Also slight of build but equally eager for a fight, Kucinich is the inverse mirror of the Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. Both men show anger and amazement that the status quo is allowed to continue. But the difference is that Kucinich's signature look is actually a mixture of disgust and sadness, of a man always in pain. Notice how his upper lip almost always is raised slightly in a sign that he finds a "stench" rising from the way a host of issues, from Iraq to social justice here at home, haven't been dealt with nearly as well as they should be. That look is combined with a slight depression running from the upper corners of his mouth to his nostrils, revealing sadness.
Facing Off With the Candidates
Candidates in the 2008 presidential race never seem to stop talking, but is it possible that what their facial expressions tell us IS MORE revealing than what they actually say? In a TIME.com experiment Dan Hill, a recognized authority on facial coding, looks into each candidate's eyes for clues to their innermost thoughts.