World News Kerry wins second straight victory

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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - John Kerry overpowered Howard Dean to win New Hampshire's primary Jan. 27, a second straight campaign victory for the newly minted Democratic presidential front-runner.

"I ask Democrats everywhere to join us so we can defeat George W. Bush and the economy of privilege," Kerry said. He promised to "reduce the poverty of millions rather than reducing the taxes of millionaires."

Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark battled for third, but were far behind the two leaders.

Candidates will now move to the cold realities of a national campaign in seven states holding contests Feb. 3.

With 59 percent of the precincts reporting, Kerry had 39 percent, Dean had 26 percent, Clark 13 percent, and Edwards 12 percent.

It has been a topsy-turvy Democratic race, with Dean leading New Hampshire polls by 25 percentage points when the year began, Kerry seizing a similar lead after Iowa's caucuses Jan. 19, and Dean gaining a bit of ground after an 11th-hour political overhaul.

About 200,000 voters participated in the Democratic primary, easily eclipsing the record 170,000 turnout in 1992 when Paul Tsongas defeated then Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton.

ケリー議員、民主党予備選連勝

米大統領選でニューハンプシャー州予備選挙が27日、投票、即日開票され、新たに誕生した民主党の大統領最有力候補のケリー上院議員がディーン前バーモント州知事に圧勝したと報じられた。

Shukan ST: Feb. 6, 2004

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