Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced he is quitting the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. In fact, he announced on Thursday his intention to drop the Presidential nomination race and to focus on keeping his U.S. House seat.

In an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dennis Kucinich said he has no intention to support another candidate in the primaries.

The official announcement came on Friday and announcing his departure, Kucinich, 61, said he "deeply and sincerely believed we fought the good fight."

"I won't be president, but I can continue to fight for these important issues as the United States congressman representing the community that is first in my heart, Cleveland, Ohio," he added.

In 2004, Dennis ran for President on a platform of peace, universal single payer not for profit health care and fair trade conditioned on workers rights, human rights and environmental quality principles, only possible through the cancelling of NAFTA and withdrawal from the WTO.

As a presidential candidate Kucinich has advocated the creation of a cabinet-level Department of Peace, to make non-violence an organizing principle within US society. He also backed universal health care and supported gay marriage.

Kucinich placed fifth in the New Hampshire primary with 1.4% of the vote. In the Nevada caucus he received five votes.

While he was trying to drum up support nationally, four people filed to fill his congressional seat. His chief rival is Cleveland Councilman Joe Cimperman, who campaigned for Kucinich two years ago.

There are only four Democratic candidates left in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination: Hillary Clinton, Barrack Obama, John Edwards and Mike Gravel.