Kucinich needs help: not primary issue

[fenriswolf]

The corporations have pitted 4 contenders for his seat. He is trying to be muscled out by DINO's, Not only do we need to look for actual democrats not just people trying to get a seat. We need to keep the good congressman in. For all the hill and obama and edwards supporters this is one thing we can all get behind. Help kucinich out and keep one of the good guys in congress.

http://kucinich.us/contribute.html
please keep this kicked and rec'd

[Kolesar]

1. Dennis has been great on environmental issues since he was in the Ohio legislature

:)

[sakabatou]

2. If he doesn't get the nom

He'll still get my respect.

[Whisp]

3. as I suspected - he'll be McKinneyed. nt

[bluestateguy]

4. I'd like a verbal commitment from him that he'll support the Dem. pres. nominee first

As of yet he has refused to do that.

[wintersoulja]

6. how about a verbal offer?

please..

[EFerrari]

9. Whatever. I'm satisfied that he'll be a progressive voice in Congress

and not a bootlicking apologist. But, that's just me.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. Huh...

So you won't verbally commit to support a Dem. senate nominee?

[bluestateguy]

18. Huh?

Where did you ever get that idea?

[scarletwoman]

20. That's a huge distortion of fact. He said he wouldn't ENDORSE anyone.

All that means is that he's not going to name a personal favorite in the horse race for the nomination.

Shouldn't we ALL be free to do the same?

[LWolf]

21. I won't do that myself,

so I don't expect it from him, either. That's part of upholding principles. The first loyalty is to the principles, not party.

Why should anyone have to declare that they will support any nominee, when some of them are frankly unsupportable?

He worked harder for Kerry after the convention in '04 than any of those who lost to Kerry did (barring Edwards, of course.)

Who knows what the candidates will do next? We have homophobic campaigners, we have a candidate attempting to usurp delegates, we have a candidate who supports pre-emptive strikes on other nations, we have a candidate whose campaign strategist is linked to Blackwater, we have a candidate who supports republican values like merit pay for teachers, we have a candidate who rarely gives a straight answer to a straight question.

I wouldn't want ANY voter to declare a loyalty oath that might end up forcing them to vote for one of those candidates.

[Algorem]

5. Kucinich's speech today-

http://www.wkyc.com/video/player.aspx?aid=53211&bw=

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=82033

http://blog.cleveland.com/plaindealer/2008/01/kucinich_vows_to_keep_fighting.html

http://www.integritynow.org /

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. Kick and Rec.

[EFerrari]

8. You got it.

K&R

[bicentennial_baby]

10. When I get my excess financial aid,

I will be donating a good sum. Promise. :)

[Eric J in MN]

11. I donated $125 to his re-election campaign. NT

NT

[Pooka Fey]

12. K&R

[AnOhioan]

13. K&R

[onenote]

14. why would the corporations back four different people v kucinich

wouldn't that just split the anti-kucinich vote and ensure his election?

Maybe its not just the "corporations" that think he's vulnerable,eh?

[fenriswolf]

17. with four loud voices

all with the same viewpoint but each one probably focusing on one of kucinich's main issue, and with all the money in the world. Talking very loudly over him, with all the power of the media. It sounds very familier. Oh yeah they would squeeze all the votes away from kucinich then it would be a matter for ohio to choose a corporate candidate. just like now.

[onenote]

25. the primary is in less than 6 weeks

The best thing going for DK is that he has four opponents that will split the vote. Its not as if he's going to drop out before the primary.

[KharmaTrain]

26. I Was Chuckling About The Same Thing....An Old Divide & Conquer Trick

We're seeing this game play out right now in Illinois 3rd. The incumbent DINO...Lipinski and his machine have set up two other ringers in the primary to dilute the vote for Progressive Mark Pera...hoping to split all the dissenting vote. You'd think that if the DLC or the corporations or Darth Vader or whomever wants Kucinich out would just throw their money behind one strong challenger...that's usually how it's done.

Alas, around here DK is golden...but that doesn't appear to be how he's felt in his district. And in some ways, I don't blame those people. He's busy running around running for President and not representing my district...I'd be pissed (just as much as I am about my own junior Senator being AWOL on key votes these days). Unfortunately, as I've said (and gotten flamed for in the past...and I expect it again), Kucinich talk a good game...says good things, but doesn't deliver. I can't think of a single bill he's shepard through the House and most I suspect his constituents are looking at this as well.

DK's problems are of his own making...sad to say. He's really no threat to the DLC or the corporation. Maybe he's an irritant now and then, but he surely offers no imminent threat to their wealth and power.

[fenriswolf]

27. well even on the campaign trail he is still in the house bringing up the issues

[Yael]

16. Happy to K&R -- we NEED him in that seat.

[Fire Walk With Me]

19. Kick.

[Pastiche423]

22. Sending him more $$ next week

Does anyone know the other candidates?

[fenriswolf]

28. this is his dem opponont

http://www.iwdc.org/about/bafbio.htm

and they have thrown 2 republicans against him to, didn't bother to look them up.

[bbgrunt]

23. k n r

[countryjake]

24. Kick for Kucinich!

[eridani]

29. Absolutely

If you've ever said anywhere online that Kucinich should go home, you need to help him stay there.