> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Local dems support Kucinich
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/local-dems-support-kucinich/
- Published: 2004-02-05T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:44:05.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Santa Monica Democratic Club has officially endorsed Dennis J. Kucinich for president.

Democrats said it was a long, challenging meeting last month with speakers also representing Howard Dean, John Kerry, John Edwards and Wesley Clark. The Kucinich campaign won when a Dean supporter, after much debate, changed his vote to support Kucinich, giving him the necessary 60 percent of the vote required to secure the endorsement.

Last fall, Kucinich happened upon a Santa Monica Democratic Club meeting and attended incognito. When the group recognized him, they welcomed him and have now endorsed him as their presidential candidate. Santa Monica is considered one of the most progressive cities in the U.S. and the Santa Monica Democratic Club members say the organization reflects that vision. They, like Congressman Kucinich, voted against the decision to go to war in Iraq and against the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 5, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/020504.pdf?ref=smdp.com)