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The GOP's done. Thompson won with a sort of grouchy candor. Huckabee also did well, not in the sense of knowing things, but in the sense of not being repulsive. At least not in comparison. And it's astonishing how much everybody hates Romney.Meanwhile, tonight's Democratic debate will feature Clinton, Obama, Edwards, and Richardson. Kucinich is being barred, and is protesting outside the grounds. And he's got a point. This is from a press release his campaign sent out:
As complaints keep pouring in to ABC News regarding the network's decision to exclude Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich from tonight's Democratic Presidential debate, the most recent data from ABC and co-sponsor Facebook show Kucinich ahead of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who was invited to participate.Kucinich, according to Facebook's own figures, ranks fourth in popularity among Facebook members. In the latest ABC News Poll, Kucinich ranked ahead of Richardson. And, Kucinich has won more than a dozen major on-line polls and post-debate surveys, including one conducted by ABC News.The media has judged Bill Richardson a more viable candidate than Dennis Kucinich, but he's certainly not more viable in the sense of having a shot at winning the nomination, or exhibiting significantly greater strength in polls. And he certainly doesn't add more ideological diversity than Kucinich. The decision seems pretty unfair.
