Kucinich makes pitch in Oregon
The candidate says he's still in the race to give voters a choice and push Democrats
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
JAMES MAYER
As presidential candidate John Kerry swooped into Portland on Monday for two days of campaigning in Oregon's primary, Dennis Kucinich was deep into his 30th day.
"What I have found in Oregon is the people really appreciate that I have taken the time to campaign throughout this state, to hear what they have to say," Kucinich said as he squeezed into a van ferrying him between a small gathering of senior citizens at Westmoreland's Union Manor and a student-packed auditorium at Milwaukie High School.
"People want the Democratic Party to take a stand; they don't want it reduced to mush," the four-term congressman from Ohio said, repeating his central message.
If Kucinich felt overshadowed by the Massachusetts senator's major league appearance in Portland, complete with motorcade and media pack, he didn't show it as he energetically maintained his pattern of street-level retail politics, making six stops in the Portland area.
He said he sent Kerry a note suggesting a joint appearance. "But I haven't heard back."
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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