Congrats to Kucinich

I really can be nice to candidates I don't support. In this case it's Dennis Kucinich, who has qualified for FEC matching funds. With his first wave of television spots breaking, this is an important milestone for Kucinich, and though I'm not a supporter, I do appreciate his role as a prod from the 'Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.'

It's no small thing, and in qualifying for the funds, Kucinich has shown impressive reach in some surpising places.

According to press reports, "The FEC said in a statement that Kucinich contributions from the following states were verified for threshold purposes: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin."

California, sure. Ohio, naturally. Washington? Hey, there are a lot of lefties in the upper left.

But Kentucky? Texas? Nice job, Dennis.