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Oh, THAT poll

State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz said Friday he wasn't aware of any polls assessing support for presidential candidates among Democratic voters likely to attend the Feb. 9 caucuses. But after the P-I published an article reflecting that, a couple of savvy readers cried foul.

It seems that the state party itself conducted a straw poll in late 2007, soliciting responses from the thousands of people on its email list. The result was a narrow first-place finish for Dennis Kucinich.

On Monday, Pelz said that didn't quite count.

"The Kucinich people, to their credit as we acknowledge, they got people tro send in responses for Kucinich," Pelz said. "But that doesn't rise to the level of a scientific poll of Washington state caucus-goers."

Posted by at January 7, 2008 4:35 p.m.
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#82865

Posted by unregistered user at 1/7/08 5:56 p.m.

Dennis is the one candidate that could make for a REAL change and not just more of the same

#82949

Posted by unregistered user at 1/7/08 10:13 p.m.

One has to wonder what, if anything, the Democratic Party represents... If NOT the will of the people, then who's will is the Democratic Party doing? $$$$$$$

Corporate sponsorship ensures that individuals who don't support corporatism are ignored for political expediency.

CORPRATISM = FASCISM.

Why the Dem's endorse corporate rights over the people's Rights, is beyond me to know, but what I do know is that BOTH parties ARE beholden to $PECIAL INTERE$T$. HOW is this O.K.?

#82978

Posted by unregistered user at 1/7/08 11:36 p.m.

The heck with the polls. DO the RIGHT thing. Show TRUE democracy and have a REAL debate with ALL voices. Why does Dennis Kucinich scare you so much? Because he speaks the truth. Because he is honest. Because he is our champion. Your lies can not endure the truth!!

Dennis Kucinich is the ONLY candidate who is not bought and paid for by corporations. Those other candidates are just corporate whores!!

#82987

Posted by unregistered user at 1/8/08 12:26 a.m.

So how would the P-I(01/04/08) benefit from running a slick PROPAGANDA piece put out by the Washington State Democratic Party WITHOUT properly vetting the facts, first?

THAT is the strange bedfellow that needs to be addressed.

#83193

Posted by unregistered user at 1/8/08 12:09 p.m.

The powers that be will not allow Dennis Kucinich to be president. Progressives need to all move to one state, secede from the Union and elect Kucinich as our leader.

#83230

Posted by Will in Seattle at 1/8/08 1:42 p.m.

Good idea, 83193. Can you leave me your car when you go?

#83251

Posted by unregistered user at 1/8/08 2:29 p.m.

+1

And please let it be Texas.

#83304

Posted by unregistered user at 1/8/08 5:04 p.m.

Dennis Kucinich is the ONLY candidate who is not bought and paid for by corporations.

I beg to differ. Edwards is also not bought and paid for by corporations, but he's also totally ignored by the MSM. Taking second place in Iowa apparently means nothing to the MSM reporting "the facts."

#83986

Posted by White Rose at 1/10/08 9:11 a.m.

Kucinich is one of the few who are not bought and paid for. His policies are what we need.

And failing his election, yes Left Coast states should secede. Leave the corporatocracy their sniveling minions and astronomical debt. Build 12 foot walls along our eastern border to keep out the Red Staters, once they realize the true gravity and meaning of their terrible advocacies. Because they are not honorable, and will change their flighty opinions as the wind blows, scurrying around like cockroaches.

#84308

Posted by unregistered user at 1/10/08 11:23 p.m.

I would like to thank Mr Pelz for his compliment! The four of us Kucinich boosters wore our tails off voting enough times to put the Kooch on top. I still haven't recovered.

I used to think a democrat was different from a republican. Silly me.

You can call me independent from now on.

But I will vote for Kucinich, whether he's on the ballot or not!

#84333

Posted by World Citizen 06 at 1/11/08 2:10 a.m.

Dear #84308 -- This poll reflected (Nov. 29 to Dec. 14, 2007) was sponsored by the WA State Democratic Party. No one could vote more than once, so while no polls are truly reliable, this poll was reflective of the huge grassroots support that Dennis Kucinich has in WA State. You say that you "wore our tails off voting enough times to put the Kooch on top." This means that you did not vote, because you would know that that was impossible. Dennis won "fair and square." Pelz refuses to post the results on the state website, for fear that the DLC candidates (ALL of the others left in the race) might look bad. Pelz supports corporate rule in America and in "his" Democratic Party. We need new leadership without corporate influence. You can trust Kucinich. You cannot trust the DLC!

#84334

Posted by World Citizen 06 at 1/11/08 2:17 a.m.

If Chairman Dwight Pelz (Dem. Party Chair) were truly democratic and a gentleman, he would acknowledge the grassroots support that Dennis has in Washington State. He would also congratulate Dennis Kucinich for his victory in this secure, online, WA-State-sponsored poll. He refuses to post a photo and congratulatory message on our state website. It's time for a change at the top of the party.

#84522

Posted by Candace Milne at 1/11/08 10:54 a.m.

I came into the Demcratic Party in 2003 because of Dennis Kucinich. I've worked hard for my local Democratic Party organization, the Grays Harbor Democrats. Right now I am helping organize the precinct caucuses and serve as a PCO and ACC. I was hoping to grow the party considerably on February 9 and get out the vote for Gregoire and the Democrats.
This treatment by Pelz of my candidate, Dennis Kucinich, totally alienates me from this party. Pelz says he wants to grow the party and yet look what he has done to hard workers such as myself.

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