Notes from the campaign trail, December 14
From Melinda Arons:
Kucinich sees capture as further proof it's time to bring troops home
NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 14 — Rep. Kucinich was in Iowa Sunday morning when he found out about Saddam Hussein's capture, and while he was happy to learn Hussein was in custody, he quickly used the opportunity to drive home his belief that the troops should be brought home immediately. In speeches and at a press conference, Kucinich said "the United States must seize this moment and end the occupation of Iraq," and claimed his three-point plan to get U.S. troops out of Iraq in 90 days was more relevant than ever.
While the rest of the world may still be poring over details of Hussein's capture tomorrow, Kucinich will spend much of the day reminiscing over the pivotal political decision of his life: his refusal as Cleveland's mayor in the late 70's to sell the municipal power company to a conglomerate of banks because he believed it would drive up consumers' costs. Once an albatross that banished him from politics for 20 years after the banks plunged the city into default in response, Kucinich now tells the story daily on the trail as an example of his willingness to stand up to corporations on behalf of the comman man no matter what the political consquences.
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