Kucinich must be gaining traction.

[endarkenment]

The hit pieces and smears are increasing in volume. That can mean only one thing: Kucinich is polling better than expected and is impacting the anticipated results in NH and Iowa.

[ccpup]

1. are you referring to hit pieces

and smears in the Media and from other Candidates or here on DU?

[endarkenment]

2. Yes. nt.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. good answer

[hayu_lol]

5. Dennis has as much traction as...

Sisyphus. And the same result.

[cali]

4. he may be polling better in NH and Iowa than expected or he

may not, but Kucinich is running for president, and as such he's not more immune from examination of what he's says and does, than any other candidate. I hope he is polling better than expected. Even 7 or 8 % would send a message to the dem party, but he's not a viable candidate, and I doubt he's impacting on the race.

[rjones2818]

25. With supporters like you...

who needs hit pieces???

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Choose Peace!

[cali]

32. I support his platform

more than I support him. I've never made any bones about it.

[BornagainDUer]

37. The art of contradiction.

:eyes:

[johncoby2]

6. Traction like a bald goodyear on ice.

[hayu_lol]

8. Hey John, really nice analogy...

For that one, ya get an attaboy. ;^)

[TechBear_Seattle]

21. Your only contribution to this thread is to prove the OP's point

Good going. :eyes:

[KharmaTrain]

7. Traction? Did He Hurt His Back???

His wife's comment about Ron Paul last weekend weren't smears...and from what I've observed it's created some angst among DK supporters. But as always in the silly season, an attack on "my" candidate is always a smear.

The race is definitely tightening and I'm glad to see that. It means the voters in those states are starting to pay attention. For those of us who remain uncommitted, this is where we'll learn what these candidates are made of. Good luck to all.

[undeterred]

9. And now DU can turn to bashing Dennis instead of Hillary

As if it hasn't started already.

[johncoby2]

10. Why bash kucinich?

It is a waste of time.

You guys act like he has a chance to get the nomination. Newsflash: He aint going to be President:

http://bayareahouston.blogspot.com/2007/11/who-wont-be-president-in-2009.html

[endarkenment]

13. Well that was the point.

Why the Kucinich bashing if, as you say, it is a waste of time? The answer, in my opinion, is that Kucinich is now a factor in the much tighter Iowa and NH races. He won't win, but he may just be the difference for any of the three.

[redqueen]

24. Obsession.

He's not a threat, but they just can't control their impulse to take a swing.

Sad, really.

[cyclezealot]

16. because of his issues.

once he is no longer a candidate, the likes of me will go into retirement and you can enjoy the positve 11% ratings the likes that Nancy Pelosi enjoys.

[johncoby2]

17. Please take the other 4% with you..

[cyclezealot]

18. not gonna spend the next four years

triangulating. We'll focus on fighting Hillary's triangulations in the Congress as David Bonior had to do when Bill pushed Nafta down the Democrats throats.

[Clark2008]

33. And if they go, the Republican is president.

In a race that's about 48 to 48 percent, that 4 percent is necessary for victory.

But, DLCers never think about that. They only think they can get some Republican voters, which they never do. When your choice is Republican or Republican-Lite, the Republican always wins.

Capiche?

[Moochy]

36. What an asshole

[johncoby2]

53. quit whining just because it is true.

[Joe Fields]

38. Funny, but I don't recall one single vote being cast yet.

I seem to remember that Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were darkhorses once, also.

[BridgeTheGap]

11. The experts all say: too soon to tell in Iowa

as many make up their minds just before the caucus. There are a number of examples of candidates polling very low who "surge" right at the end to win. Could DK do it? Hey, stranger things have happened. If the DFA poll means anything, he could have way more support than is showing up on the radar.

[hootinholler]

12. Yep and DU is going batshit crazy over an article that is poor reporting at best.

From a paper that has had it in for Dennis since he was Mayor and stood up to the banks who were trying to get rich flipping Cleveland's utilities.

-Hoot

[Echo In Light]

14. I had a HC supporter going door to door over the weekend...

Stop by to convince us on her, and we had a good talk - she's originally from Ohio and had many good things to say about DK.

[bemildred]

15. I expect him to do something "crazy" any time now. nt

[Le Taz Hot]

20. Well, the "scream"

has been done already -- it will be interesting to see what they have in store for him.

[The Wielding Truth]

42. Smear can make anyone look like they are doing something

crazy. I watch what a person does and what they have stood for. He has been a solid force for the people and that is why I support DK. :kick:Isn't that what we all want in a leader?

[bemildred]

43. The Mighty Wurlitzer specializes in making credible alternatives to

the corporate order look "crazy". Merely consider the case of Mr. Dean in 2004. He seems to be doing pretty well at the DNC for a "nut". They are rolling it out for Obama too this time around. You can almost tell who the DC/corporate stooges are by the fact they are never called "crazy", and you can tell who is doing well by the slurs aimed at them.

[The Wielding Truth]

48. Yep.

[MrMickeysMom]

19. There are 3 more days to match govt. funding of DK. Please do.

... and yes, it's obvious who and why on DU are saying what they are saying.

Kucinich is running a clean and true to Democratic roots campaign. I only wish my long over-due paycheck from one source could arrive today, as I'd make my second donation.

I don't need to go into what a bullshit story the "Paul VP" is... If you want more on this week for Kucinich's campaign - here tis...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rzzZpK07Q8

Go Dennis.

[AlertLurker]

22. Thanks for the link...

"Impeachment is off the table....you want to know what else is off the table? The Constitution of the United States - that's what's off the table."

PRICELESS!!!


Support Dennis Kucinich TODAY!!!

[MrMickeysMom]

23. Welcome to DU, AlertLurker!

and by the way, we loved visiting Ottawa a few summers ago. Sorry there is no more ferry to cross from the Rochester to Toronto. That made it easy to visit!

:hi:

[Le Taz Hot]

26. I need clarification on this.

My sound isn't working. Thanks.

[MrMickeysMom]

27. Sure... it has to do with the amount of money available through Fedderal Election Commission...

under the Federal Campaign Finance Law- one of the few things we have to help level the field in the primaries. The New Hampshire primary is 44 days away.

Within the window of time left (until this Thursday Nov 29th) any candidate donation will be matched by uncle Sam (doubles your donation, therefore).

So, donate if you can, it will be matched by Federal funding.

[Le Taz Hot]

52. *Smile*

Thanks, but I was referring to the contents of the video link. ;-)

[MrMickeysMom]

56. So was I (???)

Had your sound been working, that video would have mentioned it at the end.

:-)

[Amanita]

28. many posts on this very thread seem to confirm the OP

[cali]

34. this is DU, dear.

not the real world.

Welcome.

[stuartrida]

29. Yeah, the frontrunners are very scared of Dennis' 1% support

It has nothing to do with his consideration of Ron Paul as VP.

[brooklynite]

30. Can you point to "polling better than expected"?

All the polls I see have him at 1-2% in Iowa, and at about 3% in NH.

[robinlynne]

44. I don't know about polls but every day I see more and more people attracted to Dennis'

honesty and great politics.

[Freddie Stubbs]

46. How exactly is that different that 2003?

:shrug:

[robinlynne]

50. I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Kucinich4America]

31. Over in GDP, they posted the same Ron Paul crap at least 12 times now.

Why are the Hillbots suddenly so afraid?

[undeterred]

35. The candidate with the principles is taking NH by storm

We wouldn't want to actually nominate the guy who actually read the Patriot Act and voted against it, got it right on the war in the first place, and has the moral courage to ask for impeachment right now, would we?

[Joe Fields]

39. Thank you. Couldn't have said it better. n/t.

[cali]

40. not terribly.

As I said, I'm voting for him to endorse his platform. I actually wouldn't want him as the dem nominee. It would be a 50 state blowout... for the repukes. Even my state wouldn't go for him in the general- I can guarantee that, and if you can't win VT what other state can you win? I'm glad he's doing well in NH, but he's not taking it by storm. I'd like to see him get 10% of the vote: that would send a message.

[karlrschneider]

47. 50 states plus Guam and Puerto Rico...

:eyes:

I wonder if Skinner was sending out rose-colored glasses instead of bumperstickers for a while...
sheesh

[Renew Deal]

41. What is untrue about that story?

Did Kucinich not say that? I saw the video of his wife.

[Freddie Stubbs]

45. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then

you wind up finishing behind Joe Lieberman in several primaries, then you marry a trophy wife, then you get reelected to Congress, then they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then you finish behind Joe Biden...

[johncoby2]

55. trophy wife?

I dont know why people say that. She is attractive, but trophy? Isnt that reserved for Fred Thompson's wife?

[OzarkDem]

49. Its the impeachment talk

it has a lot of people very scared, apparently some Democrats inlcuded.

[aikoaiko]

51. The best hit piece came from his wife saying he consider Ron Paul as VP

and calling RP a "great truth teller".

[Kazak]

54. Well yeah, a lot Gore supporters are turning to Dennis now.

But, of course!

[treestar]

57. Go Dennis!

:kick:

[jmatthan]

58. Dennis continues to increase his lead

In The poll being done by The Nation which started on 7th November, on 27th November Dennis has increased his lead over the second, Obama, from 9 to 11%. Dennis still holds 35% of the vote while Obama has dropped from 26% to 24%.

This is the position on 27th November:

Poll | posted November 7, 2007 (web only)
If the Democratic presidential primary were held today in your state, who would get your vote?

Joseph Biden
(676) 3%

Hillary Clinton
(1145) 5%

John Edwards
(2932) 13%

Christopher Dodd
(277) 1%

Mike Gravel
(2454) 10%

Dennis Kucinich
(7872) 35%

Barack Obama
(5600) 24%

Bill Richardson
(1449) 6%

It is clear from every poll that I have seen, DK leads all others.

Is someone still out there claiming I that I am stating a falsehood?