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Politics : HOWARD DEAN -THE NEXT PRESIDENT? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Eashoa' M'sheekha who wrote (2093)	1/18/2004 1:33:39 PM
From: Eashoa' M'sheekha	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3079

Surprisingly Dean Holds Lead in South BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!! Democratic front-runner Howard Dean leads in the South – crowding Joe Lieberman in Florida, with Wesley Clark dominating in Georgia, says a poll reported by Florida Today. Former Vermont Gov. Dean, says the poll, was favored by 18 percent of Democratic voters in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. However, his tally falls to 15 percent if results were added from independent voters in the states where they may cast a ballot in the Democratic primary. Considering all six states combined, Clark comes in second – with support from 10 percent of Democratic voters. In Florida, Dean's 14 percent share was challenged by Clark and Lieberman – tied with 9 percent. However, more than half of those polled by InsiderAdvantage said they had no primary preference yet, indicating the race is not yet getting Southern voters' attention, pollster Matt Towery says. The Rev. Al Sharpton had a significant enough showing in all of the Southern states – 5 percent – that he will be a force to contend with at election time, Towery concludes. "It's enough to be a power broker," he said. "He's about to step into Jesse Jackson status." Meanwhile, the Lieberman campaign unleashed a series of television and radio ads throughout South Carolina, which has its primary in early February. His good showing in Florida "is a reflection of the fact that Joe Lieberman has spent more time in Florida than any other candidate," campaign spokesman Adam Kovacevich says. It also shows how popular Lieberman remains since the 2000 presidential race in Florida, especially among liberal Jewish voters and conservative Democrats, said Towery. Towery adds, "It's a shame for Joe Lieberman that Florida was not one of the first primaries. He would be one of the top contenders right now," Towery said. According to the report, the poll's margin of error was 3 percent. It was conducted Jan. 8-12 and surveyed 800 likely voters in the Democratic primaries in those states