Story Archives of 'Dennis Kucinich'

In his second run for the White House, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich finds himself in a familiar place- high in ideals but low in the polls. He voted against the Iraq War, wants to provide single-payer universal healthcare, withdraw from WTO and NAFTA, repeal the Patriot Act, abolish nuclear weapons, legalize same-sex marriage and impeach President Bush and Vice-President Cheney. As the campaign winds heats up we’ll ask him about lessons learned from the 2004 run, what the campaigning has been like and get into some of the big issues like healthcare, the economy and his approach to foreign affairs.

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• Dennis Kucinich, Congressman representing Ohio's 10th district and Democratic presidential candidate

Ohio Congressman and Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich spoke in Concord at a symposium to end the nation's reliance on fossil fuels and nuclear energy. He outlined his proposals on energy and took questions from the audience.

Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich today got a warm reception from hundreds of students at Concord High School.

But he was challenged on his opposition to the Iraq war.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

Rochester is the largest city on the Seacoast.The city’s roots are in manufacturing – but today the working class community employs more people in the healthcare industry than in factories.

And many of those healthcare workers see first hand what it’s like for patients who don’t have adequate health insurance.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch reports on how a few Democrats at a local health clinic feel about the presidential candidates’ abilities to improve the healthcare system.

The Iraq War plays a pivotal role in this presidential election. Our opinions about the war can be shaped by many things – our sense of America’s role in the world or if we have a child or spouse serving in the military.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg met a woman whose attitude towards Iraq was forged during the Second World War and it has determined her choice of presidential candidate. She lives in Exeter, the town we are following in our series, Primary Place.