KUCINICH supporters and well-wishers only

[EarlG]

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.

[Padraig18]

1. Good luck to you!

:hi:

[WilliamPitt]

2. I smell a second place finish, yo

:)

[diamondsoul]

6. I am so on pins and needles here!

I LOVE it! He's staying right up there as the returns keep coming in. :)

[flpoljunkie]

59. Really? Now that would be news!

Congrats to Kucinich and his press secretary, Will Pitt!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. I hope his numbers hold up and am looking forward to doing my part

in California on Super Tuesday :toast:

[WiseMen]

4. Good Luck. Hope you get some delegates this time

[maddezmom]

5. good luck DK and his dedicated supporters

might be a 2nd place finish for you today!!! :)

[MAlibdem]

7. Wow

2nd place in Wa right now, makes this progressive happy.

[Paulie]

8. Oh man Dennis, you go!!!!

Glad everyone else is at work, they would think I'm nuts with all this screaming! The cats are already of that opinion...

:yourock: Washington STATE! :yourock:

[Madrone]

9. I'm a delegate!!!!

Will Pitt - any way you know of I can get some literature on Dennis? I want to go armed with some info in April! There are some uncommitted delegates that will be there. Not many people knew anything about Kucinich - so I need to be prepared next time!

edited to add: I'm in WA - my avatar is because I'm a MI girl at heart!

[WilliamPitt]

17. Go to

kuciniich.us; there is a ton of .pdf stuff you can grab.

[The Blue Flower]

20. Welcome to the campaign!

I'm Washington State caucus coordinator for the Kucinich campaign. Get in touch with the state campaign office at 206/633-6068 for campaign materials. Ask for Judith, the office manager. We have everything you need.

[nannah]

68. hi. i'm a delegate for DK too.

I was pleased with the experience of the caucus. people seem so unexposed to DK. "Who is he?" is a very common response. When someone asks me that, I say, "Oh, the "liberal" media has kept him out of the public view. Then I mention a bit about him and the validity of his candidacy. Then I ask them to think about why they don't know who he is??? I think his invisibilty is a strong statement about the "management" of the media, and the potential threat he is considered. why else keep him invisible?

When I think of Dennis, I think of Fred Neal singing his song about the dolphins...

[jpgray]

10. Honey, get that crow out of the fridge, I'm gonna make them eat it now

:D

CNN doesn't even have DK's photo on the WA/MI page. :(

[Democrats unite]

11. Go Kucinich

I would love to see you take 1st place here!

[Desertrose]

12. Man, this is so exciting!

Washington :yourock:

Keep this up....oooohh yeeeeaaaahh!!!!!!!



DR

[theoceansnerves]

13. awesome

this will be amazing if dennis finishes with ~15% of the vote in washington. i wonder what the media will make of it :eyes:

[revcarol]

18. CNN is preparing its spin right now!!

WOW. Want to be able to watch it!! Hope the NYT, that formerly great paper, drowns in printers' ink...

Praying for our country...

And, thanks, Earl G for this thread. :yourock:

[rucky]

28. HERE'S CNN's spin:

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

This is way off from the AP polls.

[Greylady]

22. So far the only mention I've seen

has been someone on CNN wondering why WA progressives didn't vote for Dean and saying they went to Kerry. I would say they went to Dennis but they didn't mention him at all.

[no name no slogan]

24. I saw that too...

I was wondering about that-- all the gushing about Dean not getting the lefty vote, yet no mention about DK's ±15% showing. Blitzer's probably trying to figure out how he'll spin this one.

:shrug:

[truizm]

26. I hate when the media call Dean a progressive.....

Are they saying anything about Dennis?

[Greylady]

29. Unfortunately

no, not on CNN. It was as though they chalked a win to Kerry and moved on to a bio of Rod Stewart.

[Jerseycoa]

14. Best of luck. You're looking great today!

:bounce:

[OhioStateProgressive]

15. this is very exciting!(nt)

[blm]

16. I couldn't be happier today. DK, I LOVE YOU!

What a road we travel.

[no name no slogan]

19. THANK YOU WASHINGTON!!!

You guys are making HISTORY! I can't wait to see the media squirm when they have to say DK finished in the top 3!!!

:toast:

[leyton]

21. Congratulations!

Well-deserved, no doubt!

[dfgrbac]

23. Dennis has told us.

In his email postcards, I assume you folks are getting them too, Dennis has said there are some surprises coming!

I mentioned in another post that as more people hear about Dennis Kucinich, and as more people get outraged at the state of the country, his numbers will go up. I'd love to see Ted Koppel's face as he has to acknowledge Dennis's rising success!

More and more people are realizing that the mass corporate media is really not the media (in the public interest).

[Mairead]

25. ohmigod ohmigod ohmigod!

*FINALLY* some people with COURAGE!

*ahem* now that I've got that out of my system...

I have a cartoon by Leigh Dunlap about the LGB March on Washington. It shows two reporters looking at the hundreds and hundreds of thousands of LGB people filling the Capitol Mall. One says to the other 'My God, I've *never* seen anything like this. Whaddaya suppose the numbers are?' To which the other replies 'Just put down "thousands"'.

What'll you bet that unless DK comes first, it'll be 'just put down "some votes"'.

[Terwilliger]

27. Go Dennis!

:dem:

[bobthedrummer]

30. This is really good to hear!

I think DK is going to do well in Wisconsin too on the 17th.
:bounce:

[AlFrankenFan]

31. Holy crapola go Kucinich!

3rd in WA!!! Go Kucinich!!!!! :D

[asthmaticeog]

32. This rocks!

I am SO loving these numbers. Not only does it bode well for DK's campaign, these poll numbers give me some crow to feed to an editorial writer of my aquaintence who just publically slammed Dennis as "delusional." Go Dennis!

[maryallen]

34. Congrats Dennis!

Keep on fighting!

[bain_sidhe]

33. WOOOHOOOOOO! Lookatdat boy go!

Congratulations, Kucinich people!

[newyawker99]

35. Good luck Kucinich supporters!!

:-)

[I Hate Republicans]

36. GO KUCINICH!!!

3rd place in WA!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep it up!!!

[politick]

37. Yeah Dennis!

Keep on truckin'! People are listening. Good luck.

[bigtree]

38. Kick for DK!

The Comeback Kucinich!
:dem:

[MuseRider]

39. OMG OMG OMG!

I had to go to the farm and I rushed through my chores knowing I would get some results by the time I got home. OMG, this is so wonderful. Is 3rd place the final? Hooo boy, I almost wet myself there!

[plurality]

40. 5.8% in MI, could be a damn good day for DK!

[mvd]

41. Way to go DK!!

A big :toast: to all my fellow Kucinich supporters. Dennis's message is not being ignored.

[Zomby Woof]

42. DK ALL THE WAY!!!!

:bounce: YEEAAARRRRRGHHHHHH!!!!! :D

[mitchum]

43. Congratulations

You should be proud of your candidate

[mot78]

44. 7% of the vote!

I hope DK gets enough for delegates in Boston....unfortunately that doesn't seem likely :(

[Mairead]

45. The only problem with getting all invested in the outcome is that

it feels so awful if the early results aren't borne out by the later ones.

And that's not even counting the emotional effect of ugly, suspect changes such as a supposed net loss of votes concurrent with more precincts reporting.

[WilliamPitt]

51. Nothing suspect about it

The numbers are going to move early.

[Mairead]

78. hmmmm

There's nothing suspicious about %ages moving up or down, I agree.

And there's nothing suspicious about absolute numbers moving up.

But for absolute numbers for a candidate to move down while the total absolute number moves up? How does one account for that in an innocent way, especially for a non-trivial number of votes?

[juajen]

84. He's doing good!!!

I'm so excited for him. Great night for DK.

[kentuck]

46. We know where the most progressive part of the nation is now....

Out in Washington. At least, so far. :)

[Iverson]

47. heartfelt congratulations to the candidate and delegates

Especially if any of those delegates read this, best wishes!

[corporatewhore]

48. DK all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kerryistheanswer]

49. Congrats to DK - He's my second favorite

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

50. Better than anyone predicted, eh?

What's with this 15% down to 8%? What, did they give his votes to Kerry? :eyes:

Go DK! The Heart of the Democratic Party spoke tonight! :bounce:

[Kathleen04]

52. Congrats DK supporters!

Great showing tonight!! :)

[XanaDUer]

53. Yah for DK!

:bounce:

[genius]

54. Do we get any national delegates?

We are finishing third in Washington.

[Scottie72]

55. GO DK!!!!!

GO DK!!!! If numbers hold a 3rd place finish! Ahead of Edwards and Clark. Could this be a spark that starts a fire? Here's to hoping that it is!!!

:bounce:

[incapsulated]

56. Congrats to Dennis and his Supporters!

Great job! :party:

[Calico4000]

57. I never thought I would see the day

when Kucinich was ahead of Clark! Good job Dennis!

[corporatewhore]

58. and edwards!!

[govegan]

60. Still at 8%............hope it makes it over TEN!!!!!!!!!!

Lots of energy for Dennis at the caucus today. Still so many Kerry and Dean supporters acknowledging that Dennis has the answers on the issues. T'is maddening, but those with whom I spoke are happy for a solid third.

[JohnKleeb]

61. Just got home from work

Tell me about DK's day :).

[Miramar]

62. Yay Dennis!

You're on a roll now!!! I couldn't be happier.

[JohnKleeb]

63. Hoping for another nice finish tommorow and tuesday

Dennis keep it up :).
Hes the best. I cant vote due to being too young but my parents will be voting Kucinich. Good stuff Dennis, thanks :).

[Darranar]

64. THIRD PLACE!

Excellent!

Great Job Kucinich!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

65. I was away from home all day today

(extra choir practice plus writing seminar plus shopping) and I was rushing around so much that I forgot all about the caucuses today.

This is fantastic news! :7

(I wonder if the New York Times will condescend to mention Dennis now.) :crazy:

[Andy_Stephenson]

66. I was elected a Kucinich Delegate and convinced 2

Kerry Supporters to come on board.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

74. you are awesome God_bush_n_cheney !

The NW Dems really came through today, I could not be happier!

[Andy_Stephenson]

83. There were 48

Democrats from my precinct. The biggest group at the cacus location.

Here is the delegate split

Kucinich 2
Dean 2
Kerry 2

there were 3 undecideds in the crowd and I lobbied hard for Dennis.

This was all after I told the entire room about BBV.

Some were shocked to hear. THere were 3 people that heard of my campaign.

It was a great day!

[adamrsilva]

67. Congrats to DK!

8% in Washington!

[MaineDem]

69. Congratulations on a great showing

I have a feeling DK might do well in Maine tomorrow.

Congrats to the Kucinich folks!

[JohnKleeb]

70. Isnt it great to see your two faves do well

:) thats how I felt when I got home. Oh happy day :).

[revcarol]

72. Isn't he the only candidate who has been to all parts of the state?

Would think that some Maine people don't like being ignored. But, hey, that's my impression from 2000 miles away.

Good day, so far.GO, KOOCH!!

[JohnKleeb]

73. not sure but hes been there and I expect him to do well

I hope he does well here in VA and in TN too. Third place is a great way to start K-mentum :).

[dawn]

71. Dennis did great today!

Kucinich supporters should be so proud of the WA results! Beating Edwards and Clark!

[curse10]

75. DK did great in Washington!

:-)

Congrats!

[yo-yo-ma]

76. excellent

The man is visionary. He has my full support. Gives me hope. Tomorrow we are going to register as delegates for CA.

[The Blue Knight]

77. KEEP IT UP DK!

:)

[Kanary]

79. Hi Blue Knight!

Welcome to DU!

:hi: :hi: :hi:

:toast:


Kanary, happy for Dennis!

[LWolf]

85. Fantastic!

I hope my state's Kucitizens kick ass.

[DemBones DemBones]

80. Wow! This is so great! I'd actually forgotten about politics

completely tonight so imagine my surprise and delight to check my e-mail and get the message from the Kucinich campaign!!!

Now I'm going loco trying to find out the final percentages. There are 90 posts in the Official Washington thread that Earl G began so I didn't wade into it yet, and CNN was finishing up a story on the votes but not mentioning anyone but Kerry during the last minute or two that I caught before they started a report on online dating. Surely CNN Headline News is going to have the WA and MI results soon. Oh, crap, all they said was that Kerry is winning! Arrggghhhh!

Somebody post some numbers here, please!

Dennis :yourock: :hippie: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party:

[Madrone]

81. cnn link

I didn't refresh the page before copying the link to paste here, but I suspect it's still at 92% reporting.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/states/WA/index.html

[Madrone]

82. scratch that! 99% reporting now!

DK = 8% / 1,927 delegates!