Kerry wins in South, Clark to quit

Sen. John Kerry took two victories in southern primaries Tuesday which drove one of his rivals with southern roots out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who finished third in both Tennessee and Virginia, will announce his withdrawl on Wednesday in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas.

"Once again, the message rings out loud and clear: Americans are voting for change East and West, North and now in the South," Kerry told supporters in Fairfax, Virginia.

With 99 percent of the precincts reporting in Virginia, Kerry was winning about 52 percent of the vote. North Carolina Sen. John Edwards was getting about 27 percent, and retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who was raised in Arkansas, is a distant third with 9 percent.

In Tennessee, with 96 percent of the precincts reporting, Kerry is winning with 41 percent of the vote, followed by Edwards with 27 percent and Clark with 23 percent. (Analysis of results)

The Kerry bandwagon continued to grow Tuesday, as he received the endorsements of three members of Congress from Wisconsin -- Sen. Herb Kohl and Reps. David Obey and Ron Kind.

He also came in first place in caucuses of Democrats living abroad, held from Friday through Monday in 19 countries. Kerry captured 55 percent of the votes and carried 17 countries. Dean came in second at 19 percent, carrying the most Democrats in Japan and Sweden.