Seattle Times reporter Jim Brunner has more on the chatter that U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is mulling over a run for congress in Washington State.

Ohio is busy redrawing its congressional districts and lefty populist Kucinich may lose his seat. His office confirms that Kucinich has received requests from a number of  people to consider a run for congress in their home state.

Brunner tallies up the mixed reaction here in Washington, including a curt response from Washington State Democratic Party Chair Dwight Pelz.

"Is this about serving a district in Congress or is this about Dennis Kucinich?" said state Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz.

Even some admirers are not necessarily keen on a Kucinich campaign.

Linda Gabriel, vice chairwoman of the 23rd Legislative District Democrats, came out to hear Kucinich speak Saturday on Bainbridge Island. "I've always admired his being very outspoken, but I can't say he'd be a good fit," said Gabriel, who worries that a Kucinich candidacy could backfire by getting a Republican elected.

Still, Todd Iverson, a longshoreman who helped organize the Kucinich appearance in Tacoma, said the Ohio congressman "speaks for working families as well as anybody in Congress."

"He has as good a base as anybody else out here when you are looking 18 months out from an election," Iverson said.