[Peace-discuss] K. again delivers his anti-war vote to the establishment

[C. G. Estabrook]

   January 01, 2008
   An unexpected twist from the Kucinich camp:
   Kucinich Urges Supporters to
   Back Obama on Second Iowa Ballot

DES MOINES, IA - Democratic Presidential candidate and Ohio  
Congressman Dennis Kucinich opened the New Year by publicly asking  
his Iowa supporters to vote for him in the caucuses this Thursday,  
and suggesting that if he did not make the 15% threshold, their  
second ballot should be for Senator Barack Obama. "This is obviously  
an 'Iowa-only' recommendation, as Sen. Obama and I are competing in  
the New Hampshire primary next Tuesday where I want to be the first  
choice of New Hampshire voters.

"I hope Iowans will caucus for me as their first choice this  
Thursday, because of my singular positions on the war, on health  
care, and trade. This is an opportunity for people to stand up for  
themselves. But in those caucus locations where my support doesn't  
reach the necessary threshold, I strongly encourage all of my  
supporters to make Barack Obama their second choice. Sen. Obama and I  
have one thing in common: Change."

<http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0108/Kucinich_sorta_endorses_Obama.html>

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