Kesher Talk

Stalking Cynthia McKinney: I know, we here at Kesher Talk can't let this one go. Her is something from today's Congress Daily on our favorite Israel-hater:

Supporters of former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney have vowed to appeal a federal court's ruling that upheld an August 2002 Democratic primary in which McKinney was defeated by now-Rep. Denise Majette. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the decision dismissed allegations that GOP voters engaged in a "malicious crossover" to defeat McKinney and elect Majette -- whom McKinney supporters charge is a Republican in disguise. The suit alleged that the state's open primary system discriminated against black voters -- an allegation that U.S. District Court Judge Charles Pannell said plaintiffs failed to prove. The Aug. 1 decision rebuffed allegations that as many as 45,000 ballots had been cast to throw the results of an election that McKinney lost by 20,000 votes. An investigation by the newspaper, meanwhile, found only 3,118 clearly identifiable Republicans who cast Democratic ballots in the primary. McKinney has set up a 2004 campaign committee with the FEC, possibly setting up a rematch with Majette. There also have been reports that McKinney -- whose outspokenness landed her in political hot water throughout her congressional career -- may seek the 2004 presidential nomination of the Green Party.

posted by William @ 8/13/2003 04:57:51 PM