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[Cynthia Squad]

Issue #3 Highlights for Connecticut Supporters:

(1) Cynthia is coming to Rutgers University in NJ
on March 28 in Newark.  Details Below.

(2) Cynthia is looking for CT Volunteers.
contact: volunteers at runcynthiarun.org

(3) Reminder to approach CT local media
& ask them to interview Cynthia.
refer to: press-secretary at runcynthiarun.org

Thank you.  Todd   todd at cynthiasquad.com


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>
> Issue #3, March 22th, 2008
> The Power to the People Committee,
> Cynthia McKinney for President Weekly Update.
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> Hello Powerful People:
>
> Welcome to the third issue of the Power to the People Committee,
> Cynthia McKinney for President Weekly Update.
>
>  -- New Design for Website --
>
> We want to thank James O'Hara, a Green Party activist from
> Colorado, for his beautiful design for the campaign website,
> which was launched last Monday, in celebration of Cynthia's
> birthday.
>
> Among its features is a video channel permitting the user to
> view one of five videos featuring Cynthia and aspects of her
> work.  Currently showing are (1) her campaign announcement of
> December 2007, (2) Ian Innaba's feature length documentary on
> election theft, American Blackout, (3) cspan coverage of then
> Congresswoman McKinney grilling Donald Rumsfeld before the
> House Armed Services Committee, (4) a personal conversation
> with Cynthia about the roots of her political activism and
> (5) her March 17th, 2007 speech before the Pentagon, declaring
> her independence from the Democrat Party.
>
> Watch for new videos to be featured in this slot from time
> to time.  And watch as the features of this site continue to
> expand and improve to better serve voters wishing to support
> the McKinney Presidential campaign.
>
>  -- Campaign Visibility --
>
> When on the 18th, a Presidential candidate was afforded
> coverage on the public's airwaves to address the nation on
> the question of race in the Presidential campaign, Cynthia
> McKinney responded within hours,
>    http://www.runcynthiarun.org/DiscussionOfRaceThatMatters
>
> acknowledging that candidate for acknowledging the disparities,
> but then challenging him to put substance behind his rhetoric,
> writing:
>
>    Now it is time to address the public policies necessary
>    to resolve these disparities. Now it is time to have the
>    discussion on how we are going to come together and put
>    policies in effect that will provide real hope and real
>    opportunity to all in this country.
>
> Her statement kicked off a flurry of critical discussion in
> blogs across the country.  It was also picked up by Pravda
> (with its 7 million English language readers), at:
> 
> http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/22-03-2008/104628-discussionrace-0
> Pravda will be translating it into Portugese as well.
>
> On Wednesday, the 19th, Cynthia McKinney spoke at a rally
> of tens of thousands in San Fransisco who had rallied in
> opposition to the now five year old war.  Her complete remarks
> are reprinted at:
>     http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/294
>
> Cynthia McKinney spoke at the annual Public Interest
> Environmental Law Conference, held this year in Eugene Oregon.
> An article on the subject is reprinted here:
>     http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/297
>
> The Black Commentator this past week republished an article
> comparing the programs offered by Cynthia McKinney and Barak
> Obama/ Hillary Clinton, asking the question, Who is the real
> progressive?  It is reprinted here:
>     http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/297
>
> Chris Hedges, in an article called: A Conscientious Objection,
> drew a stark contrast between the policies advanced by
> Cynthia McKinney and her two most likely Democrat opponents.
> His complete thoughts appeared at CommonDreams and are
> reprinted here:
> http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/299
>
>  -- Calendar --
>
> Friday, March 28th:
>        Cynthia Speaks at Rutgers University, Newark NJ
> at the Annual Women's Month Symposium
>
>  -- Building the Campaign State-by-State --
>
> McKinney campaign supporters in both Maine and in Florida have
> begun meeting to chart the course of their local campaign
> efforts.  Others in Illinois and elsewhere are now planning
> similiar meetings.  Meetings are also already underway in
> New York.
>
> Work proceeds identifying volunteer coordinators on a
> state-by-state basis to serve the campaign.  A phone conference
> scheduled for later this week is expected to involve folks
> designated so far in about a third of the states.
>
>  -- Ballot Access --
>
> Greens in Hawaii face a deadline for delivering a ballot line
> by April 3rd.  Greens are petitioning and need support from
> outside the state both in Texas (44k signatures in 75 days)
> and Georgia (44k sigs by July 8th).  Other state parties facing
> draconian ballot access barriers include Ohio, Pennsylvania,
> Indiana, Oklahoma and North Carolina.  To learn more about how
> you can support work to obtain a ballot line for the Green
> Party in these and other states, and for Cynthia McKinney,
> once she wins the Chicago Convention in July, please write:
> ballotaccess at runcynthiarun.org, or use our volunteer form at:
> 
> http://supporters.runcynthiarun.org/supporters.cgi?function=volunteer&process=1
>
>  -- Fundraising --
>
> House Parties
>
> Invitations head out in the morning for the first weekly
> conference call for supporters who want to host or help host
> a local house party for Cynthia.  If that is you, please use
> our volunteer form to let us know that:
> 
> http://supporters.runcynthiarun.org/supporters.cgi?function=volunteer&process=1
>
> To make sure you get your invitation, please use our volunteer
> form so we can get you the details as soon as they are
> available.
>
> Five down, fifteen to go!
>
> Please make sure your state helps qualify us to double the
> first $250 of every individual contribution!  Make your
> contribution today then let your friends know you've done
> so and ask them to match or exceed your own contribution.
> You can donate online at:
>        http://supporters.runcynthiarun.org/supporters.cgi
>
> Your contributions make this campaign possible, and prepares
> the way for fifty-one ballot lines, seeing Cynthia in the
> debates and giving her an opportunity to tell the American
> people how a McKinney / Green / Reconstruction Transition Team
> would differ from one organized by McCain, Clinton or Obama.
>
> To learn more about our efforts to qualify for the Federal
> Matching Program, check out the details at:
>        http://www.runcynthiarun.org/node/1
>
>  -- Help Wanted -- 
>
> * Help Us Build a Grassroots Driven Media Strategy
>
> We're asking supporters to help us identify important media
> contacts we ought to communicate with in your community. There
> are two ways you can help. Please communicate directly with
> those members of the media with whom you have a relationship
> or who cover the news in your community.  Let them know you
> support the McKinney campaign, what you are doing in support
> of the campaign and urge them to contact us through the Media
> Request form on the website to arrange for interviews, radio
> call-ins and subscriptions to our VNR feed.
>
> Please also share your local media list with our press secretary
> by sending it to him at press-secretary at runcynthiarun.org.
>
> * Join Our Production Department,
> DTP and Graphic Art Skills Needed
>
> The Power to the People Committee, Cynthia McKinney for
> President campaign is growing by leaps and bounds. We have an
> immediate need to build a production department of volunteers
> with desktop publishing, graphic design, page layout and
> related skills. Already we have a small but growing team
> of writers producing position papers and related written
> materials. As these materials are vetted by the campaign,
> we must be prepared to turn these documents into flyers,
> leaflets, business cards and other printed materials ready
> for the printer, and suitable for web distribution.
>
> Right now we need a team of people who have page layout skills
> and graphic artist skills. In the interest of facilitating
> work by a geographically dispersed volunteer team, we would
> especially appreciate folks experienced and comfortable with the
> cross-platform, free software Scribus (for Desk Top Publishing
> tasks) and the GIMP (for image manipulation tasks) to work
> with others to create finished literature ready for printing
> and web distribution. (Each of these applications will install
> on computers running Operating Systems published by Microsoft,
> Apple and various Linux distributions). Don't worry if you
> use QuarkExpress, PageMaker, Photoshop or Adbobe Illustrator,
> instead. Your skills (and many of your files) will translate
> and are welcome on this team.
>
> We hope to build a TEAM of folks sharing the load, communicating
> by email and helping to deliver on a volunteer basis the sort
> of campaign which no corporation can buy.
>
> If you are interested in volunteering your services, please
> send an email to volunteers at runcynthiarun.org and let us know
> of your interest.  Thank you.
>
>  -- Joining our Updates list -- 
>
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>
> Until next week,
>
> -- The Campaign Team
>
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> Power to the People Committee,
> Cynthia McKinney for President
> http://www.RunCynthiaRun.org/
>
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