Dennis Kucinich
Democrat from Ohio
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Dennis Kucinich was elected to Congress in 1996. He previously served as a member of the city council and as mayor in Cleveland, the city where he was born in 1946. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Case Western University. He has been married since 2005 to Elizabeth Harper. He was married twice before and has one child. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 25, 2008.
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Recent statements by Dennis Kucinich
"Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue."
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in Las Vegas
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"More people in this country have seen UFOs than I think approve of George Bush's presidency."
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.
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"Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever."
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.
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"Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food."
Monday, August 27th, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.
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"When NAFTA was passed, there was an acceleration of immigration from Mexico because people were
in search of jobs."
Sunday, September 9th, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.
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Recent stories featuring Dennis Kucinich
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Why facts matter: In an essay, PolitiFact editor Bill Adair explains why facts are important — and why we nitpick.
Obama zapped by lightning claim: The Democrats slugged it out in a Las Vegas debate. We found several claims were true, but Obama was wrong about the probability of lightning strikes vs. undocumented worker prosecutions.
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