Kucinich Treated Like a Rock Star in Troy (Michigan) Campaign Stop

Source: Detroit Free Press

Kucinich treated like a rock star in Troy campaign stop
January 10, 2008

BY KATHLEEN GRAY
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

With presidential candidates largely absent from Michigan in the days leading to Tuesday’s primary, even a second-tier candidate generates a lot of excitement in the state.

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich might not be doing very well in voting so far in Iowa and New Hampshire, but tonight in Troy he attracted a standing room-only crowd of more than 300 people at the Troy Democratic Club meeting.

They treated him like a rock star, screaming in adoration and repeatedly giving him standing ovations when he said he would call for the removal of all troops from Iraq within three months of taking office, and advocated impeaching vice president Dick Cheney and President George W. Bush and charging them with crimes after they leave office.

“America has been pursuing a strategy that has taken us down a very dark path,” he said. "I’m the only candidate running for President of the United States who voted against the war.”

Kucinich is one of only four Democrats who will appear on Tuesday’s ballot, along with Sen. Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Rep. Mike Gravel and Sen. Christopher Dodd, who dropped out of the race last week. And he will be the only candidate to make any appearances in Michigan. He is scheduled to appear at four more campaign events in the state through Monday.

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It was on the grounds of the U. S. Senate and Chris Dodd, Congressman Nadler, Rev Yearwood were there. It was an ACLU rally and when the others were speaking you could hear cries of "Impeach Bush" and "Impeach Cheney" and then Kucinch came out. The little slight man that he was he was greeted with thunderous applause (maybe all his voters were there?) and shouts and he was greeted as a rock star even more than Yearwood who is a talented musician and rapper.

So I don't doubt that a bit. I was the insane one shouting "Thank you Mr. President!!!!"

he came to my small rural town. I got there early and helped set up the room. It's a good thing I did get there early, because by the time Dennis arrived, the room was packed, the lobby was packed and there were lines of people outside circling the building.

When he began to talk, it seemed unreal that such a powerful voice came out of such a small body. The applause he received over and over again was thunderous. It is so sad to me that he will never be allowed to be president.

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Go Dennis! Go Troy!

Still spewing your regurgitated nonsense....didn't you read the thread.....the love for you was so not there. You got so trashed and you have the temerity to continue your onslaught of BS? Jesus. You need therapy.

Somebody laid out rails on a full length mirror, then groupies made a plaster cast of his unit?

Now THAT would change the dynamic of the primary race.

God forbid someone has a kite flying exhibition the same day.

Fuck you are a malcontent. Pity your partner if you are even lucky enough to have one.