Kerry Projected as Winner of Virginia Primary

By David Welna,

Michele Norris

Published February 10, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

As polls close, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts is the projected victor in Virginia's Democratic primary, leading by a solid margin over Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina. It would be Kerry's first win in a southern state. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's David Welna.

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