Friday, February 20, 2004

Bruin devoted to Kucinich even if polls aren’t
Student admires candidate, aids campaign as research assistant


By Nancy Su
DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR
nsu@media.ucla.edu

Jane Shevtsov understands that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich has almost no chance of winning.

Yet the third-year ecology, behavior and evolution student feels an obligation to dedicate her time to being a research assistant on national issues for the Kucinich campaign.

Moving about campus with a Kucinich sticker proudly displayed among several environmental and anti-war stickers on the back of her wheelchair, Shevtsov said she supports Kucinich because he is the candidate with ideas most like her own.

Kucinich's platforms include expanding health care, funding for education, social security benefits and environmental laws, as well as an ardent anti-war stance...(Full Story)

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