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Kucinich cinches local Democrat nomination
04/22/2004 By Scott Nicholson

Dennis Kucinich carried Watauga County’s Democratic caucus on Saturday, the favorite among those who cast ballots in the party’s vote to determine which candidate delegates will support at the Democratic National Convention in July.

Kucinich received 156 votes, over half the total, while Sen. John Kerry, who has a virtual lock on the party’s nomination, received 66 votes. The two were followed by Sen. John Edwards (64); Howard Dean (22); Rev. Al Sharpton (2); and one write-in vote for Gen. Wesley Clark. It was the first Democratic caucus in the county’s history, necessitated because of the closeness of the Democratic primary on July 20 to the national convention...(Full Story)

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