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John Kerry Follows Iowa Win with Convincing Victory in New Hampshire

Aired January 28, 2004 - 07:01   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.


BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Back here in Manchester now. The race to take on President Bush next November now goes national in a very big way after the opening skirmishes in Iowa a week ago and now New Hampshire. Senator John Kerry followed up in Iowa with his win last week with another convincing victory here last night in New Hampshire. Now the race points toward next Tuesday, seven contests in the country.
Let's start today with Bob Franken, who is also here in Manchester.

Bob -- good morning.

BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

And, Bill, it was an exciting cast of characters, an exciting race, and it was reflected when the voters of New Hampshire went to the polls in record numbers.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I love New Hampshire.

FRANKEN (voice-over): They gave John Kerry his second victory in as many weeks, and they gave him a healthy dose of momentum.

KERRY: I have only just begun to fight.

FRANKEN: Howard dean in second place could claim he was ready to fight again after his Iowa embarrassment.

HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The people of New Hampshire have allowed our campaign to regain its momentum, and I am very grateful.

FRANKEN: Third, fourth and fifth place were tightly bunched. Wesley Clark struggled through his first election campaign.

WESLEY CLARK (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We'll be leaving New Hampshire tonight a smarter, better, stronger, and even more determined candidate.

FRANKEN: Joe Lieberman ended up near the bottom of the heat, but defied all of the speculation he might pack it in. SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: But today, the people of New Hampshire put me in the ring, and that's where we're going to stay.

FRANKEN: John Edwards goes to South Carolina, one of seven contests next week, as the local favorite.

SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We're going to take this energy and momentum that we saw in Iowa, this extraordinary energy and momentum that we have seen in New Hampshire, and we're going to take it right through February 3.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

FRANKEN: So much for the New Hampshire mini-election. Now it's time for the multi-state primaries and elections and caucuses and the whole variety of things, which means that the strategies, Bill, become much more complicated -- Bill.

HEMMER: And that they do. Bob, thanks. Bob Franken here in Manchester.

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Aired January 28, 2004 - 07:01   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Back here in Manchester now. The race to take on President Bush next November now goes national in a very big way after the opening skirmishes in Iowa a week ago and now New Hampshire. Senator John Kerry followed up in Iowa with his win last week with another convincing victory here last night in New Hampshire. Now the race points toward next Tuesday, seven contests in the country.
Let's start today with Bob Franken, who is also here in Manchester.

Bob -- good morning.

BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

And, Bill, it was an exciting cast of characters, an exciting race, and it was reflected when the voters of New Hampshire went to the polls in record numbers.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I love New Hampshire.

FRANKEN (voice-over): They gave John Kerry his second victory in as many weeks, and they gave him a healthy dose of momentum.

KERRY: I have only just begun to fight.

FRANKEN: Howard dean in second place could claim he was ready to fight again after his Iowa embarrassment.

HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The people of New Hampshire have allowed our campaign to regain its momentum, and I am very grateful.

FRANKEN: Third, fourth and fifth place were tightly bunched. Wesley Clark struggled through his first election campaign.

WESLEY CLARK (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We'll be leaving New Hampshire tonight a smarter, better, stronger, and even more determined candidate.

FRANKEN: Joe Lieberman ended up near the bottom of the heat, but defied all of the speculation he might pack it in. SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: But today, the people of New Hampshire put me in the ring, and that's where we're going to stay.

FRANKEN: John Edwards goes to South Carolina, one of seven contests next week, as the local favorite.

SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We're going to take this energy and momentum that we saw in Iowa, this extraordinary energy and momentum that we have seen in New Hampshire, and we're going to take it right through February 3.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

FRANKEN: So much for the New Hampshire mini-election. Now it's time for the multi-state primaries and elections and caucuses and the whole variety of things, which means that the strategies, Bill, become much more complicated -- Bill.

HEMMER: And that they do. Bob, thanks. Bob Franken here in Manchester.

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