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Kucinich draws support from peace activists, New Age gurus
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| Contributor | Mr. Techno |
| Last Edited | Mr. Techno Jun 17, 2003 12:20am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Windsor Hights Herald |
| News Date | Tuesday, June 17, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dennis Kucinich, a champion for down-to-earth issues such as blue-collar jobs and the beleaguered steel industry, is showing his spiritual side as he courts supporters in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Peace activists, New Age gurus and people who practice alternative religions are among Kucinich's donors -- many of them attracted to the Ohio congressman's stand on less-than-mainstream issues, such as a call for a Cabinet-level Department of Peace and his support for medical marijuana.
''I have a holistic view of the world,'' Kucinich explains. ''I see the world as interconnected and interdependent and that leaves no room for war.''
Kucinich's legislation to create a Department of Peace and ban the use of weapons in space hasn't won widespread support in Congress, where a majority in the House and Senate supported President Bush's decision to wage war against Iraq. But those proposals are a cornerstone of his campaign, often mentioned in his speeches on the need to transform society and make nonviolence an organizing principle. |
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