Oregon Trail is HOT!

[redqueen]

http://www.kucinich.us/

March 29, 2004

A standing room only crowd turned out last night at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Kucinich spent the weekend in Oregon and drew maximum capacity or overflow crowds at events throughout the state, proving that even though the nominee seems to be determined, many Oregon voters agree with Kucinich on issues such as peace, universal health care, civil liberties and fair trade.

"The issues which are going to frame the debate in 2004 are going to be decided here because you happen to be at the end of the primary cycle," Kucinich told the Oregon crowd. "The Democratic Party needs to represent the broad-based concerns of the American people if it has any chance or hope to win the White House."

Oregon field operative Clint Raulsten, thrilled by the enthusiasm shown for Kucinich, said: "The response to his visit has been incredible. If you saw the crowds packing in to hear Kucinich speak event after event, you’d think he was the presumptive nominee. The energy here demonstrates that the issues Kucinich is talking about resonate. These people are craving for a candidate who speaks for them."

The Oregonian, 3/27
The Register-Guard, 3/27, Eugene
The Oregonian, 3/28
The Albany Democrat Herald, 3/27
Salem Statesman Journal, 3/28
Oregon Daily Emerald, 3/29

From the last link:

Josh Kennedy, a first-year law student at the University, said after the speech that he planned to change his party affiliation from Independent to Democrat in order to vote for Kucinich in the primary election.

"He didn't say anything that I disagreed with, which is unusual," he said.

He added that he agreed Oregon has the chance to influence the Democratic Party even if Kucinich has little chance of being elected.

"We can at least make a statement for what we believe in," he said.

[cheezus]

1. I don't know if Dennis would approve

You can shoot all the buffalo you want, but you can only take 500 lbs of meat back to your wagon.

[redqueen]

3. har!

cute

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. Even though Oregon Republicans are selfish brat libertarians of

the worst order, the Democrats are pretty left-leaning.

I predict that Kucinich will do well in Oregon, perhaps even make his best showing yet. This is the state that went 39% for Jesse Jackson in the 1988 primary--and this is in a state with a tiny African-American population.

[redqueen]

4. I'm hoping for something worth mentioning on the news

America has to wake up from this anti-labor, anti-liberal, anti-family rut we're in, or we're doomed.

[eridani]

5. Yes, let us make some statements

For universal health care and fair trade.