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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > California > President
Parent RaceUS President - D Primaries
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 30, 2003 - 03:00pm Central
Polls Open March 02, 2004 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close March 02, 2004 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedAshley February 07, 2008 11:24am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameAl Gore Votes5,861,203 (53.45%)
Term01/20/2001 - 01/20/2005 Margin1,293,774 (+11.80%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJohn F. Kerry Votes6,745,485 (54.30%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin1,235,659 (+9.95%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceCA US President 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/04/2003 03/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman 1 1 ----
John F. Kerry 1 1 4 24
Howard Dean --2 --1
John Edwards 1 ------
Leaning Call: John F. Kerry (90.24%)
Weighted Call: John F. Kerry (99.91%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/01/2003 02/29/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. John F. Kerry Sen. John Edwards Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich Gov. Howard Dean Al Sharpton Sen. Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 2,002,539 (64.44%) 614,441 (19.77%) 144,954 (4.66%) 130,892 (4.21%) 59,326 (1.91%) 52,780 (1.70%) 51,084 (1.64%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,388,098 (-44.67%) -1,857,585 (-59.78%) -1,871,647 (-60.23%) -1,943,213 (-62.53%) -1,949,759 (-62.74%) -1,951,455 (-62.80%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- 09/17/2003
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MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.75%-- 17.01%-- 2.78%-- 17.92%-- 1.78%-- 8.58%-- 13.42%--
Survey USA 
02/27/04-02/29/04		 61.00% 1.0 24.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/21/04-02/23/04		 60.00% 1.0 25.00% 11.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 14.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
02/18/04-02/22/04		 60.00% 45.0 19.00% 15.0 3.00% -- 0.00% 16.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% 14.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/14/04-02/16/04		 59.00% 28.0 14.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 14.00% 12.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 14.0
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) 
02/08/04-02/16/04		 55.00% -- 10.00% -- 0.00% -- 11.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
01/31/04-02/02/04		 49.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 8.00% --
Survey USA 
01/20/04-01/22/04		 31.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 26.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 14.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
01/02/04-01/15/04		 9.00% -- 4.00% -- 2.00% -- 30.00% -- 1.00% -- 9.00% -- 13.00% --
Field Poll 
01/05/04-01/13/04		 7.00% -- 3.00% -- 3.00% -- 25.00% -- 3.00% -- 12.00% -- 20.00% --
Public Policy Institute 
01/03/04-01/11/04		 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 31.00% -- 0.00% -- 8.00% -- 14.00% --
Field Poll 
09/25/03-10/01/03		 9.00% 2.0 1.00% -- 1.00% -- 14.00% 9.0 4.00% 1.0 14.00% 1.0 17.00% 13.0
USA Today/CNN/Gallup 
09/25/03-09/27/03		 8.00% -- 4.00% -- 3.00% -- 15.00% -- 3.00% -- 14.00% -- 19.00% --
Field Poll 
09/03/03-09/07/03		 11.00% -- 1.00% -- 1.00% -- 23.00% -- 3.00% -- 15.00% -- 4.00% --
Field Poll 
07/01/03-07/13/03		 15.00% 1.0 4.00% 1.0 3.00% 2.0 16.00% 9.0 3.00% 1.0 14.00% 8.0 0.00% --
Field Poll 
04/01/03-04/06/03		 16.00% -- 3.00% -- 1.00% -- 7.00% -- 4.00% -- 22.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Edie Bukewihge
D Tom DeLonge 🔗
D Steve Westly
D Phil Angelides
D Leland Y. Yee 🔗
D John Burton 🔗
D John Burton
LBT Smart
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
DS Bob Sacamano
D Shirley Golub
D Thomas E. "Tom" Hayden
  San Francisco Bay Guardian
G Matt González
D Lynn Woolsey 🔗
D Elliott Gould
D Ed Begley, Jr.
D Jason
D William W. "Bill" Lockyer 🔗
D Diane E. Watson 🔗
D Grace Napolitano 🔗
D John Longville
D Fortney "Pete" Stark 🔗
D Hilda L. Solís 🔗
D Lucille E. Roybal-Allard 🔗
D Xavier Becerra 🔗
D Loretta B. Sanchez
  California Teachers Association
D Tom Ammiano 🔗
D CA Pol Junkie
D Bob Filner
D Bob Filner
D Martin Sheen
D Zoe Lofgren
D Cruz M. Bustamante
D Ellen O. Tauscher
D Calvin M. "Cal" Dooley
D Dennis A. Cardoza
D Mike Thompson 🔗
D Adam Schiff 🔗
Veg Thomas Walker
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun Rep. Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. (W) Katarina Dunmar (W) James Alexander-Pace (W) John "Jack" Nigro (W) Fern Penna
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 24,501 (0.79%) 19,139 (0.62%) 7,953 (0.26%) 6 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%)
Margin-1,978,038 (-63.65%) -1,983,400 (-63.82%) -1,994,586 (-64.18%) -2,002,533 (-64.44%) -2,002,535 (-64.44%) -2,002,535 (-64.44%) -2,002,536 (-64.44%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg2.00%-- 7.31%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
02/27/04-02/29/04		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/21/04-02/23/04		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
02/18/04-02/22/04		 0.00% 2.0 0.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/14/04-02/16/04		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) 
02/08/04-02/16/04		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
01/31/04-02/02/04		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
01/20/04-01/22/04		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
01/02/04-01/15/04		 2.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
01/05/04-01/13/04		 0.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Institute 
01/03/04-01/11/04		 0.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
09/25/03-10/01/03		 3.00% 1.0 5.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
USA Today/CNN/Gallup 
09/25/03-09/27/03		 4.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
09/03/03-09/07/03		 4.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
07/01/03-07/13/03		 2.00% 2.0 7.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Field Poll 
04/01/03-04/06/03		 4.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Howard L. Berman
D Lois G. Capps
D Nancy Pelosi
D Robert T. "Bob" Matsui
D Art Dunn 🔗

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Bob Graham (D)
Oct 06, 2003

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 04, 2004 12:00am News State pols miffed Edwards quit while polls were open here  Article User 13 
Feb 28, 2004 12:00am News Edwards, Kerry feel heat over gay marriage stand  Article Eddie 
Jan 20, 2004 12:00am News Dead heat for Dems CALIFORNIA: Close race could make state relevant  Article Summer Intern 
Jan 17, 2004 12:00am Endorsement California Attorney General Lockyer Endorses Dean  Article PaGuy 
Oct 26, 2003 12:00am Endorsement California Teacher Union endorses Dean for President  Article COSDem 
Feb 20, 2003 01:39pm General Reiner Endorses Dean for President  Article FreedomDemocrat 

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