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

[HeXploiT]

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%.

The creators of IndependentPrimary.com said their poll was designed to measure the impact of independent-minded voters on the Presidential election and was "part of a movement bringing together ordinary Americans who think that the good of the country is more important than the good of the political parties."

In many national polls, Kucinich is running ahead of senators Joe Biden and Chris Dodd, and is in a statistical tie with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. And, his poll numbers in New Hampshire are strong and growing.

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.

Source: yahoo News

EDIT: Dennis' wife has pretty hair.

 

[Ozoned]

Hmmmmm.

 

[HeXploiT]

Done. It was the best I can do the guys a socialist.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Perry404
EDIT: Dennis' wife is a definite hottie.

Fixed for accuracy.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Presidential polling is like baseball... Baseball has a stat for everything. Presidential politics has a poll for everything.

Just awesome.

 

[BoomerD]

Hmmm I suppose you also believe Ron Paul actually has a chance in the upcoming elections too...(some people will believe anything)...:roll:

 

[HeXploiT]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Hmmm I suppose you also believe Ron Paul actually has a chance in the upcoming elections too...(some people will believe anything)...:roll:

Who said Kucinich has a chance? He has 100th the support Paul does. Still I respect the gentlemen as he is not a compulsive liar and he is a man of character.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Hmmm I suppose you also believe Ron Paul actually has a chance in the upcoming elections too...(some people will believe anything)...:roll:

Well... In the last poll I saw, RP has a great shot against left handed green party members who formerly identified themselves as democrats who achieved weblo scout in the 70's.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Perry404
EDIT: Dennis' wife is a definite hottie.

Fixed for accuracy.

Yes, yes, yes she is. Kinda' makes you wonder what that little guy's packing...

 

[Mean MrMustard]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Perry404
EDIT: Dennis' wife is a definite hottie.

Fixed for accuracy.

Very nice!

 

[Craig234]

I think Kucinich is the best candidate, and that we need to do more to have the debates include diverse views, not let money completely dominate who gets heard.

We're all too passive about how the candidates we think are mediocre at best win, not really representing the public, because of the role of money. Big money - the anti-democracy.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Hmmm I suppose you also believe Ron Paul actually has a chance in the upcoming elections too...(some people will believe anything)...:roll:

Well... In the last poll I saw, RP has a great shot against left handed green party members who formerly identified themselves as democrats who achieved weblo scout in the 70's.

Dadddy, do you also do stats for the NFL broadcasts?