Kucinich Focuses on Oft-Ignored Hawaii - Washington Post

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A579-2004Feb23.html

HONOLULU, Feb. 23 -- No other Democratic presidential candidate bothered to campaign in Hawaii, but Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (Ohio) came for the second time Sunday, confident that Tuesday night's caucuses will be his strongest showing so far.

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The Ohio congressman's liberal message -- for gay marriage and universal health coverage and against the Iraq war and free trade treaties -- also got an enthusiastic response from more than 200 people at a downtown Honolulu theater. He wrapped up his trip with a quick stop on Maui.

Hawaii, with 29 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, joins Utah and Idaho in holding contests Tuesday that are overshadowed by the 10-state, mega-delegate contests a week later.

Hawaii's caucuses are typically below the radar screen for most islanders, run by Democratic Party loyalists who network with one another but do not bother with television ads, mass mailings or other electioneering to enlist broad public support.

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Kerry is backed by the state's senior senator, Daniel K. Inouye, a fellow war veteran. In a rare pre-caucus campaign event, Inouye held a news conference with several state legislators last week to tout Kerry's candidacy.


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[PartyPooper]

1. Aloha, Dennis!

Just another reason I voted for you (absentee) in Ca. after Dean dropped out.

:loveya:

:yourock:

[Fovea]

2. Dennis is the democratic wing of the Democratic party

Go and catch the perfect wave, Kooch!

[eridani]

3. So much for 'not campaigning'

--as CNN said this AM.