Kucinich bucks odds,
targets Oregon primary
By SUSANNAH ROSENBLATT
Los Angeles Times
THE DALLES, Ore. - Dennis Kucinich doesn't believe in conventional wisdom.
Especially not the kind that says with Sen. John F. Kerry as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, it's time for Kucinich to pack up and head home.
Kerry's nomination has been a foregone conclusion since early March. But that hasn't stopped Kucinich from spending 16-hour days zipping through the lush river gorges and mountain passes of Oregon to stump for votes.
The Ohio congressman has been canvassing the state in a monthlong campaign blitz leading up to Oregon's presidential primary on Tuesday. The contest might be Kucinich's last, best shot to put a liberal dent in the Democratic Party's platform.
Kucinich said he's acknowledged that, "The nomination was basically determined." But as he munched on vegan (egg-free) marshmallows from the backseat of the campaign's rented gold Ford Freestar minivan last week, he added, "I'm staying in it because the direction of the party hasn't been determined."
If Kucinich has his way, that direction will be...(Full Story)
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