'And anyone who says that there are a lot of other people who have the same positions on issues as Kucinich is showing a complete ignorance of his positions on issues.'

Not true at all. I understand and share his positions. You share the positions that Kucinich has, as do many people. Yet it is not enough.

The reason he is in a position that he is - elected FIVE times as a congressman as well as as well as the mayor of Cleveland - is because he was able to reach people through his persona. He is simply not someone that America wants for president. He can better serve his country elsewhere - in Congress.

I'm not saying that I disagree with his positions. The problem is, many people do. It is easy to blame the media, but the answer comes back to the candidate, their ability to get their message across, and whether enough people are interested.   Kucinich had a strong showing, but it was not enough - his views on issues such as the mid east, gun control, and his view on the war did not fly with most Americans. I wish it did, but it did not.

Face it, people like Kucinich do have a persona that reaches people. Think back on the 1960's and while they were different - people like Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin did the same. They weren't the first people to share the views, but they were able to reach more people through their personna.

Politicians, like Kucinich, are the same.   Their personna gets them out there, and then their message needs to sell.