Dennis Kucinich

October 2, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Five years ago tomorrow (Wednesday, October 3), Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich stood on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to deliver an impassioned, point-by-point refutation of the Bush Administration’s arguments seeking passage of the Iraq War Resolution.

For days leading up to that moment, Kucinich also widely circulated his own independently conducted analysis of the “intelligence” that the Administration had presented to Congress in support of the resolution..    » read more »

Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, the only card-carrying union member among the Democratic candidates, issued a statement of support today for the UAW members who have gone on strike against General Motors.

“I strongly support the leadership and the membership of the UAW in their efforts to secure a new contract that provides job security, a fair wage, and solid benefits for workers and retirees,” Kucinich said.    » read more »

Dennis Kucinich arrives Thursday morning accompanied by wife Elizabeth for four-day campaign visit

Wednesday, September 12, 2007, HONOLULU -- Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich and his wife Elizabeth arrive in Honolulu tomorrow (Thursday) morning for a four-day, four island campaign visit, the first this year by any candidate of either major party.    » read more »

Turning Spy Satellites On U.S. Citizens

August 16, 2007 -- DOVER, NH – Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich delivered a blistering attack on the Bush Administration today, charging that the White House is setting the stage for a war in Iran and, at the same time, using the “same mantra of terrorism to justify using military spy satellites and other high-tech military assets to put every citizen in our country under surveillance.”    » read more »

2007-08-13 -- "If ever there was evidence that politically motivated lies led us into Iraq – resulting in the deaths of more than 3,700 U.S. troops and an estimated million Iraqis killed or wounded – take a look at what then-Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said in 1994 about the potential for a “quagmire” if the U.S. invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein.

Was Cheney telling the truth then? Or has he lied since then for politically motivated reasons to deceive most members of Congress, the citizens of the United States, the United Nations, and the world community?    » read more »

2007-08-11 -- Focusing on largely unregulated hedge funds and the scandalous practices of unscrupulous sub-prime lenders, Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich told a San Francisco audience that the Securities and Exchange Commissions and the Federal Reserve must step up their oversight responsibilities.

In a major economic policy address at the Commonwealth Club yesterday (Friday, August 10), Kucinich also warned that the "debt-financed capitalism" is reaching an economically dangerous level and could lead to a recession.    » read more »

August 09, 2007 -- Following his rousing and widely acclaimed performance at the AFL-CIO Presidential Forum in Chicago this week, Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will be in the national spotlight again Sunday morning (August 12) on ABC-TV's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."

Check local TV listings for time and station in your area or click here (pdf file).    » read more »

CLEVELAND, OH – In the political equivalent of a “blind taste test” taken by more than 67,000 participants, an independent website surveying public attitudes on various issues is reporting that Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is the first choice of a phenomenal 53% of respondents.

No other candidate, Democrat or Republican, even reaches double digits.    » read more »

Washington, 27 July 2007 (By Jim Malone) -- Chances are you have never heard of Mike Gravel. Gravel was a U.S. senator from Alaska in the 1970s and gained national attention when he read aloud portions of a secret defense department report on the Vietnam War known as the Pentagon Papers on the Senate floor.

Gravel is one of eight Democrats running for president. He tries to make up for his lack of campaign funding and name recognition by emphasizing his passionate opposition to the war in Iraq.    » read more »

July 11, 2007 -- The Domestic Policy Subcommittee, which has oversight jurisdiction over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will hold a hearing to examine the possible risks presented to ordinary investors by the recent Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone LP”) and similar upcoming initial public offerings (“IPOs”) of the management entities of hedge funds and private equity funds.    » read more »

Other Democratic Presidential candidates oppose it

July 06, 2007 -- CLEVELAND, OH – More than half of all Americans support bringing Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a poll released today. Articles of Impeachment were filed in April by Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, and it has 14 co-sponsors.    » read more »

July 06, 2007 -- CLEVELAND OH -- The Kucinich for President Campaign issued the following statement this afternoon:

"It is deeply troubling, but, perhaps, very revealing, when a Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States seeks the support of one of the most important industrial labor unions in the nation but refuses to answer questions from the rank and file union members.    » read more »

19 June 2007 -- Democratic presidential contenders focused their attention on the war in Iraq during appearances at two candidate forums Tuesday in Washington. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

The most recent polls show New York Senator Hillary Clinton solidifying her lead in the Democratic field.

Senator Clinton sought to strengthen her position as the frontrunner for the party nomination in separate campaign appearances before a union group and an organization of liberal activists.    » read more »

AFL-CIO’s Sweeney, SEIU’s Rivera discuss labor’s pains

ROSEMONT, IL (June 4, 2007)—Commending Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for keeping the faith with American workers, several of the nation’s most powerful labor and political leaders today offered their programs and platforms to help working people at the 36th Annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., through June 6.    » read more »

May 29, 2005 -- Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich said Sunday he would definitely participate in a September debate sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus and scheduled to be broadcast on the Fox Television Network. Kucinich said for Sens. Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama to skip the debate simply because it was to be broadcast on Fox was a snub of the Congressional Black Caucus.    » read more »