John Kerry Projected as Winner in New Hampshire
The Massachusetts senator cruises past Howard Dean in the Democratic contest for president, preliminary results show.
The Massachusetts senator cruises past Howard Dean in the Democratic contest for president, preliminary results show.
Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts was the projected winner of the Democratic primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday by a double-digit margin over former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, according to NBC News.
Kerry built on his surprise victory in the Iowa caucuses, delivering another blow to the former front-runner Dean. Early returns had Kerry polling 39% of the vote to Dean's 24%.
North Carolina Sen. John Edwards and retired Gen. Wesley Clark duked it out for third place, each capturing about 12% of the vote, according to counts at 8:30 p.m. EST.
Kerry is building momentum in a primary race that has taken many twists and turns lately. The Democrats are battling for the chance to unseat President Bush in November's election.
