Dennis Kucinich

My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. It's a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways, which informs my politics. ”

I think we need to look for any opening we can to avoid a war and we shouldn't pass up any opportunity for resolution. ”

My political career goes back to the '60s and those were times of vigorous debates. ”

You know, I started my career in politics in 1967. I'm not new to this. I did not just fall off the Christmas tree. I understand the world is complex. I know that there are people out there who want to hurt other people. ”

War can be so impersonal yet when we put a name, a face, a place and match it to families, then war is not impersonal. ”

And my approach has always been to stand up and speak out on behalf of the economic rights of people. ”

I believe health care is a civil right. ”

I don't want to bash Bill and Hillary, because they're friends of mine, but I do have a difference of opinion about how to take back the House and the Senate. ”

In the past week it has become clear that the vote on the final healthcare bill will be very close. I take this vote with the utmost seriousness. I am quite aware of the historic fight that has lasted the better part of the last century to bring America in line with other modern democracies in providing single payer health care. ”

First off, I never favored a constitutional amendment to criminalize abortion or to overturn Roe v. Wade. ”