Dennis Kucinich Campaign Schedule September-October.
September 1: Attend Democratic Debate
September 2: Town Hall in Ames, IA
September 3: Rally in Des Moines, IA.
“The corporate politicians in Washington want the American worker to think that everything is just fine. They don’t want you to know that despite the fact that workers are working harder and longer than they were 20 years ago, you have much less in purchasing power. It is time that politicians stop throwing the American worker under the bus, and we start strengthening workers rights, renegotiate our unfair trade deals, and give the American worker his pay, not the millionaire bosses.”
September 4th: Speech at the University of Washington sponsored by the University of Washington College Democrats.
September 5th: Rally in Seattle.
September 6th-September 10th: Attend to House Duties.
September 11th: Suspend campaigning for the day to travel to New York City, visit ground zero, and speak to the families of 9/11 victims and survivors.
September 12th: Release of Campaign ad in Iowa
“Unfair trade agreements such as NAFTA have hurt the industrial Midwest, and has made America lose millions of jobs. Despite this, mainstream democratic candidates such as John Kerry and Joe Biden support these agreements. Dennis Kucinich has fought for working Americans his whole life, fighting against unfair trade agreements and for the American Worker. Vote Kucinich, for a fairer economy.
I’m Dennis Kucinich, and I approve this message.”
September 13th: Rally in Brentwood, New Hampshire.
September 14th: Live Q&A session on Kucinich campaign website.
“Q: While I support a majority of your policies, I feel as if your position on gay marriage is too extreme, as I support civil unions, but not full on marriage. Why should I support you with this disagreement on policy?
A: This campaign is a campaign for human rights. Human rights for the Iraqis, for the American worker, for the women of America, for African-Americans, and even for the gays & lesbians of this country. The fact is, while you may not be a homosexual yourself, these essential rights are given to them by the constitution. So to answer your question, you should support me not because I am the candidate for gay rights, but for human rights as a whole. I will fight for the rights of every single American who is not receiving the full benefits of the constitution, and actually fight for the rights enshrined in the constitution, unlike a majority of my Democratic opponents.
Q: If you could pass one piece of your agenda immediately without any opposition, what would it be?
A: If I could pass one piece of my agenda immediately, it would probably be an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. The Iraq war has been a disgrace for the people of America, and has made America look like a fool across the world. The only thing it has done was enrich oil men, a fact that I knew from the beginning when I voted against it. It is important that we withdrawal from this war as quickly as possible, and rebuild the respect that we lost worldwide.
Q: My brother is an Iraq war veteran who was recently honorably discharged from the military. What will you do to make sure my brother and many other veterans are able to successfully reintegrate into civilian life?
A: First of all, please tell your brother that I appreciate his service for this country. Even though I believe this war was unjustifiable, I believe that our military veterans deserve our respect and honor, especially in terms of returning to civilian life. I have spoken to several veterans in the past, and reintegrating into civilian life is something that I believe that the government is failing miserably at. As your president, I will fight for cuts to the defense budget, in order to better fund and managed our terribly underfunded VA. I am the candidate that will fight for better conditions for veterans at home, and not just throw them to the side after we have physically and emotionally distressed them.”
September 15th: Speech at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.
September 16th-18th: Meeting with strategy team.
September 19th-23rd: Attend to house duties.
September 24th: Rally in Washington, D.C.
September 25th: Town Hall in Dearborn, Michigan.
September 26th: Town Hall in Mason City, Iowa.
September 27th: Question and Answer session at Iowa State University sponsored by the Iowa State College Democrats.
“Student: While I agree with a lot of your policy, a lot of my friends are concerned about what your policies, along with other democratic candidates, would affect the economy. How will you, as president, maintain a strong balance of keeping our economy strong while passing your policy agendas.
Kucinich: Great question, and thank you for asking about that. I believe that people across America have become accustomed to the idea that less regulation means a stronger economy and more regulation means a weaker economy, but let me tell you, despite what Ayn Rand says, that’s far from the truth. The fact is is that our economy is a ticking time bomb, in which deregulation has lead to further corrupt business practices. Just look at Enron, a corporation which made it’s mark in the deregulation by the Reagan Administration. They kept getting more and more corrupt as the years went on, until they were caught, their stock price fell to pennies, and made thousands of Americans lose their jobs. My proposals will make sure that our economy is stable, and so that the corrupt practices of a few money hungry CEO’s can’t destroy the prosperity of the average American.”
September 28th: Rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
September 29th-October 2nd: Attend to House duties.
October 3rd: Rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
October 4th: Speech at New Mexico State University.
October 5th: Town Hall in Portland, Maine.
October 6th: Release of campaign ad in New Hampshire.
“The right to privacy is one of the most important rights enshrined in the constitution…except for the politicians. Politicians in Washington voted for the Patriot act, which allowed the United States government to spy on innocent civilians under the guise of protection from terrorism. But one politician is different… Dennis Kucinich.
Dennis believes that we can defend America from terrorism without destroying our constitutional rights. He voted against the patriot act, and is fighting to have it repealed as a congressman. Dennis is running for president, on a campaign for constitutional rights and civil liberties. Vote for Dennis, so you can have your privacy.
I’m Dennis Kucinich, and I approve this message.”
October 7th-10th: Attend to house duties.
October 11th-12th: Meet with Iowa strategy team in Des Moines.
October 13th: Rally in Waterloo, Iowa, interview by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
October 14th: Rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
October 15th: Town Hall in Iowa City, Iowa.
“Audience member: What will you do to fight for farmers and rural communities, who have felt abandoned by the government in the past few decades?
Kucinich: That is a great question, and one that I am very excited to answer. Despite the fact that I represent an urban city as a congressman, I have fought tooth and nail for family-owned farms and rural communities. In the past few decades, farming conglomerates have taken over the American farming industry, and killed family-owned farms, destroying the economic opportunities of rural America. As president, I will break up these rural farming monopolies, and return agriculture back to the families, I will ensure fair prices to our farmers. As president, I will promise to restore the family farm, and bring back opportunity to rural America.”
October 16th-19th:Attend to House Duties.
October 20th: Rally in Seattle.
October 21st: Town Hall in Olympia, Washington.
October 22nd: Town Hall in Longview, Washington.
October 23rd: Rally in Vancouver, Washington.
October 24th-26th: Meet with strategy team in Cleveland.
October 27th-30th: Attend to House duties.
October 31st: Go home to Cleveland for Halloween.
