Democrats Choice: Corporate or Kucinich Center?

Longtime Democratic Party activist who had worked with Sens. Ed Muskie and George Mitchell recently sent me an intriguing email. Despite his connection with these legendary mainstream Democrats, he was going to send $100 to the Dennis Kucinich campaign. His note leads me not merely to consider following suit, but also to ask the more difficult question of why Kucinich enjoys the support of only a tiny percentage of likely voters in next year's Democratic presidential primaries?