"Dennis is the most humble candidate I've ever met. Most politicians wear an aura of hubris because they've already been bought and paid for. Dennis will go to the White House as the best chance you've had since Abe Lincoln to see a man's true character as he dons the mantle of Leader of the Free World." - Michelle Shocked
The race for the Democratic nomination has reached a critical point. Less than a quarter of delegates have been assigned (see table showing the schedule of Democratic primaries), and of these the front-runner, Sen. John Kerry, has just over half. The mass media have been calling it a two-horse race between Kerry and Sen. John Edwards.
But wait! Who's that dark horse coming up on the outside? It's Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio!
Dennis took second place with 30% of the vote in the Hawaii primary on Feb. 24. 30% is the BIG TIME, folks. To put this result in context: aside from Kerry, the only candidates to get 30% or more in ANY state so far are Dean in Washington (30%); Clark in Oklahoma (30%); and Edwards in his home state of South Carolina (45%), Wisconsin (34%) and Oklahoma (30%).
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