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Kucinich Focuses on Oft-Ignored Hawaii
Caucuses Give Hope for Long-Shot Win

By Rita Beamish
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, February 24, 2004; Page A11

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.

That is not a high bar for Kucinich, as his best finish to date was the 16 percent he won in Maine's caucuses. But Hawaii's low-key caucuses, typically attracting 3,000 or so participants, offer a better chance for a long shot with an energetic organizing team to compete with the front-runners.

"Don't ever sell yourself short with the power that you have. Tuesday is your turn," Kucinich told about 50 supporters who gathered at the University of Hawaii's campus in West Oahu. "People are looking for a new direction. This race is far from over. Now, granted, I'm back in the pack, but so was Seabiscuit."

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1. File this one under "Primary Perks"

It is February, after all.

I respect the man, but drawing parallels to Seabiscuit in Hawaii when the frontrunner is campaigning in your home state of Ohio the week prior to Super Tuesday makes the Kucinich candidacy border on farce.

[Zhade]

2. He's a great guy. I hope he wins there.

Go Dennis!

[Protagoras]

3. If you gotta win only one...

Might as well be Hawaii :D

[mobuto]

4. Can I campaign for Kucinich in Hawaii?

I'll even do it for free, provided I get free airfare and hotel accomodations.

No, I don't support his candidacy, but I want to do my part to help him in Hawaii. Shouldn't that be enough? I can canvass the beaches of Oahu.

[Ediacara]

5. No joke!

I'd rather capaign in Hawai'i than his home state of Ohio in February LOL!