Dennis John Kucinich (born October 8, 1946) is an American politician, a representative of Ohio's 10th congressional district (since 1997), a former Mayor of Cleveland (1978-1979), and a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate.
Kucinich is often regarded as one of the most liberal members of the United States House of Representatives. Describing his views in the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, he said, "I'm from the universal-health-ca...
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Dennis John Kucinich (born October 8, 1946) is an American politician, a representative of Ohio's 10th congressional district (since 1997), a former Mayor of Cleveland (1978-1979), and a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate.
Kucinich is often regarded as one of the most liberal members of the United States House of Representatives. Describing his views in the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, he said, "I'm from the universal-health-care wing of the Democratic Party. I'm from the Roe v. Wade-litmus-test wing of the Democratic Party. I'm from the abolish-the-death-penalty wing of the Democratic Party."
Prior to 2002, Kucinich's voting record was strongly pro-life, but he currently maintains a pro-choice stance on abortion. In 1996, he was quoted as saying that "life begins at conception," and he has also voted in favor on banning partial birth abortion and preventing the transport of minors to undergo abortion procedures. However since then he has been a strong supporter of...
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