EXIT POLL SNEAK: KERRY, EDWARDS BATTLE FOR WISCONSIN - LIVE ( 38% Kerry, 38% Edwards)

DRUDGE ^ | 2/17/04

[areafiftyone]

LATE AFTERNOON EXIT POLLS SHOW JOHN EDWARDS PULLING A STRONG SHOWING AGAINST JOHN KERRY, TOP MEDIA AND CAMPAIGN SOURCES TELL DRUDGE... KERRY 42%, EDWARDS 31%, DEAN 15%... DEVELOPING...

[mwl1]

On the other hand, it shortens the period that the GOP gets to beat up on the candidate.

Yes, but that is good. The White House does not want an 8-month campaign if it can be avoided. The longer we can employ the Rose Garden strategy and stay above the fray, the better.

We want Kerry to limp to the nomination, battered and broke and politically cut to pieces. This is delicious.

[mylife]

LOL!!

[Catspaw]

When Kerry was in Green Bay on Monday, one of the local stations did a close-up. He looked like Hades. If he used botox, he should demand his money back.

Also, when we went to vote in Green Bay, with no other races on the ticket (no local races, no statewide races, no referenda), the turnout was average or below average.

[dogbyte12]

Kerry 95,702 38%
Kerry 93,950 38%
38%reporting

[COEXERJ145]

How the hell can they call it for Kerry when it is basically tied and with only 1/4 of the votes in? If this was Bush vs. Kerry, and Bush was slightly ahead, they would say it is "too close to call".

[Mo1]

I'm watching MSNBC and all I have to say is
Oh SHUT UP PAT

[TBall]

Heck yeah, go Kerry!

[GeronL]

GeronL: Too close to call!!

[altura]

That seems like a bit of a limb to go out on with so many numbers out.

It was interesting about the late deciders. They were well over 50% for Edwards.

The late deciders are the ones who heard the various rumors about Kerry (the Jane and Alex ones)

[Diddle E. Squat]

Maybe. But more likely its the Clinton preparation for Edwards/Hillary in '04, which could offer her potentially 16 years in the White House.

For those who say she'd never take 2nd billing, she already did when she hitched her wagon to Bill. She want power, and they know how to wield it even without being in the figurehead position. 900 FBI files...

Guess we'll know in a few weeks. If Edwards takes Super Tuesday(which I think he will, the rats will flee Kerry in a panic when Lehane gets the next rumor released), let's see if he gets slimed, also. A weak slime, could just be Kerry's staff(their aren't totally inept), but if its a good one, it will likely come from Lehane at the behest of the Clinton/McAuliffe machine.

[dogbyte12]

Oops...
Kerry 95702
Edwards 93,950
39% reporting

[Mo1]

Good. A rattled front-runner low on cash

Bith him and Edwards are both low on funds

[commish]

THis is a win in name only. All the Dem Primaries are proportional this year --if this ends up within a point or 2 Ketchup and Breck Girl will get the same number of Delegates. Also, since Dean looks to break the magic 15% he will pull Delegates also.

This is in no way a WIN for Kerry, not when he went from a 20% lead Friday to a tossup on Tuesday.

Kerry's campaign is suddenly very very vulnerable.

[Catspaw]

You mean Pat "when I ran for president" Buchanan? You mean THAT Pat?

[GeronL]

Democratic Primary REPORTING 39% Wisconsin
John Kerry 96,887 38%
John Edwards 94,913 38%
Howard Dean 45,345 18%
Dennis Kucinich 6,884 3%
Wesley Clark 3,909 2%

[js1138]

It doesn't really matter who comes in first. Everyone over 15% gets delegates. What matters is whether Kerry does a lot worse than expected.

[EllaMinnow]

Oh SHUT UP PAT

I'm with you, Mo - just hand me that pitchfork!

[jwalsh07]

Depends on where the outstanding votes are coming from. They have different constitutencies. Kerry will do better in urban areas and Edwards will do better in suburban areas. If most of the outstanding votes are urban, then that is to Kerrys advantage.

JMO though.

[oceanview]

Botox is not permanent, you need to keep using it again and again. He just needs a touch up.