Support for Kucinich Hints at Party Divisions ; Six of the 37 Holdouts in the Roll Call Vote to Nominate Kerry Were Among Maine's Delegation.

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Mariah Williams wept the first time she heard presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich speak. His words in Portland last August echoed her interests, and helped transform her from political neophyte to party activist. "I feel like we have one party in this country and it's the party of corporations," said Williams of Liberty, who switched from being a Green to a Democrat because of Kucinich. "We need a party of the people."

Kucinich created such a strong impression that Williams traveled to Boston for a convention Thursday, though not the one at the FleetCenter. Instead, Williams participated in the Progressive Democrats of America convention across the city in Roxbury to pursue universal health care and reduced military spending.

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Support for Kucinich Hints at Party Divisions ; Six of the 37 Holdouts in the Roll Call Vote to Nominate Kerry Were Among Maine's Delegation.

The event featured speakers such as former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and former Rep. Tom Andrews of Maine. It illustrated how the Democratic Party...

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