And then there were three.
posted by
Wally
12:37 AM
Kucinich to Drop Bid and Focus on Re-election
Representative Dennis J. Kucinich has decided to end his long-shot presidential bid, thinning the Democratic field, and allowing him to focus on a contested race for re-election in his Ohio Congressional district.
Mr. Kucinich, who campaigned on a strong antiwar message, was never able to gain much traction in the polls. He was excluded from the recent Democratic debates in New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina as networks tightened the rules for participation. The televised debates had been the main venue for getting out his campaign's message.
Mr. Kucinich, a former mayor of Cleveland and a six-term congressman, has a tough primary fight on his hands in Ohio's 10th Congressional District. Four other Democrats are trying to defeat him on March 4.
One of his rivals, Joe Cimperman, a member of the Cleveland City Council, has been running commercials calling Mr. Kucinich a "part-time congressman" more interested in seeking higher office. And Mr. Kucinich recently posted an "urgent personal appeal" for contributions on his Congressional re-election Web site. Click on the link to his website above to help him out. If we can't have him as President, let's make damn sure we still have him fighting for us in Congress.
With Dennis gone, we're left with... The Mod Squad?
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