U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination, 2004

The 2004 U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination was won by U.S. Senator John Kerry from Massachusetts, who selected John Edwards from North Carolina as his running mate. The nomination process was a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the Democratic National Convention. By this process, Kerry and Edwards were chosen to represent the Democrats in the 2004 election for President and Vice President of the United States.

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John Kerry - Massachusetts - John Edwards - North Carolina - Primaries - Caucus - Democratic National Convention - Democrats - 2004 election - President - Vice President of the United States

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Ten candidates vied for the nomination, including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, 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, the Iowa caucuses yielded unexpectedly strong results for Democratic candidates John Kerry, who earned 38% of the state's delegates, and John Edwards, who took 32%. Afterward, Kerry continued to dominate, winning in all but four states and the District of Columbia. Wesley Clark won Oklahoma, Howard Dean won Vermont and the District of Columbia, and John Edwards won North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Four-star general - Wesley Clark - Vermont - Howard Dean - John Edwards - John Kerry - Iowa - Democratic - Oklahoma - District of Columbia - North Carolina - South Carolina

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On July 6, John Kerry selected John Edwards as his running mate shortly before the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, held later that month. Kerry and Edwards were formally nominated by the Democratic Party on July 28, 2004, at the Democratic National Convention in Kerry's hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Kerry and Edwards subsequently lost the 2004 election to incumbent President, Republican George W. Bush.

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July 6 - 2004 Democratic National Convention - Boston, Massachusetts - July 28 - 2004 - 2004 election - President - Republican - George W. Bush

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