PATAKI ENDS CAMPAIGN FOLLOWING DISAPPOINTING NH CAMPAIGN 'THIS YEAR WASN'T OUR YEAR'

CAMPAIGNS RACE TO DELAWARE PRIMARY ON FEBRUARY 8

"I'm not dropping out, you know, we won Alaska and we are going to keep fighting in the states going forward"-Steve Forbes, February 2

"I'm staying in this race, we have a really good shot at South Carolina. If we win in South Carolina, it'll be a game-changer."-Secretary Elizabeth Dole, February 2

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South Carolina Republican primary poll-ABC News/Washington Post(February 2, 2000)
McCain-34%
Ashcroft-26%
Dole-26%
Forbes-5%
Keyes-4%

"I'm endorsing Senator Ashcroft because he is the best candidate in this race. He is a solid conservative who will bring real change to Washington. Senator Ashcroft walks the walk, and that's why I want him to be the Republican Party nominee."-Texas Governor George W Bush

"I don't think Senator McCain's tax plan is good enough, quite frankly. We need somebody who's going to cut taxes and give the budget surplus back to the American people, I'll leave it to the Senator to prove to the voters he's the man to do it."-Republican Senator William Roth of Delaware

Delaware primary results-Democratic[1]
Dick Gephardt-34.89%
Al Gore-30.47%
Jesse Jackson-20.22%
Bill Bradley-12.35%

"The momentum of our campaign is still going, and it's going to keep going right to the nomination of the Democratic Party and the White House!"-Dick Gephardt following his Delaware primary win

"Delaware was a beauty contest, no delegates were awarded. The real results that matter are on Super Tuesday, and we're in a very good position for those."-Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile


GEPHARDT TAKES SHOCK LEAD IN NATIONWIDE POLL!
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Democratic primary nationwide poll-February 7, 2000(Gallup)
Gephardt-34%
Gore-33%
Jackson-18%
Bradley-8%

"We need to win in Delaware, folks. The future of the conservative movement is at stake, and this is our chance to turn back the tide."-Senator Ashcroft campaigns in Delaware, February 7
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Delaware primary results-Republican
John Ashcroft-31.34% 12 delegates
Steve Forbes-29.12%
John McCain-25.52%
Elizabeth Dole-10.12%
Alan Keyes-3.11%

"We're back folks. The pundits have been proven wrong by you, and we're going to prove them wrong again. Next stop, South Carolina!"-Senator Ashcroft celebrates his Delaware victory

[1]The Democratic Delaware primary was held on February 5, the Republican Delaware primary on February 8
 
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