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02-18-2004, 12:54 PM
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Howard Dean (news - web sites) will end his campaign for the presidential nomination and launch a new "campaign for change" within the Democratic Party to keep his issues alive and his supporters organized, a key campaign aide said Wednesday.
The former Vermont governor, who went winless in 17 caucuses and primaries after falling from leading contender early in the year, does not intend to endorse either John Kerry (news - web sites) or John Edwards (news - web sites), the aide said on condition of anonymity. Kerry won the Wisconsin primary Tuesday night with about 40 percent of the vote while Edwards finished a close second with 34 percent. Dean, who had banked his future on a strong showing in Wisconsin, drew just 18 percent.
Dean has been impressed with Edwards and suggested on the campaign trail that he would make a better nominee, but Dean has decided to stay out of the Kerry-Edwards contest, the aide said.
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The former Vermont governor, who went winless in 17 caucuses and primaries after falling from leading contender early in the year, does not intend to endorse either John Kerry (news - web sites) or John Edwards (news - web sites), the aide said on condition of anonymity. Kerry won the Wisconsin primary Tuesday night with about 40 percent of the vote while Edwards finished a close second with 34 percent. Dean, who had banked his future on a strong showing in Wisconsin, drew just 18 percent.
Dean has been impressed with Edwards and suggested on the campaign trail that he would make a better nominee, but Dean has decided to stay out of the Kerry-Edwards contest, the aide said.
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