October 2, 2007

A survey of college students conducted at three California colleges reveals that 85% of students participating back Presidential candidate Dennis J. Kucinich in next year's primary.  This followed the revelation at the September 26, 2007 debate at Dartmouth College that Congressman Dennis Kucinich  and Mike Gravel support lowering the drinking age.  Kucinich went further and volunteered his support for lowering the voting age to 16.  The survey was conducted  informally at Saddleback College, UCI and  Goldenwest College. 

In the Dartmouth debate, Gravel stated, "Anyone who will fight and die for this country should be able to drink."  Kucinich stated,  "Of course, they should be able to drink at age 18, and they should be able to vote at age 16."

"The drinking age issue matters," said Sobrina, a 19 year old UCI student.  "It shows that Kucinich believes that we can handle alcohol responsibly.  My boyfriend returned from Iraq, where he was ordered to kill.  How is he old enough to be ordered to kill but not old enough to drink?"

The results of the survey rounded to the nearest percentage were Kucinich: 85%, Gravel 7%, Clinton, 4%, Obama, 2%, Edwards, 1%, Biden, 1%, Dodd, 0%.

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