Kerry hoping for Democratic clean sweep today

After back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, Senator John Kerry was today hoping for a clean sweep in the biggest test yet for Democratic presidential hopefuls, seven states holding primaries or caucuses.

But the race’s two Southerners – Senator John Edwards of North Carolina and retired Army General Wesley Clark of Arkansas – were angling to slow Kerry’s gathering momentum toward becoming the party’s nominee to challenge President George Bush in November.