Sunday, May 16, 2004

Primary campaigns march on

By BECKY WALDROP
Gazette-Times reporter

Low early turnout gives candidates a final chance to change voters' minds

There's been a line lately to use telephones for the phone bank at Benton County Democratic headquarters with a contested state House race and a local campaign for presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

Going into the final weekend before Tuesday's deadline to return ballots in the primary election, volunteers with District 16 challenger Sara Gelser's campaign and incumbent Rep. Kelley Wirth reported they would be out knocking on doors in an attempt to sway votes of people who have yet to turn in a ballot.

Voter turnout as of Thursday night was 17.4 percent, with 7,634 of 43,860 ballots returned, the Benton County elections office reported.

Low turnout so far presents an opportunity for the two Democrats vying to represent their party in the November general election. The Republican candidate, Arn McKenna is unopposed in the District 16 primary...(Full Story)

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