There's No Debate - Kucinich Creates Excitement
The following email was sent by the Kucinich campaign on December 10, 2003. You can sign up to receive these emails at the official campaign website
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There's No Debate --
Kucinich Creates Excitement
KUCINICH CHANGES FOCUS OF DEBATE, BRINGS CHEERS FROM CROWD
Last night Dennis Kucinich participated in the New Hampshire Democratic debate. As evidenced by the sound of the thunderous applause in the room, Dennis spoke for nearly everyone there when he addressed the moderators' lack of focus on the issues:
"I want the American people to see where media takes politics in this country," Kucinich said to cheers from the crowd. "We start talking about endorsements, now we're talking about polls and then talking about money. When you do that you don't have to talk about what's important to the American people."
As reported by the Associated Press, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairwoman Kathy Sullivan was "thrilled" by Dennis' statement, and said she wished the candidates had spent even more time talking about the issues important to New Hampshire voters.
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THE AFTER-DEBATE CROWD WENT WILD TOO... FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO CHICAGO
Dennis and Ralph Nader took turns standing on a chair addressing an after-party in a University of New Hampshire campus pub. The pub was filled to capacity, with a line of people outside waiting for the chance to get in should someone leave.
While at the after-party, Dennis placed call to a speakerphone at another campaign event in Chicago, which was being led by Dr. Patch Adams and by the Kucinich supporters who are walking from the Atlantic to the Pacific for Peace. The enthusiastic Chicago crowd cheered so loudly that they could be heard above the noise in the packed New Hampshire campus pub.
OUR INBOX PROVES AMERICA IS EXCITED
Here are just a few snippets from our inbox today.....
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Thank you so much for giving to us out here hope. Each of you stood stronger by NOT allowing the media pundits start a "Contender Bicker Fest"...and you pointed it out. In the end I, and I'm sure many others, felt safer, more hopeful in the Democratic Party overall...we DON'T CARE WHO ENDORSED WHOM, NOR AMOUNTS OF MONEY, NOR POLLS. I am going to thank the others, but...
I'M GONNA GO TO YOUR CONTRIBUTION SITE, NOW!
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Thank you for comments about endorsements and polls. We are all tired of the media's lack of doing their job which is reporting information not polling and predicting.I don't care who Al Gore endorses. I want to hear the plans and ideas. Thank you!
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I hope you win, Dennis. I am sending you a small check by mail tomorrow. I hope you will use it to help with TV ads.
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