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Democratic candidate to visit campus

By Jamie Way
By Jamie Way
April 07, 2004

A candidate for United States president is coming to CSU on Thursday.

"He's a serious guy with an incredible range of public service," said CSU Political Science Professor Scott Moore. "He has things to say and he's not going to tell you what you expect to hear."

Dennis Kucinich, the candidate, is scheduled to hold a campus rally in the Shepardson Building, room 118, on Thursday at 3 p.m.

Although John Kerry has secured the Democratic presidential nomination, Kucinich continues to campaign.

"I tend to take more seriously people who are campaigning who have the least chance of winning," Moore said. "He's got a message and he believes in it."

Kucinich generally takes liberal stances on issues such as the World Trade Organization, the Iraq War, labor issues and environmental issues. Due to his belief in sustainability, Kucinich is even a vegan, meaning he does not eat meat or any animal by-products like eggs and milk.

"He'll probably try to poke a hole in the conventional wisdom, and there's no better place to do that than on a college campus," Moore said.

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