Clinton throws her hat into the ring.

Yes, the pool has increased in size, and, yes, Clinton and Obama are leading the pack in terms of media attention. The host of NPR's weekly quiz show, "Wait, Wait Don't tell Me" referred to Kucinich as a "hopeless" candidate. He was relegated to the sidenotes in 2004 as well, but this year could be different if people would only listen. Clinton has worked very hard for a long time, but despite her branding by conservatives as a "liberal," she's terribly moderate. Obama opposes the war and argues for the poor, but his legislative resume is awfully short. Kucinich has all the values of Obama and then some (Kucinich definitely bests Obama in terms of animal rights and the environment) and all the experience of Clinton and then some (he has 40 years' experience in civic life and was recently, unanimously nominated as Domestic Policy Subcommittee of Government Oversight, the subcommittee with "the broadest oversight authority of any subcommittee in the federal government." Courage, Democrats. Courage, Kucinich supporters. A better world is possible.