Primaries although "they" tried hard to get rid of him.
Many attempted to call him "fading away" all throughout November and December. Then, in early January of 2004, a suprise....Wes Clark had risen, not fallen in the national and state polls. In fact, he was in 2nd place after Howard Dean...while everyone else was behind those two!
There were 9 candidates.....and right prior to Iowa when the primaries got hot.....Clark was a front runner, actually only 2nd to Howard Dean!
Clark's biggest downfall; Not contesting Iowa, the Michael Moore flap and not being able to get barely any media attention for positives that his campaign or he did.
Pre Iowa, Clark was still doing well everywhere.....and then Iowans voted, the New Hampshire debate occurred, and the one man race of Howard Dean as the headline suddently became the two men race of Kerry and Edwards and the Dean scream!
Although people now forget, Wes Clark did quite well in 2004 although he got the least amount of media exposures than any other Frontrunner ever. The entire time that Clark was running 2nd only to Dean, the free publicity went only to Howard Dean. It is as though the media didn't want it to be a two men race if Clark was going to be the 2nd man. Soon after Iowa, when Clark was no longer running 2nd, then it suddently became a two man race.....with Clark running 3rd.
http://www.rapidfire-silverbullets.com/2006/12/wes_clark_did_hella_goodthe_20.htmlAs a big supporter of Wes Clark, I will never forget how the media refused to talk about him unless they were attacking him. They barely showed him on the cable news. Most Clark supporters remember how obvious it was; the media was fixing the race! Why do you think I distrust the media as much as I do...and why do you think that what's happening one year before the vote will mean anything a year later? take it from me; it won't.
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CNN) --
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean still leads retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a recent national poll, and two-thirds of Democrats say either man would be good for the party as the nominee.
A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll interviewed 1,003 adult Americans last weekend, including 410 registered voters who described themselves as Democrats, to gather opinions on the presidential candidates and the issues they face.
Dean was the favorite of 26 percent of Democrats polled, and Clark was 6 percentage points behind. http://www.alazhari.unv.net/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/12/elec04.poll.prez/index.html---------------
January 07, 2004
Clark Surging, Dean Falling In the national polls, Howard Dean is suddenly plummeting, and Wesley Clark is surging, according to Gallup.
http://www.deanesmay.com/archives/005908.html------------------
January 8, 2004, Thursday
Howard Dean, with wary eye on Wesley Clark's rise in national and New Hampshire polls, is watching his words on presidential campaign trail in wake of statements that have unleashed criticism from Democratic opponents; CNN/USA Today poll shows Dean lead over Clark shrinking to four points, elating Clark camp as retired general attends town hall meetings in New Hampshire
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10C17FE35550C7B8CDDA80894DC404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fD%2fDemocratic%20Party---------------------
Wesley Clark closes gap on Democratic frontrunner DeanIndependent, The (London), Jan 9, 2004 by Andrew Buncombe in Washington
WESLEY Clark is closing in on his rival, the Democratic front- runner Howard Dean, according to a number of new polls that suggest support for the former general has soared in recent weeks.
Mr Dean still tops the Democratic field, but the 21 point lead he held over the former general and Nato chief less than a month ago has been narrowed to just four points, according to a Gallup poll conducted for USA Today and CNN.
General Clark is second in Democratic national polls, as well as in the vital New Hampshire primary, held on 27 January, where he trails Mr Dean by 17 points but is ahead of Senator John Kerry by six points.
Behind these numbers is a fluid situation that suggests General Clark has been making headway over other Democratic candidates, as Mr Dean's once seemingly unstoppable rise has been halted by a number of gaffes, ill-considered comments and a concerted barrage of criticism from his opponents.
In a clear sign that the Dean campaign is starting to worry about General Clark's chances in New Hampshire, the first state to vote, staffers have been staking out his campaign appearances and passing out fliers and leaflets accusing him of being "pro-war" and questioning whether he was a "true" Democrat. Jay Carson, Mr Dean's spokesman, said the campaign was simply "pointing out facts that the American people should know about".
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040109/ai_n9683842 January 14, 2004; 10:46 a.m.
Clark gaining in N.H. Edwards in IowaTwo polls show that Wesley Clark is moving up in New Hampshire and that Edwards and Kerry are moving in Iowa. This could be an interesting year yet! Watch for Edwards to do better in Iowa and get a bump for N.H. Here is the Boston Herald poll in N.H.
"Surging: Herald poll: Clark soars, Kerry fades in N.H. By David R. Guarino Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark has surged to within striking range of Howard Dean in the New Hampshire primary, narrowing Dean's once-gaping lead to nine points as the race enters its home stretch, a new Boston Herald poll shows.
Buoyed by strong support among moderates and men who favor his Army resume and tempered views over Dean's ideological bombast, Clark has outpaced Sen. John F. Kerry as Dean's chief New Hampshire hurdle.
``Clark is the one candidate that really seems to have some momentum now,'' said Herald pollster R. Kelly Myers. Relentless attacks on Dean by Kerry and U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman have hurt the former Vermont governor, pulling him down to 29 percent with Clark at 20 percent in the poll.
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1/23/2004
MANCHESTER, NH - John Kerry maintained his lead over Howard Dean in the latest New Hampshire tracking poll of likely Democratic voters taken January 21 - 22. The two day rolling average of 400 respondents gave Kerry the lead with 26% followed by Dean at 19% and Wesley Clark with 17%. The survey carries an error rate of +/- 4.90%
"After four days of strong movement from John Kerry, it appears that the race has settled in with Kerry leading," said David Paleologos, political pollster and Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. However, the race is not over.
Wesley Clark is beginning to close in on the leaders and there are still 26% of likely voters still undecided."
http://www.suffolk.edu/16036.htmlPOST-IOWA NUMBERS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. Even before the caucus results were in, it was clear that NH primary voters also sensed the new energy coming from the John Kerry campaign. Just compare these polls ... Pre-Iowa WHDH-TV poll numbers from Monday:
Dean-23%, Kerry-20%, Clark-15%. Edwards and Lieberman were in the single digits, while 26% said they were still undecided. Post-Iowa WHDH-TV poll numbers released Wednesday:
Dean-22%, Kerry-20%, Clark-15%, Edwards and Lieberman tied at 6% each, Kucinich-1%, and Undecided-29%. The American Research Group NH Poll (released Wednesday) is also post-Iowa:
Dean-26%, Kerry-24%, Clark-18%, Edwards-9%, Lieberman-7%. Stay tuned.
MORE P2004 NUMBERS. The latest numbers out of New Hampshire show Dean continuing to lead, but Kerry quickly bouncing back into the contest.
New Hampshire (ARG tracking poll): Dean-28%, Clark-20%, Kerry-19%, Edwards-8%, Lieberman-6%, and Gephardt-3%. New Mexico holds its primary of February 3, and that raise is also a close contest. The numbers (Albuquerque Journal):
Dean-18%, Clark-16%, Kerry and Lieberman tied with 8% each, Gephardt-6%, and Kucinich and Edwards tied with 4% each. Here are also the latest numbers from California (Field Poll):
Dean-25%, Clark-20%, Lieberman-12%, Kerry-7%, Gephardt-6%, and Edwards, Sharpton and Kucinich with 3% apiece.
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