KUCINICH supporters and well-wishers only

[Skinner]

This is the official thread for Kucinich supporters and well-wishers to discuss his performance in today's primaries, free of disruption.

If you are not a Kucinich supporter or a well-wisher, please do not post in this thread. The purpose of this thread is for disruption-free discussion among Kucinich supporters. Any negative posts by opponents will be deleted by the moderators. We will open up separate threads where supporters of the other candidates can interact without disruption from opponents.

[JohnKleeb]

1. Good luck

I dont expect to win anything but some delegates would be nice. Go DK!

[rucky]

2. Let's Keep Our Eyes on New Mexico

and see what happens.

Jerry Brown placed 2nd there in '92 & DK's been much more organized than Brown was. Trust me on that, I volunteered.

[spychoactive]

3. john yer killin me dude!

i noticed you changed yer avatar...it's not time to do that yet my friend!

stay the course!

after the primaries we rally, now we hope!

i can't wait to see how it all shkes out tho...

(great idea skinner thanks btw!)

one love
spike

[rucky]

9. He just did it to learn the secret handshake n/t

[JohnKleeb]

27. hey now

I love them both. You gots a problem with that :). I would vote for DK if I could. :shrug: Go DK!

[Jerseycoa]

4. Best of luck!

:toast:

[MuseRider]

6. Best of luck

to you too! I always appreciate seeing you in these threads giving us an up. GO DK!!!!! I will now go to your thread and do the same. You rock Jerseycoa!!!!!!!!

[Paulie]

5. I'm up for some suprises tonight!!

Dennis :yourock: Dennis :yourock: Dennis :yourock: :D :D :D

[MrSlayer]

7. Big Kucinich fan here.

I wish him the very best of luck and hope he gets some delegates. His presence is sorely needed at the convention.

[blm]

8. Hey. You know one thing for SURE today.

Dennis got more votes than ANYONE imagined. Especially anyone in the media.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

11. Huh, half the people on DU

expected him to be GONE by now. His just hanging in there is a tribute to both his tenacity and the generosity of his supporters.

I don't expect much out of South Carolina, but it will be a while before the polls close in New Mexico, so we'll just have to wait and see.

[Straight Shooter]

13. People voting their conscience, people voting their hearts

And people like Kucinich make me proud to be an American.

:toast:

[corporatewhore]

14. oops percentages changed

[JohnKleeb]

41. I didnt notice thanks blm

:) :hi:

[genius]

10. Well I can't for for Dennis until next month, but I hope there are some

surprises today for him. There's a lot of computerized voting and the computer guys don't want him to do well.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. !Best of luck to Dennis

and his supporters! :toast: Dennis is a great guy!

[DemBones DemBones]

15. Does anyone know if Dennis is on the ballot in SC?

I have never heard anything about him campaigning there.

[truizm]

16. The media aren't even acknowledging him as a candidate...

They're showing everyone's percentages but his....Pathetic what passes for journalism.

[Freddie Stubbs]

17. CNN.com has his SC percentages

37% reporting

Edwards 43,045 45%
Kerry 28,386 30%
Sharpton 8,728 9%
Clark 7,280 8%
Dean 4,901 5%
Lieberman 2,682 3%
Kucinich 506 0%

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/states/SC/

[charlie]

18. Just can't help yourself, eh Freddy?

Did you read the boldface at the top of the page? :)

[DemBones DemBones]

19. I think it's OK that he answered my question with CNN's #s.

They are not showing them on screen and I really don't think DK has campaigned in SC except perhaps when he was there for the debate.

DK has spent a lot of time in Arizona and New Mexico and I hope to see him do better there.

[charlie]

21. I was just tweaking him

Freddy's a good guy. But Kucinich affects him like moonlight on a werewolf, makes him do terrible things :)

[DemBones DemBones]

26. LOL, that's true, but he refrained from comment,

which probably required a good bit of self-control.

[Renew Deal]

20. You guys are at 20% in ND

I hope it holds.

[Paulie]

22. THE NUMBERS - Because I really really like them! :)

North Dakota

1% reporting Kerry 57, Kucinich 20, Clark 13, Dean 6, Edwards 3, Sharpton1

Caucus Sites Reporting: 1 %
Candidates Votes Percentage
Wesley Clark 9 13
Howard Dean 4 6
John Edwards 2 3
John Kerry 39 57
Dennis Kucinich 14 20
Joe Lieberman 0 0
Al Sharpton 1 1

:grouphug: :D :D

[DemBones DemBones]

23. Wow, I hope that holds! I'd love to see Wolf Blitzer

swallow his beard. :evilgrin:

[Kanary]

24. I'm counting on NM, my homestate, to lift my spirits!

I'm already emotional, just thinking of NM, and Dennis speaking to the crowds there.

You go, Dennis! You make us proud!

Kanary

[jansu]

25. Keep up the Good Work!

It is so important that no one drops out of this primary season, until the Convention. The more candidates which remain in, the more the debates will be covered, the more the media will cover each primary election in each state and it is working. We are getting our message across to most Americans! The Republican Primary in NH, 15% of them did NOT vote for Bush. The majority of them wrote in one of our Democratic candidates names. This is the good news! Support all of your opponents supporters to vote their choice and keep this process going until the Convention! For the good of America!

The media is calling for candidates to drop out. It is expensive for them to cover all of this. But, this is free advertising for our party! If it is only one person, we won't be getting this coverage and Bush will get more of it.

Remember that every delegate which we get, means we have some input into the party platform and the choice for Vice President.

Tell all of your friends and your opponents to keep everyone in!

[iowapeacechief]

30. Makes sense to me--why not the DNC?

Keep America focused on all these great Dems, and keep the Republicans guessing!

[jansu]

51. They have a vested interest....

in "their boy" winning the nomination. Not someone they can't control and someone who has real ideas for helping the "little people".

[David Zephyr]

28. Kudos for Dennis.

Please keep the faith and do not harken to any of these voices that suggest that Congressman Kucinich should drop out of the race and debates.

He and Sharpton are the only two voices left arguing for universal, not-for-profit healthcare, the same that every civilized nation on earth has, except us.

The attempt to stifle the anti-war voice, the anti-Patiot act voice is wrong. Kucinich was right then and he's right now.

:toast:

[cyclezealot]

60. Today I called the Kerry campaign and DNC.

Any effort to end the participation of Dennis Kucinich in the debates will push me over the edge. Instead of going to Boston to celebrate the Democrats, I would go to protest...
As long as we bank roll Dennis and he has a voice, I demand that voice be heard.

[hedgetrimmer]

29. New Mexico, the land of enKoochment!

SMOOCH THE KOOCH!

[hedgetrimmer]

31. Rattle and Kooch! Saddle up and get on the KOOCH express!

SMOOCH THE KOOCH!

[ikojo]

32. I was so happy to cast my vote

for hope tonight by voting for Dennis Kucinich. This is the first time since 1992 I have actually felt GOOD about who I voted for!


Go Dennis!!!!!

Vote your hopes and not your fears!

[charlie]

33. NM coming in now

Kucinich at 5%

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/states/NM/

[charlie]

35. Now 6%

CNN still showing total percentage of 0%, they need to fix that. It's about 2.5% in so far.

[dweller]

36. hmmm...

that page was 6% about 10 minutes ago, and still says 6%...with 0% reporting?
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/states/NM/
dp

[mvd]

34. All the way to the convention!

Whatever the results tonight, I will be so happy to be able to vote for him and am glad he can continue to speak out.

[cosmicdot]

38. can't wait to hear his name placed in nomination and hear him speak

Dennis marches in Santa Fe Jobs and Health Care Rally with Rank and File Union Members Rallying for Healthcare and Jobs.

http://resources.kucinich.us/video/video/new_mexico/woodward_win_56k.wmv
http://resources.kucinich.us/video/video/new_mexico/woodward_win_broadband.wmv


http://resources.kucinich.us/video/video/new_mexico/woodward_real_56k.ram
http://resources.kucinich.us/video/video/new_mexico/woodward_real_broadband.ram

http://resources.kucinich.us/video/video/new_mexico/woodward_quick_56k.html
http://resources.kucinich.us/video/video/new_mexico/woodward_quick_broadband.html

[mvd]

39. Yes, a Kucinich speech at the convention

is worth going through all of these results!

[revcarol]

46. An AFSCME member who was in Santa Fe for labor negotiations

told me that he was the ONLY candidate to show up.a sweet lady, but boy, did she have some hefty words for the other candidates.

and she gave me her union pin. See post 43?

[diamondsoul]

56. He's the best.*sigh*

Sorry, not getting terribly down, but I think I'm going to stop reading exit polls after tonight! Yeesh, people are beyond strange!

Anyway, I posted to say one of our local coordinators got wind that some of the local Union people are completely mad for Kucinich, only many of us didn't have the connections to be aware of it. I'm hoping we can bring them into the fold here in our State.
:hi:

[Doctor_J]

37. On Marianne today

lots of DK voters called from NM. I think I'll look for a job down there.

[genius]

40. We've got 3% in North Dakota.

That's an improvement.

[thelocalkgb]

42. Kooch!

I think Kucinich is awesome!

There were a whole lot of them on Ward Parkway today (in the cold), showing their support and their distaste for shrub. They were getting a lot of honks and support from the drivers. The only people I've seen out and being active today.

:yourock:

[revcarol]

43. Just got back from my polling place.(NM)

visited 3 polling places today. After I dropped off some posters: UNION YES, CHECK:DK and 500 + MUERTOS, NO MAS: DK, I toodled over to the big city where campaigning except for carrying a sign was prohibited. Couldn't even put up yard signs or posters or have tables or anything.The big one, no one from any campaign was campaigning on site except me, for 2 hours. For DK, of course.

Then I went to my assigned site,way out in the middle of an old Spanish town, where everything had to be 100 yards from the school. I struggled to put up signs and posters in the high winds, finally got some of them up, then it began to rain with howling winds. I still kept contacting voters, because I had my on undies and my waterproof jacket on, but it soon began to SNOW with howling winds. Stuck it out another hour, the wheelchair-bound lady I was supposed to take to vote didn't want to go out in the weather, so I went back to the original site to vote.

THE TURNOUT AT THIS SITE WAS TREMENDOUS.Over 700 of 1200 had voted when I checked an hour before the polls closed, with lines going out the door. And my best guess is that 85-90% voted for Kucinich. they are all good union, actually ex-union people who have lost their union jobs, have used up their unemployment, and can't retrain for anything that will give them a job unless they move hundreds of miles.The steelworkers turned out for DK, AFSCME turned out for DK, the Electrical Workers turned out for DK,people who had lost their jobs turned out for DK. I visited over 300 homes, emphasizing, union membership, good jobs, rural support and health care that you don't lose when you lose your job.AND THEY GOT THE MESSAGE AND CAME OUT AND HUGGED US AND SAID WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT WAS TO VOTE FOR SUCH A GREAT MAN.

Clark had a small table, she gave up after about 2 hours.We had a HUGE display, with informational posters and Prayer, and AFL/CIO brochures, and audio/videos and gave away 50 bumper stickers. And all this was run by a disabled lady and a retired teacher, who had also done house-to-house!!WOO HOO!!

And that was my day. Tomorrow is a hot bath, plenty of green tea, and R & R.

I would be very surprised if DK doesn't get some delegates.

Edit: the AFSCME lady that Kucinich people have been supporting in her contract negotiations with the state gave me her union pin. It says: GOD BLESS UNION PEOPLE, then the picture of a very stern American eagle, the AMERICA NEEDS 'EM. What a day.

[Kanary]

49. What a day for you!

Wish I could have accompanied and helped you!

I'd *love* to know what town that was.... NM is still my "home" although I'm far away.

Thank you sooo much for all your efforts! The man is worth it!

Kanary

[cosmicdot]

55. thanks for the report

I have an old CIO button.

[charlie]

44. Finally, the official caucus page is showing results

http://www.nmdemcaucus2004.org/

[charlie]

47. How many districts are there in NM?

If there are no more than three, it looks like Dennis is gonna get 5% of New Mexico lovin' today.

http://www.nmdemcaucus2004.org/

[revcarol]

48. Down here we voted with, golly gee, PAPER BALLOTS.

I don't expect much from here until after midnight.

And for your info, some of the delegates are apportioned by Congressional districts(3), so a candidate could look great statewide, and still not get a delegate from one or another Congressional district.

[charlie]

50. Ah, thanks!

Great story, revcarol, big smiles here. Many thanks for what you've done, you're a champ!

[Kanary]

45. Of Fear and Truth and Dennis Kucinich

This was posted by ignatius on GD, and it made me think immediately of Dennis, and all us supporters:

"Fear not the path of truth for the lack of people walking it" Robert Kennedy

That says it for me.

I wish we were a huge crowd, but our fearlessness and determination says much.

Kanary

[Iverson]

64. an apt quote

It underscores how Kucinich's support is based upon conviction and not fashion or some guessing game.

[HEyHEY]

52. GO Dennis

He's my fav

[AlFrankenFan]

53. Great Job Kucinich!

Even though I'm an Edwards supporter, I still think Kucinich is a wonderful candidate and he did great in ND :)

[Zomby Woof]

54. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

:kick:

[LWolf]

57. I just got home.

I worked 12 hours. And then went and sat another 3 hours at the local station waiting to be fingerprinted so that I can apply for a teaching credential in a different state.

I'm really tired, and I have no clue how the votes went today, except that NPR reported Lieberman's withdrawal on my way home.

So, anyone who wants to update me, please do.

And thank you to each person who cast a vote for Dennis today.

[Desertrose]

61. Hi LWolf

:hug: what a day for you, but good about preparing for the change in location!!

I checked my two counties here in AZ where my friends & I worked on DK's campaign and we polled 4% in each...so maybe we actually did make a difference.

I wore a DK bumpersticker on my jacket today to teh polling place( what can I say...I was curious as to what would happen) No one there mentioned it until a woman came up to me (another voter) and said-you really shouldn't wear that in here- you know they ( the polling officials) are all republicans! I'm thinking,hello- its strictly a dem vote! I took it off anyway....but I left my DK button on!! :evilgrin:

Then later as I took my son to vote on the way home from work- there was a woman handing out dem party fliers who was wearing her Dean t-shirt....sigh...go figure.

I was proud to cast a vote for Dennis today. ALso saw the AZ Green Party co-chair there casting HIS vote for Dennis (of course tomorrwo he will reregister as a Green, but who cares. He changed just to vote for Dennis!!!)

:loveya: LWolf...hang in!!
Peace
DR

edit to add the button part

[LWolf]

66. Congratulations, DR

It's great to know your hard work paid off with votes for Dennis!

One more month until my turn. I hope for a big turnout for Dennis here in CA.

[windansea]

58. congrats fellow warriors!!

yay for DK!!!!!

[Desertrose]

59. Dennis is climbing...and for no mention of his name...not too bad!

All nite it ticked me off no end- that crappy CNN scrawl...hard to read & figure out...anyone else feel it was deliberately misleading??

and my crappy cable channel doesn't carry the Late late Show w/Kilborn..hope I can catch it somewhere sometime...I wanted to see Dennis!!!!
Did catch him on Larry King Live...he was great- saying how at some point they would have to talk about issues. I am so glad he is in this...would the candidates ever talk about anything important without Dennis...or just more of the same schmooze....GO DENNIS! you totally rock!!!!

Peace
DR

[revcarol]

62. So glad the election didn't last until midnight.

Heavy snow warning.Winds up to 45 mph. a blizzard.

Am sure we had RECORD turnouts in spite of the front coming in.

And you can't expect the media to discuss other things besides sweaters, imaginary screams, and botox. I wish EVERYONE had computers because that is the only thing that keeps us informed about KUCINICH and others.

DK's moving up, and people don't want to look at the math of the convention and admit he has a chance. Let's all take a pledge to get one more CONTRIBUTOR for DK each week, even if it just a few bucks. He has squeezed bucks so hard they "shit bricks," as the old=timers used to say. He needs a few more bucks to squeeze.

[Desertrose]

63. revcarol...kudos to you in all that weather

You are somthin' else woman!!
:loveya:
You went above & beyond with the rain & wind & snow....:brr:

I agree...we gotta keep kickin' in $$ for Dennis...now more than ever...
I think he did OK today...would I have liked more..oh yeah...but he is gaining considering the news didn't even have his name listed for half the states tonite :grr:

thanks so much revcarol ( & for that matter ALL DK supporters) for all your love & hard work for the Kucinich Movement!!

ROCK ON...after you get thawed out that is!

:loveya:
DR

[buddhamama]

65. Dennis all the way!

It was a good day for Dennis,and for us all!
Can't wait till Sunday to cast my vote, i'm also hoping to see him again. He's so inspiring!

:kick: