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Kucinich: For the Record

January 7, 2008

January 6, 2008--On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich, in an email to his supporters, released the following:

For the record:

1. New Hampshire is the first state we are playing in. Due to the party lockout in Iowa, we chose to focus on New Hampshire.

2. I am the only person running for President who voted against the war, against funding the war 100% of the time, against the Patriot Act and who stands for a universal single payer not for profit healthcare system. Nevertheless I was excluded from last night's ABC presidential debate, or four tone monologue as it was.

3. In answer to your questions about why I didn't support former Senator John Edwards on the second ballot in Iowa: I have serious concerns about his connections to a Wall Street hedge fund, Fortress.

While attacking others for accepting campaign money from Washington lobbyists, he is up to his ears in money from Wall Street special interests.

He made half a million dollars in a single year for attending a few meetings for Fortress and has invested a substantial part of his own personal wealth in the hedge fund whose portfolios are responsible for subprime predatory lending practices, medicare privatization and an entire range of corporate sharp dealings which are driving the middle class into poverty.

While I indicated Senator Obama as a preferred second choice in Iowa, progressives have fundamental disagreements with him and all of the other presidential candidates on most of their major positions on the issues.

We must have the courage of our convictions to fully support and vote for what it is we really want. For once we must realize our power, stop playing tactical games and vote as a block. Which as you know is what the religious right does and why they often win.

We progressives are in the majority in this election. We will win only when we refuse to compromise and vote with integrity.

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