Blackston said the California Democratic Central Committee “was committed to letting Republican candidates know that the Foothills are not theirs to win just by showing up – they’re going to have to start working hard for every office.”  The patient crowd at Jose’s waited about an hour and half for the Kucinich campaign group, which was running late on its route to Jackson from Lake Tahoe. Elizabeth Kucinich, the third wife of Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, made a short speech and answered questions about the Congressman’s campaign platform. Kucinich was the only Democrat who voted against the invasion of Iraq, takes a moderate position on immigration, opposes NAFTA, and has taken strong positions in support of universal health care and environmental issues. Elizabeth Kucinich, has credentials of her own – she has a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies and Theology and a Master's degree in International Conflict Analysis. She was working at the Chicago-based American Monetary Institute when she met Kucinich -- they were married in 2005.