN!
Southern
stamp: Double sweep for Kerry
(from
NDTV, India)
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Wednesday,
February 11, 2004 (Washington):
John Kerry vanquished his Southern-bred rivals in Virginia and
Tennessee, marching toward the Democratic nomination with a sweep
in the South that extended his dominance to every region of the
country.
The Massachusetts senator was pocketing about half the vote in
yesterday's primary in Virginia, with Senator John Edwards of
North Carolina a poor second and former NATO commander Wesley
Clark of Arkansas a far-distant third.
Kerry easily beat Edwards and Clark in Tennessee. With two poor
finishes, Clark's fate seems sealed. He considered dropping out
last week after eking out a lone victory in Oklahoma, and aides
said similar discussions were under way.
Slim chances
The other major candidate, Howard Dean, the former Vermonth
governor, had already retreated with his staggering campaign to
Wisconsin, site of a February 17 primary.
All three major Kerry rivals clung to the slim hope that he would
stumble on his own or by scandal.
"East. West. North. And, today, in the South. It's exciting
and gratifying," a triumphant Kerry said.
With the enormous victories, Kerry expanded his primary-season
dominance to the last region on his political scorecard. He has
won 12 of 14 contests -- on the East and West coasts, in the
Midwest, the Great Plains and the Southwest.
(With AP inputs)
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KERRY TAKES 5 OF 7 PRIMARY STATES
| February 4 2004 06:25 |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner John Kerry has
taken a huge stride toward the presidential nomination with wins in
five states, but victories by John Edwards and Wesley Clark have
kept the race alive.
Kerry, riding a wave of momentum from back-to-back wins in the
first two contests last month, won on Tuesday in Missouri, Arizona,
Delaware, North Dakota and New Mexico as seven states voted on the
biggest day yet in the race to find a challenger to President George
W. Bush.
Edwards, a senator from North Carolina, and Clark, a retired
general, scored wins in South Carolina and Oklahoma, respectively,
throwing up at least temporary speed bumps on Kerry's cruise to the
nomination.
Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, the Democratic nominee for
vice president in 2000, was shut out on Tuesday and pulled out of
the race, saying "the judgment of the voters is now
clear."
Fallen front-runner Howard Dean also went zero-for-Tuesday, but
put a brave face on his poor showing and promised to keep
"going and going and going."
Kerry, the Massachusetts senator and decorated Vietnam veteran
who had faced questions about whether he could compete nationwide,
answered with strong finishes in seven states in the South, East,
West and Midwest.
"Now we will carry this campaign and the cause of a
stronger, fairer, more prosperous America to every part of
America," Kerry said at a victory rally in Seattle.
"We will take nothing for granted, we will compete
everywhere, and in November, we will beat George W. Bush," he
said.
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KERRY
RESPONDS TO GOP SMEAR TACTICS
�At a
Republican pep rally today, the RNC's cheerleader in chief attacked John
Kerry on national defense. (more)
Kerry
wins New Hampshire primary
Wed 28 January, 2004
01:26
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Senator John
Kerry has won the New Hampshire primary, networks say, putting the
Massachusetts senator ahead of the field to win the Democratic Party's
nomination to run for president on November 2.
Fox News, CBS and CNN said on Tuesday exit polls
showed Kerry had beaten former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, North
Carolina Senator John Edwards, former NATO commander Wesley Clark and
former vice presidential candidate and Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman.
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