Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:07:06 -0700 (PDT)

From: Scott McLarty

Subject: RELEASE Green national candidates salute Global Greens meeting in Brazil

Forwarded by the Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org

For immediate release
Thursday, May 1, 2008

Contacts for Green national candidates:
• For Jesse Johnson: Steve Kramer, co-campaign manager, 240-426-3338, strategy@jesse08.org (Mr.
Johnson himself can be reached at uspresident@jesse08.org)

• For Cynthia McKinney: John Judge, press secretary, 202-584-1021, press-secretary@runcynthiarun.org

• For Kent P. Mesplay, PhD: Drew Johnson,JamBoi@Greens.org

• For Kat Swift: 210-471-1791, media@voteswift.org

• For SKCM Curry: 310 651-4184, kcmcurry43@yahoo.com


2008 Green national candidates salute, congratulate Green Parties worldwide on the Second Global Greens Congress, São Paulo, Brazil, May 1-4, 2008


The four candidates seeking the Green Party's presidential nomination and one candidate for the vice presidential nomination issued a joint statement of salutation, congratulation, and support for Greens from all over the world gathering in São Paulo, Brazil, for the Second Global Greens Congress, May 1-4, 2008.

Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, Kat Swift and vice presidential hopeful Sedinam
Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry are currently touring the US seeking support for the nomination, helping several state Green Parties in their efforts to achieve ballot status, and winning new registrations in the party.

The candidates took some time out for a joint teleconference, at which they decided on the message to the Global Greens Congress.

The Green Party of the United States will hold its 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, Illinois, July 10-13 (http://www.greenparty2008.org).


Joint statement from Green presidential and vice presidential candidates on the Second Global Greens Congress, São Paulo, Brazil, May 1-4, 2008

We five national candidates, in line with the Green Party of the United States

1. Commend the Global Greens for helping and supporting the Green Party of the United States, and for helping community leaders run for public office worldwide.

2. Have strongly opposed President Bush's invasion of Iraq and oppose the continued occupation; and have agreed that, if elected, will conduct an immediate orderly withdrawal from Iraq.

3. Demand an end to US dependence on oil, coal, and nuclear power.

4. Will continue to speak out against proposed anti-immigration bills, through participation in rallies and other actions to protest punitive legislation, such as House Bill 4437, directed at undocumented immigrants and those who assist them: Green national candidates emphasize that immigrants aren’t the enemy, and that people continue to come to US for the same reason people came throughout history -- for a better life.

5. Call for important steps to restore the power of the people:
• Proportional Representation, to ensure that
minority populations as well as majorities get
fair representation; more information at
http://www.fairvote.org
• Legislation guaranteeing the people's right to
vote in national elections
• Paper ballot trails to verify all votes and
open-source software in all computer voting
machines
• Instant Runoff Voting, to ensure that election
results reflect the will of the majority of the
majority of voters; more information at
http://www.fairvote.org

6. Invite members of the Global Greens to attend
the US Green Party's upcoming National Nominating
Convention in Chicago, July 10-13, and also to
make plans to help monitor national elections in
the US: while Democrats remained silent, Greens
challenged alleged vote manipulation by
Republicans in Ohio and New Mexico on Election
Day, 2004.

7. Share with the Global Greens Congress that
"it's cool to be Green" and that the American
public's interest in green living, from compact
fluorescent light bulbs to local markets, has
boosted interest in our party. We support you
and encourage you to remain on the Green cutting
edge in your respective nations and local
communities


MORE INFORMATION

Green presidential candidates:
• Jesse Johnson http://www.jesse08.org
• Cynthia McKinney http://www.runcynthiarun.org
• Kent Mesplay http://www.mesplay.org
• Kat Swift http://www.voteswift.org

Green vice presidential candidate:

• SKCM Curry http://curry08.wetpaint.com/

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org

Green Party 2008 National Convention, Chicago, July 10-13 http://www.greenparty2008.org