Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the Democratic race for president.
Kucinich will make the announcement Friday at a news conference in Cleveland. In an exclusive interview with Plain Dealer editors and reporters, Kucinich said he will explain his "transition" tomorrow.
"I want to continue to serve in Congress," he said.
Kucinich said he will not endorse another Democrat in the primary.
So his 1.66% support base is left to its own devices.
AP notes:
Kucinich, 61, is facing four challengers in the Democratic congressional primary March 4...
...which, with vote splitting, means he'll probably win. But he must have had some bad local polling to give up his small corner of the national stage. AP continues:
Rival Joe Cimperman has been critical of Kucinich for focusing too much time outside of his district while campaigning for president.
Cimperman picked up an endorsement last week from the guy who has Dennis' old job -- Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson.
Earlier this week Kucinich made an urgent appeal on his Web site for funds for his re-election:
"Right now I'm under attack by corporate interests, most of them from the city of Cleveland, who have an agenda that has nothing to do with the people of my community, nor with most people in this country. And so what I'm asking you to do is to help me stay in Congress, so that I can continue to represent the people of my community, the state of Ohio and the United States of America."
DK probably spent the last of his campaign $ suing to get into debates... or demanding a New Hampshire recount that showed no significant changes.
On the bright side, for Dennis anyway, he gets to spend more time at home.
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