Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente

for President and Vice-President

http://votetruth08.com/

July 12, the National Green Party chose Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente to be our Presidential and VP candidates this year. The Arkansas delegation, including candidates Rebekah Kennedy (U.S. Senate) and Deb McFarland (2nd Congressional District) traveled to Chicago to cast our 8 votes.

On the first ballot, Cynthia McKinney received 313 votes out of 532 cast at the Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention.

Cynthia McKinney, former member of the US House of Representatives (Georgia), 1993 to 2003, 2005 to 2007; former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, 1988-1992

http://www.runcynthiarun.org

Rosa Clemente is a community organizer, journalist and hip-hop activist

http://www.rosaclemente.com/

http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/07/12/rosa-clemente-as-green-party-running-mate/

More details are available at the Green Party U.S. web site

 ( http://www.gp.org )

2008 Arkansas Green Presidential Primary

  There were 4 candidates on the Arkansas Green Party's first Presidential Primary ballot on February 5, 2008:

Official Results - Feb. 22

President - Green Primary (75 of 75 counties reporting)

All 2094 Precincts Reporting

  Name Votes Vote % Delegates to National Convention

Uncommitted 438 55.9% 4

Cynthia McKinney 157 20.1% 2

Jared Ball 81 10.3% 1

Kent Mesplay 61 7.8% 1

Kat Swift 46 5.6% 0

Voting Irregularities Reported

 There were several voting problems reported by Green Party voters during the election process. The Green Party of Arkansas is collecting the reports to decide whether formal protests will be filed. Any one who experienced or witnessed difficulties or questionable actions during the Green Party Primary Election is urged to contact members of the GPA Executive Committee. (see link)

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