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Election .'04 Primary CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 With 87 percent of the precincts reporting, Kerry had 39 percent, Dean had 26 percent, Clark 13 per cent, Edwards 12 percent and Liebermaii 9 percent. Dean, the former five-term gov ernor of Vermont who finished third in Iowa, lost New Hampshire by double digits — less than he needed for a complete rebound or to erase doubts about his viabili ty He did manage about twice as many votes as either Edwards or Clark, and found solace in gaining a bit of ground since his disas trous Iowa finish and shrill elec tion-night address. Dean kept his emotions in check Tuesday night, telling sup porters, “The people of New Hampshire have allowed all of you to hope again that we’re going to have real change in America.” Edwards, who finished a sur prise second in Iowa, said his dou ble-digit finish is an improvement over his standing in polls before Iowa. He’s staking his candidacy on South Carolina, a centerpiece of next week’s contests. “Beyond South Carolina, I don’t want to make any predictions,” he said. Ignoring his fifth-place show ing, Lieberman declared, “We’re in a three-way split decision” and pointed his ragged campaign to ward South Carolina, Delaware and Oklahoma. Looking toward next week, Dean insisted he will “play to win in every single state,” overruling aides who urged a more cautious approach. The former Vermont governor plans to compete in South Carolina, Missouri, New Mexico and Arizona, which holds contests next Tuesday; Michigan and Washington state four days later; and Wisconsin, with its con test Feb. 17. Several Dean advisers had urged him to pick fewer targets, cherry-picking states to conserve resources, but he vetoed the strat egy, insisting that his campaign was muscular enough to compete nationally. Dean has raised more than $200,000 in the 24 hours before the primary, but he has been spend ing money just as fast as raising it — and he will keep up the pricey pace with his new strategy. Kerry also pledged to compete everywhere, but his twin victories should fuel the drive. An AP analysis of the delegate count showed Kerry winning 14 delegates and Dean capturing eight, while Edwards and Clark appeared to finish below the 15 percent vote threshold needed to win any delegates. His eye warily cast toward the fall, Bush planned a trip to New Hampshire to counter criticism heaped his way during the Democratic race. He used a simi lar tactic after Iowa’s caucuses, scheduling his State of the Union address one day after that contest. It has been a topsy-turvy Democratic race, with Dean lead ing New Hampshire polls by 25 percentage points when the year began, Kerry seizing a similar lead after Iowa and Dean gaining a bit of ground after an llth-hour polit ical overhaul. “It’s an enormous victory, a huge turnaround,” Kerry told The Associated Press. “We were writ ten off for months, and plugged on and showed people the determi nation we have to defeat President * Bush.” In a rejce that has been hard on front-runners, Kerry said he is ready for the role. “I’ve been in public life for a prove as weigiuy as « was lor Dean. Rivals were already sharp ening their knives, Republicans calling him a Massachusetts lib eral and Democrats accusing him of equivocating on the Iraq war and accomplishing little in the Senate, About 200,000 voters partici pated in the Democratic primary, easily eclipsing the record 170,000 turnout in 1992 when Paul Tsongas defeated then Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton. Voters in the primary were evenly split be tween Democrats and indepen dents. A third of the independents backed Kerry, a fourth backed Dean and the rest were split among Edwards, Clark and Lieberman. -Surveys of New Hampshire vot ers showed Kerry’s support was broad-based with equally strong support among women and men, all age groups. His support was slightly higher among those whose financial situations have gotten worse in the last four years. Kerry dominated among those who decided whom they would back in the last week, getting the support of half of those voters. By a 2-to-l margin, voters said they backed Kerry because they think he can defeat Bush. “After tonight, this is a national campaign for delegates and that’s why we’re going to be competing everywhere,” said Mark Mellman, one of Kerry’s pollsters. Dean ran strongly among lib erals, war opponents, those angry at Bush and those who thought the most important candidate quality was standing up for what they be lieve. He lagged behind Kerry among voters who most wanted a candidate who could beat Bush and a candidate who had the most experience. The exit poll was conducted for The Associated Press by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International. Kerry, often a plodding and inelegant cam paigner, found his rhythm as Dean lost his. A decorated Vietnam War xieuieiiaxix, ivercy cast xiixxxsexx as the Democratic antidote to Bush’s advantages on terrorism and for eign policy. He warned Democrats that Dean’s tax and foreign policy will “just kill us” in the fall. In the desperate hours after Iowa’s caucuses, Dean tried to soft en his image and retool his mes sage — billing himself as a straight-shooting fiscal conserva tive and social liberal. The Results from the New Hampshire Primary with 89% of precincts reporting 39% John Kerry 26% Howard Dean 12% Wesley Clark > 12% John Edwards GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION 3Y MARY PINCKNEY WATERS SOURCE: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS long time, and l have been in tough races be fore and have been scruti nized,” he said. “I’m ready to lead our party to victory.” But the front-runner’s mantle may “We were written off for months, and plugged on and showed people the determination we have to defeat President Bush.” JOHN KERRY SENATOR (D-MASS) AND DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Gamecock .* .; •t———■~=a=i- adership Survey < FiB out our survey and enter to win a spring break trip for you and 3 friends! I I Surveys also available at www.sa.sc.edu/studentmedia I I I The Gamecock is published 3 times a week. Out of the last 3 issues of tfic Gamecock, how many issues have you ■ read? " a. all 3 b, 2 t. I d. none I 2. 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