"At the heart of this campaign is our commitment to an America where the future is built on fairness for all, not privilege for the few," -- Sen. John Kerry, who on Tuesday won nomination contests in five of seven states.
"We won South Carolina in a resounding fashion and won both the African-American and white vote in South Carolina, and we go from here to other states -- Michigan, Virginia and Tennessee." -- Sen. John Edwards, who won the primary in South Carolina, where he was born.
"I have decided tonight to end my quest for the presidency of the United States of America." -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who bowed out of the race Tuesday after faring poorly in nomination contests in seven states.
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