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Dennis Kucinich

Education:

Case Western Reserve University, B.A. and M.A., 1973

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Profession:

Politician

Current Occupation:

U.S. Representative from Ohio

Family:

Married to Elizabeth Kucinich (2005-present); Sandra Lee McCarthy-Horn (divorced)

Party Affiliation:

Democrat

Book:

The Courage to Survive by Dennis Kucinich

Offical Website:

www.dennis4president.com

	Fundraising
	Financial status as of Apr 30, 2008. Total Raised: $4,548,227 Total Spent: $4,545,012 Cash on Hand: $32,153 Total Debts: $1,177,644 Data from maplight.org and the Federal Election Commission.

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	Meetup
	Progressive Democrats of America June Meeting May 23, 2008 5:31 PM The Eureka Springs Dennis Kucinich Meeting May 21, 2008 8:03 PM San Jose for Dennis Kucinich June Meeting May 20, 2008 4:26 AM Foreclosing on the American Dream May 18, 2008 6:30 PM Pine Lakes Meeting May 18, 2008 1:06 PM

	Iraq War
	Only Democrat running for President that voted against the authorization of military force in Iraq Opposed Bush's plan to send additional troops to Iraq Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position* NO on authorizing military force in Iraq NO to continued support or Iraq war as part of the Global War on Terror with no set date for redeployment or withdrawal YES to redeploying U.S. troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days and complete within 180 days (as of May 2007) Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Immigration
	Opposes fence along the Mexican border Provide legal status to illegal immigrants with long-standing ties to the U.S. Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position.* NO to building a fence along the U.S. - Mexico border Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Taxation
	Opposed the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts Opposed extending these tax cuts to 2010 Revoke tax cuts enjoyed by the wealthy to fund public higher education Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position.* NO to making Bush tax cuts permanent NO to continuing reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends through 2010 Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Same-sex Marriage
	Supports same-sex marriage Against a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position.* NO to banning adoptions in DC by same sex-couples NO to amending the constitution to ban same-sex marriage Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Stem Cell Research
	Federal funding on embryonic stem-cell research should be expanded Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position.* YES to expanding research to more embryonic stem-cell lines Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Health Care
	Universal, Single-Payer, Not-for-Profit health care system All Americans receive a government-issued health insurance card and receive health care services at any health care facility without paying premiums, deductibles or co-payments Current for-profit system wastes billions of dollars on administration and bureaucracy - new system would not cost Americans any more due to reduced costs Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position.* NO to allow taxpayers to create a tax-exempt account for paying medical expenses (Medical Savings Account) YES to require Secretary of Health & Human Services to negotiate discounts with pharmaceutical manufacturers Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Social Security
	Strongly opposes privatization of Social Security Lower retirement age to 65 Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to require that budget surplus cannot be spent until solvency of Social Security and Medicare is guaranteed Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Environment
	Rejoin the Kyoto accord and implement its recommendations Water shall be considered to be forever in the public domain Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position* NO to authorize construction of new oil refineries YES to start implementation of the Kyoto Protocol YES to raising Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards YES to prohibiting oil drilling & development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge YES to removing oil & gas exploration subsidies YES to criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Gun Control
	Gun owners should have background checks done Licensing and fingerprinting prior to gun purchase Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position* NO to banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Education
	Provide universal education to all Americans from pre-school through college Opposes the voucher program that allows parents to choose what school their children attend Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position.* NO to provide vouchers to low-income families to send their children to private schools NO to vouchers in DC schools Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Abortion
	Supports woman's right to choose; was pro-life prior to 2002 Hide Voting Record consistent* with his position* NO to banning partial-birth abortion Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Withdrawn
	Dennis Kucinich dropped out of the race on January 25, 2008.

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	MSNBC
	Newsweek: Appreciating Kucinich Jan 25, 2008 11:28 AM Kucinich abandons White House bid Jan 24, 2008 5:30 PM Democrats play nice on race, spar over war Jan 15, 2008 11:27 PM Kucinich loses appeal to join debate Jan 15, 2008 8:51 PM Kucinich asks for New Hampshire recount Jan 11, 2008 9:50 AM

	CNN
	House debates surveillance bill in secret session Mar 14, 2008 6:01 AM The Third Democrat in the Race Mar 4, 2008 6:35 PM Stars Split in Presidential Race Jan 8, 2008 6:03 PM Democracy, Without Brownies Jan 4, 2008 7:00 AM Clinton, Romney top early CNN delegate survey Jan 3, 2008 11:11 PM

	Quotes
	Dennis Kucinich: "Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue." True - Not quite lockstep with unions Dennis Kucinich: "More people in this country have seen UFOs than I think approve of George Bush's presidency." False - Bush beats aliens by 16 points Dennis Kucinich: "Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever." True - Solid on Social Security Dennis Kucinich: "Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food." Half-True - Biotech foods less widespread and better tested than Kucinich says Dennis Kucinich: "When NAFTA was passed, there was an acceleration of immigration from Mexico because people were in search of jobs." Half-True - NAFTA not a big factor in increase

	Blogs
	Dennis Kucinich speaks about secret congress meeting!!! Digg / upcoming May 25, 2008 11:26 PM Dennis Kucinich speaks about secret congress meeting!!! >>>>>>UruK<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Infinite love is the only truth, everything else is illusion by noreply@blogger.com (UruK) May 25, 2008 5:38 PM Dennis Kucinich on $183 billion Iraq budget Latest Member Comments at VideoSift.com by lesserfool (http://www.videosift.com/member/lesserfool) May 24, 2008 9:24 PM Interview with Congressman Dennis Kucinich by Hooshang Amira Digg / upcoming May 22, 2008 12:59 AM Interview with Congressman Dennis Kucinich by Hooshang Amirahmadi Democrats.com - The Aggressive Progressives! by davidswanson May 21, 2008 8:18 AM

	Google News
	Farm Sanctuary Gala Exclusive: Dennis Kucinich?s Plan For Peace - Ecorazzi May 23, 2008 1:33 PM Kucinich: Neighborhoods Are Blameless ?Victims? in Subprime Crisis - Wall Street Journal Blogs May 22, 2008 5:04 PM Kucinich: Neighborhoods are ?blameless victims? of mortgage crisis - Talk Radio News Service May 21, 2008 5:00 PM Kucinich on the Justice Department Suing OPEC - FOXNews May 21, 2008 11:42 AM Wonk'd Spectacular: Joe Wilson, Rob Lowe, Larry Craig, Elizabeth ... - Wonkette (satire) May 19, 2008 5:47 PM

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