See this good press on Dennis Kucinich in the Concord (NH) Monitor:
Kucinich is far behind in the polls, with the state's primary fast approaching. Just like he was in 2003, when ABC's Ted Koppel, moderating a debate, peppered Kucinich over his decision to remain in the race, without much money or big-name endorsements.
He didn't drop out then, and he won't now.
Instead, he's touring New Hampshire, spreading his liberal views, saying the Bush administration lied about the war in Iraq and calling for the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney.
There's no flip flopping. No pretense about who he is. And no hesitation or fumbling of words when an issue arises. He speaks from the heart, and that makes things easier to articulate.
"Health care is a right, education is a right," Kucinich told the crowd. "It shouldn't be based on the ability to pay. It should be something a democratic society provides for its people."
He's a walking balancing act, one part flower child and one part courageous fighter who will answer any question, anytime, from anyone.
He'd work to dismantle all nuclear weapons worldwide, yet he'll go on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, hosted by conservative fireball Bill O'Reilly. Other democratic candidates wouldn't touch O'Reilly with a 10-foot pole.
"I don't agree with him on many things," Kucinich said. "But if you want to be president of the United States, you have to be able to talk to Bill O'Reilly. You have to be able to submit to the O'Reilly test. If you can't do that, how are you going to meet with these other leaders of the world? There's a lot of people out there that you don't agree with" [Ray Duckler, "Kucinich Not Short on Confidence," Concord Monitor, 2007.11.21].
You don't hear honesty like that from Clinton, Edwards, or any of the other corporate-media-anointed "frontrunners." And check out the photo in the article: he buys from the bulk bins at the grocery store! Dennis is the man!
[Photo credit: Kari Collins, Monitor staff]
