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Kerry Places First in Iowa Caucuses

By Mara Liasson

Published January 19, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

Despite trailing in the polls until this past weekend, Sen. John Kerry claims victory in Monday's Iowa caucuses. Sen. John Edwards finishes a strong second, while former Vermont governor Howard Dean places a distant third. U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt finishes fourth and will formally drop out of the presidential race Tuesday. The focus now shifts to New Hampshire. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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