2008 Green National Convention

July 2008 Green Party convention in Chicago September 2020 2008 Green 2008_Green_National_Convention_logo.png 75px Cynthia McKinney.jpg 100px NLN_Rosa_Clemente.jpg 90px Nominees McKinney and Clemente July 10–14, 2008 Palmer House Hilton (July 10, 11 and 13) Symphony Center (July 12) Chicago, Illinois Cynthia McKinney of Georgia Rosa Clemente of New York Chm. Kat Swift (TX) 2004 2012 USA 400 right Sites of the 2008 national presidential nominating conventions USA blue-gold pog.svg 14 39.739167 -104.984722 bottom #FFFFFF Denver USA red pog.svg 44.9441 -93.0852 top #FFFFFF Saint Paul USA purple pog.svg 39.1 -94.58 bottom #FFFFFF Kansas City USA green pog.svg 14 41.836944 -87.684444 bottom #FFFFFF Chicago The 2008 Green National Convention took place on July 10–14, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois at the Palmer House Hilton and Symphony Center.Venue Options - Green Party National Convention 2008 - Chicago, Illinois https://web.archive.org/web/20131109010927/http://www.greenconvention2008.com/venues.shtml November 9, 2013 This served as both the venue for the National Convention and the Annual Meeting of the Green Party of the United States. Venues The convention was headquartered at the historic Palmer House Hilton, while the nomination event itself took place at the nearby Symphony Center on July 12.https://web.archive.org/web/20190805002702/https://gpus.org/other/press/pr-national.php?ID=60 August 5, 2019 dead http://gpus.org/other/press/pr-national.php?ID=60 Information for media covering the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, July 10–13 May 14, 2008 gpus.org Green Party of the United States February 25, 2017 Theme The theme of the convention was, "Live Green, Vote Green". Events July 10 Main Events Introductory news conference and a reception for international Greens. Welcome Reception with International Greenshttps://web.archive.org/web/20111029072350/http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eaction/2008/chrnconv08/greenconv071008.html October 29, 2011 dead https://www.gwu.edu/%7Eaction/2008/chrnconv08/greenconv071008.html Green Party 2008 National Convention 2008 www.gwu.edu George Washington University April 8, 2017 Additional Events Credentialing Committee meeting Accreditation Committee meeting Diversity Caucus meeting Platform Committee meeting Lavender Caucus meeting International Committee Meeting Ballot Access Committee Meeting National Women's Caucus New York State Caucus Bylaws, Rules, Policies & Procedures (BRPP) Committee Meeting California State Caucus Workshops:https://web.archive.org/web/20151013212250/https://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/chrnconv08/greenworkshops.html October 13, 2015 dead https://www.gwu.edu/%7Eaction/2008/chrnconv08/greenworkshops.html Green Party 2008 National Convention 2008 www.gwu.edu George Washington University April 8, 2017 GPUS Budget & Finances in General: Input, Q&A, and more (presented by Jody Grage and Jim Coplen) Selling Yourself Without Selling Out (hosted by Scott McLarty) A Clear Path Towards Dismantling and Ending All "ism" (Racism, sexism, classism and white privilege) within the Green Party by 2012 (facilitated by Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry) Viral Campaign Marketing (presented by Jim Carr) What Every Candidate Should Know (presented Brent McMillan) What is Local Democracy? Building from the Bottom Up for Political Power (led by Juscha E. M. Robinson, Brenda Konkel, Pete Karas) July 11 Main events National Committee Meeting News conferences for elected Greens, Green presidential candidates, and candidates for other offices Presidential Candidates Forum. moderated by Rich Whitneyhttp://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/07/11/gp-convention-candidate-forum/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080803152844/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/07/11/gp-convention-candidate-forum/ usurped August 3, 2008 GP Convention – candidate forum Hardy Ronald July 11, 2008 www.greenpartywatch.com Green Party Watch February 28, 2017August 2023 Evening reception with John Nichols Other Events Morning Yoga Eco-Action Committee meeting Presidential Candidate Support Committee meeting Outreach Committee meeting Black Caucus meeting Dispute Resolution Committee meeting Disability Caucus meeting Youth Caucus meeting Maine State Caucus meeting Latino Caucus meeting Workshops Fundraising 101 (featuring panelists LaVerne Butler, Angel Torres, George Martin, David Cobb, Jody Grange, Emily Citkowski, Tamar Yager) The Role of Peace Movement in an Election Year (presented by Bruce Gagnon, Steve Shafarman and moderated by Ann Wilcox) What is Central to the Green Message: Ecology? Democracy? Social Justice? (presented Gloria Mattera, Ben Manski and John Rensenbrink, moderated by Mary Beth Sullivan) Sustainable Activism (presented by Alison Duncan) The 60th Anniversaries of the Palestinian Catastrophe (Nakba) and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Green Party's Response The Constitutional MAP for Voter Disenfranchisement Update on NAFTA and the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) The Law of Diminishing Returns as a Principle for Deciding How to Deal with the Need to Reduce Consumption to Restore the Environment Organizing Online for Everyone Campaign Fundraising Candidate Messaging Making Green Food Choices – How our diet affects animals and the environment Democratizing the Electoral College Endless War and the Military-Industrial- Governmental Complex Red, Black, Brown and 'Green': Positive Solutions to the Issues of Poverty, Immigration and Environment Destruction A Democracy Movement for the U.S.A. The Basic Income Guarantee - and the Power of Green Economics July 12 Main events Platform vote Keynote speeches by Cliff Thornton, Kathy Kelly, Malik Rahim, Jill Stein, Omar López Speeches by Green Party presidential candidates Presidential nomination vote Vice presidential nomination and speech Presidential speech Press conference Post-convention reception at Palmer House July 13 Main events National Committee meeting with the new presidential nominee Other events Morning meditation led by Lewie Pell of the Network for Spiritual Progressives Green Alliance Meeting Workshops: Agrarian Revival at the End of Cheap Oil What to say when you're called a spoiler: instant runoff voting & proportional representation LGBT Activism: Recent Victories and Future Goals History of US-Iranian Relations and Its Impact on Current Tensions Regarding Iranian Nuclear Power Strategic Thinking for Campaigns Elections for Radicals thumb|right|150px|Malik Rahim thumb|right|150px|Kathy Kelly Speakers Notable speakers included:Green Party Presidential Convention C-SPAN.org https://www.c-span.org/video/?206375-1/green-party-presidential-convention 22 May 2021 www.c-span.org C-SPAN en-us 2008 2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green http://www.usmlo.org/arch2008/2008-07/VR080717.htm February 25, 2017 www.usmlo.org U.S. Marxist-Leninist Organizarion NamePosition/NotabilityDavid CobbActivist 2004 Green Party presidential nomineePat LaMarcheActivist 2004 Green Party vice presidential nomineeRich WhitneyGreen party nominee for the 2006 Illinois gubernatorial electionJohn NicholsJournalismMalik RahimActivist Former Black Panther Green party nominee for LA-02 in 2008Kathy KellyCliff Thornton JrActivist Green party nominee for the 2006 Connecticut gubernatorial electionOmar LópezGreen party nominee for IL-04 in 2008Jill SteinPhysician Green party nominee in the 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionBrent McMillanGPUS Political Director (2004–2009)Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry? February 2025Jim Carr? February 2025Ben ManskiJohn RensenbrinkPolitical sciencist Conservationist Co-founder of the Green Party Presidential nomination The presidential nomination took place July 12 at Chicago's Symphony Center. Candidates thumb|right|300px|stage at the Symphony Center after Cynthia McKinney accepted the presidential nomination thumb|right|300px|Illinois delegation at the convention United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2008#Green Party Balloting Candidate Green National Convention Presidential roll call votePercentage Cynthia McKinney 324 59.89% Ralph Nader3 85½ 15.80% Kat Swift 38½ 7.12% Kent Mesplay 35 6.47% Jesse Johnson 32½ 6.01% Elaine Brown 9 1.66% Jared Ball4 8 1.48% No candidate 6½ 1.20% Uncommitted 2 0.37% Total 541 100%Notes:1 2008 Green Party Presidential Nomination Delegate Count July 3, 2008 http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegate-Vote-Count.php GPUS 2 2008 Presidential Convention Ballot Results July 2008 http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/2008-Presidential-Ballots_1.htm GPUS 3 Nader did not seek the Green Party nomination. His total includes 8 delegates fromIllinois where Howie Hawkins stood on the ballot in his place.4 Endorsed Cynthia McKinney. + Green presidential nomination ballothttps://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCom/?20160727-0 Dem Convention Day 2 redacted tweets ... DAY 2 of the 2016 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION met in the Wells Fargo Center: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thegreenpapers.com July 27, 20162008 Green Convention https://www.thegreenpapers.com/T08/Gr-Nom.phtmlDelegationcenter|frameless| 102x102px Cynthia McKinneycenter|frameless| 102x102px Ralph Nadercenter|frameless| 102x102px Kat Swiftcenter|frameless| 102x102px Kent Mesplaycenter|frameless| 102x102px Jesse Johnsoncenter|frameless|102x102px Elaine Browncenter|frameless|102x102px Jared Ballcenter|frameless| 102x102pxOtherArizona60011000Arkansas40110011Black Caucus20000000California2352321410Colorado30220500Connecticut101000000Delaware60000000Washington, D.C.131100010Florida112210000Georgia (U.S. state)70100000Hawaii53000000Illinois258060050Indiana6.5001.50000Iowa30211001Lavender Caucus40000000Louisiana 200651000000Maine15010.51.5000Maryland60334000Massachusetts133131000Michigan174111000Minnesota110000001Mississippi 200140220000Missouri50102000Montana10010000Nebraska80000000New Jersey61011001New York28.52.5023000North Carolina50012000Ohio31001001Oregon90001000Pennsylvania1020.512002.5Rhode Island50001000South Carolina10100000Tennessee50111000Texas101001000Utah20000000Virginia23101001Washington100110000West Virginia20006000Wisconsin191120001Women's Caucus20200000Total delegates32485.538.53532.5988.5 Running mate After McKinney's nomination, the convention delegates selected her stated choice of running mate, Rosa Clemente, for the vice-presidential nomination through a voice vote of delegates.http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5286262959619823729&ei=&hl=en Daily Greens: Green Party VP Rosa Clemente - Vote and Acceptance Video.google.com July 12, 2008 2008-10-25 References Official Press Release Video of Convention State Delegate voting part 1 State Delegate voting part 2 Cynthia McKinney Acceptance Speech Vote and Rosa Clemente Acceptance Speech David Cobb Convention Speech Malik Rahim Keynote Speech Omar López Keynote Speech Malik Rahim congressional candidate Louisiana Jesse Johnson addresses Convention Delegates External links Official Convention Website Green Party 2008 Campaign Web Page Presidential Nomination Delegate Count Category:Green Party of the United States National Conventions Green Party Green National Convention Category:United States presidential nominating conventions in Chicago Category:Cynthia McKinney Green National Convention