And the winner of the "Win a date with Dennis Kucinich" is........

[underpants]

Gina Marie Santore of Garden County, N.J., and Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Dennis Kucinich (news - web sites), D-Ohio talk about their date in Concord, N.H., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003. Santore has been flown to New Hampshire to have a date with Kucinich after a candidates forum earlier this year where Kucinich said he is still looking for a first lady. The New Jersey woman beat out about 80 other contenders for a date with the twice-divorced Ohio congressman in a contest on a political Web site. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

[Blue-Jay]

1. Damn. I was hoping for Darva Conger.

(not really)

[Robb]

2. Not to be catty

...But I think Gina Marie needs fewer Cosmos and more sleep. :shrug:

[Bucky]

5. are you implying that

after her date with Dennis she "didn't get much sleep"? Jeeze, it was a first date.

You Democrats...

[supernova]

7. Dark circles

some of us have dark shadows around our eyes. It's hereditary. I can't tell you how many times people have come up to me and asked "are you getting enough sleep?" :eyes:

You can cover only so much with makeup.

edit: BTW, I think she looks lovely! Very intelligent and energetic.

[MoonAndSun]

3. I just love this story, Dennis looks like a happy guy in the top pic!

I am a Dean supporter, but Dennis is one of my heroes in the Democratic Party. I did not know much about him before the debates, but he has really impressed me with his passion for his beliefs. And the debate with Koppell just re-affirmed my respect for him.

We need Dennis to continue the good fight for as long as he can do it. It can only help the party to have someone who is so passionate about what he believes in.

[veganwitch]

4. yeay!!!

shes very pretty and she was the first person to respond.

good for her.

shed make a much better first lady than pickles.

[Le Taz Hot]

6. Nice smile

and very bright, intelligent eyes!

[GOPisEvil]

8. Hey, uh, Gina...if that whole Dennis thing doesn't work out...

...give me a call. ;-)

[Exultant Democracy]

9. Ah, they are so cute n/t

[eyesroll]

10. I was rooting for Margie (the runner up)

She's from Wisconsin, and has worked with my husband on a few projects. She's been damn dedicated.

It's still weird seeing someone you know's name on the CNN crawl.

[Bushfire]

11. Gina, leave the East Coast for the Midwest

I know another fighter for the left, and he's very single. :P

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

12. She looks tired!

But lucky lady, that's a cute idea for a contest =)