[statecom-discuss] Re: mckinney/grace

[Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com]

Cynthia statement -   And I guess I think sometimes it makes sense to do what 
indigineous cultures do with so much more comfort - not to just go barrelling 
on but to take pause and consider (what happens means something - or do we 
become like every short-sighted party?   Those who do not understand history are 
condemned to repeat it...   )

"
To: Steering Committee of the
Green Party of the United States
 Fm: Cynthia McKinney, Georgia
 Date: September 10th, 2007
 As I'm sure you know, I have been approached by many within the Green Party 
over the preceeding year who have asked that I consider seeking the nomination 
of the Green Party of the United States as its candidate for President of the 
United States. In 2003 I was similiarly approached about my potential 
interest in the 2004 race.
 I have seriously weighed the options, travelled extensively holding first 
private, then more public events with Greens over the preceding year, exploring 
such a possibility with Greens in at least a dozen state parties, meeting with 
the chair of your Presidential Campaign Support Committee, with the members 
of your Steering Committee and speaking at, and entertaining questions from the 
Party's Annual Meeting in Reading Pennsylvania this past July. Since the 
Reading meeting, I have also begun to help Green candidates raise money for their 
campaigns.
 For months I have answered questions about my intentions for this race in 
2008 by saying that while I am not yet in, neither am I out of this race.
 After careful consideration about the political conditions facing our 
nation, the level of development within the Party, my own readiness to take on such 
a daunting task and my own long postponed personal priorities, I write to 
inform the Party that I must at this time withdraw my name from consideration for 
the Party's 2008 Presidential Nominating contest.
 I remain committed to our collective work of transforming our nation and to 
mobilizing peace loving Americans, justice seeking activists and others 
disfranchised by the powers which currently control our nation toward that end.
 Sincerely yours,
Cynthia McKinney"

In a message dated 9/13/07 9:14:47 PM, mikeheichman at verizon.net writes:


> Hi Everyone:
> 
> According to Alex Hahn, Cynthia McKinney will not be a candidate for
> president.
> 
> I'm disappointed, but we need to move on.
> 
> Mike Heichman
> 
> Alex Hahn wrote:
> 
> > Hi, Mike – how are you? First off, I’m curious how Grace did in the
> > first round. Do you know?
> >
> > Second, I’m sure you heard about McKinney. Her statement sounded
> > similar to mine!
> >
> > After careful consideration about the political conditions facing our
> > nation, the level of development within the Party, my own readiness to
> > take on such a daunting task and my own long postponed personal
> > priorities, I write to inform the Party that I must at this time
> > withdraw my name from consideration for the Party's 2008 Presidential
> > Nominating contest.
> >
> > C. Alex Hahn, Esq.
> >
> > The Hahn Law Group
> >
> > 46 Lewis Street, Suite 6
> >
> > Boston, MA 02113
> >
> > 857-753-4182 (direct)
> >
> > 857-753-4183 (fax)
> >
> > 617-962-6405 (mobile)
> >
> > www.hahnlawgroup.com
> >
> 
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