Kucinich: lack of fundraising success is a plus (Wizbang Politics)

Dennis Kucinich has found the proper spin on his pathetic fundraising: the fact he can't raise any real money makes him the only candidate not beholden to special interests, you see. From the Associated Press (third item down):

"If you get $25 million from special interests, it means by the time you get to the Oval Office, you're hog tied _ you can't get us out of the war in Iraq, you can't get us health care for all," Kucinich press secretary Sharon Jimenez said.

Messages seeking comment were left Sunday at campaign offices for Obama and Clinton.

The Kucinich campaign has been focused on developing a broad base of donors willing to make small contributions, Jimenez said. The average contribution was $74 per person, with more than 3,600 of its 4,855 donors giving less than $50, campaign manager David Bright said.

Read the entire report at the link above. That's putting it to The Man, all right, Dennis! The fact that no one is dumb enough to write you a check makes you qualified! Speak Truth to Power, dog!

I note in passing that Barack Obama has over 100,000 individual donors, and Hillary Clinton has over 60,000 of them. Kucinich "attracted" only 4855, of whom some 3600 gave less than fifty bucks. Those people's relatives should seek competency hearings, and soon.

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Comments (6)

Please extract your heads f... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by Sue Zerangue | April 17, 2007 11:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Sue Zerangue:

Please extract your heads from your collective hind-ends long enough to take note that Kucinich is the ONLY candidate willing to consider impeachment as a means of slowing the roll toward war with Iran. He may not have the mega-millions other Dem sycophants have amassed, but he has an honorable voting record and a new, intelligent wife...both valuable assets you seem to have overlooked. Look again.

kucinich

Posted on April 17, 2007 11:27

Vote for me! I've got the ... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Falze | April 17, 2007 1:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Falze:

Vote for me! I've got the support of literally hundreds of peace-loving Americans! And I've got a great new wife!

It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Posted on April 17, 2007 13:00

Remember, Falze, if Kucinic... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Jim Addison | April 17, 2007 2:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jim Addison:

Remember, Falze, if Kucinich supporters had any sense, they wouldn't be Kucinich supporters, would they?

Dennis remains the only candidate in either party to have introduced legislation to ban Space-based Mind Control Rays, though.

Posted on April 17, 2007 14:14

Roll it any way you want, F... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Sue Zee | April 17, 2007 2:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Sue Zee:

Roll it any way you want, Falze...Kucinich is the only declared candidate with proven long-term integrity, as demonstrated by his firm, enduring positions on major issues. While other high-profile people wish "they'd known then what they know now"...he has never wavered nor voted against his conscience on opposition to the war, single-payer health care & creation of a Dept. of Peace. May sound kooky to some, but as humanity faces the triple threat of climate change, peak oil, and unstable economies...the very least we could do, as a species, is to turn away from war and let our best minds and bravest hearts search for solutions to the most challenging problems any of us has ever known. Also...a good wife is worth more than gold.

Posted on April 17, 2007 14:28

I'm starting to think old D... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Falze | April 18, 2007 12:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

I'm starting to think old Dennis is the last person that should want to ban mind control rays.

Posted on April 18, 2007 12:25

I think the ban was designe... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Jim Addison | April 18, 2007 12:33 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

I think the ban was designed to allow his supporters to get rid of their tin foil hat-liners.

Posted on April 18, 2007 12:33