Kucinich tops leading Dems in key CA straw poll

SAN MATEO, CA - Despite millions of campaign dollars being spent by the poll-leading Democratic Presidential candidates to woo California voters, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich scored a stunning second-place finish in a bellwether Presidential straw poll here today.

In a caucus-like setting open to all Democratic voters in the state, Kucinich came in significantly ahead of top-spenders Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and only slightly behind former U.S. Senator John Edwards.

Official results released by the San Mateo County Democratic Party this evening showed that Edwards received 29% of the total votes cast, Kucinich received just under 24%, and Obama and Clinton came in third and fourth, with 22.5% and 16.8% respectively. The other Democratic candidates were all in the low single digits.

"This is clear and compelling evidence of the strong and rising undercurrent of grassroots support for our campaign, not just in California, but all across the country," Kucinich said. "When independent-minded Democratic voters and activists have the chance to vote their beliefs and their consciences, celebrity and campaign war chests don’t matter."

While an analysis of the San Mateo straw poll results was not immediately available, attendees reported their support for Kucinich was based on his adamant and longstanding opposition to the war in Iraq, his proposal for a universal, national not-for-profit health care system that would cover all Americans, his opposition to the so-called U.S.A. Patriot Act, his call for a repeal of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and his Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Richard B. Cheney.

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unfotunately, Ca. isn't iowa or n.h.... it should seceed... like the rest of the west coast.

Then some people need to join Maxanne in NH and make Kucinch name known there, and haven't we got some people in Iowa????

Rasmussen Poll

DK is at 4th place in NH and climbing, while other candidates are sinking. Richardson, Obama, Edwards, Biden - all losing ground. Dodd spent about 8 million here, and never gained any traction.

Kucinich is moving on up - and his brave stance on impeachment is only going to help.

Let's not ditch CA, that's where the money comes from.........

It's my impression that any Democrat that visibly and vocally stands up to Bushco will only earn points among Americans.

I do strongly believe that this is the ONLY reason PR has gained the attention he has.


Dems that want to get reelected may well want to consider these demographic realities!
Americans want change, and they want it now!

Funny,
The MSM is silent on this...NO?

Yes!
Looks likeit's up to the grass roots to promote the message.


Hi Max!

Meh, I'm no Kucinich fan. But carry on.

unfortunately it comes from schumer and hillaryland in larger quantities...

i love ca., but hollywood ain't no wall street.

he's getting $ from me though, and i'm in ny.