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Kerry, Edwards Win; Dean Struggles to Survive

By Mara Liasson, Robert Siegel

Published February 3, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 20 years ago.

Howard Dean's message against the war in Iraq seems to have resonated with voters -- but has not translated to any primary or caucus wins. Sen. John Kerry wins Missouri, and Sen. John Edwards takes the South Carolina primary, setting up a potential two-way fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and 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.

Robert Siegel

Prior to his retirement, Robert Siegel was the senior host of NPR's award-winning evening newsmagazine All Things Considered. With 40 years of experience working in radio news, Siegel hosted the country's most-listened-to, afternoon-drive-time news radio program and reported on stories and happenings all over the globe, and reported from a variety of locations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. He signed off in his final broadcast of All Things Considered on January 5, 2018.