Kucinich Stays in DC Primary

[dweller]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2004

Congressman Dennis Kucinich said:

In the final days before the DC primary, the local Kucinich for
President Campaign, DC for Dennis, has put forth a unique
approach to electoral politics in seeking the votes of DC voters.
Using a Hip Hop street team combined with traditional local
campaign volunteers, the campaign has distributed 35,000 pieces of
literature, knocked on doors, made phone calls to registered
voters, and raised visibility for the their candidate by posting signs
and posters throughout the District. The Hip Hop street team
distributed literature at local Hip Hop clubs and poetry sets; talking
up Kucinich to partygoers and poets, while other local Kucinich
supporters worked on getting out the votes in local farmers'
markets, churches, favorite neighborhood hang-out spots, and
various metro stops in targeted locations. The residents of the
District of Columbia will also be receiving a phone call today from
actor/UN Peace Messenger, Danny Glover, asking them to vote for
Dennis Kucinich in tomorrow's primary.

"In a primary where it's not receiving a lot of national attention, we
are trying to use innovative ways of getting out the votes not only
to raise awareness for our candidate, but to also support a primary that is trying to bring awareness to the
fact that residents of DC lack representation in Congress," said Yu-Lan Tu, the DC/MD State Coordinator for
the Dennis Kucinich for President Campaign.

On January 9th, 2004, Congressman Dennis Kucinich announced that he will be introducing legislation to
obtain DC Statehood once Congress reconvenes for the 108th Session. This announcement has brought in
praises and support from local DC statehood activist and elected officials.

5 Reasons to Vote for Dennis Kucinich

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[JohnKleeb]

1. Good for Dennis and DC

Anyways, I hope we do well. I think I met Ms. Tu the night I met Dennis, great people the both of them.

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. Kucinich got 8% in the primary

Dean: 41%
Sharpton: 35%
Braun: 11%
Kucinich : 8%

http://www.dcboee.org/information/ey2004_d.pdf

The Hip Hop street team certainy was a successful strategy. Hopefully Kucinich uses this again!