Alachua County Democrats favor Kerry
Area gives Kucinich more votes than rest of state
By JARED LEONE
Alligator Staff Writers
Although Sen. John Kerry may have easily cinched the Florida Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich had a strong showing at many student-heavy voting precincts in Alachua County.
Still, it was not enough to bring him closer to the party’s nomination for president.
Kucinich, who made a campaign stop at the Steven C. O’Connell Center Thursday, bagged nearly 10 percent of the vote in the county while only receiving 2 percent through the state.
The liberal tenets Kucinich spoke about at UF and throughout his campaign were aimed at influencing voters, such as Gainesville resident Tim Martin.
“Once [Howard Dean] dropped out, Kucinich was probably the most liberal,” Martin said.
Kucinich’s liberal lean influenced other voters, as well.
“It influenced me to vote for Kucinich because I believe he is the spiritual spokesman for politics,” said Virginia Seacrist, who donned a “Bush/ Orwell 2004” pin. “I wanted to vote my heart because this man (Kucinich) has the message this country needs to hear.”
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