Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the Democratic presidential race. In 2004, even though he fared only marginally better, Kucinich waited until the eve of the Democratic National Convention to do so. Why is he dropping out now?
Kucinich is likely to emphasize his exclusion from the debates, but the real reason is the race in his home district — which I reported on late last month — is heating up. Democratic challenger Joe Cimperman is up on the air with ads telling Kucinich “You’re so fired.” Cimperman has also picked up the endorsement of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.
