Our pal Cynthia McKinney, having lost the 4th district Democratic nomination in 2000 to Rep. Denise Majette, is considering a comeback--entering the Democratic House primary for the 12th district. A top target for the Democratic party in the 2004 election, the 12th district leans Democratic and is controlled currently by freshman Republican Rep. Max Burns.
McKinney faces considerable opposition, with a county commissioner and former state senator already vying for the nomination, but don't count her down and out.
Of course, if her comeback tour does not work out, and that run for President as the nominee of the Green Party does not come to fruition, Cynthia still has stuff to keep her busy. In August, she found a home at the once-venerable Ivy League institution of Cornell University as a visiting professor:
"Cynthia McKinney is a person of considerable achievement in the political sphere," said Porus Olpadwala, dean of Cornell's School of Architecture, Art and Planning, who served as chairman of the 13-member faculty committee that selected McKinney for the part-time professorship.Oy! Said Billy McKinney, her father who declared that "the J-E-W-S" sunk her last Congressional campaign, pointed out that "Politics is in her blood..." We've certainly not heard the last from Cynthia McKinney.
"She is an internationally renowned advocate for voting rights and human rights. She has taken clear stands on a number of critical issues and been a strong voice in Congress," Olpadwala said.
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