<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/30/2004 6:44:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, dhenwood@panix.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Howzzat? Would a series of editorials in The Nation added a few <BR>percentage points to his vote? That sounds like John Halle's <BR>delusional claims.<BR><BR>Doug</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Beyond The Nation, I saw plenty of progressive commentators that talked about all the issues that Kucinich backed (universal health care, US out of Iraq, living wage, etc.) that completely dismissed Kucinich and backed Dean instead.  Dean became the candidate of the left while Kucinich ended in single digits.  All that did is show the Democrats that there is no progressive wing of the DP.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sergio</DIV></BODY></HTML>