Kucinich continued his presidential campaign long after it was obvious that he didn't have a chance, although some could say that he never had a chance to begin with. His claim was that he was trying to bring attention to the issues that were important to him and those that voted for him. But how successful was he in bringing attention to his cause, and what does the future hold for Kucinich?
Even with a Kerry victory I think that the chances for anything like a Department of Peace is nonexistant. What other issues important to Kucinich seem to have received more attention? Certainly Kerry isn't about to pull out of NAFTA and the WTO, and I doubt that the Kucinich campaign converted many people to that cause. And while Gephardt and Dean may be on short lists for cabinet positions, I doubt that Kucinich would ever be considered for such a high profile position. But it seems safe to say that Kucinich has a lock on his House seat this fall, so certainly he's still going to be around. Given the sad state of the Democratic Party in Ohio, although it's improving, could we see him run in 2006 for Governor?
Thoughts?