'Long Shot' Kucinich Buries Democratic Rivals in Nationwide Poll Among Independent Voters

[Freddie Stubbs]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Democratic Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich, who has been the runaway winner in polls of the Party's progressive, grassroots base in recent weeks, scored another huge win yesterday by capturing almost 77% of the vote in a nationwide poll sponsored by a coalition of Independent voting groups across the country.

Of the more than 80,000 votes cast for Democratic candidates at http://www.independentprimary.com by self-described independent voters, the Ohio Congressman received 61,477, burying second place finisher, former
Senator John Edwards, who received only 7,614 votes, or 9.5 percent.

Nationally, more than 40 percent of voters are not aligned with any political party, and, in 29 states, including New Hampshire, "Independents" have the option to select either the Republican or the Democratic ballot in a Presidential primary. In Iowa, only Democrats can vote in the Jan. 3 Democratic caucuses, and the total turnout there is expected to be less than 10% of the eligible voters statewide (Washington Post).

This is the latest in a string of exceptionally strong finishes by Kucinich in national on-line polls. Last month, he topped all other
candidates in 47 of 50 states in a poll sponsored by Democracy for America (DFA), in which he received almost 32% of the 150,000-plus votes cast -- more than Edwards and Senator Barack Obama combined. In that poll, Kucinich
won both Iowa and New Hampshire. In a survey by the 90,000-member Progressive Democrats of America, Kucinich took 41% of the vote nationwide. And, in a poll conducted by the progressive The Nation magazine, he won with 35% of the vote. Obama came in second with 24%, and Edwards was third with 13%.

more: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/long-shot-kucinich-buries-democratic-rivals-in-nationwide-poll-among-independent-voters-58856037.html

[RandySF]

1. That's a Kasich Campaign press release

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3. DATE PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 21, 2007

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4. Kucinich offended quite a lot of folks back then with his open support for gay marriage.

In Iowa, however, Kucinich has been purposefully excluded from several
Presidential debates and Party-sponsored events, leading political
observers to wonder whether the "game" in Iowa is rigged against him.

But this time around, pro-marriage Democrats are allowed to debate.

Hell, they're even letting candidates bash the NRA on stage this time around.

And what's that S-Word that I keep hearing all about?

[frylock]

5. Oh, good. We've moved past the comparisons to Ron Paul..

Question? How was Kucinich polling on 12/21/2007, how much in donations did he receive, and what did the crowds at his rallies look like?