[Iowa-dx] Kucinich Supports Obama for the second alignment at caucus

[Kelley Putman]

Kucinich is an idealist but people also overlook that he is a successful 
politician, and this is the sort of thing that politicians do.  Kucinich got 
burned (burned himself in my opinion) when he endorsed a delegate swap of 
sorts the day of the caucuses in 2004, so I could see why he wouldn't back 
Edwards.

Richardson (my favorite by the way, second favorite is Edwards) is looking 
like a fourth place candidate right now with the other three tied ahead of 
him.  If Kucinich backs a winner, he might have a place at the table in 
Obama's administration, although I don't see Obama creating a Dept of Peace.

There had been earlier discussions among the campaigns that Kucinich and 
other non-viable groups such as Biden and Dodd would go together to secure 
uncommitted delegates, but with the races as close as they are, many are 
calculating that the uncommitted group in many precincts won't be viable 
even with a coalition of several of the smaller campaigns.

Kelley



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daryl Northrop - Co Chair Iowa Green Party" 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Iowa-dx] Kucinich Supports Obama for the second alignment at 
caucus


>I just saw that same announcement in an article posted on 
>http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/01/01/6107/
>
> Not sure why he picked Obama. It may be that the latest Des Moines 
> Register poll has Obama in the lead over Clinton and Edwards?? Your guess 
> is as good as mine.
>
> Daryl
>
> Kelley Putman wrote:
>> This was just on the news.  Kucinich has announced if his groups are not 
>> viable in the first alignment at caucus then he encourages them to 
>> support Obama in the second alignment.
>>  I found that odd since both Edwards and Richardson are more 
>> liberal/progressive than Obama, and both have more experience.
>>  Kelley
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