Washblog

On Friday, my girlfriend and I loaded up my SUV with camping gear, tied the kayaks on top and headed up to the Straights of Juan De Fuca. My intention was to catch a 20-lb+ king from my kayak (here's a photo of a slightly bigger one, but not from a kayak). I am a simple man with simple goals. Sekiu was our intended destination, but the ferry to Vancouver Island was just pulling in and without much thought we got on and away to Canada we went.
So while kayaking along the West Coast of Vancouver Island, I paddled past an elderly gentlemen photographing his wife on the dock. I commented, we started talking and sure enough he says "With Bush in office we had to get somewhere better." I laughed, shared a similar sentiment and we started talking. And again, I have another stranger tell me he's a big fan of Kucinich. In May I was sitting in a bar in Panama and some guy from new York tells me he hates politics, but will vote for Kucinich.
Truth is I am quite involved with politics. It's more than a hobby and takes a lot of my time. In close and social circles I am everyone's political reference, they have a question or comment, I hear it. If you are reading this, odds are you probably share this.
Funny thing is I've yet to meet someone who backs Hillary. I've seen more Mitt bumber stickers than hers. I haven't talked to a sworn delegate-to-be (I live in a caucus state). People tell me "the women love her" but I don't know any females that share this sentiment. And maybe I mostly hang out in "labor" circles where the Clintons are cursed (thank yu Bill and your job-killing NAFTA), yet I know lots of Kucinich lovers, Edwards believers and Obama devotees, and even a few "Richardson is my guy" types along with plenty of "I hope Gore jumps in" hopefuls.
So maybe its just my poll of what I see and hear. But if you asked me, I'd say Kucinich is beating Hillary.