Kucinich Drops Out
The Democratic field is one less. In a news conference Friday, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich said he "fought the good fight," but he's dropping out of the presidential race.
The former mayor of Cleveland said he will still seek a seventh term in Congress as an Ohio representative.
Always considered a long-shot bid, Kucinich got lots of attention in his second run for president, but as with his first attempt, hardly any votes.
Among all the candidates, both Democrat and Republican, he was the only one suggesting a single-payer health care system, which meant a government-funded, nonprofit universal health care plan for all Americans.
If you want to know more about Kucinich, you can still find out about him in our "Who's Dropped Out" section of our election special "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
As for the dwindling number of candidates still running, you can see how they compare on health, a major concern for voters, in our candidate comparison chart.
And you can always get the latest news on the primaries from around the country on our election news page.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
The former mayor of Cleveland said he will still seek a seventh term in Congress as an Ohio representative.
Always considered a long-shot bid, Kucinich got lots of attention in his second run for president, but as with his first attempt, hardly any votes.
Among all the candidates, both Democrat and Republican, he was the only one suggesting a single-payer health care system, which meant a government-funded, nonprofit universal health care plan for all Americans.
If you want to know more about Kucinich, you can still find out about him in our "Who's Dropped Out" section of our election special "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
As for the dwindling number of candidates still running, you can see how they compare on health, a major concern for voters, in our candidate comparison chart.
And you can always get the latest news on the primaries from around the country on our election news page.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
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