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TENNESSEE (2/10 primary): Kerry Nabs Double-Digit Win; Gore’s Endorsed Candidate Comes In Fourth
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ÊÊÊÊÊ John Kerry won the TN primary. By AP’s count, Kerry won 31
delegates, while John Edwards won 20 delegates and Wesley Clark
won 18 (AP, 2/11). Results with 100% of precincts reporting (AP, 2/11).
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WH '04 Dem Primary Results
votes %age
Kerry 151,436 41%
Edwards 97,746 27
Clark 85,182 23
Dean 16,094 4
Sharpton 6,105 2
Lieberman 3,191 1
Uncommitted 2,708 1
Braun 2,435 1
Kucinich 2,277 1
Gephardt 1,406 -
LaRouche 297 -
Exit Polls — 51% Of Voters Decided In The Last Week
ÊÊÊÊÊ The National Election Pool exit poll; conducted 2/10 by Edison Media
Research/Mitofsky Int’l; surveyed 2,513 Dem primary voters as they left randomly
selected polling locations across the state; margin of error +/- 3% (AP, 2/11).
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WH '04 Dem Primary Vote
Men Wom Dem GOP Ind Lib Mod Con Wht Blk
All 46% 54% 75% 5% 20% 38% 45% 17% 74% 23%
Kerry 41 42 46 20 31 46 41 31 40 47
Edwards 27 27 25 26 32 23 28 32 31 15
Clark 22 23 22 30 25 20 24 26 21 28
Dean 4 4 4 4 7 5 4 4 5 3
Sharpton 21 2 51 21 21 6
Kucinich 1 -1 21 1 -1 1 -
Lieberman 1 1 - 5 21 - 21 -
Uncommitted 1 1 - 2 21 1 -1 -
18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Union Military
All 7% 22% 49% 23% 15% 24%
Kerry 36 42 39 49 43 46
Edwards 25 28 27 26 25 24
Clark 22 20 25 20 21 22
Dean 8 5 4 4 5 3
Sharpton 3 2 2 1 4 2
Kucinich 1 2 - - - 1
Lieberman 1 1 1 - - 1
Uncommitted 3 1 1 - 1 1
When Did You Finally Decide Who To Vote For?
All Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucin Lieb Sharp
Today/Last 3 days/
Last week 51% 19% 4% 31% 43% 1% 1% 1%
Last month/Before that 48 25 5 24 41 11 2
Did You Vote For Your Candidate More Because You Think:
All Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucin Lieb Sharp
Can defeat Bush 37% 17% 2% 21% 59% -% -% -%
Agrees with you on
the major issues 55 27 5 31 31 11 3
Which Comes Closest To Your Feelings About The Bush Admin:
All Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucin Lieb Sharp
Angry 39% 20% 5% 25% 47% 1% -% 1%
Dissatisfied, but not
angry 45 26 4 24 43 - - 2
Satisfied, but not
enthusiastic 11 24 4 37 27 - 2 2
Enthusiastic 3 14 7 35 14 5 10 5
How You Feel About The U.S. Decision To Go To War With Iraq:
All Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucin Lieb Sharp
Approve 26% 22% 4% 32% 34% 1% 2% 2%
Disapprove 69 23 4 25 44 1 - 2
Issue That Mattered Most In Deciding How You Voted Today:
All Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucin Lieb Sharp
Economy/Jobs 39% 18% 3% 32% 42% 1% -% 2%
Health care/Medicare 19 19 5 27 45 - 1 2
The war in Iraq 15 29 6 16 47 1 - -
Education 9 25 5 28 36 1 - 2
Taxes 6 28 8 19 41 - 2 2
Nat'l sec./Terrorism 4 28 4 23 31 - 5 3
Candidate Quality That Mattered Most In Deciding How You Voted Today:
All Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucin Lieb Sharp
Can defeat Bush 25% 15% 1% 18% 64% -% -% -%
Cares about people
like me 19 23 2 40 29 - - 3
Has right temperament 5 23 9 41 17 - 2 5
Stands up for what he
believes 20 27 11 19 34 2 2 3
Has right experience 10 37 2 8 50 11 -
Has a positive message 14 19 4 42 34 11 1
He understands TN 2 20 1 49 28 - - 2
ÊÊÊÊÊ ABC’s Langer notes “some Southern soft spots” for Kerry — he
won whites “by a comparatively narrow nine points”; “did much less well with
conservatives”; and “did less well with independents.” However, “Kerry’s
strengths more than compensated” (release, 2/11).
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LOCAL RACES:
ASSESSOR OF PROPERTY – DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY – MEMPHIS
277 of 283 prec. reporting
Rita Clark, 24,174 – 59 percent
Michael Hooks, 16,827 – 41 percent
ASSESSOR OR PROPERTY – REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – MEMPHIS
277 of 283 prec. reporting
Harold Sterling, 3,155 – 59 percent
Bob Kahn – 2,216 – 41 percent
GENERAL SESSIONS COURT CLERK – DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY – MEMPHIS
277 of 283 prec. reporting
Roscoe Dixon – 21,697 – 56 percent
Rebecca Clark, 17,287, – 44 percent
GENERAL SESSIONS COURT CLERK – REPUBLICAN PRIMARY – MEMPHIS
277 of 283 prec. reporting
Chris Turner – 7,459 – 87 percent
Charles Fineberg – 1,136 – 13 percent