Wesley Clark 2004 presidential campaign

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The Wesley Clark 2004 presidential campaign was the short-lived Democratic primary bid of retired General Wesley Clark, who ran as a centrist, military-experienced alternative to other contenders in the race.

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instanceOf Democratic Party presidential primary campaign
United States presidential campaign
announcedFrom Little Rock, Arkansas
announcementDate 2003-09-17
ballotAccess multiple U.S. states and territories
campaignColor blue
campaignManager Eli Segal
campaignSlogan New American Patriotism
surface form: A New American Patriotism

New American Patriotism
campaignType short-lived primary bid
campaignWebsite http://www.clark04.com
candidate Wesley Clark
candidateFormerPosition Supreme Allied Commander Europe
surface form: NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
candidateMilitaryBranch United States Army
candidateMilitaryRank General
competitor Al Sharpton 2004 presidential campaign
Dennis Kucinich 2004 presidential campaign
Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign
Joe Lieberman 2004 presidential campaign
John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign
John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign
country United States of America
surface form: United States
election 2004 United States presidential election
electionPhase Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2004
endTime 2004
headquartersLocation Little Rock, Arkansas
ideology Third Way politics
moderate liberalism
mainFocus military experience
national security
mediaPerception anti-war alternative with military credentials
late-entering candidate
nominatedCandidateOfParty John Kerry
notablePrimaryPerformance second place in New Hampshire primary
opposedWar Iraq War
party Democratic Party
politicalPosition centrist
professionOfCandidate retired United States Army general
result failed to win Democratic nomination
seniorAdvisor Chris Lehane
Mark Fabiani
startTime 2003
stateCarried Oklahoma
targetVoterGroup independents
moderate Democrats
voters concerned about national security
withdrewDate 2004-02-11
withdrewInFavorOf John Kerry

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John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign primaryOpponent Wesley Clark 2004 presidential campaign