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To: SecularBull who wrote (512097)	12/17/2003 11:26:59 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

SecularBull: You may be right... Many of my Independent and frustrated Republican friends have already donated money to Clark - he is gaining momentum...He is mainstream enough and with his background he can attract a big population of veteran voters too. Yet, The Dems rarely ever win without the South...Clark is from Arkansas and continues to build support in this crucial part of the country... arkansasnews.com <<...WASHINGTON -- Two southern Democrats were enlisted to vouch for retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark on Wednesday, saying he has the most appeal to voters in the South among the nine Democratic candidates vying for the White House. Former South Carolina Gov. Jim Hodges, who endorsed Clark last month, described the Arkansan as a moderate whose views are attractive to southern voters put off by candidates who lean to the left. "Wes Clark gives us the best chance of winning the election," said Hodges, who spoke to reporters in a call arranged by the Clark campaign. "He has the fire in the gut to work like he needs to work," added Rep. Lincoln Davis, a freshman House member from Tennessee who endorsed Clark last week. The South is expected to play a substantial role in next year's primary elections, with South Carolina and Oklahoma among the seven states represented in the early Feb. 3 primaries. That day's primaries are expected to winnow the field following the Jan. 19 Iowa caucuses and Jan. 27 New Hampshire primary. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., is leading in a poll of South Carolina voters with 16 percent, followed by Clark with 11 percent, according to a survey released Monday by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. Clark appeals to voters in South Carolina, home to several military bases and large numbers of military personnel and veterans, Hodges explained. Asked how Clark compares with Edwards, the other southerner in the race, Hodges said: "Clark is somebody who is unique and has an appeal that other candidates don't." Comparing Clark with the apparent Democratic front-runner, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, Hodges said Clark is better prepared to go toe-to-toe with President Bush on national security issues. Davis said he has advised Clark to talk about job loss to voters in rural areas, where manufacturing jobs have dwindled as a result of NAFTA and other trade agreements. Davis said if Dean wins the nomination and tries to court the South, he stands to lose his liberal base in states like Pennsylvania and in the Midwest. Davis declined to comment on former Vice President Al Gore's endorsement of Dean Tuesday. Clark is scheduled to campaign in Tennessee on Friday...>>