Kucinich Won Washington State Democratic Party Straw Poll,

But As With Virginia, the Party Chose Not to Announce It

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/29898


Oh, THAT poll

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/129003.asp

"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."

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/COLUMNISTS0502/610090374/0/FRONTPAGE

Straw polls are even more bogus than online polls.

"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."


"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."

And Pelz wouldn't have suppressed that result either.

As are online polls.

Let's be honest: Does anyone here really think Dennis Kucinich is the leading choice of Democrats in the state of Washington? Okay, stop laughing. Enough said.

--obviously not the average voter.

lawsuit by citing his stellar performances in online polls.

My dog just won our household's straw poll, why doesn't the Democratic Party congratulate him?

AT ALL. Considering that the largest portion of voters are elderly, and most elderly people do not use email.