Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
America's favorite liberal (ok, bit of a stretch, I know, but stick with me) is in danger of losing his seat, thanks to the redistricting that takes place every ten years. Having lost his second presidential bid, he has won his eighth term representing the Cleveland, Ohio area. There is speculation that his seat will be outright eliminated by the Republicans, which means one of two things: he can retire, or he can run in one of the neighboring districts. And so, he has ramped up his appearances, sent out emails, and done all of the things that you would expect a soon to be eliminated politician to do. He could run against Marcia Fudge, which many say would be easier for him, or he could run against Sutton, who's district is, perhaps, more conservative. But, no matter which person he runs against, if it comes down to that, will be a guarentee that he will win. In Ms. Fudge's district, he would probably lose the African American vote, as she is black. If he runs in Ms. Sutton's district, the problem will be convincing EMILY'S List, which has a history of supporting female candidates, to endorse him. All right, so here's the deal: don't expect this guy to stick around. He has gone so far as to say that if he would have to have a primary battle, it would not focus on his opponent. That, alone, will probably end things for him.
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