Edwards and Clark duke it out in Virginia to go one-on-one with Kerry [View All]

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By MICHAEL ZITZ
Date published: 2/8/2004
Edwards, Clark jockey for position in Virginia

RICHMOND--Nowhere are the shear forces on Democratic candidates more drastic than in Tuesday's Virginia primary. The state is a vexing mixture of old South and high-tech, NASCAR fans and the horse set, government workers and big-government haters.

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Two people fainted and had to be carried out of a jam-packed ballroom at the Marriott, where a rally was being held for front-runner John Kerry, the senator from Massachusetts.

Kerry ended his stump speech by announcing, "Can someone please call 911?" after a supporter near the front of the room collapsed from the heat, excitement and lack of oxygen.

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Kerry responded to concerns about gay marriage becoming an issue in the campaign. He accused the Republicans of manufacturing non-issues "to try to blur the real issues. I have news this time for George Bush and Karl Rove. I am not going to back down."

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