Kucinich brings 'homestretch tour' to Oberlin , OH

[maddezmom]

OBERLIN -- Pressed for an answer on when ''enough will be enough,'' U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich said last night he plans to go all the way to the Democratic National Convention in his bid to be president.

Sounding as if the primary season were just starting, Kucinich was in his element as he gave an energetic speech before an overflow crowd of about 1,200 people at Finney Chapel on the campus of Oberlin College.

Oberlin was historically known as a hotbed for abolitionists pressing to end slavery in the 1860s, and in similar fashion Kucinich said he wants to set the country free of the North American Free Trade Agreement, high health-care costs and the war in Iraq.

Kucinich didn't flinch when a reporter said he didn't seem to have a prayer of winning the nomination.

''All the media is covering now is a horse race,'' Kucinich said in a hallway of the chapel before speaking. ''About a month ago, everyone thought Howard Dean was going to win the Democratic nomination. I think the votes will be more spread out as the campaign goes along, and I'll have enough to compete for the nomination.

''This is a homestretch tour of our Ohio campaign for the upcoming Ohio primary on March 2,'' Kucinich added. ''I don't plan on stopping, I still plan on going to the Democratic National Convention, and I keep getting a lot of support in small pockets. Don't put the cart before the horse. Wait until the horse crosses the finish line.''
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more: http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1699&dept_id=46371&newsid=10956651&PAG=461&rfi=9

:) Packed event for DK!

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[hippywife]

2. Thanks for proving

that you know nothing about the man, his platform, or his history. :eyes:

[charlie]

3. Don't bother, hippywife

Have a look at the character you're talking to:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=113&topic_id=6054
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=113&topic_id=5995

[Lydia Leftcoast]

4. And he has his own cute little tombstone now

:-)

[goodhue]

5. DK will be at Carleton 2/21

And should be similarly well-received in beautiful Northfield, MN.

[redqueen]

6. Thanks for posting, maddezmom!

He's the best, and in a head to head against bush, it's no contest.

:loveya:

[Zomby Woof]

7. ZombyKick

[SW FL Dem]

8. I was at Oberlin while DK was in Cleveland :)

If things haven't changed, it would be a very receptive audience.

[lams712]

9. I LOVE DK!!!!!!

We progressives need to keep fighting. Even if we don't win, we can (AND INDEED DO) have influence on the other candidates. Just listen to much of the new "populist" rhetoric from the Kerry or Edwards camp. We need to exert our influence so that the party doesn't become Republican-lite.