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Kucinich Still Resisting PATRIOT Act

In the last week, the Bush Administration has launched a public relations blitz in an attempt to improve the image of the widely-detested PATRIOT Act, arguing the act is necessary to protect American in the war on terror. Fortunately, the American people know better and the civil liberties-shredding legislation has been met with impressive resistance. Providing an excellent example of what citizens can do to better their government, resolutions opposing the PATRIOT Act have been passed in 291 communities, in 39 states, including four state-wide resolutions; representing 49.8 million people.

Despite this resistance, few Democratic leaders have insisted on repealing the legislation. Kucinich, campaigning in Oregon, said "It's unmistakably clear" from his travels across the nation "that there is an almost universal rejection of the PATRIOT Act. He called on his own Party to end its silence, "show some backbone," and call for the law's repeal. [Read press release]

Watch PATRIOT Act video from Oregon


PETITION THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Join us in our campaign to petition the Democratic Party on the PATRIOT Act and other key issues! To help align the party platform with the values of most Democratic voters, we are collecting signatures for 5 petitions, reflecting our most urgent national priorities:
Iraq
Health Care
The PATRIOT Act (Civil Rights)
Jobs/Trade (NAFTA/WTO)
A Department of Peace and Non-Violence


Our goal is to present a million signatures to the Democratic Party Platform Committee when they meet at the end of June, as a complement to our efforts on the ground at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. As a Democratic candidate, Dennis Kucinich is in a unique position to be a voice for these issues inside the Convention, when they might otherwise only be seen in protest zones outside. Help us reach one million signatures! Click here to sign or download these petitions and to learn more about our petition campaign. http://www.kucinich.us/VolunteerAction/petitions.php

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO GATHER PETITIONS AND STAND UP FOR GOOD CAUSES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THIS WEEKEND

Many Kucinich supporters have headed to Washington, D.C. this weekend to attend several important protests including The March for Women's lives, World Bank/IMF, and the "Teach-In To Congress" for Middle East Peace. [Read the letter ]

CALL OREGON VOTERS

Another way you can help the campaign is by making calls to registered voters in Oregon in preparation for their May 18 primary. Oregon has a "vote by mail" system and the ballots get mailed out on April 28. Help us reach as many voters as possible before they mail them in. You can download 25 or 50 names with script and instructions by going to http://www.kucinich.us/calls or clicking on the graphic on the top right-hand corner of our site.

KUCINICH: SEPARATE BUT EQUAL, HAS ALWAYS PROVEN TO BE UNEQUAL

Congressman Kucinich has also been outspoken in his opposition to new legislation in Oregon that places a ban on gay marriage. Kucinich recently attended the wedding of Bonnie Tinker and Sara Graham in Oregon. The newly married couple said: "As one of the few lesbian couples in this country whose marriage is legally recognized, we urge you to support Dennis in carrying this vision to voters." For more info and pictures from the wedding click here: http://www.kucinich.us/lgbt/

[Read Kucinich statement on the Oregon legislation: http://www.kucinich.us/pressreleases/pr_042004.php]


NORTH CAROLINA AND COLORADO RESULTS ARE IN

Kucinich had an impressive showing in Colorado, garnering between 31 and 35% in Boulder, Larimer, and El Paso counties. A large percentage of the county level delegates are uncommitted and final results are not yet in, but Kucinich is expected to pull delegates. In North Carolina, Kucinich beat both Senator Kerry and North Carolina's own Sen. John Edwards in three counties: Watauga, Orange, and Buncombe. In Watauga County, Kucinich received just over 50 percent of the votes, easily outpacing Kerry, who had 20.6 percent and Edwards, who had 21.2 percent. Kucinich is likely to pick up three convention delegates from North Carolina. [read press release: http://www.kucinich.us/pressreleases/pr_041704a.php] Watauga Democrats took their politics one step further and adopted ten resolutions intended to reflect their positions on national and local issues including endorsing Kucinich's positions on Iraq, Universal Health Care, trade, and the PATRIOT Act. [Read more: http://www.kucinich.us/grassrootsdemocracy.php]


SPECIAL REPORT FROM A CHOSEN NATIONAL DELEGATE IN MINNESOTA
Faith Kidder, our Minnesota State Coordinator, discusses events in Minnesota and tells how she was chosen as a delegate in this audio postcard: http://members.audiogenerator.com/postcards/?3147237


NEXT MEETUP IS THURSDAY, MAY 6th AT 7 PM

MeetUps continue to provide a great opportunity to connect with other Kucinich supporters in your area and plan local actions. Even if your state has already held its primary or caucus, there is still plenty you can do to help this campaign move forward such as gathering petition signatures, calling Oregon, or planning to go to Boston for the Convention. The next Kucinich MeetUp is scheduled for Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. If you haven't done so already, sign up with MeetUp.com at http://kucinich2004.meetup.com/


PÁGINA LATINA/ LATINO PAGE

Si desea obtener información en español, le invitamos a visitar nuestra página Latina en http://www.kucinich.us/latino/ donde encontrará mucha de la misma información de las páginas en inglés, pero en el hermoso idioma español.

If you would like to obtain information in Spanish, we invite you to visit our Latino page at http://www.kucinich.us/latino/ where you will find much of the same information as the home page, but in the beautiful Spanish language.


KUCINICH TO INVITE SUPPORTERS TO WEBCAST

Dennis will address his supporters directly in a webcast from our website sometime in the next week. Stay tuned to www.kucinich.us for more details.

SHOP AT THE "DENNIS STORE"
GET T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS, STICKERS, AND HATS
AT UP TO 60% OFF


A fun way to contribute to the campaign is to order official campaign merchandise from our store. We still have a very limited stock of our original t-shirt designs in blue and white for only $5 each. We've also got great deals on hats, buttons and stickers. You'll also find posters and autographed "Announcement" programs at fantastic prices.

VISIT THE CAMPAIGN STORE: http://www.kucinich.us/store.php


Click here to contribute to Kucinich for President online.

Contact us:
Kucinich for President
11808 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44111
216-889-2004 / 866-413-3664 (toll-free)
http://www.kucinich.us

KUCINICH TO INVITE SUPPORTE