February 10, 2004

Clark campaigns in Dickson
Clark admits he is the "Underdog" in the race for the Democratic nomination, but that hasn't stopped him from campaigning hard here in Tennessee.
Fox 17 Nashville

February 9, 2004

Clark offers strong chance for Democrats
Although several Democratic candidates could prove to be formidable opponents to the president next fall, we like former Army Gen. Wesley Clark for the Tennessee Democratic primary.
By Editorial Staff - Knoxville News Sentinel

Race comes to Racine: Wesley Clark seeks local support in presidential bid
Charles Swanson of Racine won't be able to vote in Wisconsin's presidential primary election - he's only 17 years old - but he still wanted to hear what Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark had to say during a visit to Racine on Sunday afternoon.
By Brent Killackey - The Journal Times

Clark says it is a 'moral outrage' that Americans are struggling financially
Presidential hopeful Wesley Clark said Monday it is a "moral outrage" that Americans are struggling financially and contended he is a Democrat uniquely qualified to right the nation's economy.
By Mike Glover - Associated Press

February 8, 2004

Clark seeks distinction on taxes, touts toughness
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark drew distinctions with his Democratic rivals on taxes Sunday and warned he's the only presidential candidate tough enough to challenge the Republican "mean machine."
By Mike Glover - Associated Press

Clark Predicts a Win in Virginia or Tennessee
Presidential hopeful Wesley Clark on Sunday predicted he would win at least one Democratic primary this week, but indicated he would continue his quest for the White House if he falls short of that goal.
Reuters

February 7, 2004

Clark turning up heat on rivals
Campaigning in Tennessee yesterday, presidential candidate Wesley Clark sharpened his attacks on rivals, casting John Ed-wards as no friend to veterans and John Kerry as a "Washington insider" aligned with special interests.
By Bonna De La Cruz and Larry Bivins - The Tennessean

General rallying voters to his side
Lays out attack against opponents, Bush in Knox visit
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark made his second trip in two days to Knoxville on Friday with guns blazing for his Democratic rivals and President George Bush.
By Fred Brown - Knoxville News Sentinel

February 6, 2004

Kosovo refugee reunites with man 'who brought peace'
Fitim Zeqiri, 16, a Kosovo refugee, had a reunion of sorts here yesterday with the retired general -- five years after first meeting and shaking the general's hand in the Balkan city of Pristina.
By Bonna De La Cruz - The Tennessean

Bush voters like Clark's message
The retired general, who made his third visit to Knoxville on Thursday night, is spinning his inexperience in politics as a positive, reminding the crowd he is not "a professional politician."
By Bryan Mitchell - Knoxville News Sentinel

Clark's straightforward style appeals to gay liaison
Seifert says retired general will elevate gay citizens' status
Even though he's 2,500 miles away from his partner and their Washington, D.C., residence, Mark Seifert feels at home in the Arkansas capital of Little Rock, where Democratic presidential candidate and retired Gen. Wesley Clark has commandeered him to serve as his gay liaison. The pace may not be as fast as Beltway life, but Southern living appeals to Seifert, who is from Birmingham.
By Adrian Brune - Washington Blade

February 5, 2004

Clark begins make-or-break swing through Tennessee
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark walked into the Arcade Restaurant Wednesday morning, donned an apron and started grilling pancakes.
By Jody Callahan - Commerical Appeal

Clark makes vow: 'If you want change, vote for me'
Touting himself as a political "outsider," retired Army general Wesley Clark asked Tennessee voters Wednesday for their support in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
By Todd Defeo - The Leaf-Chronicle

February 4, 2004

Clark exults in first win in Oklahoma
Oklahoma gave Wesley Clark his first-ever election win and breathed new life into the retired general's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Associated Press

Clark Eager To Move On After First-Ever Election Win
Wesley Clark says he's eager to move on after Oklahoma gave him his first-ever election win Tuesday.
Associated Press

February 3, 2004

In N.M., Clark says he's the 'hombre' to beat Bush
Declaring himself "one tough hombre," retired General Wesley K. Clark swung through Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona yesterday, targeting those states in his bid to win Democratic delegates in voting today as a Washington outsider.
By Robert Schlesinger - Boston Globe

Clark and Kerry locked in a statistical tie
Demo chairman sees race turn to 'a donnybrook'
Sen. John Kerry continued his rise in popularity among Arizonans planning to vote in today's primary but is locked in a statistical tie for first place with retired Gen. Wesley Clark.
By C.J. Karamargin - Arizona Daily Star

Clark, Kerry campaign for Michigan veterans' votes
Michael McClintic, who as a 22-year-old private pulled Wesley Clark out of gunfire and protected him during a Vietnam firefight, said Monday that Clark is the better choice.
By Kathy Barks Hoffman - Associated Press

Clark endorsed for president by legislators
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark was endorsed Tuesday by several members of the Alabama Legislature.
Associated Press

February 2, 2004

Clark Attacks Bush Over Iraq on Campaign Trail
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark played the military card on Sunday as he campaigned with the man who saved his life in Vietnam and accused President Bush of making the same mistakes in Iraq as the United States did in Southeast Asia.
By Arthur Spiegelman - Boston Globe

Clark wages war against President Bush
Democratic Presidential candidate and retired four star general Wesley Clark told a packed crowd in the Aldridge Ballroom Saturday night they can help him change America.
By James Beaty - McAlester News-Capital and Democrat

'You are important,' Gert Clark tells voters in Wilmington
Gert Clark told Delaware Democrats on Sunday to come out Tuesday and help keep her husband, retired Gen. Wesley Clark, in the race for the presidency.
By Patrick Jackson - The News Journal

February 1, 2004

Clark pushes 'faith, family' in Mesilla
Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark pushed veterans issues, education and faith during a campaign stop near Las Cruces on Saturday.
By Adriana M. Chávez - El Paso Times

Gert Clark seeks S.C. support
Gertrude Clark traversed South Carolina Friday as a delegate of her husband, retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark, in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, while the candidate himself moved on to stump in other states.
By Marie Horrigan - UPI

Clark Steps Up His Criticism of Bush
As he barnstormed across two states crucial to keeping his campaign alive, presidential candidate Wesley Clark sharpened his criticism of President Bush, calling him "the most divisive, polarizing leader in recent American history."
By Beth Fouhy - Associated Press

January 31, 2004

Clark campaigns at Tulsa church
Diverse crowd welcomes Clark back
Themes of religion and faith mixed with attacks on the Bush administration as Democratic Presidential candidate Wes Clark spoke at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Tulsa Friday.
Sam Lewin Native Times

Arkansas Young Democrats Campaign For Clark in Oklahoma
Wesley Clark's candidacy has energized a group of college students in Arkansas.
KATV.com

Do-it-yourself programmers build out presidential campaigns
After a full day developing Web applications for a government contractor, Michael Haggerty heads home for dinner and quality time with his young daughter. By 10 p.m., he's programming again -- this time to help send Wesley Clark to the White House.
Anick Jesdanun, Internet Writer - Associated Press

January 30, 2004

Clark rallies for local support
Presidential hopeful makes pitch in Rock Hill
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark stumped in Rock Hill on Thursday, collecting a political endorsement, attending a local labor rally and becoming the first -- and maybe only -- Democratic presidential hopeful to visit York County in the week before the state primary.
By Jason Cato - The Herald

Voting in Dixville: a notch above the rest
If not for the time, location, broadcast media, and onlookers in evening gowns and suits, the whole process would have seemed normal. Almost.
By Adam Baber and Evan Kohn - Orient Staff

January 29, 2004

Clark hits on patriotism, faith, values
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark shed his suit coat as soon as he walked into the community center at Kids Street Park in west Phoenix.
By Judy Nichols - The Arizona Republic

Clark Comes Calling
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark pitched himself to military veterans and other New Mexicans on Wednesday as a kindred spirit and middle-class American who taped up his car muffler when he couldn't afford to replace it.
By Leslie Linthicum - Albuquerque Journal

January 28, 2004

Spirited Clark Is Ready to Take the Race South
Gen. Wesley K. Clark was exuberant on Tuesday night as he took the stage here after battling to a virtual tie for third place in the New Hampshire primary.
By Edward Wyatt - New York Times

Clark stakes claim as top-tier candidate
Vowing to send President Bush "right back to that ranch in Texas," retired Gen. Wesley Clark told enthusiastic supporters Tuesday that he "ain't slowing down until the final buzzer sounds."
CNN

Clark Heads West After Placing 3rd in N.H.
Wesley Clark took his campaign for the Democratic nomination west on Wednesday, a little smarter and a little more experienced in the ways of presidential politics.
Associated Press

January 27, 2004

Clark carries early-morning balloting in two hamlets
Retired Army General Wesley K. Clark won the initial votes cast this morning in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary, the first to be counted in a state primary this year.
Associated Press

N.H. freeze no match for San Diegans supporting Gen. Clark
There was something incongruous about the scene: Three smiling people standing on hard-frozen snow in single-digit temperatures holding a colorful hand-painted sign decorated with a palm tree and the words "San Diego for Clark."
By Otto Kreisher - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Endorsement: Clark for president
Every time the Democrats have a contested presidential primary, it gets harder for gay and lesbian voters to choose which candidate is most supportive of our civil rights. It's what you'd call a nice problem.
EDITORIAL | washingtonblade.com

January 26, 2004

Clark honors vets at NEC rally - A hoarse Gen. Wesley Clark promised to bring a higher standard of leadership to the White House should he win the Democratic nomination and defeat George W. Bush in the general election. By Joe Cox Union Leader

Clark plans to hit all 10 New Hampshire counties Monday - Democrat Wesley Clark hit the road on a campaign bus just after dawn Monday, planning to make stops in all 10 New Hampshire counties on the last day of campaigning before the primary. Associated Press USA Today

Supporters scream for retired general, Clark: Iraq war wasn't patriotic - The polls and the pundits say Wesley Clark is losing support in New Hampshire. Try telling that to the nearly 1,400 people who screamed themselves hoarse for Clark at two rallies yesterday. By Annmarie Timmins, Monitor staff Concord Monitor

January 25, 2004

Clark highlights his experience
Democrat Wesley Clark touted his executive experience as a military commander on Saturday, saying it makes him a better presidential candidate than John Kerry, who climbed to the top of New Hampshire polls this week.
By Holly Ramer - Associated Press

Former subordinates campaign with Clark
While rival presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John Kerry prepared to campaign alongside veterans in Manchester, retired Gen. Wesley Clark was flanked by reminders of his own military past at a town hall meeting Friday.
By John P. Curley - PoliticsNH.com

Clark Volunteers Connect Across the Miles
After two months of building a friendship over long distance phone calls and e-mails, two volunteers for Wesley Clark's campaign will meet in New Hampshire and campaign together this weekend before the primary.
By Ari Pinkus - PoliticsNH.com

January 24, 2004

Democrat Clark Pledges Prescription Drug Reform
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark promised on Friday to force pharmaceutical companies to reimburse taxpayers when they use federal subsidies to develop profitable prescription drugs.
By John Crawley - Reuters

Clark leans on his military service
As tracking polls continue to show him within striking distance of second place heading into next week's crucial New Hampshire primary, Wesley Clark returned Friday to one of the themes he has stressed throughout his campaign: military service.
By Rebeca Rodriguez - San Antonio Express-News

General's orders: Exclusive interview
It has been more than 10 years since a Democrat from Little Rock, Ark., first took on the military's ban on gay service members, winding up with a compromise that was quickly dubbed "don't ask, don't tell." Now another Democrat from Little Rock is tackling that compromise, saying it clearly doesn't work and must be dismantled. As president, Gen. Wesley Clark is prepared to fix what his former commander in chief, Bill Clinton, left broken.
By Jon Barrett - The Advocate

January 23, 2004

Conway Daily Sun
EDITORIAL: Wesley Clark on Tuesday
The independent-minded people of New Hampshire have a built-in mistrust of powerful special interests and politics. Of all the Democrats, Clark most reflects those values and is best qualified to fix a mess in Iraq.
Conway Daily Sun

Connecticut Valley Spectator
Editorial Board Endorsement: Clark can face today's world
Regardless of how brutally he bashes our current president or how skillfully he second-guesses the events of the last three years, any Democrat lucky enough to beat George W. Bush in November will still inherit the world as is... General Wesley Clark is the only Democrat up to the task.
Connecticut Valley Spectator

Clark vows to push up Puerto Rico's status vote
Wesley Clark offered a plan yesterday to speed up the timetable for Puerto Ricans to determine their island's status as either a U.S. state, an independent country or something in between.
The Associated Press

January 22, 2004

Dinkins Supports Wesley Clark - Former mayor David Dinkins will campaign this weekend with Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark, he said on Wednesday after endorsing the retired general because "he can win." By SARA KUGLER, Associated Press Writer NewsDay.com

Clark: Bush is playing politics with defense - Wesley Clark drew an overflow crowd to the University of New Hampshire yesterday to hear a speech in which he accused President Bush of playing politics with Iraq and foreign policy. By Tom Fahey, Union Leader Staff The Union Leader

Clark Committed to Resolving the Status Issue (en espanol) - Tras describir el "status territorial" de Puerto Rico como uno discriminatorio y lleno de injusticias, el general Wes Clark se convirtió el miércoles en el primer candidato presidencial demócrata que se compromete en resolver el status político de la Isla lo mas rápido posible a la vez que abogó para que se amplíen una serie de beneficios económicos federales, incluyendo la Sección 30A. By Beatriz de la Torre El Vocero

January 21, 2004

Clark: President Bush is a polarizing, divisive figure
President Bush didn't show "half an ounce of compassion" in his state of the union speech, retired Gen. Wesley Clark told a highly supportive crowd last night.
By Mark Hayward - Union Leader Staff

A man on a mission
A New Hampshire Republican who walked into the gymnasium at the Pembroke Academy on Saturday afternoon and saw the crowd assembled to hear retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark had a one-word reaction: "Wow!"
By David Broder - The Washington Post

Clark challenges rivals while trying to stand out from them, Segal talks money
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark said he'd create an open government today again challenging his Democratic rivals to open their records to the public.
By Walter Alarkon And Sam Youngman - PoliticsNH.com

January 20, 2004

Another View: Wesley Clark is uniquely qualified to lead the nation - Today, America faces two fundamental challenges at home and abroad: keeping our country safe in a dangerous world, and restoring fiscal responsibility and prosperity for the working families of our nation. We must choose a President with experience and depth both for the domestic economy and the international arena. By John Dalton, Guest Commentary Union Leader

Clark campaigns in South Carolina - While his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination fought it out Monday on Iowa's frozen turf, retired Gen. Wesley Clark spent the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday campaigning in South Carolina, where blacks will make up perhaps 50 percent of voters in a key primary Feb. 3. By Dana Hull Knight Ridder Newspapers

EDITORIAL: We endorse Clark for New Mexico's caucus - Among a distinguished field of worthy Democratic candidates, retired Gen. Wesley Clark stands out and offers hope and vision. Albuquerque Tribune

January 19, 2004

'He's a leader' - With low-key style and image as political outsider, Clark drawing converts in N.H.
Geraldine Ahearn has just finished hearing former Gen. Wesley Clark outline the tax plan he'll implement when he becomes president, and like everything else about Clark, it impressed her.
By Jason Lefferts - Lowell Sun

McGovern stumps for Wesley Clark in NH
George McGovern, former U.S. Sen. from South Dakota and the 1972 Democratic nominee, endorsed Gen. Wesley Clark for President at a pancake breakfast yesterday morning.
By Stephen Seitz - Union Leader

Wesley Clark puts sweater on Internet auction
Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark is auctioning on the Internet a widely ridiculed argyle sweater, on behalf of a charity located in New Hampshire, where he hopes to take the lead in January 27 primaries.
Agence France-Presse

January 18, 2004

Dean, Clark Lead in New Mexico Howard Dean and Wesley Clark are leading the Democratic presidential contest in New Mexico, but a third of likely Democratic voters haven't made up their minds, a Journal poll found.
By Michael Coleman - Albuquerque Journal

Clark Rallies Support as N. Hampshire Race Tightens
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark rallied supporters in a packed hall in this small New Hampshire town on Saturday with a cry of: "George Bush must go!" as his campaign traded charges of negative tactics with rising rival John Kerry.
By Andrew Clark - Boston Globe

Thousands cheer Clark at Pembroke rally
Pembroke Academy gym was packed with an estimated 2,000 Wesley Clark fans, in the bleachers and standing shoulder to shoulder on the gym floor. They listened to the general's every word, laughing at his wisecracks and clapping and cheering throughout the 30-minute speech.
By Pat Hammond - Union Leader

January 17, 2004

Clark building on momentum - Although retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark is catching up to Howard Dean in New Hampshire polls, some who came to hear Clark speak during campaign visits to the Seacoast area on Friday were still undecided on a candidate.
By Rochelle Stewart Portsmouth Herald

Shipyard threat is called real - The last time the Seacoast held its breath for this length of time was nearly 10 years ago, during the last round of base realignment and closure (BRAC).
By Elizabeth Kenny Portsmouth Herald

With a Little Coaching, Clark Learns the Campaign Dance - On his first trip to New Hampshire as a Democratic presidential contender, Wesley K. Clark alerted the news media and went shopping here for a New England-style winter campaign outfit. But the retired general didn't buy a thing.
By Eric Slater LA Times

January 16, 2004

Wesley Clark Releases Financial Data
Wesley Clark's Income Multiplied to $1.6 Million After Retirement From Military, Records Show
Wesley Clark released military, financial and other personal records Friday and challenged President Bush to reverse policies the Democratic presidential candidate contended has shut out citizens from government.
The Associated Press

Gen. Clark's wife espouses family values
The wife of Gen. Wesley Clark came to Flagstaff to stump for her husband on Thursday, the second relative of a Democratic presidential candidate to roll into town as part of a campaign.
By Seth Muller - Sun Staff Reporter

GOP chair claims Clark supported war; transcripts show otherwise
Gillespie accurately quoted portions of Clark's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee in which Clark said he believed that Saddam Hussein possessed chemical and biological weapons and was seeking nuclear weapons. But the RNC chairman didn't mention that Clark also said America should work through the United Nations to seek a diplomatic solution and go to war only as a last resort.
By Dana Hull and Drew Brown - Knight Ridder Newspapers

January 15, 2004

Clark wants new role for NATO: hunting international terrorists - Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark proposed on Wednesday to give NATO a new mission to track down international terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, saying President Bush "still hasn't finished the job he started."
Tom Raum, Associated Press Cleveland.com

Rep. Bishop endorses Clark, Says the retired general is 'uniquely prepared' to lead - Calling retired Gen. Wesley Clark "uniquely prepared" on security matters, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop endorsed the former NATO commander's bid for the Democratic nomination for president Wednesday in Atlanta.
By S. Thorne Harper, Staff Writer Ledger-Enquirer

Rivals aim to make issue of Clark's GOP votes - Polls show Clark emerging as former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's main challenger in the Granite State. So his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination are sharpening their swords.
By Knight Ridder Newspapers and The Associated Press Seattle Times

Eastview graduate awarded Rhodes Scholarship - Allison Gilmore, Eastview High School alum of 2000, said the week she won the Rhodes Scholarship was monumental for her family.
By Erica Christoffer Sun Newspapers

January 14, 2004

Poll: Dean holds shaky lead over Clark
Howard Dean is maintaining a small lead over Wesley Clark in the race to win next month's Arizona Democratic presidential primary, according to a new statewide survey.
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

Clark bashes O'Neill probe
Candidate accuses Bush of tainted agenda
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark criticized the timing of an investigation of former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill yesterday and suggested President Bush was more concerned with "political security" than national security.
By Tom Raum Associated Press

January 13, 2004

Going behind the scenes with the general
Cheryl Poling was sitting in the lobby of the Doublewood Inn on Saturday afternoon after flying from Minneapolis to Bismarck to see a presidential candidate who has inspired her more than anyone since Jimmy Carter.
By Deena Winter Bismarck Tribune

Survey finds some Arizonans favoring Clark
Arizonans who plan to vote in next month's Democratic presidential primary favor retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark over other candidates, a poll has found.
Associated Press

The general's wife
As Wesley Clark runs for office, Gert Clark is in a familiar role
It was a far cry from the quiet post-military life she once imagined. Gert Clark was wrapped in an overcoat in the frigid New Hampshire air, in front of a crowd of Arkansans huddled in the cold. They had come to cheer their hometown candidate, retired Army general Wesley K. Clark. But it wasn't long before their chants turned to the woman beside him with white-blonde hair: "Gert! Gert! Gert! Gert!"
By Joanna Weiss Boston Globe

Why Wes Clark is on the rise
If you want to understand why General Wesley Clark is causing heartburn in the Dean camp, it's worth studying how much the guy who is running as the un-Dean actually resembles him. By Nancy Gibbs CNN.com

January 12, 2004

Kinsey, Lloyd On Clark Endorsement List
Former Chattanooga Mayor Jon Kinsey and former Congresswoman Marilyn Lloyd are on a list of Tennesseans endorsing Democrat Wesley Clark for President.
The Chattanoogan

Gert Clark to vets: You will not be forgotten
Veterans will not be forgotten if Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark is elected president.
Associated Press

Clark says he's vindicated by O'Neill book
Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark says a book by former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill vindicates what he has said about the war in Iraq all along.
Associated Press

January 11, 2004

Clark makes early-morning stop at Milford VFW post - For many years people have come to the Harley-Sanford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, a standard stop on the presidential primary circuit, to listen to candidates.

But some in the overflow crowd that showed up to hear Wesley Clark on Saturday morning were drawn for another reason: The four-star Army general is apparently the highest-ranking military man ever to appear in this building dedicated to military men. By David Brooks, Telegraph Staff Nashua Telegraph

Clark marches into town - About 300 people came to see the retired general and presidential candidate speak in Superior. by Lisa Mimchals, New Tribune Staff Writer DuluthNewsTribune.com

Gaining, retired general holds his fire in face of rivals' criticism - No stranger to combat, retired Gen. Wesley Clark is suppressing a soldier's instinct to return fire these days against Democratic presidential rivals whose criticisms mark him as a man on the move. David Espo, AP Special Correspondent SFGate.com

January 10, 2004

Wesley Clark Buys a Sweater, With the candidate in the dressing rooms of New Hampshire. - "This is so unfair, really," Gen. Wesley Clark moans from behind the dressing-room door. He's at the L.L. Bean Factory Store, and all he wants to do is try on a sweater, a plain, green, wool crewneck sweater, in private. But such is the plight of the presidential candidate in the surveillance society. Eight reporters and three minicams wait outside. By Chris Suellentrop MSN.com

Former Gov. Nelson To Back Clark, Nelson Calls Clark 'First Rate' - Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark has picked up an endorsement from one of Wisconsin's major political figures -- Gaylord Nelson. Associated Press Channel3000.com

Clark makes inroads on N.H. trail - This was once Howard Dean turf, the southwestern New Hampshire landscape of maple trees and pacifists. But here at a midday meet-the-candidate event, some 600 people overstuffed Town Hall and cheered retired Army General Wesley K. Clark. And outside, a Dean operative was passing out anti-Clark fliers -- which the Clark camp took, in a way, as a compliment. By Joanna Weiss Boston Globe

January 9, 2004

Chandler supports Clark for presidency
The Democratic candidate running for Gov. Ernie Fletcher's old congressional seat says he's endorsing Wesley Clark for president.
Associated Press

Democrat Clark Targets U.S. Corporate Tax Shelters
Retired general Wesley Clark, on the rise in two recent polls of the Democratic presidential race, on Thursday vowed to end "corporate welfare" by cracking down on the shelters U.S. companies use to avoid taxes and increasing the penalties faced by offenders.
By Andrew Clark Reuters

January 8, 2004

Who is Wesley Clark? A Lifelong Soldier Takes a Detour to Run for Office
Wesley Clark was born in Chicago to a family with very little money. He was not yet 4 when his father died. His mother moved to Little Rock, Ark., to live with her family. Clark remembers being competitive from a very young age.
ABC News

Material Girl Stumps for Clark on Web Site
The Material Girl hopes people pay attention to her latest offstage act: endorsing Wesley Clark for president.
Associated Press

Guest Opinion: Gen. Clark's stand vs. Milosevic praiseworthy
Recently, retired four-star General Wesley Clark did something truly historic - and it has nothing to do with his run for the White House. Clark testified against the former President of Serbia, Slobodan Milosevic, who is being tried for genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal at the Hague.
By Dan Christman and Chuck Larson Tucson Citizen

January 7, 2004

Poll: Clark closes in on Dean
Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor who pulled away from the Democratic field in early December, has lost his lead over No. 2 Wesley Clark, the former NATO commander, a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll shows. Dean slipped from a 21-point gap to 4 points, effectively a tie within the margin of error.
Gannett News Service

Clark is the 'perfect anti-Bush'
Gen. Wesley Clark has been in the best spot: trailing, but not too far, ready to step in as the composed, credible leader when front-runner Howard Dean self-destructs, as some predict the former Vermont governor will do.
By Judy Nichols The Arizona Republic

January 6, 2004

Clark Offers 'Simple' Yet Sweeping Tax Reform
Retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark on Monday unveiled the most sweeping tax-reform plan of any of the Democratic presidential hopefuls, a plan he said would dramatically simplify tax returns and benefit 31 million families without increasing the budget deficit.
By Eric Slater LA Times (free registration required)

Clark announces tax reform plan
Some would not have to file returns
Wesley Clark said yesterday he would eliminate federal income taxes for the country's poorest families by closing corporate loopholes and raising taxes on Americans making more than $1 million a year.
By Annmarie Timmins Concord Monitor

Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton stumping with Clark in New Hampshire
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton has been in New Hampshire since the weekend, stumping with Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark and is scheduled to return Wednesday night.
Associated Press

January 5, 2004

Clark unveils tax plan
Democratic presidential contender Wesley Clark on Monday unveiled a sweeping tax plan that he said would benefit 31 million families without increasing the federal budget deficit.
CNN.com

Wesley Clark says he can carry the South
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark told a standing-room-only crowd of about 350 at a "Women for Clark" forum yesterday afternoon that he is the only one of the nine candidates running for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination who can carry the South.
By Benjamin Kepple The Union Leader

January 4, 2004

General Clark Draws A Crowd
There was little room to maneuver on Saturday afternoon as Democratic presidential candidate Gen. Wesley Clark visited the South Church after a short walk through downtown Portsmouth.
By Jack Loftus Portsmouth Herald

Clark's 2004 Campaign Shakes Off Early Missteps
Retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark made a splashy but late entrance into the 2004 White House race, riding a gold-plated resume to the top tier of the Democratic pack before a series of early missteps sent him tumbling. But Clark, a quick study as a Rhodes scholar and the top cadet in his class at West Point, has since found his voice on the campaign trail and says he is tailor-made for a race against President Bush in which national security and foreign policy will play prominent roles.
Reuters

The General's New Stripes
The political professionals who handle Clark are learning that sometimes the best thing to do with the candidate is to let him be himself.
By Evan Thomas and Daniel Klaidman Newsweek

January 3, 2004

Enron whistleblower endorses Clark
The woman who blew the whistle on Enron Corp.'s accounting problems endorsed Wesley Clark for president Friday, saying she believes he has the integrity to run the country. Associated Press

Clark takes down-home approach in campaign
There were clearly more thrilling places to celebrate New Year's Eve than on a two-hour family fun cruise around Portsmouth's harbor, especially for a man who has done champagne toasts with world leaders and lived on four of the world's seven continents.
By Maeve Reston Knoxville News

January 2, 2004

Clark sets sights on Dean
Flush with money after a big fourth quarter of fund raising, Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark is mapping out how he can parlay that success into becoming the alternative to Howard Dean.
Associated Press CNN.com

Clark: Bush burning resources in Iraq
The war in Iraq has cost America billions of dollars in equipment and weakened the Army's ability to respond to other threats, according to Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark.
By KATE McCANN, The Associated Press Nashua Telegraph

Web links campaign watchers: Internet's ease of use, connection draws new era of political followers
Hundreds of thousands of people have turned to the Internet this year to participate in national politics, relying on a technology that is playing a central role in the way citizens are experiencing the 2004 presidential campaign.
By Matea Gold Los Angeles Times