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Tubbs-Jones Considered Top Candidate
A man once considered a shoe-in to run for mayor of Cleveland confirmed Sunday that he does not want the job.
Kucinich Reacts
Tubbs-Jones Running?
NewsChannel5's Tony Gaskins reports that U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (pictured, left) will not be joining a growing list of names running for the position, and that his decision is reshaping the race.
Kucinich returned Sunday to the place that he fought hard to save -- St. Michael Hospital -- an example of the kind of battle that he believes that he could better wage from Washington than from City Hall.
"I'm going to continue to work on local matters," he said. "I'm going to continue to serve the city of Cleveland to the best of my ability, both in Cleveland (and) the United States Congress."
Kucinich said that he still has a full plate of challenges in Washington, including health care, protecting Social Security and saving jobs in the steel industry.
Had he decided to run for mayor, many believed that Kucinich would have been hard to beat. But now all eyes are on U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (pictured, below).
A spokesperson told NewsChannel5 that she is now seriously considering a mayoral campaign. That has many other interested parties, among them city councilman Joe Cimperman, waiting to see what happens.
"I think a lot of people listen to what she says, and I think if the congresswoman decides she's going to get into it, you've already heard some declared candidates say they'll get out of the race," Cimperman said. "I think you're going to at least see more of that."
State Sen. Dan Brady, commissioner Tim McCormack and attorney Raymond Pierce are now contenders for mayor. Commissioner Jane Campbell admitted that her decision to get on the ballot hinges on what Tubbs-Jones decides.
"There's no question that Stephanie's a major player, and when we hear from her, it will influence everyone," Campbell said.
Tubbs-Jones is attending a conference in Hawaii and was unavailable for comment.
If she decides not to run, political leaders believe that it will be a wild run for the October primaries.
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Kucinich Reacts
Tubbs-Jones Running?
"I think a lot of people listen to what she says, and I think if the congresswoman decides she's going to get into it, you've already heard some declared candidates say they'll get out of the race," Cimperman said. "I think you're going to at least see more of that."
State Sen. Dan Brady, commissioner Tim McCormack and attorney Raymond Pierce are now contenders for mayor. Commissioner Jane Campbell admitted that her decision to get on the ballot hinges on what Tubbs-Jones decides.
"There's no question that Stephanie's a major player, and when we hear from her, it will influence everyone," Campbell said.
Tubbs-Jones is attending a conference in Hawaii and was unavailable for comment.
If she decides not to run, political leaders believe that it will be a wild run for the October primaries.
- May 23, 2001: Mike White Will Not Run For Mayor Again
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