Nice article on Kucinich

[Syrinx]

Cleveland, Ohio - Dennis Kucinich's unsinkable optimism stems from a poor and chaotic childhood in which he lived in 21 places, including the back seats of cars, and spent a holiday season in an orphanage.

"That childhood actually prepared me for just about anything," said Kucinich, 56, an Ohio congressman who is one of nine Democratic presidential candidates. "It was a gift that remains as a great source of strength today, and a gift of compassion for understanding the kind of stuff that people can go through."

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http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4788998/22187297.html

[Terwilliger]

1. kick for Dennis

[dweller]

2. "Where he's going is so far out of the mainstream," said Molly Smith,

executive director of Cleveland Right to Life. "I don't think America's ready for that kind of president yet."

If not now, when?


Interesting article if read with an open mind. Note the right's view, contrast with the left/progressive's.
ie, "It was like amateur day at the races," said Jim Trakas, the county Republican Party chairman in Cleveland who is also a state lawmaker. "It was probably the most disastrous two years we've ever had. His tenure was just awful."

awful for whom?

"Everything he does is mostly to protect the little people," said Dr. Javier Lopez, 69, a surgeon and longtime family friend. "He never forgot where he came from. This neighborhood owes a lot to him."
In Congress, Kucinich has been an avid peace activist who opposed the war in Iraq. He is also a leading liberal who led the Progressive Caucus in 2001

He's welcome in my neighborhood.

Peace,
dp