Despite recent polls that suggest about 70% disagree with the handling of the war, Dennis Kucinich has had trouble gaining traction with his staunch anti-war message.
Kucinich has teamed up with Paul to co-sponsor a bill that would end the war in Iraq within 6 months.
Paul's success on the Internet has been widely covered but an interesting dynamic may take place. According to USAElectionPolls.com, the netroots may start to pull for Kucinich as well.
Kucinich and Paul's antiwar message is very complementary to the youth. Besides the war issue, Kucinich and Paul have different views on the issues.
Healthcare. Kucinich wants a single-payer not for profit health care system that the government takes over. Paul wants government to get out of medicine.
Abortion. Kucinich is pro-choice. Paul is pro-life.
Environment. Kucinich believes the government needs to be more proactive at curbing global warming and other environmental concerns. Paul wants to give that power to the states and local governments. He wants environmental issues to be contested through property rights, not governmental intervention.
Education. Paul is for competition and supports vouchers, Kucinich does not.
The netroots has come out to support Paul but the Democratic base within the Internet community has yet to speak up for Kucinich and it might be a matter of time for it to take place.
In a recent straw poll on USAElectionPolls.com, Dennis Kucinich finished ahead of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate the visitors most wanted to see be President. The website gets roughly 75,000 monthly visitors.
If the Democratic netroots gets behind Kucinich, the two leading anti-war stalwarts of both parties would be promoted to fame and that would send shockwaves to America's congress that action is needed.
