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Well, there goes America's only chance at a socialized health care plan.

But then, real change scares the young soul population of this land. They much prefer living in the past, doing what's already been done before (and didn't work), being addicted to stress hormones and not realizing it, feeding those hormones every morning while downing caffein and sugar, projecting that stuff on each other while they compete with everyone on their way to a job that they hate, coming home in the evening, and watching various forms of violence on tv while drugging themselves silly with alcohol and whatever else is convenient .

We need to seriously look at what works in more civilized nations ( some European nations, for example), and adopt those, instead of relying on a corrupt system, morally bankrupt and sold out to "special interests".

We need more than a "2-party system"- and it needs to not be bankrolled by corporate greed.

After Bush "won" the first time (lost the popular vote)- I heard no one commenting on whether it was time to abolish the Electoral College or not- pity, that was a definite warning flag.

America's in denial of how bad things have gotten. Maybe it's a good thing- maybe things have to get worse before they get better.

Quesiton is- how much worse?

Too bad. I was all set to vote for him, too. Oh, well. There's always the Green Party...**SIGH**.

DENNIS did all he could for the people who really CARED!
Will miss him and Elizabeth. hope he wins the OH seat again.
Got to follow those brave boys Mike and Ron now!

Ralph Nader told Wolf Blitzer that his favourite Democrat contender were Gravel and Kucinich; if neither of those two got the nomination it would encourage him to run.

In 2012 we will wish Dennis was elected.

The one and only candidate who spoke my views, and now he's out. The remaining field isn't terribly palatable, quite frankly. I was looking forward to being able to vote my conscience on Super Tuesday for a change, and now I'm going to have to choose among a fairly disheartening list of candidates.

Mr. Kucinich, good luck with your congressional race, and know you will be sorely missed by those of us who believe the presidential race, and indeed the country, needs the message you bring.

I've heard that he has said he will not endorse another candidate. I actually prefer it that way - make the voters use their brains, and not be led like sheep in one direction or another. I was actually a little disappointed he endorsed anyone as second choice in Iowa, regardless of who it was.

I am too conservative for most Republicans in the presidential race, but I will say this about Dennis: courage of his convictions and faithfulness to his beliefs. I admire and applaud that. The late Paul Simon, Senator of IL, was like that. You could be on the opposite side of an issue, but he knew what he believed and could defend it to the end. While I must admit Dennis would scare me as President, we need his voice and I don't think he'll be going away anytime soon.

EXACTLY! It's so biased because of the big media outlets like cnn not representing each canidate equally! What a shame he really would of done a fantastic job! We'll miss you Mr. Kucinich.

now who am i going to vote for...

I would have been excited about the future of the parties if Dennis and Ron could have ran against each other. Imagine, politicians that are not CFR Bilderburg puppets. I know it's to much to hope for, that is why they are getting forced out with the media being obedient to the secret orders, as while as the remaining contenders. While we are told "What an exciting race" this is, the reality is boring predictable changeless change retoric that serves only the same special interests as always.

Too bad! Let's hope Ron Paul can hang tough.

wow....i wonder how all 1% of the voters in america will feel. maybe they will go to a good cause like the obama or Paul campaign!

Kucinnich said he would support married between man and man,, woman and woman.

Sam, it will happen when the Sun rises from the West. John NY, just wait 12 days more, could you?

Mr. kucinich, Thank you for offering your service to our nation.

George, New Orleans, LA: will you let him pick out your clothes too...and pick out who you marry...or pick out what you eat? Please, dont vote at all until you grow up.

As a long-time Dennis Kucinich supporter, I was shocked and bewildered by his endorsement of Obama in Iowa. True progressives, liberals, leftists - unite behind John Edwards!

This is a sad day for our democracy (plutocracy). Thanks CNN for all your help! Your getting to be worse than Faux!

I have never seen this guy. Dennis something...

Oh don't be too dismayed America......I'm sure Dennis
will be beamed up to higher platitudes!

Kucinich's speach on MKL day blew me away. He had some really awesome things to say that this country needs to hear. Without someone protecting our civil rights and constitution like Mr. Kucinich we would be in even a bigger mess. I love his biodiesel bus and his thouhtful progressive ideas. He is a realist. I supported his attempt at changing this country for the better. I thought I will do something good for my son and support Mr. Kucinich. I hope the day will come when we can have the kind of future he believes in for this country.Strength in Peace from Norman Oklahoma

>He was one of a few good people in the running and we are worse off for his loss (remember that he asked people to get behind Obama in Iowa if he didn't garner 15% at the caucuses.. who else would say something like that?).

Lots of unviable candidates. As an Iowan and precinct captain, I will tell you that there is a lot of horse trading going on during the melee that is caucusing.

I was disappointed that Kucinich told his supporters to back Obama, because Edwards is actually more progressive than Obama. Besides, Obama didn't need the supporters – he bussed in plenty from across the border to get his numbers in Iowa.

Again, as precinct captain, I had been door to door in my ward and I knew who lived there. The number of "new" residents who showed up on caucus night was not exciting; it was appalling. They were plants, plain and simple.

FWIW, Kucinich had one (as in singular) campaign staffer on the payroll to cover his campaign efforts in Iowa. He did not take the campaign seriously and his numbers reflect that.

I think he is a fine person, and I am glad that his opinions and policies helped shape the debate, but I'm not sorry to see him go. Please do the honorable thing and endorse Edwards, Rep. Kucinich.

Oh dear...he found out the UFO's in Texas weren't real aliens after all, and lost all his support from the skies.

Got news for ya Dennis...they couldn't have voted if they were, cuz they'd be ILLEGAL aliens.

This is a sad day for America. He is the ONE person that actually stood up for his beliefs. The people that mock him (Liberals/Democrats) should reach deep down and think about the his courage to tell the truth. Did Obama, or Clinton, or Edwards, or Dodd........ have the courage to try and impeach Cheney and Bush? You know it is the right thing to do. Who did NOT vote for the Patriot Act? Who has not voted for the War in Iraq? The people that call themselves liberals should look at his record and what he stands for.......then reflect on what ,and who you support. Let's just hope that you have the insight to NOT support a Clinton presidency. Those who mock Kucinich should really take a good look at what they believe. The world would be much better off if he were President. PEACE as a foriegn policy stance!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow! Why would anyone NOT want this? Those of you who did not support Dennis, .......you are just pawns of the media and the sad, sad state of this country.

Sadly, he was never given the exposure his ideas merited. Sure, he might have believed in UFOs, but a lot of other people believe things even stranger that are accepted just because everybody around them accepts it. He was one of a few good people in the running and we are worse off for his loss (remember that he asked people to get behind Obama in Iowa if he didn't garner 15% at the caucuses.. who else would say something like that?).

I'll support whoever he endorses. He gets to select my vote for me.

We need a new political party! The Clinton's represent the old democratic political thinking, divisiveness, they play by the rules and get little done. Bill Clinton virtually created Nafta, losing Millions of American jobs. Just listen to how racist Hillary Clinton's supporters are, they are not going to move this country forward in any meaningful way. The republican politicos are, quite literally, bankrupting America to make themselves pervertedly rich.

We need a new party, made up of Neo-Democrats, progressives, independents, and yes, some republicans. We need to make a party that focuses on the people, all the people, of America. We need a party that will focus on smart Economic policies, a party that realizes that bipartisanship and transparency creates the best results in Washington. A party that realizes that when the American people are doing well, then the country is doing well.

More than everything else, we need to throw out these aging political families that have dominated Washington for the past 35 years. We need a new political party!!!!!!

WE NEED A NEW POLITICAL PARTY!!!

F YOU ARE A TRUE DEMOCRAT DISGUSTED BY THE ACTIONS OF THE CLINTON'S, JOIN ME IN NOT VOTING FOR HER DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION.

SEND HER AND ALL OTHER POLITICIANS LIKE HER A STRONG MESSAGE. WE DO NOT SUPPORT YOU!!!!

BOYCOTT HILLARY CLINTON. SPREAD THE WORD EVERYWHERE!!!

Kucinich truly is a man of great vision an awesome person and humanitarian.
I certainly hope he decides to run for president again in the future. He was the only one running who shared my views.He has more integrity then the rest. His vision of ending poverty, the war, and making universal healthcare available was
thinking about what is best in the long term not the short term. So many of the others running have no long term vision. Strength in Peace.Your ideas will last.

The BIG FIX is right on schedule.

Why doesn't this country REALLY let the people decide, and have a National Primary with all the candidates listed? ...instead of the current mishmash of only a few early-voting states deciding our choices by candidates throwing the most money at them from the get-go?
Top vote-getters from all parties would then proceed to Election day.

Get rid of the dumb caucus idea, too.
And what's with this country STILL clinging to the Electoral College?

John Edwards'08. The ONLY choice to beat the Republicans.

How unfortunate our political process is. We literally get 2, maybe 3 candidates to choose from for each party, and nobody else has a legitimate shot. Blech!

We welcome all Dennis Kucinich voters to vote for Hillary Clinton this Saturday in South Carolina and beyond. You will not be dissappointed.

Hillary

Hillary

Hillary

One question: is it the REAL Dennis leaving the platform, or the alien that abducted him and took on his form before he esaped and came back to claim his life back? Enquiring minds want to know CNN...

So sad. I think we have lost our democracy. I am afraid for our country and the American people. He was the only candidate that I trusted.

LETS GO OBAMA!

ye i hope this guy endorses obama!

i hope he endorses edwards

Whew, good thing he's out! Wouldn't want silly things like ISSUES mucking up the race for president would we? Hence why he wasn't allowed into any debates after the first few that he won.

Oh well, guess we'll still have plenty of catfights between Obama and Hillary to watch, and more of Edwards whining about being ignored. So much for progress.

I think we just lost the ONLY honest man running for President. It's a sad day in my house.

The only reason Dennis is leaving the race for president is his fear of loosing his job as congressman. Finally, several candidtates who can unseat him have shwed up, and Dennis realizes they will make his absentee congressman act is wearing thin with the voeters in the City with one of the hghset foreclosure, poverty and jobless rates in the country.

As a candidate for Congress he can point to nothing which he has done to save jobs, improve education or anything else in his congressional district.

Dennis played the victim when he was denied access to Presidential debates. What the rest of the country didn't see was that in the last two congressional campaigns Kucinich refused to debate his opponent, effectively doing to her what the networks did to him. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Now Dennis knows he can't hide so he better not run.

If he would have done his job in congress rather than feed his ego he'd have some job security. Now it might be HASTA LA VISTA DENNIS!!!

Aaaaaaw, poor little guy. If he wasn't such a socialist, I could kinda feel sorry for him. Well... better luck next time Dennis.

Too bad. Kucinich stands up for what he believes in and has a lot of good ideas to get America back to working for its people, not the highest bidder.

The next obvious choice for Kucinich supporters is John Edwards. Edwards knows that the big money and the lobbiests that Obama and Clinton have taken donations from have hurt middle and lower class families.

Edwards has also promised to end U.S. combat operations in Iraq during his first term.

Edwards for President in '08!

At least Kucinich hands down had the hottest wife of all of the candidates...!!!!

It is a sad reflection on the Democratic Party when the candidate that best reflects traditional Democratic idealology is forced to recind his candidacy. I hope to see him run again.

That's too bad. I liked him when he was mayor of Cleveland. I even voted for him during a recall election. He was a boy mayor, but had good ideas and a lot of heart. Made the establishment nervous. And he was MUCH better than the man who replaced him in a subsequent election.

I'm voting for Obama but I think Kucinich is a neat guy. I wish the media (that means you CNN) had allowed us to hear more from him rather than make the choices for him. Democracy means all voices be heard and considered viable until the election or their campaign determines they are not.

Hey, five paragraphs on DK getting out the of the race! That's the best coverage he's gotten since the UFO comment. Woo-hoo! Thanks, CNN for your awesome political analysis!

How can anyone reasonably intelligent who supports genuine and fundamental human decency not acknowledge what this man positively contributed to this race and our national dialogue?

Thank you Dennis for being a light of truth, kindness, and fundamental human decency.

Dennis Kucinich is the best candidate for president because he is for the American people and works for our best intrest. He is honest, decent, intelligent, sincere . All big business including the media only want a candidate they can control. Watch the media do it's controling until they put McCain in the White House.......scarier than even GWB!!!

Dennis......ALWAYS a "Champion of the People", standing up to big business and special interests, since the late '70s.

Go, JOHN EDWARDS!
Another guy fighting against the special interests and also a "Champion of the People".

Both from humble backgrounds, who rose above to become what all of us would like to be.

Dennis' supporters, please back John Edwards.

There's always 2012 and 2016 and 2020 and....

Hey, he has the best lookin' wife of all recent candidates., and so he must have a lot going on !

Cleveland, Ohio the rock&roll hall of fame town, and Dennis the Menace the worst mayor in the country's, hometown. Happy trails to you, and I hope we don't meet again! Please, Please,Please rent a big enough U-Haul to carry away your War Chest, and let the serious contenders have their say! Sorry, but you were a waste of valuable time!!!

Well one reason he had to abandon his white house is because his congresional seat is under threat so he may not even make it to congress next year.

Well Dennis could not do his dirty job for Obama by finishing the recount. The recount done so far mathes the results.

Up Hillary '08

Who cares if he doesn't become the President. His wife is hot.

dennis has 3 failed marriages.. 4th is comming up.. The real problem with dennis is ..HE SHAVED HIS EYEBROWS.. That was the dumbest thing in the world

Way to not even use Kucinich's name in the headline CNN. If Edwards dropped out would you use his name in the headline? Kick him while he's down I guess and make sure he stays there. I am quite sure main stream media will ignore him Monday when he takes articles of impeachment to the floor in congress.

Although I agree with him completely on nearly every issue he would . He would never compromise so I don't believe he could get much done as president but thats no excuse to muzzle him CNN.

I am always sorry to see a good and honest man drop out but I understand it. If you can't slime with the other slugs you might as well go home. Please sir, throw your support to Barack as you did last time. This country will not survive another 4 years with the trashy Clintons. The sooner we see the back of her (OMG what an awful sight) the better. Please Clintons do the honorable thing thing and take your dirty tricks and run before the Republicans get a hold of you. You will divide our wonderful nation for another 4 years. We all know you feel that there there are scores you want to settle and people to get even with but, please we the people have important business to do here. We have a recession on the horizon, the dollar is very weak and we are loosing respect around the world daily. Go home Clintons ...where ever that is and leave us in peace to conduct an honest moral election.
Obama/Edwards
Edwards/Obama
ABS She is too divisive and can never unite us. A vote for Hillary is a vote for a Republican.
Go home Hill and Bill and write a book or something.

My man Dennis,
If I were American, I'd be proud to vote for you.
KUCINICH '12.

Caesar-- My bet is still on Hillary!

One kooky bird...and the WORST Mayor of Cleveland ever.

Dennis was not popular but he was an excellent presidential candidate. The system we have of the media determing who the top candidates are is very bad for our country. Dennis' withdrawl is a loss to the country and a loss for those on this campaign who never wavered and had so many plans to support him to the end and make sacrifices. Dennis' message that his campaign was open and welcoming to anyone who wanted to get involved reached a lot of people. Dennis has reached out to part of his campaign workers recently to say thank you and that is greatly appreciated. A lot of candidates would not take the time to do this.

"Sam : When is Hillary going to drop out of the race? thats what i want to know."

What are you dreaming? Believe it or not, after super Tuesday, you will see one of top three candidates will drop out.

GRAND SLAM FIGHTER in NOVEMBER will be HILLARY VS MCCAIN.

ryan of indianapolis we also don't want to go back to the lincoln years....unless you liked slavery and no civil rights.....which would explain your hatred of dennis kucinich

Ryan of indianapolis you are guilty of treason for not downing our president. how unpatriotic to approve of the worst president we have ever had.

Brian I agree
"Congressman Kucinich is a man of honor. He represents all that the Democratic Party could be if it had the courage to stand by its core principles" His ideas showed intelligence and a fine understanding of what our country needs, and of the errors that our government is currently engaging in. It is too bad that our media has been so corrupted by "big money" that they can't even give us the opportunity to get to know a man of such sterling character. It is a very sad time for democracy when the population is shielded from any talent, option, or remedy as it diminishes our government and us as individuals.

What a shame...America doesn't want you, but there are definitely some countries in Europe that are looking for a serious Socialist-Leftist candidate like yourself and you're more patriotic towards them anyway.

Some of these post display why I am now very proud of my choice to switch from a Democrat to an Independent. This party has proven itself to be just as prejudice, bigoted, and cruel as anything we laid on the the Republicans. I wash my hands of this party from here on out, and I am sure many others are going to. Good Luck to you Dennis. It's a shame that, when you had our best interests in mind, so many acted so childish.

didnt do much for ohio either,need to find a job at wal mart

Too bad – He has lots of supporters, whether you mock him or not.
He was able to articulate clear, principled positions and his presence gave integrity to candidates' orientations and and to their answers during debates. By the way, a large majority of Americans claim to have seen UFOs (tho not me). I wouldn't have mentioned it if I were running for any office, but on the face of it, it's not so strange. I'll save the sarcasm that could be made of everybody, in every venue, on every topic...

I grew up in Cleveland, and what a gutsy young guy he was, standing up to the banks that wanted to claim the utility company. Almost unheard of in American politics. Good luck to him in his congressional campaign and hope he's able to attend to the needs of his constituents. There is at least one item in his stated positions with which I didn't agree, but his presidential voters are welcome in Hillary's camp. He articulated positions that many, many of us wish the nation would embrace. He's not ahead of his time. He is of his time. We'll get there...

Im surprised, Kucinich, Gravel, and Ron Paul are the crazy nutbag message candidates, they all know they are never going to win the nomination so instead their goal is to make a statement or influence the debates and issues taken on by the primary candidates. For those who have lost count lets check to see who is still in the race:

GOP:

Romney, McCain, Huckabee, Rudy, Paul.

Dem:

Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Gravel

Now then all we have to do is lose Rudy or Paul and it will be for a bit. Thank you CNN for bringing us truly pointless stories and calling it news.

Kucinich didn't make a good news story – wasn't the wife of a former president – wasn't a minority candidate. But he stood up for his beiefs, which were more in line with my own than were any of the other candidate. I'm sorry to see him drop out.

Unbelievable! A man so believes enough in his country, wants to protect its citizens from the current fascist rulers, that he runs for president, putting himself on the line for all of us, and this is the way you treat him.

You all complain about the childish behavior exhibited in the debate. Yet, you attack physical attributes of a man. You attack someone who bravely dares admit that he sighted an Unidentified Flying Object (a UFO not an alien spaceship!!!!). You attack a man who stands up every day for our constitutional rights. You attack a man as looney when he is one of the most intellectual and reasoned in Congress. You attack a man who had to make an extremely difficult decision as mayor of Cleveland (yes Jane it is true, Cleveland) to protect the people of Cleveland from the corporate powers blackmailing the city into giving up their right to own their own power company. I wish more mayors had the guts to do this. Maybe we wouldn't be in this current energy mess.

Unbelievable! Shame on you all!

I wish Dennis and his wife all the best in the world! They are an incredible couple.

Congrats to CNN – The field is shaping up according to the Plan ! What's wrong with a little fascism afterall ?

I just watched Soledad beat up the Governor of Florida!!! Wow! Weeehaww!

Instant RESPECT!

I can't wait for the next pandering politician to appear.

Cheers,
A Canadian

It's interesting that the only candidate to speak about a Department of Peace dropped out of the race but the irony is thats suppose to be the job of the Department of State.

Thank you for running

God Bless you and your family

It's a shame his message didn't get into the mainstream of this loony bin known as the United States. Good luck holding onto your House seat Dennis! We need you in there speaking truth the this gang of criminals running our government.

I nominate Whoopi Goldberg.

This is a tragedy! He would have provided the Us with the best looking first lady after Jackie......
americans have no taste for the important things in life....
you should really take into account the gossip creating factor in a prez candidate, look at clinton, he's a master at that!
ale

I like Dennis. He is the only one who questions Bush mental state.

I'd like to commend all the people who took the time out of their day to rank on a man who had the guts to stand up and say what he believed in regardless of his chances. Really folks, you're an inspiration to all the kids learning about the democratic process. Isn't there a trash talking Superbowl blog you could join instead?

It's sad that so many here, apparently having nothing going for them except the childish sarcasm being exhibited in place of badly needed critical thinking skills and intellect, are so duped by our corporate media as to follow along with the network outlets in proclaiming as viable only the two or three Democratic candidates that have the most special interest group and lobbyist money with which to run their campaign. Of course those media sanctioned candidates will be beholden to those PACs and their lawyers once elected, and your vote will be cancelled out once again by money and politics in the Capitol Hill duopoly.
Fascism continues to grow in the U.S. like the plague that it is, we have the best government money can buy, and you get what you deserve.

I believe Kucinich got dissed, which shows that the way we elect leaders stinks. He didn't get a fair shake. It's too bad.
I propose a new and better way to elect candidates here.
First, ask yourselves what are we trully good at?
Right, watching TV, using the phone, and spending money.

1. Put all of the candidates in a survivor-like episode and let them duke it out that way.
2. Call in your vote for the person who should get voted off the show, 99 cents per minute, which will wipe out deficits over night.

This would be the most effective way to nominate a leader, and it would cut down on the lengthening process of the longest dramatic pageantry contest in the world. It would be fun to watch too.

I believe Kucinich got dissed, which shows that the way we elect leaders stinks. He didn't get a fair shake. It's too bad.
I propose a new and better way to elect candidates here.
First, ask yourselves what are we trully good at?
Right, watching TV, using the phone, and spending money.

1. put all of the candidates in a survivor-like episode and let them duke it out that way.
2. Call in your vote for the person who should get voted off the show, 99 cents per minute, which will wipe out deficits over night.

This would be the most effective way to nominate a leader, and it would cut down on the lengthening process of the longest dramatic pageantry contest in the world. It would be fun to watch too.

You are a good and kind man, Rep. Kucinich. Your services at Capitol Hill are needed and we appreciate you as a member of Congress.

It's a shame that CNN won't even put Dennis Kucinich's name in the headline on cnn.com announcing the end of his presidential campaign. I believe that he had more than just 3% of the vote, but he would have had more had he gotten fair debate time on air. It's also a shame that the biased media has already decided who our next president will be – that's what's wrong with America today – the voice of the People no longer matters. What matter's is how much money you have and what family you belong to – not if you could truly make a difference in our failing economy, our broken homes, and the horrible foreign situation the Bush Regime has gotten us into. No wonder people feel disenfranchised and won't vote anymore – the corruption of our government has proven it doesn't matter – they install the successor of *their* choice.

This is a sad day. Now I have to sacrifice my principles...

Welp, there goes one of the only candidates for gay marriage and lowered college tuition. I was rooting for him, but I knew he didn't have a chance in heck. All those "College Students for Kucinich" groups will be disappointed.

Onward and upward to Hillary 2008!

I am not sorry to see DK drop out. He is out to lunch. The only person I would feel comfortable voting for is unfortunately not running. That would be Joe Lieberman.

Like him or not ( I don't), you always know where you stand with Kucinich. Honesty of his type opens up possibilities for more reasonable candidates to enter the presidential races.

Where is information on this Ticker about Hillary and her 6 years at Walmart. What did she do there? Did she show leadership? Get with it CNN Bloggers, do your work!

This is a shame. On the Democratic side, except for Gravel, all the intelligent candidates have dropped out. Now we are stuck with the current lame-brained three stooges.

Hillary is the Joe Lieberman candidate in my opinion – not only would she abandon her party in a New York minute to suit her own interests, but I fear the the same type of people (those that don't pay much attention to politics) will be duped into voting for her the way they were for Lieberman. The re-election of Lieberman (R-Israel) has been a boon for neverending war and not much else. Would Hillary not be the same? PLEASE let's elect someone other than Bush / Clinton to lead this nation in my lifetime! OBAMA is the only choice!

I am really saddened that Kucinich has to drop out. His ideas were my ideas. I blame the media all they ever show are the frount runners and their the ones that have already been payed off by all the big buisness in this country.

He is a stupid, idiot, moron and I live in Ohio near where he represents Cleveland...

That's right America keep making fun of people who actually have experience to lead. Make up funny little jokes to make yourself feel important as all the people who could actually do the job give up.

When it's all said and done you'll have the "choice," of voting for the person that the media/gov tells you to vote for; regardless of their experience or ethics.

Then again it's too late. You people didn't wake up after 2000, and I doubt you'll wake up now.

I'll be shocked if CNN even let's this comment get posted because I'm telling you the truth. And most people know that isn't what you want to hear.

You can go back to sleep now...

Since he already has his sleeves rolled up, he can help recount ballots in New Hampshire, as self-appointed Obama stool-pigeon. Another crybaby who has a case of sour grapes.

Thank god, I hope he loses his congressional seat too, I hate the man. All of his positions are completely psycho and very few people in this country could agree with him....he uses more empty rhetoric than the major candidates. Kucinich is more of a "I like the constitution. so does everyone else. therefore you should vote for me because the majority of people agree with me. And it's the medias fault I'm a loser, not my own for being a weird psycho"

It's funny that we don't blink an eye when someone says that God talks to them (Bush), but think someone who believes in extraterrestrial life is considered a loon.
We may have advanced in the science and technology front, but we are no farther along intellectually than the Middle Ages.

I was looking to see that Hillary was the one droping out..

what's she waiting for?

Vanity Project 2008 comes to an end for Dennis Kucinich. Honestly, if you run for president while serving in Congress you should have to resign your seat and a special election should be held to fill it. Now this putz (along with Biden and Dodd) gets to return to his cozy job as if he didn't just spend months wasting people's time and money. Don't tell me an exploratory committee found his candidacy viable, or his aides foresaw a "perfect storm" that would catapult him to the nomination. What an arrogant little gnome...

Mr. Kucinich could never be elected in a country that is filled with bloodlust, anger and revenge. His message of peace and common sense doesn't resonate with a populace more concerned about looks, snappy soundbytes, and the latest Scandal of the Moment.

The irony here is that his message and platform should've been embraced by our so-called Christians, but we all know their political base is all about annihilating non-Christians and punishing gays.

just because a candidate asks his/her followers to vote for someone does not mean that people blindly do so

even edwards voters are split 50-50 between hillary and obama

obama gets south carolina because of the black vote

the black vote alone will not win him the nomination and definitely he will not win the presidency against the likes of mcain

yes, he has become the black candidate (in reality he always was)

too inexperienced

causing more damage than good to the party

I applaud Mr. Kucinich for hanging in there so long. It's not easy being an underdog. Please continue to poke the establishment in the ribs. Support Barrack Obama for president.
Vote Obama 08

It's about time. I don't see how he lasted this long. And CNN...bravo. I love how you tag your headlines like "Democrat getting out..." because it gets political fanatics like myself to click on the link, and subsequently increase your audience. Great tactic.

What the heck, CNN? You don't even give him the dignity of naming him in your link? "Democrat ends White House bid." You don't mention him when he's running, and you don't when he's stopped. Try being more responsible instead of presenting us with only two candidates. I hope Dennis endorses Edwards, since the guy's practically using Dennis's 04 platform

Certainly a handsome looking devil,in a vulcan kind of way.

Mr. Kucinich had the guts to stand up for what was important to the average American. He would have had my vote and my husbands. It is a true shame that the media is controlled by the corporate interests and gives most of their coverage to who they consider they would want in the White House instead of covering all the candidates in the race for President. My thinking on that was that media was to give all the candidates the same amount of coverage. How is anyone going to make an informed decision about who is best to be the next President if they dont allow allow equality on coverage?
The average American voter is not investigating the candidates out there to see what they believe and what they support. Because everytime you see a poll on who is watching debates the majority of people DONT watch, they would rather be 'entertained' by the boobtube's 100 channels and nothing on but crap.
But back to Mr Kucinich.
He would have made a GOOD President.
It really riles me to hear the uninformed comments on him.
Its really ironic when I hear these people making their snide comments when they dont have a clue about who this man is or what he believes politically.
As far as quirkiness goes, what a laugh.
I remember well past Presidents on the Republican side who went as far as to consult spirit mediums and had their own 'wacky' behaviors. Hmm.

The field is narrowing and the only one left who is not going to support corporate interests is Edwards.

Finally!

That's really unfortunate. He definitely has the best ideas amongst the Democrats, and would spark real change. However, it was inevitable that he'd draw out sooner or later.
Ah well, another one bites the dust.

Kucinich was the only person who I could get excited about...
I know he was a long shot, but it only confirmed to me that most the people out there only support who they think has money or who the tv tell them to support.

Rock on Dennis! You'll win and remain in congress!

Again CNN marginilizes Kucinich, even on his way out. Won't use his name in the title. Good job editorial staff. Your master appreciates it.

Why did anyone support him, he was said to be the 7th worst big city mayor of all time, in some guys book. He believes he saw Aliens,

How did he get his fine looking wife??
steve

Now all the democrats need is for Obama, Hillary and Edwards to drop out, so Gravel can get a fair shot at winning the election

This headline got me all excited.

I thought maybe John Edwards had backed out, but I totally forgot the Kucinich was still officially in the race.

I hope he backs Obama, which won't help all that much but every vote counts.

The only good thing Kucinich had going for him was his Wife. Not that any of the other candidates left are much better...

Who are the Klingons going to vote for now?

Thank you, Dennis...for keeping the issues in the spotlight...please do the right thing now and put your support behind Barack!

OBAMA "08!!!!!

Hey, Kucinich has some excellent ideas, and I respect him for his unwavering opposition to the Iraq war.

He encouraged his voters in Iowa to choose Senator Obama as their second choice for a very good reason: Obama is the only front-runner who ALSO has had unwavering opposition to the Iraq war. As Obama said in 2002: "I'm not opposed to all wars, I'm opposed to DUMB wars."

Kucinich supporters, please cast your vote for Obama in your primary - you won't regret it!

What? Best candidate? Wow, this guy had no idea what he was doing or what he was going for.

I would like to hear this question posed to Hillary Clinton in the next democratic debate.

Senator Clinton, you and former president Bill Clinton have criticized Senator Obama for campaigning on his opposition to the Iraq war, alleging that as a US Senator, he has essentially supported the war by voting to fund the troops. Senator Clinton, would you describe your similar votes, to fund the troops, as support for the Bush Iraq war policy?

Hillary supporters, please feel free to weigh in.

Well at least he got a recount and way more hits on that blog then votes.

Bob,
Dennis and Ron are on two different sides of the aisle.

What Ron Paul is talking about only makes sense if the country that has less than 100 people (yes ONLY 100), but is very impractical for a nation of 300 million. That is why it seems to make sense, but it really DOES NOT WORK.

I guess we are down to three. Do you like the Clinton's strategy?

Make this the nastiest race possible so she and Bill can play to their strengths. Being nasty to anyone who stands in their way.

Ironically, Bill stood by nodding his head for the last seven years out of respect for Bush, but he can show total disrespect for Obama. Obama is a man of character, something we all know that Bill Clinton is not.

I have never felt so disappointed in my country as I do at the thought of us rejecting a great leader of vision and organizer like Obama for politics as usual.

He's not endorsing any of the candidates. The leading Democratic nominees are all Republican-lite anyways. I'll be happy if he's in the Senate. And as a Kucinich supporter – Edwards is the last candidate I would vote for. (Well, technically Huckabee is the last candidate I would vote for.) Clinton or Obama hands down.

I liked Kuicnicn as a candidte.

Too bad he lacked the style.

But he didnot change his position depending on the audience.

The media like CNN also did not help him the way are helping Obama.

Hillary wants to drop bombs on brown people.

Edwards was one of the authors of the Patriot Act.

Obama wants to drop bombs on brown people.

And they call THIS "progressive?"

Bah.

I'm not voting this November. Not if any one of these people are my choices.

And I hate the Republicans. I'll bet you a dollar to donuts we'll see "President McCain." What a warhawk he is. You just know it's going to be him.

PUKE!

Well, Message to "Jane," Congressman Kucinich was the mayor of CLEVELAND. So before you start criticizing other people get your facts straight! Also, Kucinich is not the greatest congressman. Being from the west side of Cleveland I am aware what he has done for his district (which isn't much). He should have never ran for President and concentrated on the issues in his district.

I think Kucinich was a little eccentric but he's a good guy who truly loves this country. Too bad other politicians don't take pattern after him.

Thanks, Jane, for your understanding. It's completely wrong, as he was the mayor of Cleveland, as David said. Perhaps you never learned to read in elementary school? Or you just pull facts out of the air? I guess I'm a little confused by your ability to question someone who lived there and obviously knew what he was about.

I am bothered by the nasty comments when he was the only candidate that ONLY looks out for the people (no matter what lies come out of the others' mouths now, look at their past votes).

If the people of this country had minds of their own, Kucinich would have run away with the election on his platform. We will get what we deserve. Now we will be stuck with the broken, corrupt, corporate private health insurance industry only interested in profiting from NOT giving us healthcare, we'll be stuck with war, stuck with NAFTA, and stuck with a President that has no problem with lying to our faces, and will continue to treat gay Americans as unequals.

Corporate America has won, and the people have lost.

I thought he would do really well here in CA, and I was going to be so proud to cast my vote for a true Democrat, a TRUE American.

There ARE smart, free-thinking people that care about America's well-being and we were all going to vote for Dennis Kucinich.

Congratulations Time-Warner and CNN and the rest of the greedy corporations scared to death at having a President that would only be obligated to the people, for contributing to this injustice and for insuring that there will be more death due to war, health insurance companies refusing treatment, and not having insurance at all.

I feel sorrry that mr. Dennis wasted six year of his life on this campaign but hope that mr dennis does the right thing and supports senator Obama.

I worked for Kucinich's campaign in 2004. It was the first time I did anything more exhausting than go to the poll for a day during an election. The maddening thing about talking to hundreds of people about his candidacy was that of those who would not vote for him, their reasoning was identical: "I like his message, but he's not electable."

Clearly, this is true; but why? I think it is simply because he is too much like the average voter. He is not wealthy or attractive. He doesnt own any multinational corporations. Despite the media's insistence that we avoid the issues in favor of celebrity gossip and trash talk, he makes every effort to address the things most of us actually care about. Obviously, nobody can agree 100% with any candidate, but I have found most of his platform genuinely hard to argue with.

Point being, he cant win because the average voter would never expect to become President, or to represented by a President that is anything like us. At the least, if every voter who believed Kucinich is the best available (electable or not) candidate did vote for him, I guaruntee his support would be far greater than 3%.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program of talking about rich politicians who dont care about you or me and will say absolutely anything it takes to garner your vote by securing the official support of FOX News and CNN. And lets talk about UFO sightings completely out of context, because I really care about that.

Sorry to see you go, Dennis. You were given a raw deal in the media. I support your views, and appreciate all you've done for the American people. Best wishes in your reelection campaign.

GO HILLARY 08

I am familuar with Mr. Kucinich's work. No candidate is perfect. They all have their flaws. But, I am seriously disapointed that he is dropping out. None of the candidates are talking about the issues that face all of us with disabilities and our veterns who will be coming home from this unjustified war. Be afraid, be very afraid of those telling us that we should be buying disability insurance. I don't see anyone giving out free crystol balls so that we can read our futures. I gues we have to pick between gas in our cars to go to work, food, heat or disability insurance.

Daytona Beach Fl

john h must be sharing the same urinal with Kneel Boortz – how's the Kool-Aid holding up?

"I don't think his wife's tongue stud helped him much either." – if it didn't help him, it sure could help me!

Sad to see a dedicated, sincere office-seeker drop out. Sadder to see that in the comments here some want to slander him.

Okay.

Hillary 2008!

Who, besides Dennis Kucinich, had the lasting courage to try to impeach the bad guys, Cheney and Bush? Sorry to see him go. Voters are cowards to not stand up for such the man and his / our most important agenda.

For anyone who thinks that it is too late to impeach – in Iraq, every 10 minutes an Iraqi dies. Every 10 hours a US soldier dies. Every 10 days 2 BILLION dollars is lost to Bush's illegal war. This is the price we pay for not impeaching now, tomorrow, the next day, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc..

McCain is a 72-year-old extension of Cheney policy. Can't vote for him.

Hillary scares me as a latent, sold-out, Bush policy supporter. Not her.

Ron Paul will now get my full attention for the Presidency. Just think. No IRS. No Federal Reserve. No draft. All troops will come home. The Federal Government will stay out of State Government business. US money would finally benefit US citizens – not the International Bankers and their corporate thieves.

Jane, you are wrong. He was the mayor of Cleveland, I am from Cleveland

Jane, Kucinich WAS mayor of Cleveland not Cincinnati. Please don't call people stupid for saying something thats actually true. I like Kucinich's policies but Edwards needs all the extra support he can get

Hillary 08

EVERYONE KNOWS HE WAS THE BEST CANDIDATE. JUST TOO EXTREME. GO OBAMA, I GUESS?

KC I so agree with you.

Kucinich really had some good ideas and came across as a very honest individual but he did not have that 'Presidential' aura about him. I think Obama and McCain will be one of the best elections we've seen in a long time.

It's an expected announcement, but sad that a populist who advocated public good over corporate profit, not in the lame rhetoric of the top candidates, is out.

Jane,

It was Cleveland, not Cincinnati. Sorry to bring up facts....

He represents a part of the democratic party albeit way to small to make a difference. We should welcome the tenacity of a man who knows that can not win but yet he makes bid because he has something to say. For that kudos to Dennis. I think it is admirable trait to stand up and voice your opinions not because they matter to the majority of the voters but it matters to be heard.

I hope Ron Paul gets some of his supporters. The Constitution will combine all patriots.

GOOD ! Did anyone really think that little Dennis the mennis could run our country anyway? Besides his family members I think not. I hope he even looses his seat in Congress. He's too much of a nut case.

Obama 08

Mark V., what were these ideas that were so great? He is my Congressman, and has done very little for his constituents- especially while running for President...I could understand his absence if he had a chance, but we learned in 2004 that no one was going to support his bid. Its not because of the media, and its not because Americans arent ready for these "great ideas." Rep. Kucinich simply does not represent what this nation needs.. I am a 60 year old, life-long Democrat and consider myself to be quite liberal. I would never vote for Dennis Kucinich for any office.

This is exactly what is so wrong with our country! Odd he may be but his views are totally on target and what America needs to reverse the negative path it is on now. Sorry to see you go Dennis-you got my vote already!

He was a loony guy, a big time psycho. Now if only Giuliani, Romney, and the Huckster would leave...The only contenders that are running for President are Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain.
I suggest all you undeciders go for Obama!!!!!

I totally wasn't expecting that!!

NOW WHO WILL THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE BE???

Sad day, he was one of the few that wasn't bought and paid for by the enemies of fairness and freedom. The U.S. electorate has proven once again that they shouldn't be trusted with car keys much less the fate of the world. Idiots, all...please don't vote anymore, just stay home and watch TV.

Kucinich was blocked from debates by GE and NBC. He was censored during the first Democratic debate, because he called for Bush's impeachment, and the entire crowd erupted into applause. CNN deleted it, and several other answers – you can find it on Youtube.

He called for a NH recount, and he was proven right. The discrepancies they've discovered are staggering, including 10.9% missing in one county and 6% missing in another, and all candidates lost or gained hundreds of votes (bradblog.com), and every single Diebold memory card – every one – was missing, according to state officials.

He scares the liars who are running the country and rigging this election.

Bless this man, and we should all thank God people like him still exist.

Message to David, Santa Maria, it is my understanding that Dennis Kuchinich was mayor of Cincinnati, not Cleveland. So I'm a little confused by your recollection of his tenure as mayor of your city. Maybe you didn't notice that he wasn't your mayor??? Or didn't know that you were living in Cincinnati, not Cleveland???

I think he was a loony kind of guy with some great ideas. If wasn't so weird he would be out next president. Next we need Gravel (big time psyco) to drop out. For the Repubs, Giuliani, Romney, and the Huckster need to leave by convention time.
This will create the best match up since Kennedy-Nixon in 1960: McCain and Obama!!!!

OBAMA 08

I can see the media circus has done well with a few of you who have fed into the misguided reports about him or not knowing much about him due to our large media outlets snubbing him (CNN being one of them). I hope his followers migrate towards Ron Paul ...... no one else is up to par with his beliefs.

Dont be upset you liberal whiners.....you still have Mommie Hillary to take care of you......

Kucinich had some of the best ideas of all the candidates. Unfortunately, his quest was always doomed because the country is not ready for them. Moreover, he had too many other factors going against him to be a viable candidate. However, the sophomoric mocking in some of the posts here is only a reflection of the writers' immaturity.

He should endorse Ron Paul.

I did not follow Sen Dennis K closely, but did respect him for being a candidate for the presidency. I wish him luck.

Now if we could get Gravel out of this race then I think things will get interesting! GO OBAMA!

Why is this not on the front page? And why is this article just 5 paragraphs long? This is ridiculous.

He should have done it a long time ago, and Edwards should do the same after South Carolina.

Wow who cares...another crazy out of the race...too bad Gravel is still in....O and I wonder where his 15 supporters will go...hahahaha

Who?

Now, if he will only take Johnny E with him. I can't believe somebody said Edwards is the most electable candidate. I'd take Hillary over Johhny anyday I consider myself to be an right leaning independent. I think the Dems will be sorry they didn't go with a guy like Richardson who has a fantastic resume or even Biden or Dodd. Obama seems like a nice guy and all but he hasn't run anything bigger than a community softball tournement – not usually a stepping stone to the Presidency.

Oh well later Denny, maybe he can come be the mayor of Detroit.

this seriously makes me cry. Dennis Kucinich was the one candidate who could lead our country on i with strength and with peace. If it wasn't for these media giants he would have had a better chance. I now have to support Obama or some other generic Democrat.
Best regards to your congress seat Dennis.

Finally.

R-E-C-O-U-N-T ; )

Now if Hellary and Obama would do the same, the dems may actually have a decent candidate.

I BET HE ENDORSES his extremely libera friend Obama..this is so predictable

Another notch on media's gun – he deserved much more attention and respect for vision and courage..

Congressman Kucinich is a man of honor. He represents all that the Democratic Party could be if it had the courage to stand by its core principles.

This is a great sham and shame!

Shame on all of you in the media who did not exercise the power of the people!

This election needs content.

Isn't the quality of our lives directly proportionate to the quality of questions we ask?

Time for CNN to hire new writers!

Hey Dennis...have you heard. Texas has had some UFO's flying around out here too. Maybe you can come check it out guy....

Who?

WHY, DENNIS, WHY?!?!?!?!

First Colbert. Now Kucinich. My candidates are dropping like glaciers in Greenland. So much for liberals. Trying to pick a president this November is going to be like choosing between Hannity and Colmes.

...more reason for all of you disenfranchised democrats to take a real good look at Ron Paul!

Dennis Kucinich.......the world's largest hamster. Yeah, he looked and sounded like a serious contender for the Whitehouse. Later for you dude.

What a moron!!! Merely detracting from serious candidates. I would have to give him the nod however for hottest wife!!! WOW!!! What's up with that????

Why didn't the media tell us there was such a fine fellow running? I will miss him!

Kucinich is a strange one, but I'd be absolutely enthused to have him instead of another lying, cheating, Clinton.

I'm not sure why I even read the Clinton New Network anymore.

I hear his wife and five adult children refused to endorse him. Poor fellow, but I admire his fighting spirit. I am sure Clinton will welcome the six new supporters.

Be sure to check on a few things before you even consider voting for Hillary Clinton!
Google these videos:

"The Clinton Chroincles" 1 hour 51 minutes
"Bill and Hillary Clinton: Their Secret Lives"
"Mena Coverup" 54 minutes
"The Clinton Body Count"
"Rose Law Firm"

It is your civic duty to know who and why you are voting for a candidate. Don't vote for a criminal. Thanks.

If the other second-tier candidates follow Kucinich's example, Obama is going to get a lot more supporters, maybe enough to push him ahead of Clinton for the nomination!!!

I love how we call this guy nuts because he was one of two candidates (Ron Paul being the other) who was completely honest.

Mr Kucich, the mothership is waiting to beam you up in Texas. You can finally go home.

Mr. Ferrell,

With all due respect, you are being a little silly. To have a candidate on the ballot who has garnered so few votes and whose polling shows that he will garner fewer (by percentage) still as times goes on makes no sense. It only gives someone else an option to choose because they don't like the others but whose chosen candidate has no chance of winning. A vote for a candidate that can't win is tantamount to a vote for the winner, whomever that should be in the end.

This is not American Idol, yes, but nor is a a process designed to make people feel good about themselves or their choices. It is the process to choose a leader and nothing else.

Kucinich had no hope of winning and you must know it as well as I do.

Dennis who?

I've always liked Kucinich. It's a shame, but I'm sure the other candidates can't wait to get all his votes.

Why do people think that giving power back to the people, from the corporations is looney? Why do people think that people who stand for justice are looney?

Yes, he's short, yes he has big ears, but he was the only 100% honest guy standing up there with the rest of the democrats. The only guy who backed his mouth with his votes.

He was pushed, shoved, picked on, kicked off the debates, and he stood in there. Never wavered, never disliked by those who met him.

GOD BLESS YOU DENNIS, DONT EVER STOP WORKING FOR A BETTER AMERICA...

...GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

Well, time to change back to Independant. No point in voting for any of those media approved corporate sponsored bozos still in the Democratic race. I only put up with the stink of being labeled a Democrat so that I could vote for Kucinich. Looks like the old adage, "the more things change, the more they stay the same" will pretty much sum up the 2008 election when all is said and done.

Grand! Long live the tyranny of corporate dominance! Long live Amerikka!

Who besides his mail order bride and mother even knew he was running??

Hasta, Dennis the Menace.

Now if only the people of his district will drop him out of Congress.

For all of you republicans out there and you 'trickle-down supply-side" throw-backs, I want you to seriously look at what has happened to this country since the privatization president has taken over. Were it not for a war on false pretenses, this little fasade of a fiat economy that we have now would have collapsed under it's own greedy weight years ago.

And the only thing propping it up now is a Fed who keeps dropping the rate every month, an idiotic stimulous package paid for by our childrens taxes, and the wholesale garage sale of our nation to the Chinese and Saudis.

So you go ahead an gloat about Kucinich dropping out of the race because the networks and papers refused to allow him in it in the first place.

That's brilliant. You keep applauding while they rape our democracy and steal the national treasure. You think they are leaving a seat at the table open for you? You are beggers to your own demise.

At least Kucinich has enough common sense to know when he is being screwed. And the guts to take a stand against it. That is something people like you will never have the capasity to grasp so you will therefore never even be aware of what is happening to you, till it's way too late.

Woz – Los Gatos, CA:

...and hang out with Willie! No wonder he's seen he's seen UFO's. However, I do like Wllie and his music!

I do wish he'd come to this conclusion like... before he ever ran.

However, his small anti-Hillary percentage will be welcomed by the Obama camp. We have open arms for you all!

See? I didn't even make a joke about sandals or patchouli! Well... almost.

This guy is not a PATRIOT and I am sick of hearing that from the far-left. If anything he committed Treason when he went over to Syria(state sponsored terrorist state well before this administration) and put down our president and said he was ashamed of his country. This man if he lived during the Lincoln years would have been Hung by now. He has no place in this country or in politics.

I guess this now just leaves John Edwards to vote for.

Sad for America, but if he can retain his seat in Congress that is some solace. He is one of the few politicians out there who are also good people.

I take it Dennis didnt win NH when he recounted the votes?

One can only imagine what "new direction" ole Dennis is focused on – probably wants Scotty to beam him up to join the rest of the Klingons on Uranus. Maybe he and Ron Paul can hook up!

This is disappointing news. As a Californian, I was looking forward to voting for Dennis in the primaries. That would have been the one opportunity to truly vote for an independent thinker and a progressive voice for the country.

I love Hillary taking charge during the debates, but crashing EMOTIONALLY before or after the debates.

The answer is simple, American men do not like to "attack" or challenge their women in public, period.

So, Obama and Edwards, please let Hillary win the DEBATE and all the women will get your votes. That is, be "GENTLE-men; do not beat on poor Hillary."

Well, that stinks. Hate to see you go, Dennis. Better luck in '12, huh?

It does simplify my dilemma, though... whether to vote my conscience (Kucinich), or to vote for somebody who has a chance.

That's what you get when you have a blue vote in a state as red as mine.

I think Kucinich lost any chance of improving in the polls when he said he saw a UFO. Many thought he was a little cuckoo upon hearing that. I don't think his wife's tongue stud helped him much either.

John Edwards should stay in this race simply to keep the others honest. With him in the race NO ONE will get over 50% and that could mean a brokered convention or some kind of arrangement prior to that, i.e. Edwards becomes the Vice-presidential candidate once again in exchange for his delegates. I think John Edwards may be the most powerful person in the democratic primary process right now. Whomever he chooses gets to be the party's nominee unless Hillary and Barack begin losing in the polls and John Edwards rises to the top. I hope he does!!

Are you all insane? Those who criticize Dennis obviously are so ignorant of what he represents and works for. He's the fighting Democrat and people's choice. The reaons he's being censored by big media is bec. they (media/gov) are threatened by his resolutions – impeachment, ending the war, healthcare for all.
Get your facts straight and vote your conscience. Quit the "below the belt" childish remarks.

Kucinich was a decent, honest man who said what he thought, no matter what the consequences.

People like that get creamed in politics.

Unfortunately.

I guess it's time to head back to the mothership – what an oddball.

hillary's turn...we are waiting!!!

Thanks Dennis, but you never had a chance!

Hillary is in it to win it....come on Super Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would vote for Kucinich in a heartbeat. He isn't pretty and he isn't popular, but he is painfully honest. Instead of sugarcoated empty promises, he tells it like it is and that is what our country needs. The people in this nation have the power to elect the right guy, but we always get it wrong. What a pity.

Sam – take a flying leap!

Honest, with integrity, a thinking person that cares about this country. Dennis has always been consistent. To bad the dem's cannot advance a candidate that would be socially responsible, lower taxes and reduce government.

This will free up time for him to hang out in Texas and look for the UFOs.

kucinich is a smart man to have endorsed obama in iowa! Hillary brought up Rezko. Obama's work with Rezko was legal. Hillary got about 850,000 from FBI most wanted Normal Hsu! how about that for facts!

NEVER... HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT ANSWER! GROW A BRAIN.

Finally that nuthead is out of the race. I remember growing up in Cleveland when he was the Mayor and led the city into Bankruptcy. I still cant believe Clevelanders keep him in the House. No wonder I couldnt wait to leave there.

Sorry to see you go. I thought your ideas were the best.

Mr. Kucinich is doing the right thing. I have always felt that any candidate who doesn't really have a strong and serious shot at their party's nomination, should graciously drop out of the running. This is precisely what we need to see more of, so that no votes or delegates are wasted toward the more viable candidates.

Coolcat, when was there ever any indication that Obama was dishonest?

Obama is dropping out of the race. That would have been great headline

Who are you kidding Sam?! Hillary will be in the race till the National Convention even if she is way behind Obama before the Convention. Hillary and Bill would rather "burn down" the Democratic Party than let Obama or Edwards win.

The Anti-War, Pro-Gay Marriage, UFO Candidate came up short?? I wonder whom he will be endorsing?? My money says he'll push Shirley McClane to run as an Independent with a platform of supporting aliens – legal, illegal, or extraterrestrial.

He represented the far-left of the democratic party. While I disagree with him on most of the issues having a range of candidates that represent the whole plethora of political views in America is healthy. I wish him well. It's interesting that Ron Paul said that the other candidate in the race who most remsembles his foreign policy ideas was Dennis. Paul is probably the most true conservative in the race and Kucinich is the most liberal its interesting to think their foreign policy ideas were similar.

The entrenched powers and the media has had an agenda from the very beginning in not allowing Kucinich more media time. It's a real shame because Kucinich is a great man and the only candidate who has bravely stood against the powers that be and the corrupt conventional wisdom of the republican party. Stay strong Kucinich!

Hello everybody! I like Mrs Clinton since she will send many manufacture jobs here, to Bangladesh. Thank you Hillary, for supporting free trade and many bush policies. it has helped us very very much. also, much thanks to getting many jobs here. the rupee is very strong now thanks to bill & hillary and bush, so sorry about your dollar though. thank you hillary for helping bangledeshis!

Dennis Kucinich is a very smart man with good ideas. The country is just not ready for someone that is as honest as he is.
Keep on telling truth to the powers that be, Dennis. You are really a bright spot in a rather dull Congress.

The only true Democrat running for office is out. What a sad day for American politics.

The country wants to undo the damage that Bush did, but is too afraid to stand for what any of us actually care about. We're not ready for change at all.

God bless Dennis Kucinich.

Ron Paul/ Dennis Kucinich Independents 2008! Wouldn't that be cool!!!!

Just as well. Even if he'd gotten elected, the mother ship would have come back to pick him up before inauguration day

He's a loony, but I did like his views.

Sweet blue tee with the tie!

That is truly a shame. His throngs of supporters will miss him. What will he do? What will he do? All that's left now is to go home. Home to that drop dead gorgeous, young wife. You lucky dog.

This is not American Idol. This is the future of this nation and the lives of all who are born, live, and die here. With Kucinich out of the race, and the option of voting for him off the ballot, in his own words: "we will get what we deserve."

This is a very sad day for those of us Democratic voters who refuse to sniff the handful of disaster being offered to us.

Shame on this media. Shame on this country.

As a Kucinich supporter, I can say that it is people like James and Matt who drive me away from supporting the Democratic party. Admittedly, Dennis does not have much nationwide support. This is evident because he routinely polls between three and five percent. Remember Florida Matt and James. How important was three to five percent then? The dismissive attitude towards supporters of lesser known candidates does not strengthen the party and will often drive people to choose alternative candidates to support. Instead of welcoming Dennis's supportes like Gorbashov, many still insist on maintaining the hubris that has led to the last two Democratic party defeats.

sORRY TO HEAR

Kucinich is the man. The only person running for the Democrats that voted against the Iraq War and the Patriot Act and No Child Left Behind, etc., etc. As Dennis himself said, "Imagine having a president who got it right the first time." Imagine. Dennis you rule, if I lived in Cleveland I'd vote for you everytime!

Disheartening. Rep. Kucinich has an outstanding vision for America. Now we're left with identical generic ideas, just different wrappers (in either party).

A small glimmer of good news for immigration reform. Kucinich wanted to put Spanish on equal footing with English, and favored giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship if they had been here for something like five years. Good riddance, Dennis The Menace.

I want to let everyone know that sadly I too am going to have to drop out of the presidential race, appearantly there was never a snow balls chance in.....that I would ever win, so I have decided to no longer waste the time and money of my many supporters and will send my support to Sen Dodd instead.....wait, my staff just told me he too dropped out of the race. Well thanks to all thos who would of wasted their vote, I mean cast their vote for this campaign. Thank you and good night may & God Bless America!

This is a sad day. It looks like the media has succeeded in getting rid of candidates that they don't approve of. The exclusion of candidates from debates and coverage of primaries is a stab in the heart to our democracy. Dennis Kucinich is a true patriot and American hero who puts the American people first and cares about our Constitution.

He is a good guy...

I wonder if his brethren from the outer galaxies will be calling him home now? His wife can stay.

I agree with Josh. I think even he knew he was unelectable, but he deserved to take part in the discussion. That's really what he is about.- raising awareness about issues that don't get enough attention or taking extreme stands on his positions without making them watered down to be politically palatable. One thing is for sure, you could never accuse him of evading or straddling the fence!

He ran a good, clean campaign. Hope he continues his work in the House.

Agreed. Edwards is the only one promising he'll have ALL our troops home within a year of when he is sworn in as president. Don't let the media fool you- there are still 3 candidates in this race & this election will NOT be purchased by the candidate with the biggest bank account.

Edwards/Richardson '08!

His supporters will not go to Hillary, but will they split between Obama and Edwards so as to be basically negligible?

To call his bid a "long shot" is being terribly kind. I hope he takes all those people who voted for him out to a nice dinner. It is the least he can do.

So when will Mike Gravel finally drop out?
He is the only completely non-viable candidate left.

A real shame–he was the only candidate I could get behind without reservation. He has integrity, courage, and he's consistent. I wish him all the best in his congressional re-election campaign. You folks who think he has only double digit supporters are kidding yourselves.

Dennis was domed after the UFO sighting !!!!!!!! it was his Howard Dean Moment.
I hop barak gives him a cabinet position.

Doesn't he still have more delegates than Giuliani?

Matt and James are apparently quite good at math - 3% of the registered democrats in the United States can't amount to more than a few dozen supporters.

Considering how close this race is, Kucinich's endorsement might actually mean something. Its too bad he wasn't allowed to debate - though he is unelectable, he does has some great ideas (and should get some credit for being the most vocally anti-war (from the very beginning))

I like the guy, I like a lot of what he says, but ... yeah. Just not electable on a national level.

I am saddened by Kucinich's exit, but he just had no momentum. I liked his run because he focused fearlessly on the issues and had much bolder and honest stances than the rest. He was a little too honest, and not strategic enough, not to mention poorly funded. I hope he stays in politics his whole life because i trusted him more than any other candadate. I know as long as Kucinch is out there, there's at least one honest politician. Thanks Kucinich.

The only honorable Democratic candidate leaves the race. There goes the neighborhood!

Was he ever in? Man sure like to have some of the money wasted on this guy!

Barack Obama Welcomes Kucinich supports over Too.

I guess the recount in New Hampshire didn't go Dennis' way...

Was he in the Presedential race?

Was he ever "in" the race? This clown is the perenni al "ankle biting dog". It continues to amaze that this rube continues to get re-elected; only in the buck-eye state could it happen. They must be continually hung-over after losing the "big game"...

When is Hillary going to drop out of the race? thats what i want to know.

Kucinich? Was he running? Wow.

Too bad! This man is/was the only one of the whole group ( both parties )
that was honest. I guess America is not ready for a true leader.

Wasn't this the man who encouraged his supporters to caucus for Obama in Iowa as a second choice? Does this mean that more people will support Obama in South Carolina? I wonder when John Edwards will abandon his bid.

what took him so long?

This little garden gnome never should’ve run to begin with. He claims he can “defend the Constitution” while he wants to strengthen gun control. Hey, Denny, take a look at your pocket Constitution again. I suggest you read the Second Amendment.

Up next: Mike Gravel.

Good bye Dennis!!!

Progressive liberals everywhere will miss you.

Is anyone surprised?

It's about time! Now if only Gravel would do the same....

kucinich make sure you endorse obama, he can carry on the mantle for you buddy!

LOL – like that is breaking news...or shocker

So long Pocketmaster. You will be missed.

-Stephen T. Colbert (what he would have said)

Was he ever really in the race?

Good... The UFO is ready to fly.

Even though this has nothing to do with Hillary Clinton, I can predict there will be comments from the Obama supporters trashing her.

Come on Dennis – endorse John Edwards!

Obama here we go!!!

will he endorse anyone?

Say it ain't so. He was the only candidate worth voting for. See you in four.

I still applaud you of your honesty.

Anyway, good thing he is out of there. He wasnt going anywhere.

John Edwards welcomes the Kucinich supporters over. His economic populist message is just what the nation and the party needs right now. He is the most electable general election candidate!

Edwards/Obama in 2008!

Kucinich is still in the race? He dropped off the radar screen a long time ago. Why does he need to announce that he's abandoning his bid for the White House when he was never a real contender? Who cares.

Wow big news............i wonder who will get all 12 of his supporters votes ?

Who will has 15 supporters get behind?!?!?!

See ya, Kucinich. You were an entertaining candidate who had two good debate performances. Now do what you did in Iowa, endorse Obama for President!

It's ashame that Kucinich could not receive more media attention earlier in the race. While I don't agree with the vast majority of his goals, he still deserved to have a larger part of the media/debate field as he is the only democratic candidate that seems to be serious about taking the U.S. out of Iraq in the near future.

Good luck gravel and Edwards.

He was a good guy. Tried to impeach Cheney!!! I hope he supports Obama:)

This is not good for the American people they pushed you out as I'm sure they'll try the same thing with Ron Paul. Sorry to hear this.

Perhaps if CNN and the other big media would've given him some coverage or included him in the major debates, he wouldn't have to drop out. Shame on you all!

BIG SURPRISE!!! I'm totally shocked, I thought he had the nomination in the bag