Isn't it just like a Clevelander not to give up a fight? If you know Dennis Kucinich, you aren't surprised that he's not giving up the race for the White House, despite his low showing in last night's New Hampshire primary and last Monday's Iowa caucus. Instead, the underdog from the Underdog City celebrated the delegates he did win in Des Moines at a reception webcasted live on http://kucinich.us.

Kucinich reminded the media that he did receive delegates by getting at least 15% in precincts, which proves that his genuine grass roots campaign continues to grow. "We have taken the first step." Kucinich also emphasized his committment to ending the US-led occupation in Iraq and sending the troops back home... "Ours is the campaign by which our soldiers are going to have their security protected ... we want to do this because it is the right thing to do." Kucinich led the applause when he reminded his supporters that Rev. Al Sharpton is the only other candidate who supports bringing the troops home.

Is Kucinich electable? Or is that the wrong question to be asking? Cleveland's son is confident that he will continue to gain delegates in the upcoming primaries and that the nomination will truly be decided at the Democratic conventionin Boston in July. Without a clear frontrunner in the primary season, the four or five 'top tier' candidates will still have to fight a close race for the nomination at the convention.

With a five to seven man race, it is quite likely that delegates will have to vote in more than one round to determine the Democrat nominee for President. It would be a big advantage to the Kucinich campaign, as delegates will be able to vote for their other choices in the next rounds. Winning the nomination after several ballot rounds is possible, and has happened; though not for a while. Who remembers the 1880 Republican National Convention in Chicago, where Cleveland's own James Garfield won the nomination after the 36th ballot, eventually beating the six other candidates, including Ulysses S. Grant. from Cool Cleveland contributor Charlene Coates

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