How in bloody hell did anyone get this close to Dennis Kucinich?

[Leadman584]

Here is a man that stands for what is good, and right in America, and wins by such a slim margin.

Congratulations to congressman Kucinich, on the win. Keep that Constitution handy, we may become a socialist, or communist nation in the next 4 years.

Keep up the good fight.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Here is a man that stands for what is good, and right in America, and wins by such a slim margin.

Congratulations to congressman Kucinich, on the win. Keep that Constitution handy, we may become a socialist, or communist nation in the next 4 years.

Keep up the good fight.

It's ALL MONEY! the candidate with the most (so-called) donations... WINS!

Dennis did alright:

Dennis Kucinich (D) - 146,873 votes

Jim Trakas (R) - 101,442 votes

Paul Conroy (L) - 8,901 votes


http://vote.sos.state.oh.us/pls/enrpublic/f?p=130:15:0:


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5593065.html (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5593065.html)

"The 195 Democrats who supported the Financial Services Modernization Act had received an average of $179,920 in the two years and 10 months leading up to its passage, while the 59 Democrats who opposed it received just $83,475."

What about current lawmakers?

The center analyzed contributions from the financial sector from 1989 to 2008. Of the top 20 recipients, ten were Democrats. It'd be 11 if you counted Joe Lieberman.

The top six, in descending order: Hillary Clinton ($31 million), Barack Obama ($27.9 million), John McCain ($26.6 million), John Kerry ($19 million), Chris Dodd ($13.2 million) and Charles Schumer ($12.8 million).

Clinton and Obama were not in Congress in 1999. McCain was but he was absent during the vote. Kerry, Dodd and Schumer voted yes.

As for Ohioans in Congress, here are their financial sector contributions and their votes on the 1999 deregulation bill:

John Boehner, $2.9 million, yes.

Deborah Pryce, $2.8 million, yes.

George Voinovich, $2.7 million, yes.

Pat Tiberi, $2.1 million, not in Congress in 1999.

Steve Chabot, $1.5 million, yes.

Sherrod Brown, $1.4 million, yes.

Steve LaTourette, $1.2 million, yes.

David Hobson, $713,825, yes.

Michael Turner, $502,625, not in Congress in 1999.

Dennis Kucinich, $367,457, no.

Ralph Regula, $344,008, yes.

Jean Schmidt, $337,199, not in Congress in 1999.

Marcy Kaptur, $254,460, no.

Zack Space, $243,014, not in Congress in 1999.

Charlie Wilson, $242,917, not in Congress in 1999.

Jim Jordan, $206,333, not in Congress in 1999.

Betty Sutton, $54,000, not in Congress in 1999. She's fourth from the bottom of all recipients.