Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich is running for President, again, and while he has many salient points in his campaign, some of his past antics have turned him into a perennial candidate without a lot of support, even in his home state. As a former Mayor of Cleveland, he has the apparent support to hold onto his current job, but the backing for his quad-annual presidential run is too low to be considered as a viable candidate.
According to USA Election Polls (USAElectionPolls.com), Kucinich is at the bottom of the list of Democratic hopefuls. Coming in at 1%, his race is just about over.
One attribute he cannot be faulted for is his penchant to speak his mind. There is never any doubt about where Kucinich stands on any issue as he is more than willing to share his views, even if he is not asked. Currently in his sixth term in the House, he is the only current presidential candidate who voted against the war in Iraq and its continued funding.
He is aiming for a return to diplomacy to bring peace as well as a strong commitment to invest in the United States and its infrastructure. He continues to preach his message about helping the country’s middle class cope with low wages and increasing costs of health care. While an advocate for universal health care he also wants to strengthen Social Security and provide protections for private pension funds, often lost when companies go out of business or end up in bankruptcy.
Kucinich claims it is not his lack of political funding that turns him against what he calls a corrupt campaign finance system He is also against secret meetings with non-elected officials to help determine national policy. Like with many people, it is not always what they say that matters as much as how it is said. Over the years Kucinich has made verbal faux pas that have turned people off from Kucinich the man, while they embrace the ideas he shares. These contradictions in his candidacies have turned him into a perennial presidential candidate.
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