The Hinterland
Rants from the hinterland. Denver writer and pretend anthropologist Dave Cullen's take on the world.

Tuesday, July 22, 2003


Dean Surges to Top in California Poll

From Reuters and everywhere else today:

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean has surged to the top of the Democratic pack in a poll of Californians released on Tuesday that also showed a Democratic candidate would finish slightly ahead of President Bush in the state.

The Field poll found Bush's popularity falling in the largest state, with 40 percent of Californians saying they would support the eventual Democratic party nominee versus 39 percent for Bush.

The poll found that among the state's Democrats 16 percent favored former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean in the presidential primary, ahead of Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry at 15 percent and Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman at 14 percent.

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