Edwards strives to paint race as two-man contest

[Freddie Stubbs]

TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writers
Wednesday, February 4, 2004


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(02-04) 17:20 PST NORFOLK, Va. (AP) --

Fresh from his South Carolina victory, John Edwards sought support in two other critical Southern states on Wednesday as he worked to portray the Democratic presidential race as a two-man contest between himself and front-runner John Kerry.

Wesley Clark, a fellow Southerner, stands squarely in Edwards' path as he tries to overtake Kerry.

"This is a very fluid race. It looks like it's narrowed down to two, or maybe three, candidates," Edwards told reporters after a rally at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tenn. "And I think if it's two, it's myself and Senator Kerry. I'll let General Clark argue for whether he should be No. 3."

Edwards and Clark each have one Democratic win against Kerry's seven, and both lag far behind the Massachusetts senator in delegates. But the Edwards camp portrayed the win in his native South Carolina as a blowout while noting that Clark had eked out a victory over Edwards in Oklahoma.

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[krkaufman]

1. Way to focus on the issues there, John

Nice work there focusing on the issues, John. P'raps somewons a widdle bit afwaid to compawre and contwast?

Seriously, dude! Debate the issues. Then it *WILL* be a 2-*man* race. (And, no, you'll be looking for the veep spot, or a few litigious citizens.)

[xultar]

2. Strange, shouldn't he include himself in the race with Clark & Kerry

:shrug: