Kucinich staying in presidential race
Originally published in the Washington Times
CLEVELAND, March 3 (UPI) -- Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he'll remain in the Democratic presidential race despite John Kerry's near sweep of Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses.
Kerry won in nine of the 10 states, including Ohio where Kucinich received a disappointing 8 percent of the vote.
Kerry got 52 percent, crushing North Carolina rival John Edwards.
Kucinich, who finished second in last week's Hawaii primary, continued to campaign Wednesday in Florida, one of four Southern states holding primaries or caucuses next week. Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas also hold contests March 9.
"My voice is needed in this debate," Kucinich told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "With fewer candidates, my contrast with Senator Kerry will be much more apparent."
The New York Post said Al Sharpton planned to meet with advisers Wednesday to assess his campaign after his disappointing third-place showing in his home state of New York.
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