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	<title>Comments on: Cynthia McKinney for Prez?</title>
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		<title>By: johnofsilence</title>
		<link>http://notsosahm.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/cynthia-mckinney-for-prez/#comment-2199</link>
		<dc:creator>johnofsilence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Open the debates! First one is Friday!

I’m not a bot, I know you care about the democracy of our government, so we need to get this done. There are 6 Presidential candidates this year all of which are qualified and capable of winning, so why are there only 2 people on the debate! Bigotry, two party bias! Let’s flood the email inbox and the phone lines with: Open the Debates.

It takes 5 mins. Please help me make a difference . Below is a script but please feel free to appropriately modify it to support your candidate .

Step one:

Call Barack Obama at 866-675-2008.
Hit 6 to speak with a campaign volunteer.
Once connected, politely deliver the following message:

Hi, my name is …

I was wondering if Senator Obama, being a believer in equal opportunity and equal rights, could insist that Cynthia Mckinney and other ballot qualified third party candidates be included in the upcoming Presidential debates?
After all, Cynthia Mckinney is on 34 state ballots.
And she’s polling well nationwide. And he could help Senator Obama challenge the corporate Republicans.
True, Cynthia Mckinney would critique Senator Obama for his corporate ties also. But isn’t that what democracy is about? Could you please leave this message for the campaign manager? Thank you.

Step two:

E-mail Janet Brown jb@debates.org, the executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Here’s a sample e-mail:

Dear Janet Brown:

Greetings. You must be busy. Preparing for the first Presidential debate this Friday. So, I won’t take much of your time. Just wanted to let you know that the American people were not born yesterday. We know the deal. Take that little private corporation that you run. Controlled by the two corporate parties. And funded by big business. For the purpose of excluding independent minded candidates. Friday, two Wall Street candidates are scheduled to be in the ring. Barack Obama and John McCain. The one candidate who represents the American people, Main Street, if you will, will be on the outside looking in. So, here’s a simple request. Drop your exclusionary restrictions. And let Cynthia Mckinney into the debates.
It will be good for your conscience. Good for the American people. (I believe it was The League of Women Voters that called your corporatized debates “campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity, and honest answers to tough questions.”) And good for democracy. Let the American people have a real debate for once. Main Street vs. Wall Street.

Thank you.

Signed
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Open the debates! First one is Friday!</p>
<p>I’m not a bot, I know you care about the democracy of our government, so we need to get this done. There are 6 Presidential candidates this year all of which are qualified and capable of winning, so why are there only 2 people on the debate! Bigotry, two party bias! Let’s flood the email inbox and the phone lines with: Open the Debates.</p>
<p>It takes 5 mins. Please help me make a difference . Below is a script but please feel free to appropriately modify it to support your candidate .</p>
<p>Step one:</p>
<p>Call Barack Obama at 866-675-2008.<br />
Hit 6 to speak with a campaign volunteer.<br />
Once connected, politely deliver the following message:</p>
<p>Hi, my name is …</p>
<p>I was wondering if Senator Obama, being a believer in equal opportunity and equal rights, could insist that Cynthia Mckinney and other ballot qualified third party candidates be included in the upcoming Presidential debates?<br />
After all, Cynthia Mckinney is on 34 state ballots.<br />
And she’s polling well nationwide. And he could help Senator Obama challenge the corporate Republicans.<br />
True, Cynthia Mckinney would critique Senator Obama for his corporate ties also. But isn’t that what democracy is about? Could you please leave this message for the campaign manager? Thank you.</p>
<p>Step two:</p>
<p>E-mail Janet Brown <a href="mailto:jb@debates.org">jb@debates.org</a>, the executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates.</p>
<p>Here’s a sample e-mail:</p>
<p>Dear Janet Brown:</p>
<p>Greetings. You must be busy. Preparing for the first Presidential debate this Friday. So, I won’t take much of your time. Just wanted to let you know that the American people were not born yesterday. We know the deal. Take that little private corporation that you run. Controlled by the two corporate parties. And funded by big business. For the purpose of excluding independent minded candidates. Friday, two Wall Street candidates are scheduled to be in the ring. Barack Obama and John McCain. The one candidate who represents the American people, Main Street, if you will, will be on the outside looking in. So, here’s a simple request. Drop your exclusionary restrictions. And let Cynthia Mckinney into the debates.<br />
It will be good for your conscience. Good for the American people. (I believe it was The League of Women Voters that called your corporatized debates “campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity, and honest answers to tough questions.”) And good for democracy. Let the American people have a real debate for once. Main Street vs. Wall Street.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Signed<br />
your name.</p>
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		<title>By: Leigh Anne</title>
		<link>http://notsosahm.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/cynthia-mckinney-for-prez/#comment-1183</link>
		<dc:creator>Leigh Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m dressing as her for Halloween.  HORROR SHOW!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m dressing as her for Halloween.  HORROR SHOW!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Rae</title>
		<link>http://notsosahm.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/cynthia-mckinney-for-prez/#comment-1167</link>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There is a reason she has been disowned by the democratic party...she is psycho!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a reason she has been disowned by the democratic party&#8230;she is psycho!</p>
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		<title>By: Nicole</title>
		<link>http://notsosahm.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/cynthia-mckinney-for-prez/#comment-1166</link>
		<dc:creator>Nicole</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, I personally know of crazier ppl trying to get their name on the ballot ... :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I personally know of crazier ppl trying to get their name on the ballot &#8230; <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Audrey</title>
		<link>http://notsosahm.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/cynthia-mckinney-for-prez/#comment-1165</link>
		<dc:creator>Audrey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You write with a delightful sense of humor. Sometimes when I read what politicians have said or done I just shake my head in disbelief.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You write with a delightful sense of humor. Sometimes when I read what politicians have said or done I just shake my head in disbelief.</p>
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		<title>By: djsilverfish</title>
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		<dc:creator>djsilverfish</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, seriously.  And Cynthia&#039;s platform is seriously Green.   The Greens are running a social justice campaign this year that will help to grow the party in the grassroots. 

Read the Green Party&#039;s 10 Key Values and find out: http://www.gp.org/tenkey.shtml.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, seriously.  And Cynthia&#8217;s platform is seriously Green.   The Greens are running a social justice campaign this year that will help to grow the party in the grassroots. </p>
<p>Read the Green Party&#8217;s 10 Key Values and find out: <a href="http://www.gp.org/tenkey.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.gp.org/tenkey.shtml</a>.</p>
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