[NYTr] Cynthia McKinney Runs for Pres on Green Party Ticket

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sent by Bruce Gagnon - activ-l - Dec 18, 2007


MCKINNEY MAKES IT OFFICIAL

Check out her campaign web site at http://www.runcynthiarun.org

Cynthia McKinney, a former six-term Congresswoman and an outspoken
opponent of the war in Iraq, officially launched her campaign on
December 16 as a Green Party candidate for President.

I went down to city hall yesterday and changed my voter registration
to Green Party so I can support Cynthia's campaign in my free time.

In a just-released video news release, Cynthia says "the Republicans
have deceived us; the Democrats have failed us. It is time for a
new beginning: A time for hope to rise from the ashes of despair."

McKinney, a former Democrat from Georgia, was one of only three
members of Congress to vote "yes" on a House Resolution in 2005
calling for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. One
of her last acts in office was introducing Articles of Impeachment
naming George Bush, Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice.

I am beyond excited to see this announcement. There will now be a
candidate in the 2008 election that we can count on to raise the
issues of universal, single-payer health care; fair trade; support
for the poor and working class;

real environmental change; support for Katrina survivors in New
Orleans; an end to the Iraq occupation and planning for endless
war; and the creation of good jobs in America by investing in
sustainable technologies that give the future generations a chance.

I urge everyone to watch this campaign video announcement and to
give serious consideration to supporting Cynthia's run for president.
She will be supporting us. We should support her in return.

Check out her campaign web site at http://www.runcynthiarun.org

Posted By Bruce Gagnon