Reports from the campaign trail, December 7
From Melinda Arons:
Kucinich brings 'em in from the cold
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA., Dec. 7 — At the Florida convention Saturday, Kucinich had the dubious distinction of not only being the last speaker at an all-day event running an hour and a half late, but also following a rousing speech by Howard Dean. Like a rock concert audience after the stadium lights have finally come up and the encores have finished, the crowd (and the media) filed out in droves as soon as Dean left the room.
The crowd that was left, about a fourth of the original size and full of Kucinich supporters and others wearing Dean T-shirts, gave him a raucous reception. The Kucinitzens stood out as usual as the most creatively dressed supporters at these group events (well, Howard Dean's scrub-wearing fans may have beaten them this time). Many sported brightly colored feather boas and cut-out paper masks with Kucinich's likeness on them, and one excitedly clanged away on a washboard with Kucinich' picture on top.
Even more than usual, Rep. Kucinich railed vociferously against the Iraq war this weekend at events in Iowa, Orlando and New York City. While Iraq has always been the key to his platform, he focused almost exclusively on it and with a great sense of urgency and anger in Iowa, where he hopes to convince voters to send a message about [...entry appears to be cut off here]
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