Primary Race Overview
Ten candidates vied for the nomination, including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, and Senators John Edwards and John Kerry. For most of 2003, Howard Dean had been the apparent front-runner for the nomination, performing strongly in most polls and leading the pack in fund-raising. However, Kerry won the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire primary, which gave him enough momentum to carry the majority of the rest of the states.
Read more about this topic: Democratic Party Presidential Primaries, 2004
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