Thursday, January 29, 2004

Kucinich Campaign Progressing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 27, 2004

"We've just taken the first two steps in a long distance race. I've been campaigning and building support throughout the country. The worsening of the situation in Iraq is focusing attention on my campaign for peace and domestic prosperity. And people are coming to recognize that a primary is not the time to compromise, and that it is they, the people, who vote. Pollsters don't vote, and televisions don't vote. People vote. See you in Oklahoma in the morning."

By one key measure, Kucinich boasts a larger base of supporters than almost any other candidate. The chart below displays the amount of money each candidate has raised from small donors (those giving $200 or less). This is a critical figure, essentially an index of the number of loyalists each contender has amassed. Of the eight candidates for whom data was available, Kucinich came in second in small contributions -- behind Dr. Howard Dean, but ahead of all other "top-tier" candidates, such as Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Richard Gephardt.

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