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Here is what I’ve been able to find so far on the c-span site. They have a link to “Green Party Presidential Candidate” on the right sidebar on their home page:
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http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&tID=5&src=atom&atom=todays_events.xml&products_id=206375-1
Green Party Presidential Candidate
Product ID: 206375-1
Format: Convention
Last Airing: Not Yet Aired
Event Date: 07/12/2008
Length:
Location: Chicago, Illinois
The 2008 U.S. Green Party National Nominating Convention was held in the Chicago Symphony Center. The acceptance speech of their presidential candidate was shown.
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So it looks like it *will* be aired, they just aren’t saying when yet.
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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Friday, July 11, 2008
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org
Ruth Weill, National Convention Coordinator, 414-350-2107, ruthweill@gmail.com
Patrick Kelly, Illinois Green Party Media Coordinator, 773-203-9631, media@ilgp.org
News and highlights from the Green Party’s 2008 National Convention in Chicago
Key links:
• Green Party web site, with updated links to news articles on the convention http://www.gp.org
• 2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green http://www.greenparty2008.org
• Media credentialing http://www.gp.org/forms/media
• Video of Green presidential candidates http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
• Links to Green Presidential Candidates’ web sites http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
• 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
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — The Green Party of the United States opened its 2008 national convention at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago on Thursday, July 10 and continued with numerous meetings on Friday.
Greens are also preparing for the party’s presidential nomination, which will take place on Saturday, July 12, at the Chicago Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue.
Reporters, bloggers, and others covering the convention may register on site on Saturday, or may fill out the media credentialing form (http://www.gp.org/forms/media) in advance. The Saturday schedule is appended below.
On Friday evening, the four candidates for the Green presidential nomination — Jesse Johnson, Kent Mesplay, Cynthia McKinney, and Kat Swift — participated in a forum moderated by 2006 Illinois gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney, who drew over 10% of the vote. The forum, titled “A Presidential Debate That Matters,” took place at the Palmer House Hilton, where Greens have been meeting since Thursday morning.
Some highlights of the Green National Convention so far:
Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney has announced her running mate, Hip-Hop activist and journalist Rosa Clemente:
Statement by Ms. Clemente: http://www.runcynthiarun.org/node/296
Ms. Clemente’s web site: http://www.rosaclemente.com
The Green Party’s Black Caucus accredited Ms. McKinney’s parents, Billy and Leola, as delegates in order to allow them to enter all four of the Caucus’s votes for their daughter during the voting process for the nomination.
Press conferences on Thursday and Friday featured dozens of candidates for public office. Among them:
• Jesse Johnson is seeking the presidential nomination but has won the Mountain Party’s nomination for Governor of West Virginia. He spoke Friday morning about the West Virginia’s environmentally disastrous mountaintop removal, in which the state’s pristine landscapes have been blasted to access to coal, in the process spoiling nearly half of the nation’s headwaters and exacerbating droughts in the South. Mr. Johnson called West Virginia ‘ground zero’ in the energy crisis and in the advance of global warming.
http://www.jesse4wvgov.org
http://www.jesse08.org
• Farheed Hakeem talked about her growing involvement in the Green Party and decision to run for public office as a Green. A former Green mayoral candidate and currently a candidate for Minnesota State Representative (District 61B), Ms. Hakeem has rebuffed Democratic Party efforts to recruit her, saying that her Green Party membership gives her the leeway to pursue ideals that would not be possible in the either of the two established parties.
• Omar Lopez, running for Illinois District 4 member of the US House of Representatives, discussed his role organizing for the March 10, 2006 march for immigrants’ right in Chicago, the model for the national May Day marches and rallies across the US a few months later.
Schedule for SATURDAY, JULY 12: Green presidential nomination
Location: Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan Avenue
Media Check-In: Mezzanine
The Media Registration table hours: 8 am – 5 pm (flexible)
Press Conference Room: Grainger Ballroom, Mezzanine Level
• 9 am: Press briefing and news conference with Green presidential candidates; on-stage program begins
• 9:30 am: Keynote speaker Cliff Thornton
• 9:45 am: Adoption of the 2008 Green Party Platform
• 10:45 am: Keynote speakers Kathy Kelly, Malik Rahim
• 11:15 am: Speeches by the four Presidential Candidates
• 12 noon: Lunch
• 1 pm: Keynote speakers Omar López, Dr. Jill Stein
• 1:30 pm: Voting, state roll call
(Times for events after this are tentative, depending on how long it takes to complete the nomination process)
• 2:30 pm: Vice Presidential acceptance speech (nominee will be introduced by Pat LaMarche, 2004 Green nominee for Vice President)
• 3 pm: Presidential acceptance speech (nominee will be introduced by David Cobb, 2004 Green nominee for President), followed by photo op for all Green candidates and the nominees
• 4 pm: Press conference featuring Green nominees for President and Vice President
MORE INFORMATION
Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
• 2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green http://www.greenparty2008.org
• Media credentialing http://www.gp.org/forms/media
• Video of Green presidential candidates http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
• Links to Green Presidential Candidates’ web sites http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
• 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
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The GPUS convention will be aired live at Pacafica Radio, which will air a live three-hour broadcast from the Green Party Convention in Chicago on Sunday, July 13th as the convention comes to a close.
The broadcast will air Sunday, July 13th, 12 to 3 PM EDT (11 AM to 2 PM CDT; 9 AM to 12 PDT)
Also, remember to access the various blogs:
California Greening
Detroit Greens
Green Party Watch
Greens for Greens
lounovak – Provides a play by play synopsis of what’s going on – Thanks Lou!
On the Wilder Side
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Cynthia McKinney has chosen a Vice-Presidential running mate, New York City-based community activist and journalist Rosa Clemente. The New York City IMC conducted in interview with Ms. Clemente which can be viewed by clicking the story link below.
I am going to try to keep an open mind about Cynthia McKinney’s choice because I think it’s great to get more people involved in the party. However I am somewhat disappointed that she did not choose some already in the party who have been actively seeking nominations or who have been vying for the Presidential nomination already. My choices would have been:
SKCM Curry (who was actively seeking the VP nomination)
or
Jared Ball
Having said that, I do like what I read about Ms. Clemente and excited at the prospect of having two women of color running for these offices. Additionally, I feel it will attract a population of voting age people that have not voted in elections before.
Finally, I would hope that Ms. Clemente would set her sights on continuing her involvement in electoral politics with the Green Party and run for other offices in her area in the future.
It will be interesting to see how Cynthia McKinney’s choice affects her chances for obtaining the GPUS Presidential Nomination.
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Rosa Clemente helped found and coordinate the first-ever National Hip Hop Political Convention in Newark, NJ, which brought together over 3,000 people from across the country. Speaking afterward with The Indypendent’s Ana Nogueira, Clemente summed up her efforts: “If we don’t make some power moves now and in 2008, we aren’t going anywhere as a generation.”
2004 Indy Interview w/ Rosa Clemente, Likely Green Party Vice-Presidential Nominee
Rosa A. Clemente released the following statement:
“I am honored and excited to accept this invitation to run with Cynthia McKinney. Cynthia McKinney is a hero to me and many others across this country and around the world for her courage in standing up to George Bush while the Democratic Party establishment caved.
“This campaign is the opportunity the Hip-Hop generation has been working for. This is our time to address the issues affecting our communities – rising unemployment, the high cost of food and housing, a lack of quality public education and access to higher education, the prison-industrial complex, and unaccountable corporate media. These issues are not being addressed by either the Republican or Democratic nominee.
“I choose to do this, not for me, but for my generation, my community and my daughter. I don’t see the Green Party as an alternative; I see it as an imperative. I trust that my Vice Presidential run will inspire all people, but especially young people of color, to recognize that we have more then two choices. Together, we can build the future we’ve been dreaming of.”
Hip-Hop artist M1 says, “I’ve never voted in the Presidential election; I’ve never felt strongly enough about a candidate to. Knowing that Rosa Clemente is down with Cynthia McKinney’s run, I feel that now is the greatest opportunity for the Hip-Hop community to put our collective strength and power to the test and vote for someone who represents who we are and what we stand for.”
For more info visit:
http://www.rosaclemente.com
http://www.runcynthiarun.org
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Look for updates on the Green Party of the United States Convention July 10 – 13 at these Green Blogs:
This page is linked from Dee’s ‘Dotes left sidebar.
California Greening
Detroit Greens
Green Party Watch
Greens for Greens
lounovak
Olivers Arrow
On the Wilder Side
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The latest news:
Cynthia McKinney favored for the Green Party’s presidential nod (Los Angeles Times – http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/cynthia-mckinne.html)
Green Party Holds Media Workshop (Chicago Public Radio – http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=26491)
Green Party prepares for convention (HO1-19 — http://hoinews.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=157630)
Greens to Nominate President in Chicago (Chicago Public Radio – http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=26455)
Election Unspun July 10 – Green Party Convention Starts Amid Criticism (Free Spech Radio – http://www.fsrn.org/content/election-unspun-july-10-green-party-convention-starts-amid-criticism/2749)
Green Party To Tap Hip-Hop Activist For VP (Vibe – New York,NY – http://blogs.vibe.com/jeffchang/2008/07/green-party-to-tap-hiphop-activist-for-vp/)
McKinney picks Clemente for Green Party running mate (Third Party Watch – http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/07/10/mckinney-picks-clemente-for-green-party-running-mate/)
NPR today mentions the Green Party Convention in their headline news today, with a special piece beyond just mentioning it in the headlines.
More news today on the Green Party Convention:
Chicago Hosts Green Party Convention (Chicago Public Radio)
Green Party prepares for convention (Chicago Tribune)
Whitney gets his snark on (DailyHerald.com)
Green Party to hold convention, nominate presidential candidate (Chicago Sun Times)
McKinney expected to get Green Party nomination this week (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pat LaMarche: Chicago a city of political change (Bangor Daily News)
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Today marks the beginning of a very exciting weekend for the Green Party of the United States.
The Annual National Meeting is being held in Chicago. This weekend the Presidential Candidate for the GPUS will be chosen. Candidates vying for the nomination are:
Kat Swift —————————————— Cynthia McKinney
Kent Mesplay —————————————— Jesse Johnson
Green Party Watch will be covering the ANM with regular updates to:
I am not attending this year, but will be following closely as the event progresses.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 