Kucinich MN Endorsements [View All]

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Kucinich was endorsed Monday by Minnesota's Senate Majority Leader, John Hottinger, DFL-St. Peter, and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, who said his "politics come from the same mold" as the late Sen. Paul Wellstone.

Hottinger, who said he has known Kucinich since the 1960s, said "he's offering at least some new ideas," including the Department of Peace. Hottinger said this would be a welcome change from "the current policy of belligerence and bellicose full-time war."

Hottinger also praised Kucinich's trade policy and health care. Asked about the widespread perception that Kucinich is a marginal candidate who can't possibly become the Democratic nominee, Hottinger said that at this point in previous election cycles, former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter were regarded in much the same way.

Of the top three elected Democrats in Minnesota -- a list that includes Sen. Mark Dayton and Attorney General Mike Hatch -- Hottinger is the only one to endorse a presidential candidate.