Sunday, March 21, 2004

Article Published: Saturday, March 20, 2004

Underdog candidate draws crowd

By DAN RICE, Staff Writer

Don't tell Dennis Kucinich the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is over.

The Ohio congressman and little-known presidential candidate visited Fairbanks Friday to tell supporters and casual observers alike that he will continue his campaign despite Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry's march toward the Democratic nomination.

Kucinich has no choice but to continue, he said, considering he's the only candidate to take a consistent stand against the war in Iraq, the only Democrat to offer an exit strategy to bring United States troops home and the only politician who represents an independent voice not influenced by special interests.

"Absent my participation in this race, people would have every reason to wonder what the Democratic Party stands for," said Kucinich, speaking at the Carlson Center before a rally that attracted an estimated 400 people.

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