If the Democratic primary was purely about who was the most liberal on the issues, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich would surely be leading the pack. He supports an immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, as well as abolishing the death penalty and banning possession of handguns. Unfortunately for him, not all Democratic voters are as liberal as those of Ohio’s 10th Congressional District. Kucinich is stuck in single-digit polling, and remains essentially an afterthought to much of the nominating process. Even though he won’t win the Democratic nomination, he should enjoy his time as the darling of Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert-style media.
Biography
Kucinich began his career in the local politics of Cleveland, serving as a councilman from 1969-73, and mayor from 1977-79. After nearly two decades out of politics, he was elected to the House of Representatives from a redrawn Ohio 10th in 1996, a capacity in which he’s served for more than a decade. He ran for the Democratic nomination in 2004, stirring up controversy after ABC pulled its correspondents from his campaign.