[GPCA Updates] GP RELEASE Greens to progressive, antiwar, Obama & Nader voters: Invest your vote in McKinney

[Green Party of California Updates]

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Sunday, November 2, 2008


Greens appeal to progressive, independent, antiwar voters: invest your vote
in McKinney & Clemente on Election Day

• Greens promote ten videos of McKinney speaking on major issues; Green
leaders stress 'Green Imperative' of building a progressive US party

• Obama doesn't represent the views of millions of his own supporters who
want real change in US politics; voters who seek a permanent alternative to
two-party politics should vote for Green McKinney instead of independent Nader


WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders are urging progressive, independent,
and antiwar voters to invest their votes in a growing progressive, antiwar
party on Election Day 2008 by voting for the Green Party presidential
ticket: Cynthia McKinney for President, Rosa Clemente for Vice President.

Greens are making a special appeal to Obama and Nader supporters to vote for
the 'Green Imperative' on November 4.  Ms. McKinney is currently featured in
ten online videos in which she details her positions on major issues,
including corporate bailouts, foreign policy, health care, the rights of
Katrina survivors, and the Green challenge to two-party dominance.  Links to
the clips are listed below.

"Millions of Americans who favor the Green Party's positions on the wars,
health care, global warming, and other important issues plan to vote for
Barack Obama, who doesn't share their views.  It's not enough just to defeat
John McCain and the GOP agenda," said Green vice presidential candidate Rosa
Clemente.

"Democrats have retreated over and over and voted for Bush-Cheney policies
-- war funding, the unconstitutional US Patriotic Act, telecomm immunity,
corporate handouts and taxbreaks, the death penalty, record incarceration
rates, and a $700 billion Wall Street bailout that doesn't help working
Americans.  The only way to reverse the dangerous direction of US politics
is to build a real opposition party.  Voting for Cynthia McKinney and Rosa
Clemente will strengthen a party that's dedicated to ecological, antiwar,
and truly democratic values and doesn't take money and orders from
corporations," Ms. Clemente added.

Greens stressed that votes for the Green presidential candidates, as well as
for Green candidates for state and local office, will also help some state
Green Parties achieve or keep official party status in their states.  For
example, Iowa requires 2% in a presidential race to maintain a party's
ballot line, Arkansas requires 3%, and Minnesota and Rhode Island each
require 5%.

Green Party leaders praised Ralph Nader for his strong political positions
and have argued for his inclusion in the presidential debates (along with
Ms. McKinney and other excluded candidates).  But they said that votes for
Mr. Nader would have no effect after Election Day, since he's running as an
independent.  Mr. Nader's Green run in 2000 helped put the Green Party on
the political map, but his independent campaigns in 2004 and 2008 leave no
lasting legacy.

"A vote for the McKinney-Clemente ticket is an investment that will continue
to pay off as the Green Party grows and challenges bipartisan
corporate-money politics in the years to come.  A vote for an independent
like Ralph Nader is a valid protest vote, but does nothing to establish a
permanent political alternative.  The Nader campaign will be over after
Election Day, while the Green Party is a permanent political fixture with
the hope of achieving major party status in the coming years," said Sanda
Everette, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States.

Video clips: Cynthia McKinney on various issues, produced by Don DeBar
• Single Payer Health Care http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgBk-6s5Ntw
• Sustainable Investment instead of Corporate Bailouts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH5tIi1uejM
• Green Values: Grassroots Democracy, Peace Social Justice, Environmental
Wisdom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fAgjv9uLaI
• Green Party Seat At The Table will invite the Public
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6bn9ooLUvQ
• The Two Party Paradigms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbN7pR7kDJs
• Restore Our Constitutional Rights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0c5qEZuqHo
• Rebuild the Economy with Energy Efficient Cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3v1VqVb2Z8
• Bring All The Troops Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2r2ZBz4tSI
• Katrina survivors right of return http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRYEdh5KBIE
• Oppose Africom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDGOMY4gNVQ


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
• Green candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information:
http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
• Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
• Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
• Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections
• 2008 Green candidates to watch
http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/candidate-news.php

Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 'Power to the People' Campaign for the White
House
http://www.runcynthiarun.org
http://votetruth08.com

Cynthia McKinney on video
http://www.youtube.com/user/RunCynthiaRun
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=RunCynthiaRun
• BreakTheMatrix.com interview, Oct. 19:
http://www.breakthematrix.com/node/28047
• Democracy Now! interview, Oct. 16:
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/16/breaking_the_sound_barrier_third
• Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx1NPlQjkqo
Rosa Clemente on video
• Interview: Current TV/Rock the Vote
http://current.com/items/89335393_the_organizer_and_green_party_vp_candidate_talks_about_her_inspirations


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Cynthia McKinney - Opposing the Death Penalty - supports family facing
an execution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdy3s7npdY

Compelling and heart wrenching video of Cynthia McKinney supporting
the family of Gregory Wright during his execution in Huntsville Texas.
He was executed shortly after 6PM on October 30. There's evidence that
he may have been wrongly convicted of murder. McKinney speaks out
against the death penalty.

Note that Obama supports the death penalty.

PLEASE send to anti death penalty advocates especially to those who
believe voting for Obama represents some kind of "humanitarian" choice.

Video taped by Bryan Parras