KUCINICH supporters and well-wishers only

[Skinner]

This is the official thread for Kucinich supporters and well-wishers to discuss his Super Tuesday performance, free of disruption.

If you are not a Kucinich supporter or a well-wisher, please do not post in this thread. The purpose of this thread is for disruption-free discussion among Kucinich supporters. Any negative posts by opponents will be deleted by the moderators. We will open up separate threads where supporters of the other candidates can interact without disruption from opponents.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

1. I hope this turns out to be a great night for DK

:)

[JohnKleeb]

76. turned out to be :)

[arcane1]

2. kick 'em where it counts, DK!!!!!

:yourock:

[curse10]

3. Go DK!

:-)

[corporatewhore]

4. Cant wait to vote and cacus for him March9 deep in the heart of texas!!!!!

[genius]

5. I think Dennis will come in second in California

He's really popular here. Except voting machines in some liberal areas are down and that could hurt.

[InhaleToTheChief]

9. Machines "down"?

What do you mean machines down?

And I agree, DK has a lot of support in CA where I am. There are probably more Greens in my area than anything, but the Dems are Kucinich supporters.

Go DK! :)

[genius]

19. As in the voters are going home because they can't vote

They head of the registrar can't even tell the poll workers how to take in provisional ballots. The problems I've heard about are in Loretta Sanchez's district. It's the most liberal district in Orange County. Orange County went completely computerized, except for absentee ballots, last year.

[Mairead]

23. So what's going to happen, any idea? Are they just saying 'too bad'?

[diamondsoul]

26. Get with everyone you know

in those districts. That's complete crap! Yet another reason why paper ballots are completely ESSENTIAL!:argh: :mad: :nuke:

[InhaleToTheChief]

37. Wow, that's insane... n/t

[tedzbear]

56. I ended 03 a Dean supporter...

...but I ended up a Kucinich supporter once I read the fine print.

GO DK!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

[Mairead]

91. So what happened with this?

[tedzbear]

55. Electronic voting machines, right?

How convenient...

I am SO against electronic voting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BeachBuckeye]

6. "The Guy James Show" official endorsement

I support Dennis Kucinich because I believe he embodies the
ideals of the real Democratic Party. His positions on the war,
trade agreements,health care and the economy must be adopted
into the Democratic platform so this nation can once again
be the bright light that all nations look to for guidance in
these areas.


Our Party must adopt Congressman Kucinich's positions because
our citizens deserve no less than our best efforts to restore
prosperity, security, trust and good health care to this
great nation. Dennis Kucinich is a man of honor and integrity
and I am proud to support his candidacy for President of The
United States.

Respectfully,

Guy James www.theguyjamesshow.com

[Droopy]

11. Thanks for the endorsement, Guy

It seems like they are few and far between for us DK supporters. I'm glad you're on the DK bandwagon.

[LWolf]

92. Bless you, Guy.

I could not have said it better myself.

Thank you for joining us in our effort to light up America.

[revcarol]

7. Just got into my warm fuzzies, lined up the salsa and chips...

NOW I'm ready.Both for the blizzard coming, and sharing my time and respect for the other DK supporters!! :yourock: I hope WillPitt is bringing some of that Sam Adams beer,,,,,

Praying for some good results. Dennis :yourock:

[Zhade]

12. I thought Will Pitt supported Kerry?

Perhaps I am mistaken! If so, good for WP!

Going to go vote for Dennis as soon as my roommate gets home - she's also voting for him here in California! :)

[revcarol]

14. WillPitt saw the light!!

the Dennis light.

[blm]

33. Alot of Kerry supporters voted for Kucinich...

No surprise to me. Many of us feel honored to be able to support and vote for them both.

[Maddy McCall]

8. Good luck, Kucitizens!

Wishing you the best! :bounce:

[charlie]

27. Arigato, jchild

I think we'll all do well tonight.

[alittlelark]

10. I voted for Kucinich. I had NO INTENTION to do so

as I was driving to the polls. It was rather surreal. I was going to vote for Edwards (I met Kerry last summer, and found him 'political', but nice). Anyway, I wanted to vote Edwards because I was sure Kerry would win, and I really like what Edwards has to say. But as I looked at the (BBV) screen, I realized that I really liked what Kucinich had to say better. If I was gonna cast a vote for someone who I knew wouldn't win, but whose IDEAS I really liked - why not go with Kucinich!!!

My kids were with me and started saying loudly (9+7) 'who is Kuchiniz' (phonetic display). THey knew I was voting for Edwards because I have been discussing our political system with them. I got a few strange looks.

By the way, I'm in Los Altos, CA aka Silicon Valley

[revcarol]

13. It's called the weight of the evidence. You searched and investigated,

then voted on the grounds that the evidence was for a convergence of views between you and the candidate. Hey, this is so EXCITING. :grouphug:

[MuseRider]

16. Very nice

and thanks. Win or not (and I am still planning on winning) it is so important to let the party know just how we feel.

[diamondsoul]

22. YES!! Thank you for voting your conscience!

And welcome to the ranks of Kucitizens.:yourock:

[alittlelark]

30. I voted my conscience.

However when it comes to the general election, I will vote for the DEM. Whoever it is. The choice will be between Satan and not Satan. I will not contemplate any other votes.
I really like Kucinich, and I also like Nader. Neither will get my vote unless they are the Dem nominee. It would be GREAT if it were Kucinich!!

[diamondsoul]

40. agreed!

Completely agreed although I do have my wavering moments when Kerry or another candidate makes me particularly mad. *sheepish grin* I know what I'll do in November, I just HATE feeling forced into it. :(

[Mairead]

28. Thank you! You won't regret it!

[shockingelk]

67. I decided on Kucinich today as well!

Factors:

a. Was going to vote for Edwards. In reviewing his issues, I noted he says we should make Iraq a beacon on Democracy in the Arab world. I do not think that such a thing is a realistic or laudable effort.

b. In reviewing Kucinich's issues an hour before the caucus, the fact that I agree with him 99.9% of the time resonated in a different way with me: I would like to see his positions well represented in Boston. The primary is to define the platform as well as pick someone to dethrone Bush. (Kucinich won by a large margin in my precinct).

c. I saw this photo:

[scarletwoman]

68. Thanks for adding to MN Kucinich vote!

He's got delegates! (I'm going to try to be one. :D )

I'm so glad so many people voted their hearts!

sw

[Darranar]

15. GO KUCINICH!

[proud patriot]

17. Former Dean supporter , Kucinich Voter here

May he come close in California :hi:

[juajen]

18. GO DENNIS GO!!!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Bushknew]

20. I just voted for Kucinich here in CA

It felt great to actually vote FOR the person you want to win.

[arcane1]

21. exactly!!!!!!!!!

Hell, this was the very first time I voted without having to cover my nose!!

:bounce:

[minkyboodle]

24. Best of Luck to Dennis

Thanks to all who voted for him today!!!
:toast:
Scott

[bobthedrummer]

25. Howdy, citizens!

:hi:

[Blue_State_Elitist]

29. Go Dennis

I'm in Orange County and I forced everyone in the family to do absentee this year. I knew the machines would screw up.

Dennis, you da man.

[snoochie]

31. Go Dennis!!!!

I really hope he gets some good results tonight!

Thanks to all you kind folks who have made being a Kucitizen a more positive experience around here. :)

[Kanary]

32. Many thanks for all the loyal supporters...

who couldn't be undone by all the naysayers. :)

Thanks to those who made their decision as they faced the poll, and to those who would "rather switch than fight". :)

Most of all, thanks to those of you who spoke for Dennis as your caucus. It's not the easiest thing in the world to get up in front of others and speak your mind and your heart! :toast:

Kanary

Another Delusional Diehard for Dennis!!

Kucinich 2004!

[vanzetti77]

34. What's Up, Fellow DKers!

Sending out best wishes to Dennis tonight from the Bugeater state.

[Droopy]

35. Welcome to DU, vanzetti77.

Just what is this Bugeater state? I've been all around the country and have never heard of a state referred to as that.

Glad to have you aboard. I just voted for DK here in Ohio this morning. Sad to say, voters weren't exactly beating down the doors to vote. Hopefully turn-out was better in other areas.

[vanzetti77]

42. Thanks for the welcome, Droop.

Too bad more of your fellow Buckeyes didn't turn out for Dennis. Last I saw he was at 9% -- I really expected him to be closer to 15%, though.

To answer your question, you might know our fair state by it's more famous sobriquet, the Cornhusker State.

[Droopy]

46. Ah, yes. Nebraska

You must be considered a commie out there in the heart of red state America by being a DK supporter. I didn't know they grew them that liberal out there.

[buddhamama]

39. Welcome to DU, vanzetti77

glad you've joined us Undergound! :bounce:
and, you're a DK supporter. two thumbsup :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Kanary]

41. Hi vanzetti!

Welcome to DU!

:hi: :hi: :hi:

:toast:

And, here's to Dennis! :toast:

Kanary

Another Delusional Diehard for Dennis!!

Kucinich 2004!

[newyawker99]

47. Hi vanzetti77!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[buddhamama]

36. Go DK !!!

:kick:

[InhaleToTheChief]

38. Kucinich still in the race!

At least I haven't heard any change in his plans.

Do you think there will be any more debates?? Wouldn't that be interesting ;)

I bet Kerry never thought he'd be in a debate with only Dennis Kucinich and Al Sharpton on stage with him.

Looks like he's well into the teens in OH. Go Dennis! Can't wait to see the CA results.

[twilight]

44. I never thought of this either but ...

:party: :party: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Dennis Kucinich has almost 7% in New York! He is doing well! He is very popular around here too (California)!

THE DARK HORSE COMETH!!!! :D





:dem: :kick: :kick:

[Dancing_Dave]

43. DK's ideas and vision are a strong positive influence

Leading canidates who used to disagree with Dennis about the Iraq invasions and the so-called "Patriot Acts" have now come around to positions close to where Dennis was all along. Sometimes they make the unimpressive excuse that President Bush fooled them--well, I guess that may go over with the millions of people who have the uncomfortable feeling that Bush fooled them too. Once the people realize that a "leader" like Bush or Nixon built their whole political carreer on the saying "there's a sucker born every minute", they can turn on him real fast.

Dennis's has constructive ideas about jobs and trade and much more. That kind of substance is needed for the Democratic platform. It's needed to show people that the Democratic Party really is different from the Republican party, and we have solutions.
:think: :loveya: :yourock:

[WorldCitizen]

64. Dennis wasn't fooled..

He has 'the eyes that see through the lies'. Too bad Kerry and Edwards either agreed with Mr pre-emptive or he tricked them. Not sure which would be worse...

[LWolf]

45. I voted at 7am this morning, PST.

I was ready when the polls opened. We used "inkavote," which works like a punch card, except that it doesn't punch anything. It just makes a little ink mark.

A great way to start the day. Can I vote for him again tomorrow? And the next day? And the next?

I feel like I've done my job. I've donated, written letters, made phone calls, "met up," and, finally, cast my vote. I'll donate and call up until the convention, but I'm so glad to have finally cast my vote.

How many more states to go after today?

[Nobody]

48. Just got back from MN caucus

1: I'm a delegate

2: Kucinich came in second to Edwards in my precinct.

[Kanary]

51. Woohooo! Looks like MN Dennis is at 19%!!

That's great!

Thanks for all your efforts, MN Kucitizens! You obviously worked hard!

Kanary

Another Delusional Diehard for Dennis!!

Kucinich 2004!

[mitchum]

49. I'm a Kerry supporter who voted for Dennis Kucinich today

DK IS the progressive conscience of the party

[Kanary]

52. Thanks, Mitchum!

Those votes mean a lot!

Dennis is working hard for us, and will continue to do so.

Kanary

Another Delusional Diehard for Dennis!!

Kucinich 2004!

[XanaDUer]

59. You said it , mitchum

My dream is a Kerry/Kucinich duo.

Congrats to all the wonderful DK DUers I call friends.

You guys have class.

:toast:

[JohnKleeb]

72. thanks

I am amazed that DK has endured this, great man he is. Kerry/Kucinich would be nice, I know Chris Heinz has a lot of respect for DK, I hope his stepfather does too, and I bet he does. Both are great men and in the words of another dual supporter, the special K's. :toast: to the best man in the race, Dennis Kucinich, and who I want to intern for.

[mvd]

50. I have been a proud Kucitizen

I hope Dennis still remains a factor, and I'm still going to vote for him in the primary. I call on my fellow Kucinich supporters to get behind Kerry when need be, too.

A :toast: to all of you fellow Kucinich supporters!

[revcarol]

53. Just contributed my March money to DK.

It's a habit, ya know.:toast: to DK!!

[cosmicdot]

54. I just got back from voting

e-slate

[lams712]

57. He did well in MN, for the most part...

...I was hoping he would beat Edwards, but at least he was better than the 1-3% the media always perceives him to get.

[Desertrose]

58. Kucitizens...we rock!

Thanks for all who've voted for Dennis!! We are making our presence known!

:grouphug:
DR

[scarletwoman]

60. Minnesota, 35% of precincts reporting -- Dennis at 19%!!!!

3-D -- DOUBLE DIGITS FOR DENNIS!

I'm a delegate too!

sw

[Desertrose]

62. you're a delegate? how COOL!

I'd love to see Dennis go over 20% in your most wonderful state!!:)

:hi:check your mailbox soon, sw

:loveya:
DR

[scarletwoman]

63. I'm a delegate to the county convention, from there...

I'll have to be elected to be a delegate to the state convention.

But I'm pretty much a party "insider" up here in our rural area, I'm almost certain to go on to the state convention. And I'm telling everyone that my goal is to make it all the way to the national convention. Send me your positive thoughts! :D

:loveya:
sw

edit: Oh, you mean THAT mailbox! D'oh! Can't wait! :loveya:

[Desertrose]

66. You got it sw!

I have no doubt that you will make it to Boston!!
Way to go!! woohooo!


:loveya:

DR

yup...THAT mailbox ;)

[saline]

61. Kucinich in Ohio

Cuyahoga county went 25% for Kucinich (the highest I can see in the state), I'm one of those votes! I'm glad he has stayed in this whole thing.

[scarletwoman]

65. MN: 2,012 of 4,100 precincts reporting -- Kucinich has 5 delegates so far!

Yup, I KNEW Minnesota would send a DK delegation! :bounce:

sw

[mountainvue]

69. Congratulations

on a strong showing in Minnesota.

[einniv]

70. Sweet. So glad to see Dennis get more delegates!

Was hoping against hope he would win here in Ohio today but he gave a good showing none-the-less.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

71. Just came back from Minnesota4Kucinich official party

My precinct (liberals, but mostly rich liberals) went 20.9% for Dennis, out of an astoundingly unexpected precinct turnout of 246 (up from 43 in 2002).

Before the voting began, one insider type stood up and said, "Remember that you need 15% to get delegates, so your vote is unlikely to count unless you vote for one of the frontrunners."

I raised my hand and said, "We should vote for the one we want. We shouldn't assume that we can read other voters' minds."

I volunteered to be a teller, so I missed out on the delegate selection, which got kind of raucous with all those people, but I'm an alternate.

Afterwards, I went to the volunteers' party, full of people all wearing the same T shirt. As I asked around, I couldn't find anyone who reported less than 15% in their precinct, and Dennis actually WON a couple of precincts in Minneapolis and tied Kerry for first in a largely African-American precinct. :bounce:

Just goes to show you what an enthusiastic grassroots effort can do.

I bet we would have done better if more people had known about Edwards before the caucuses started.

[hedgetrimmer]

73. KUUUUCINIIIICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat rock the boat

[govegan]

74. Yeah, Dennis and his supporters in MN.

But nothing's delusional about the Kucinich band
Supporters of the truth with integrity will stand.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

75. Congrats DK and supporters on a great MN showing!

[Zhade]

77. I am so heartbroken over California.

4.7% statewide.

That's it.

I'm stunned. :(

[rhite5]

78. He did break 15% in one CA county -- Mendicino.

Yeah, I am disappointed too. I thought he would get a few delegates. People here in Oregon were doing some GOTV telephoning to help. And some of us were doing the same with Ohio voters. In the end, Ohio only produced 2 delegates, CA none.

In CA he did break 15% in ONE county (Mendicino), but only barely. It looks like it was not enough to break the 15% needed for the relevant Congressional District.

He was close in several counties: Santa Cruz 14%, San Francisco 13%, Humboldt 12%, Siskiyou 12%, Marin 11%, Nevada 11%

I wish they reported data by CD as well as by County!

[ithacan]

79. Delegates from Tompkins Co.

Not sure of the percentages because the local paper is NOT giving full information, but in Tompkins Co., Kucinich has 1293 votes (Kerry: 3173, Edwards: 1574). In the city of Ithaca, he came in second with 519 (vs. Kerry 828 and Edwards 438).

That is definitely over the 15 percent threshold...

[ithacan]

80. Tompkins County, New York, that is

...

[mdmc]

81. Orange County (NY that is)

voted for Kucinich in a county that Wes Clark lived for four years!

[LWolf]

82. Goodbye to super Tuesday, and

best wishes to the states who still haven't voted...you still get to vote, right? Your votes still count?

I'll invest my time and $$ into votes for Dennis until the last state has voted, but I think I'm going to leave GD 2004 behind. I don't think my time here really helps Dennis, or helps me!

I'll leave you with this:

http://resources.kucinich.us/video/audio/willie/willie.mp3

[goodhue]

83. Thanks to DK!

For doing so well here in MN! Minnesotans for Kucinich appreciate it.
(But what's up with the CA returns from San Fran, Marin, Santa Cruz? I had hoped for double digits at least.)

Good luck campaigning in FL, TX, and IL.

[no name no slogan]

84. DK ROCKS!!!!

I am happy to announce that I am a Kucinich Delegate to my MN State Senate District 60 Convention in early April!

The DK party (not covered by the news media, BTW) was quite a celebration! Most of our active supporters got elected delegates to the next level, and a good number of them are sure to go on to State from there.

DK won many precincts in Minneapolis and St. Paul (as well as some of the first-tier suburbs) while being marginalized and ignored by the media. Many of us put forward planks for the platform for single-payer universal health care, full funding for education pre-k through college, and a stop to US imperialism abroad.

We may not get our first choice as nominee, but we're STILL here and we're TAKING OVER THE PARTY!

To me, yesterday was not an ending: it was a new beginning. It reinforced my faith in democracy, and proved that a scrappy group of dedicated amateur volunteers can STILL make its voice heard and make a difference!

CONGRATS TO ALL DK SUPPORTERS AND FELLOW DELEGATES FROM MN-- SEE YOU AT THE STATE CONVENTION IN DULUTH!!!!!!!

[redqueen]

86. Congrats NNNS!

Keep up the great work!

:yourock:

[Crunchy Frog]

85. Congratulations on DK's showing

in MN. I'm glad he got some more delegates. I'm going to do what I can in Colorado to help him get a few more.

[libragirl73]

87. I will follow Dennis to the ends of the Earth!

I have been so inspired by Dennis Kucinich
over these last few months, that it really
doesn't even matter if he's elected or not--
--he is my leader, and I'm proud of his
courage to fight for what's right, not just
what happens to be popular.

I will never understand why or how the American
people turned their backs on such an amazing
candidate. I'll never understand how the
majority of voters failed to see the honesty
and integrity of this man who offered to try
and fight for us.

The only people who would NOT have benefited from
a Kucinich presidency are the people that
run America's corporations--they would have
had targets on their backs, and one by one,
Dennis would have shut them down.

I will continue to follow Dennis's career for
the rest of my life--he's not getting away
from his supporters THAT easily!!
We are all completely dedicated to him,
and that's because WE alone know the difference between
right from wrong, light from dark, near from far,
truth from lies, and hope from fear.

It's not over 'til it's over, and I will do
absolutely everything I can for him and his
campaign until HE says it's over.
After all, this has been his strategy all along--
--he calculated his money to last while all the
other candidates would be forced to drop out,
leaving Dennis Kucinich and the front runner...
...so you just never know!

And, who knows? He is only 57. (and a fellow Libra) ;)
In 2008 he will only be 61...maybe the people
of this country will wake up and become as tired
of the lies as all of us DK supporters already are!!

[bobthedrummer]

90. Welcome to DU, libragirl73!

:hi:

[geniph]

88. Stay in there and keep fighting, Dennis!

Even if you don't have the delegate numbers, we need the issues you are bringing up on the table. I'd vote for you in a heartbeat. This unabashed liberal loves ya, DK!

:loveya:

[revcarol]

89. Time to bust our butts for Dennis again!!

Dennis needs CALLERS FOR FLORIDA!!

Wouldn't you just love to see Jebbie's face when Dennis wins?

Contributions now at $1,053,663, can we bump that up a bit?