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Got this email yesterday from my Kucinich network. I'm just gonna print most of it here, OK?:

ARTISTS, AUTHORS, ACTORS, AMBASSADOR ENDORSE KUCINICH

While some pundits have tried to write Dennis Kucinich out of the presidential race, he keeps gaining grassroots support and the support of celebrities. This week has brought a host of new endorsements:

Tim Reynolds of the Dave Matthews Band, Ani DiFranco, and Michelle Shocked have joined a list of musicians endorsing Dennis Kucinich that already includes Willie Nelson, Pete Seeger, and many others.

Joaquin Phoenix, Shelley Morrison, and Staceyann Chin have joined a list of actors and performers endorsing Kucinich that already includes Danny Glover, Ed Asner, James Cromwell, Mimi Kennedy, Hector Elizondo, Roy Scheider, Elliot Gould, and many others.

Wendell Berry, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, and Michael Males have joined a list of authors endorsing Kucinich that already includes Howard Zinn, Studs Terkel, Barbara Ehrenreich, and many others. Berry also joins a growing list of leading environmentalists backing Dennis.

Ambassador John W. McDonald, longtime U.S. and international diplomat, has also thrown his support behind Kucinich. Ambassador McDonald is scheduled to speak at a Kucinich event in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11. A fuller list of Kucinich endorsers is available here.

On Nov. 21, Kucinich endorser Barbara Ehrenreich will lead a fundraising event with Dennis Kucinich in New York City. Make plans to see Dennis there now. [You'll need the PDF reader for that link]

AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR KUCINICH

African Americans are organizing for Kucinich and have created a new webpage.

MUSICIANS FOR KUCINICH

If you are a musician who wants to support the campaign, log in to the Musicians for Kucinich forum on the National Discussion Board, meet our new coordinator for the musical community, Moriah-Melin Whoolilurie, and tell her how you would like to participate.

WEST COAST CAMPAIGNING

Dennis has been drawing crowds up and down the West Coast the past few days. You can read the news here and catch up on Dennis's schedule here.

DEAN SUPPORTERS SWITCHING TO DENNIS

Former Howard Dean supporters upset over his reversal of position on using public finance have already begun moving their support to Dennis Kucinich's campaign. Their comments are being posted.

DENNIS SUPPORTS MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Dennis Kucinich supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana. Granite Staters for Medical Marijuana has graded the candidates' positions and given only Kucinich an A+. Read more here.


WHACK-A-POL

Slate has created a game that is more entertaining than most political coverage but also quite useful because it lets you pick a candidate based on his or her positions. Try it. Now if the folks at Slate could just read a transcript of the Phoenix debate and learn that Dean supported the $87 billion for Iraq, this game would really be good!


Be at peace.