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Kerry Wins Second Major Victory In NH; Dean Remains Defiant
After Coming In Second
"I Don't Need Their Permission To Run For President"
- Kucinich Shrugs Off Critics
"I Think A Lot Of The Democrats Who Are Running Are
Capable Of Beating Bush" - NH Voters Speak Out
John Kerry: From Vietnam Hero to Antiwar Activist, From
Iran-Contra Investigator to a Leading Voice on Capitol Hill
8:01-8:06 Headlines
8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break
8:07-8:25 Kerry Wins Second Major Victory In NH;
Dean Remains Defiant After Coming In Second
INTRO: Sen. John Kerry won the New Hampshire primary last
night capturing 39% of the vote with Howard Dean coming in
second with 26%. Gen. Wesley Clark edged by Sen. John Edwards,
both with 12%, for third place and Sen. Joseph Lieberman came
in fifth with 9%. Rep. Dennis Kucinich had 2% of the vote
and Al Sharpton, who skipped New Hampshire, came in last with
less than 1%.
Senator John Kerry easily won New Hampshire's primary yesterday,
scoring a second-straight victory one week after winning the
Iowa caucuses and establishing himself as the Democratic Party's
presidential front-runner.
With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Kerry had 39 percent
of the vote, followed by Howard Dean with 26.
Gen. Wesley Clark and Senator John Edwards battled for third
place with 12 percent each, but it looks like Clark just edged
ahead for third.
Although Senator Joe Lieberman came in fifth with 9 percent
of the vote he painted the outcome as a "three-way split
decision" for third and rejected advice from some advisers
to abandon his bid. Rep. Dennis Kucinich had 2 percent of
the vote and Al Sharpton, who skipped New Hampshire to focus
on South Carolina, came in last with less than 1 percent.
The New York Times calls Dean’s second place finish
a "significant setback." Dean was seen as the clear
frontrunner in New Hampshire less than two weeks ago. It was
also a disappointing day for Clark and Lieberman, who skipped
the Iowa caucuses to focus on New Hampshire.
The campaign now moves south for the Feb. 3 primaries, which
will take place in seven states from Delaware to Arizona,
from South Carolina to North Dakota.
President Bush who won comfortably in the Republican primary
against no serious opposition has scheduled a visit to New
Hampshire tomorrow. Bush used a similar tactic last week when
he scheduled his State of the Union Address one day after
the Iowa caucuses.
According to the Washington Post, Kerry demonstrated across-the-board
support from voters winning among both men and women, among
all ages except the very youngest, and among the richest and
poorest and every income group in between.
Kerry easily won among voters with a college degree and even
more handily among those with a high school education. Voters
with postgraduate degrees favored Dean.
The Post reports that among ideological groups, Dean did
best only among voters who described themselves as "very
liberal," while Kerry carried moderates, liberals and
conservatives.
Tape - Candidates speak in New Hampshire after primary votes
counted:
"I Don't Need Their Permission To Run For President"
- Kucinich Shrugs Off Critics
INTRO: Despite ending with single digits in New Hampshire
Rep. Dennis Kucinich is vowing not to end his campaign and
continues to shrug off pundits who have begun to suggest that
he and the Rev. Al Sharpton should not be allowed to participate
in further debates.
As the polls opened in New Hampshire, Kucinich issued a statement,
challenging his fellow candidates to pledge to set up a full
public inquiry into the Bush administration's allegations
that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.
- Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich speaks
with Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill.
"I Think A Lot Of The Democrats Who Are Running
Are Capable Of Beating Bush" - NH Voters Speak Out
INTRO: Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill takes
to the streets of New Hampshire to hear the opinions of a
cross-section of voters in the Granite state.
- New Hampshire voters speak with Democracy Now! correspondent
Jeremy Scahill.
8:30-8:58 John Kerry: From Vietnam Hero to Antiwar
Activist, From Iran-Contra Investigator to a Leading Voice
on Capitol Hill
INTRO: We examine the life of John Kerry with Michael Kranish,
reporter for the Boston Globe, who co-authored an extensive
seven part series on John Kerry for the Globe.
- Michael Kranish, political correspondent for the Boston
Globe. He co-authored a seven part series on Senator John
Kerry for the Globe, entitled John F. Kerry: Candidate in
the Making. He joins us on the phone from Nashua, New Hampshire.
Link: www.boston.com/globe/nation/packages/kerry
8:58-8:59 Outro and Credits
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