Cynthia McKinney

Per Independent Political Report, Cynthia McKinney, who needs no introduction, will run in Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District this fall as an Independent. While she will receive the Green Party’s nomination, they don’t have a ballot line thanks to Georgia absurd ballot access laws. I’m told that the national Green Party will invest heavily in the [...]  

The case only involves the presidential race, meaning Cynthia McKinney's announced bid for the Green Party nomination for U.S. Congress would not be affected. McKinney, a former Democratic congresswoman, is seeking to reclaim her former seat.  

Via Instapundit and PJ Media comes news of what will surely be the greatest face-office this election season: Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) is taking on the guy who vanquished her in 2006, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.). Here's clip of Johnson at this finest, when he was grilling Adm. Robert Willard about whether Guam might "capsize" if it grew too populated: More from PJ Tatler here. McKinney is no slouch in the holy-cow sweepstakes...  

Oh my – here we go again! Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is preparing to run for her old 4th Congressional district seat on the Green Party ticket. McKinney was defeated by 4th district incumbent Hank Johnson in 2006 after serving six terms in Congress and has kept a low profile since returning to Atlanta [...]  

Cynthia McKinney, the former Georgia congresswoman who's spent the last few years as an international woman of mystery, wants to return to Washington, D.C. In early April, Atlanta Progressive News reported that McKinney, a lightning rod who lost the seat in a 2006 primary against Hank Johnson, was mulling a return to Congress.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Atlanta Progressive News has posted the following: APN) ATLANTA — Former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) is planning to run for Georgia’s 4th US Congressional seat as a member of the Green Party, the candidate told Atlanta Progressive News. McKinney is planning to attempt to gather all of some 18,860 petition signatures, which are required [...]  

This Atlanta Journal-Constitution story says Cynthia McKinney will run for U.S. House this year in the 4th district (her old district) as a Green Party nominee. However, the story does not actually say that McKinney has said this publicly. The story says the petition deadline is August 6, but actually the deadline is July 10.  

Atlanta Progressive News broke this story back on April 2nd, which we then dutifully covered as well.  Because of the date of the original story – and, frankly, the reputation of the candidate involved – many chose to write it off as an April Fool’s Day joke. The AJC has now ratified this as news.  [...]  

Cynthia McKinney has told Atlanta Progressive News that she will attempt to get on the ballot for U.S. House, 4th district, this year, as the Green Party nominee. See this story. Also see this story. She needs almost 19,000 valid signatures. She also must pay a large filing fee (2% of the annual salary) and [...]  

As the mother of a young Black man whom I pray for nightly and worry daily about his life being violently ended senselessly either by someone marginalized by the unjust social structure of U.S. life or by some rogue officer of the law or one pretending to be a policeman, I offer my sincerest condolences to the Martin family and friends over the loss of their son Trayvon.  

In 2002 to the surprise of no careful observer, Democrat Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney was beaten in a primary and rendered unable to run for re-election. McKinney was defeated rather easily (58/42) by Denise Majette a first time candidate. Ordinarily this local primary would have little significance, but the results of a McLaughlin and Associates poll done two weeks before that Election day changes that view. The survey found that...  

WXIA-TVCynthia McKinney for Congress again?WXIA-TVFormer Democratic Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney has filed paperwork to try to raise money for her old 4th District seat. McKinney is not returning calls about her apparent candidacy yet, but a former supporter warns people not to take her ...Here we go: Cynthia McKinney is running for Congress againAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Cynthia McKinney Running For Old House SeatTPMCynthia...  

Former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, an ex-Democrat who once got into a scuffle with a Capitol police officer, is reportedly planning to run for her old House seat in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports McKinney plans to run in the 4th ...  

Cynthia McKinney is back and running for her old Fourth District seat in the U.S. House. McKinney of the Green Party needs to collect over 18,000 signatures before August 6 in order to be on the ballot for November’s election. McKinney lost ...  

According to press reports, McKinney is planning a new effort on the Green Party ticket. An April 2 filing posted on the Federal Election Commission website lists an Atlanta post office box for "Cynthia McKinney for Congress." McKinney has not ...  

Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is preparing to run for her old 4th Congressional district seat on the Green Party ticket, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports. McKinney was defeated by 4th district incumbent Hank Johnson in ...  

Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is preparing to run for her old 4th Congressional district seat on the Green Party ticket. Andy Manis, AP Cynthia McKinney, a former congresswoman, ran for president as the Green Party candidate in 2008. McKinney was defeated by 4th district incumbent Hank Johnson in 2006 after serving six terms in Congress and has kept a low profile since returning to Atlanta from the San Francisco area where she...  

ATLANTA (WXIA) - Former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney says she's running for her old 4th Congressional District Seat as a Green Party candidate, according to a news report Sunday. McKinney was a Democratic member of Congress from 1992 to 2002, as well as from ...  

Green Party US (press release)Cynthia McKinney, the sentencing of New Orleans Police Officers, and the ...Green Party US (press release)That warrior was Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. While the leadership of the Democratic Party called for a boycott of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina, McKinney ignored that call and ...and more »  

WXIA-TVCynthia McKinney Running For US House on Green Party TicketAtlanta Progressive NewsCynthia McKinney (D-GA) is planning to run for Georgia's 4th US Congressional seat as a member of the Green Party, the candidate told Atlanta Progressive News. under Georgia's extremely restrictive ballot access laws for independent and minor party ...Cynthia McKinney trying to qualify to run for old Congressional seatWXIA-TVShe's back; former...  

Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney is preparing to run for her old House district on the Green Party ticket, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. A "lightning-rod political figure," McKinney was defeated in 2006 by Hank Johnson (D) "after a much-publicized run-in with a U.S. Capitol police officer and her accusations that the Bush administration may have known beforehand about the 9/11 terrorist attacks."  

Marco Rubio giving a 'major speech'Washington Post (blog)Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.), best known for her high-profile stunts and gaffes, has filed to run against Rep. Hank Johnson (D) in the state's 4th district as the Green Party candidate. Johnson unseated McKinney in the 2006 Democratic primary.and more »  

According to Atlanta Progressive News, Cynthia McKinney will be attempting to get on the ballot for the House of Representatives in her Atlanta district where she previously served 6 terms as a Democrat. Running as a Green, ...  

Topanga MessengerSparks Fly at Progressive ForumTopanga MessengerIt was a full house on a stormy night as more than 150 people gathered at the Topanga Community House to hear renowned journalist Robert Scheer and former six-term Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney debate America's future. Scheer and McKinney were ...  

Race for district 4 heats upCovington NewsDavis, a former Human Resources manager with Sprint and currently a speaker with the pro-life Restoration Project, first ran for this seat as a Republican in 2006, losing against Cynthia McKinney, and again in 2008, against Hank Johnson in the strongly ...  

The Vent / MetroAtlanta Journal ConstitutionIf the 4th District votes Cynthia McKinney back in office they will deserve what they get. Apparently, I'm supposed to be more concerned and angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what Barack Obama does with mine.and more »  

Former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney says she's running for her old 4th Congressional District Seat as a Green Party candidate.