DebateGate
General Category => 3DHS => Topic started by: Amianthus on December 12, 2006, 09:08:32 AM
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Monday, December 11, 2006
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat from Ohio who made an unsuccessful bid for president in 2004, will announce a second presidential run Tuesday in Cleveland.
Kucinich is set to forgo a presidential exploratory committee and announce an official run at Cleveland's City Hall tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. ET, according to spokesman Andy Juniewicz.
Kucinich says he is running because of the Democratic Leaderships continued willingness to fund the war in Iraq.
"Democrats were swept into power on November 7 because of widespread voter discontent with the war in Iraq," Kucinich said in a statement. "Instead of heeding those concerns and responding with a strong and immediate change in policies and direction, the Democratic Congressional leadership seems inclined to continue funding the perpetuation of the war."
-- CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh
Article (http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2006/12/kucinich-plans-another-presidential.html)
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I saw this the other day and I just thought, "how useless".
He knows he can't win and he would be even less prone to move the candidate to the left this time around. He's kind of doing a Nader in a way and I respect his right to run if he wants but I hope he won't make a stink when no one listens to him.