In campaign news, Senator John Kerry easily won primaries Tuesday in Virginia and Tennessee giving him his first victories so far in southern states. Kerry won 52 percent of the vote in Virginia and 41 percent in Tennessee. The Massachusetts Senator has now won 12 of the first 14 contests. North Carolina Senator John Edwards scored second in both contests with 27 percent. Placing third was Wesley Clark. Aides to Clark said the retired general is dropping out of the race and would make a formal announcement today in his hometown of Little Rock Arkansas. Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean failed to win 10 percent of the vote in either state.