McKinney for President
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December 16, 2007Contact:
media-requests@runcynthiarun.orgCynthia McKinney Announces Presidential Campaign
Video News Release Available Today at 6 PM
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McKinney for President
www.runcynthiarun.org
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release:
December 16, 2007
Contact:
media-requests@runcynthiarun.org
Cynthia McKinney Announces Presidential Campaign
Video News Release Available Today at 6 PM
Cynthia McKinney, a former six-term Congresswoman and an
outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq, today officially launched
her campaign as a Green Party candidate for President.
In a video news release, McKinney 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.
According to McKinney: “It is time to break the vicious
cycle where the poor go to war and veterans come home wounded
and ignored.”
McKinney supports universal, single-payer health care; fair
trade; and has been an unrelenting advocate for Hurricane
Katrina survivors. No stranger to controversy and unafraid of
speaking truth to power, McKinney has demanded that the Bush
Administration tell the American people what the Administration
knew about the events leading up to 9/11 and when they knew it.
McKinney’s announcement ends months of speculation about
her plans. McKinney has been traveling constantly and meeting
with Green Party members and other activists across the country
who have been encouraging her to seek the Presidency.
More information about McKinney’s campaign including a
copy of her video statement, are available by linking to:
www.runcynthiarun.org.
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