Reports from the Campaign Trail, October 17
From Melinda Arons:
Kucinich’s 4-Day Tour Comes to an End
Oct. 17 — Kucinich wrapped up his four-day announcement sweep by participating in an activism forum at Howard University and attending a party in his honor.
Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, a longtime friend and colleague who is supporting Kucinich's candidacy and co-sponsored his universal health care bill, was by the candidate's side the entire evening.
About 200 supporters, including one dressed in a George W. Bush costume carrying a sign that read "Need work in 2004 … will work for oil or other corporate interests" greeted the Congressmen at the party and a live band played John Lennon's "Imagine," the campaign's theme song.
In his introduction of Kucinich the silken-voiced Conyers, known as the "Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus," asked the rowdy audience, "This crowd is so worked up … can I run as his vice president?"
The audience jumped to their feet and cheered wildly, including Kucinich himself.
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