Missouri primary, 2004
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The 2004 Missouri primary was held on 3 February 2004 as part of the 2004 United States Democratic presidential primaries. It saw frontrunner John Kerry easily win the primary, with John Edwards coming second.
[edit] Endorsements
Several major endorsements, such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, helped John Kerry to clinch the primary. John Edwards got former speaker of the house Jim Kreider and Buchanan County Auditor Susan Montee as endorsements. Governor Howard Dean got the endorsement of Chairman and CEO of King Hershey Richard A. King.
[edit] Polling
| Candidate | 22 January 2004 | 29 January 2004 | 29 January 2004 | 1 February 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 25% | 37% | 44% | 56% |
| John Edwards | 9% | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| Howard Dean | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% |
| Wesley Clark | 3% | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Al Sharpton | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Joe Lieberman | 2% | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1% | - | 1% | - |
| Dick Gephardt | 3% | - | 1% | - |
Source: Missouri - 2004 Presidential Polls
[edit] Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Potential National delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | 211,737 | 50.6 | 48 |
| John Edwards | 103,198 | 24.7 | 26 |
| Howard Dean | 36,305 | 8.7 | 0 |
| Wesley Clark | 18,328 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Joe Lieberman | 14,726 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Al Sharpton | 14,312 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Dick Gephardt | 8,306 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 4,876 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 4,316 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Carol Moseley Braun | 1,084 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 1,027 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Fern Penna | 342 | 0.1 | 0 |
