Top of the Hour: Kucinich Loses Congressional Race in Ohio, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

In Ohio, Super Tuesday not only meant a Republican presidential primary but a race that pitted eight-term Congressman Dennis Kucinich against 15-term Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. After the votes were tallied, Kucinich came up short. Kaptur now faces the GOP primary winner, Samuel Wurzelbacher, the man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 Presidential race.

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