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SEAN PENN, THE ANTI-WAR ACTIVIST, CAMPAIGNS WITH KUCINICH IN OREGON

As one of Hollywood's biggest stars and this year's Best Actor Oscar Winner for his role in Mystic River, most people know Sean Penn for his on-screen acting abilities. It was Penn's off-screen opposition to the Iraq war, however, that brought him to Oregon Tuesday night to stand with Kucinich at a press conference in Portland. Like Kucinich, Penn has opposed the war from the start; he even traveled to Iraq before the war to call attention to the added suffering war would bring to Iraq. The pair called for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq and lamented the prison abuse scandal. "This is only consistent with the history of all wars," said Penn. "What is happening in all of those prisons is no surprise to those people who have paid any responsible attention to what's gone on in the history of the planet in wars. So this is something we can expect to get worse in a lot of the corners of the world." [See video of press conference]

OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE ENCOURAGES VOTE FOR KUCINICH

Northeast Portland state representative Joe Smith asked Oregon voters to "help put Kucinich ideas on the table" in a letter to the editor printed in today's Oregonian. Representative Smith wrote: "The issues Rep. Kucinich, D-Ohio, has raised, and the goals he has urged us to look at, demand attention in the coming national debate, and we can assure that by sending a few Kucinich delegates to the Democratic National Convention who will see to it those issues and goals are clearly on the table." [Read full letter]

KUCINICH IS COMMITTED TO REMAINING PRIMARY SCHEDULE

After Oregon, Congressman Kucinich is still committed to campaigning in the remaining Democratic primaries and caucuses. He will be making campaign stops in Alabama, Puerto Rico, Montana, South Dakota, and New Jersey. Check the schedule for more details.

DEMS ROLL OUT WELCOME MAT FOR KUCINICH

Democrat presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is still campaigning all across the country, challenging Sen. John Kerry and the leadership of the Democratic Party, but Monday night, at the grand opening of his Convention Center headquarters in downtown Boston, one of the leaders of the Democratic Party rolled out the welcome mat.

Alice Huffman, chairwoman of the Democratic National Convention Committee, accepted an invitation to attend the opening event and had nothing but praise for Kucinich and his uphill battle. [Read more]

STAND WITH DENNIS AT CONVENTION: ORDER YOUR CONVENTION PACKAGE TODAY!

Finding accommodations in Boston during the Democratic National Convention is certain to be very difficult. Unless, of course, you are a Dennis Kucinich supporter!

The Kucinich Campaign has secured nearly three thousand beds in Boston to accommodate the many supporters coming to participate in activities surrounding the Convention. Reserving your Convention Package is quick and easy with our new online reservation system. [Read More]
[Click here to make a reservation]

NEWS MEDIA RECOGNIZES KUCINICH CONVENTION EFFORT

This week, both the Boston Globe and the Cleveland Plain Dealer ran articles on the Kucinich Campaign Convention plans. The news media has recognized that Kucinich really is taking his issues all the way to the Convention in an effort to help strengthen the platform of the Democratic Party.

* Read Boston Globe article
* Read Plain Dealer article

OPPORTUNITY TO COLLECT SIGNATURES AND PROTEST WAR PROFITEERING

Throughout his campaign, Kucinich has pledged doing away with "Halliburton sweetheart deals" is important for an exit strategy for Iraq. Halliburton, Vice President Dick Cheney's former company, has been the number one beneficiary of the invasion of Iraq, raking in some $9 billion in contracts to rebuild Iraq's oil industry and service the U.S. troops. There have been frequent allegations of fraud, waste and corruption by Halliburton. Meanwhile, Halliburton has failed to rebuild key oil infrastructure, provided shoddy services to U.S. troops in the field, and has taken jobs away from qualified Iraqi businesses and workers. Isn't it time for Halliburton's Iraq contracts to be revoked?

Come to Houston on Wednesday, May 19 at 8:00 a.m. for a lively protest against war profiteering and corporate cronyism outside Halliburton's shareholder meeting in Houston. Bring along some of our U.N. in, U.S. Out petitions and collect signatures to petition the Democratic Party.

For more information see Houston Global Awareness, Global Exchange, and United for Peace and Justice.

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