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Democratic Presidential Candidates Back Out on Cold Campaign Trail in Granite State
Aired January 23, 2004 - 11:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Fresh from a tamer than usual debate encounter, the Democratic presidential candidates are back out on the cold campaign trail in the Granite State. And there are signs of new movement in the race.
CNN's Judy Woodruff has the latest from Manchester -- good morning, Judy.
JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
Thank you.
Well, the rising star of this campaign and the former front runner both were up and out on the stump early today. As he did during last night's debate, John Kerry is trying to maintain a presidential image and capitalize on his Iowa victory. Howard Dean is trying to prove that he's electable. This morning, Dean blasted Washington officials who he contends say anything just to get elected.
Our just released daily tracking poll shows Kerry has widened his lead over Dean here in New Hampshire to 12 points. The survey was taken Tuesday through Thursday, after the Iowa caucuses but before last night's debate.
Another New Hampshire poll shows Dean actually slipping to third place, behind Wesley Clark.
There were virtually no fireworks during last night's Democratic debate. The candidates passed up chances to attack one another and aimed their barbs at the Bush administration. Howard Dean said he deserves some of the ribbing over what he called the hooping and hollering during his speech after the Iowa caucuses. Dean also was asked about the speech when he and his wife were interviewed on ABC's "Prime Time Thursday."
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM ABC'S "PRIME TIME THURSDAY")
DIANE SAWYER, HOST: What do you see when you look at this?
DR. HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I was having a great time. Look at me. I was. Look, I am not a perfect person, believe me. I have all kinds of warts. I wear cheap suits sometimes. I say things that I probably ought not to say, but I lead with my heart and that's what I was doing right there is leading with my heart.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WOODRUFF: This afternoon on "Inside Politics," I will speak with Howard Dean out on the campaign trail. We'll also get a slightly different take when I talk with Steve Colberg, one of the correspondents for John Stewart's "Daily Show" on Comedy Central. Join me at 3:30 Eastern, when I go inside politics.
Now right back to Carol at the CNN Center.
LIN: It's going to be interesting as well as entertaining.
WOODRUFF: You've got to watch it.
LIN: I'm going to now.
Thanks, Judy.
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Campaign Trail in Granite State>
Aired January 23, 2004 - 11:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Fresh from a tamer than usual debate encounter, the Democratic presidential candidates are back out on the cold campaign trail in the Granite State. And there are signs of new movement in the race.
CNN's Judy Woodruff has the latest from Manchester -- good morning, Judy.
JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
Thank you.
Well, the rising star of this campaign and the former front runner both were up and out on the stump early today. As he did during last night's debate, John Kerry is trying to maintain a presidential image and capitalize on his Iowa victory. Howard Dean is trying to prove that he's electable. This morning, Dean blasted Washington officials who he contends say anything just to get elected.
Our just released daily tracking poll shows Kerry has widened his lead over Dean here in New Hampshire to 12 points. The survey was taken Tuesday through Thursday, after the Iowa caucuses but before last night's debate.
Another New Hampshire poll shows Dean actually slipping to third place, behind Wesley Clark.
There were virtually no fireworks during last night's Democratic debate. The candidates passed up chances to attack one another and aimed their barbs at the Bush administration. Howard Dean said he deserves some of the ribbing over what he called the hooping and hollering during his speech after the Iowa caucuses. Dean also was asked about the speech when he and his wife were interviewed on ABC's "Prime Time Thursday."
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM ABC'S "PRIME TIME THURSDAY")
DIANE SAWYER, HOST: What do you see when you look at this?
DR. HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I was having a great time. Look at me. I was. Look, I am not a perfect person, believe me. I have all kinds of warts. I wear cheap suits sometimes. I say things that I probably ought not to say, but I lead with my heart and that's what I was doing right there is leading with my heart.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WOODRUFF: This afternoon on "Inside Politics," I will speak with Howard Dean out on the campaign trail. We'll also get a slightly different take when I talk with Steve Colberg, one of the correspondents for John Stewart's "Daily Show" on Comedy Central. Join me at 3:30 Eastern, when I go inside politics.
Now right back to Carol at the CNN Center.
LIN: It's going to be interesting as well as entertaining.
WOODRUFF: You've got to watch it.
LIN: I'm going to now.
Thanks, Judy.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
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