Edwards Not on Vermont Democratic Ballot

[Freddie Stubbs]

ASSOCIATED PRESS

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -

Democrat John Edwards will not be on the ballot for Vermont's presidential primary March 2, a costly decision for the presidential candidate.

In January, when Howard Dean was still considered the front-runner, Edwards and several other candidates - Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri, Al Sharpton and Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut - decided not to file to get on the primary ballot in Dean's home state.

The deadline for a petition with 1,000 signatures from Vermont voters and $2,000 check was Jan. 20.

A month later, Dean, Gephardt and Lieberman have dropped out of the race, and the contest stands as a two-man race between John Kerry, the four-term Massachusetts senator who is on the ballot, and Edwards.

more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-elect/2004/feb/19/021900483.html

[KC21304]

1. No suspense here. Dean will win and turn his delegates over to Edwards.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. Perhaps not

Gephardt was still on the ballot of his home state after he dropped out, and the only candiate he managed to beat was Kucinich.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/states/MO/

[WI_DEM]

2. there might be some good news on super Tues for Dean

He may actually win his homestate after suspending his campaign. That would be a great tribute to a great man. I hope it happens.