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Democrat congressman Dennis Kucinich has said he plans to run for the US presidency in 2008. Democratic congressman Dennis Kucinich has said he plans to run for the US presidency in 2008.
Mr Kucinich, who also made a bid in 2004, said he decided to run because the Democrats were not pushing hard enough to end the Iraq war.Mr Kucinich, who also made a bid in 2004, said he decided to run because the Democrats were not pushing hard enough to end the Iraq war.
The liberal, anti-war congressman from Ohio said Democrats had not acted on the message of voters in the mid-terms.The liberal, anti-war congressman from Ohio said Democrats had not acted on the message of voters in the mid-terms.
He said he disagreed with Democrats' approval of a proposal to extend $160bn (£121bn, 81bn euros) funds for the war.He said he disagreed with Democrats' approval of a proposal to extend $160bn (£121bn, 81bn euros) funds for the war.
"Democrats were swept into power on November 7 because of widespread voter discontent with the war in Iraq," Mr Kucinich said in a statement."Democrats were swept into power on November 7 because of widespread voter discontent with the war in Iraq," Mr Kucinich said in a statement.
"Instead of heeding those concerns and responding with a strong and immediate change in policies and direction, the Democratic congressional leadership seems inclined to continue funding the perpetuation of the war.""Instead of heeding those concerns and responding with a strong and immediate change in policies and direction, the Democratic congressional leadership seems inclined to continue funding the perpetuation of the war."
Mr Kucinich's anti-war message was at the centre of his earlier presidential bid in 2004, when he was backed by several Hollywood celebrities.Mr Kucinich's anti-war message was at the centre of his earlier presidential bid in 2004, when he was backed by several Hollywood celebrities.