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Kerry Wins Five of Seven States
Aired February 04, 2004 - 07:02 ET
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SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's get right to our Democratic presidential politics, though, first this morning, and those results from yesterday's seven state showdown.
Senator John Kerry was once again the big winner. Kerry won five of the states that were up for grabs: Arizona, Delaware, Missouri, New Mexico and North Dakota.
Senator John Edwards won South Carolina, the state where he was born. He had called it a must-win for his campaign.
Wesley Clark claiming victory in Oklahoma. He leads Edwards by just 275 votes. CNN is not going to call that race until the votes are certified next week.
National correspondent Bob Franken joins us this morning from Columbia, South Carolina, with a morning-after look at both the winners and the losers today.
Hey, Bob. Good morning.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.
And, yes, we have a slightly smaller field, but an election scenario that is only slightly less complicated.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
FRANKEN (voice-over): John Edwards had a big need to win in South Carolina. He had a big win.
SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: And today, we said clearly to the American people that in our country, our America, everything is possible.
FRANKEN: While Edwards was celebrating his first victory, John Kerry was adding to his collection.
SEN.JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I can congratulate John Edwards on a great job, but you have to run across the country in of all the states.
FRANKEN: Kerry won in several states, one of them Delaware, but Delaware is where Joe Lieberman had pinned his last hopes.
SEN. JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I have decided tonight to end my quest for the presidency of the United States of America.
FRANKEN: Those still standing thought the most exciting skirmish of the night in Oklahoma. Wesley Clark had decided Oklahoma had belong to him.
WESLEY CLARK (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I am the toughest hombre in the race.
FRANKEN: But the hombre fought to a virtual draw in Oklahoma with Edwards and Kerry close behind.
While Clark could claim some success, Howard Dean was still shrugging off his string of failures, vowing to continue fighting the fight.
HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Do you want fundamental change in America, or do you want to have Democrats who behave like Republicans half the time?
(END VIDEOTAPE)
FRANKEN: Well, as one Democrat finally leaves the stage, another exits, Soledad. And the smaller road show moves on to the next states -- Soledad.
O'BRIEN: Bob, a quick question for you. We heard John Kerry congratulating Senator Edwards. At the same time, there must be some issues now raised with Edwards' victory in South Carolina, right?
FRANKEN: Right. Edwards would like to say that it means that he is the man who can win in the all-important South, and that Kerry has not really had a success here. That's an issue that's going to be tested very soon in the Tennessee and Virginia primaries.
O'BRIEN: Bob Franken joining us this morning. Bob thanks.
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Aired February 4, 2004 - 07:02 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's get right to our Democratic presidential politics, though, first this morning, and those results from yesterday's seven state showdown.
Senator John Kerry was once again the big winner. Kerry won five of the states that were up for grabs: Arizona, Delaware, Missouri, New Mexico and North Dakota.
Senator John Edwards won South Carolina, the state where he was born. He had called it a must-win for his campaign.
Wesley Clark claiming victory in Oklahoma. He leads Edwards by just 275 votes. CNN is not going to call that race until the votes are certified next week.
National correspondent Bob Franken joins us this morning from Columbia, South Carolina, with a morning-after look at both the winners and the losers today.
Hey, Bob. Good morning.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.
And, yes, we have a slightly smaller field, but an election scenario that is only slightly less complicated.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
FRANKEN (voice-over): John Edwards had a big need to win in South Carolina. He had a big win.
SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: And today, we said clearly to the American people that in our country, our America, everything is possible.
FRANKEN: While Edwards was celebrating his first victory, John Kerry was adding to his collection.
SEN.JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I can congratulate John Edwards on a great job, but you have to run across the country in of all the states.
FRANKEN: Kerry won in several states, one of them Delaware, but Delaware is where Joe Lieberman had pinned his last hopes.
SEN. JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I have decided tonight to end my quest for the presidency of the United States of America.
FRANKEN: Those still standing thought the most exciting skirmish of the night in Oklahoma. Wesley Clark had decided Oklahoma had belong to him.
WESLEY CLARK (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I am the toughest hombre in the race.
FRANKEN: But the hombre fought to a virtual draw in Oklahoma with Edwards and Kerry close behind.
While Clark could claim some success, Howard Dean was still shrugging off his string of failures, vowing to continue fighting the fight.
HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Do you want fundamental change in America, or do you want to have Democrats who behave like Republicans half the time?
(END VIDEOTAPE)
FRANKEN: Well, as one Democrat finally leaves the stage, another exits, Soledad. And the smaller road show moves on to the next states -- Soledad.
O'BRIEN: Bob, a quick question for you. We heard John Kerry congratulating Senator Edwards. At the same time, there must be some issues now raised with Edwards' victory in South Carolina, right?
FRANKEN: Right. Edwards would like to say that it means that he is the man who can win in the all-important South, and that Kerry has not really had a success here. That's an issue that's going to be tested very soon in the Tennessee and Virginia primaries.
O'BRIEN: Bob Franken joining us this morning. Bob thanks.
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