Clark and Kerry locked in a statistical tie in AZ

[maddezmom]

Demo chairman sees race turn to 'a donnybrook'
By C.J. Karamargin
ARIZONA DAILY STAR

Sen. John Kerry continued his rise in popularity among Arizonans planning to vote in today's primary but is locked in a statistical tie for first place with retired Gen. Wesley Clark.

The Massachusetts lawmaker now has the support of 34 percent of "certain" voters surveyed over the weekend in the latest Eyewitness News 4/Arizona Daily Star poll.

Clark has 28 percent and Howard Dean 18 percent. The poll has a margin of error of 5 percent.

"I see this turning into a donnybrook between Clark and Kerry," said Paul Eckerstrom, chairman of the Pima County Democratic Party. "Kerry is not running away with it. Clark still has a shot."

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more:http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/dailystar/8313.php

[windansea]

1. absentee ballots could decide it!!

Go Wes!!!!

[Leilani]

2. Go Wes!!!

We need a break & this could be it...hoping for an Arizona miracle.

[Jack_Dawson]

3. If Clark won AZ it would turn punditry on its head

He probably won't, but wouldn't it be somefin?

[windansea]

5. don't forget 24,000 absentee ballots were cast

before the Kerry bandwagon effect

[Jack_Dawson]

8. Nice rain, eh?

It never rains here. Can't believe it's coming down in sheets. Very cool.

[windansea]

12. yes kind of nice!!

we have a good chance in AZ...absentee ballots cast before Iowa/NH.....native american vote {won't show up in polls) and Wes does good with hispanics

[incapsulated]

4. *Be still my beating heart*

Could my intuition about AZ be correct?!

:)

Thanks, maddezmom!

[maddezmom]

7. I hope so

:pals:

[incapsulated]

13. And let's all remember those candles..

They helped pull out third place in NH, we will need them tommorow!

:grouphug:

[maddezmom]

17. well it's tomorrow here already

3:11 am EST...better get one lit. thanks for the reminder. :)

[incapsulated]

19. You're right..

But hopefully I'll pass out soon and I don't want to burn the place down, heh.

But I'll say a little prayer for Wes, first. O8)

[JasonDeter]

6. This is getting fun again!! And after tomorrow we have super Tuesday!

Then I think it will be decided who the nominee will be and even the VP.

[incapsulated]

10. Primaries are fun like playoffs are fun

You think you'll have the time of your life when your team gets in.

Instead you are a nervous wreck.

The only time you feel good is after a win, and then soon start worrying about the next round...

But I'll take it any day, over sitting it out!

Go Clark!

[Timahoe]

11. What a wonderful concept, the nominee being decided by the people

and not herd mentality and manipulated big media polls taken after two small states voted.

I am not just rooting for Clark in Arizona, I am rooting that our nominee isn't decided by two small lilly white states that voted in January. That's just bullshit.

[windansea]

14. no shit

but its a "tradition"

:eyes:

[incapsulated]

16. Amen!

And then some!

[texasmom]

22. Amazing, isn't it!

:-) Go Wes!!! :-)

[bluestateguy]

9. My parents are voting for Clark on Tuesday

Clark had a ground organization in Arizona before Kerry did, he has been on the air for longer, so he might be able to eek out a win if his supporters are more motivated than the Kerry voters.

[TexasPatriot]

15. mine too

my mom is calling her republican friends who didnt change their registration and asking them to go to the republican primary and write in a democrat... tell them that it doesnt matter if they write in Clark or Dean or Sharpton - just send the message to W that he's unwelcome.

I'm pretty sure shes making those calls this morning :)

[Myra]

18. Go Wes you're the best! I'll work my ass off for you my good man.

Feb 7 caucus in WA...it shall be ours.
I know you won't let us down, and we won't let you down.

[incapsulated]

20. KICK!

[BlondieK143]

21. Just adding support...

Go Wes. :) *crossing fingers*

[spooky3]

23. I'd really like to see Clark win Arizona.