Former House of Representative member (D-GA) and current Green Party presidential candidate, Cynthia McKinney, discusses her candidacy during a press conference for Third Party candidates at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Discussion Questions

1. Who is Cynthia McKinney? With which party was she once affiliated? When did she join the Green Party? What reasons does she cite for switching parties?
2. According to Rep. McKinney, what are the Green Party's four pillars? How does she relate the Women’s Suffrage movement with today’s disenfranchised voters? Why does she suggest her candidacy is a similar “declaration of independence”?
3. How does Rep. McKinney define "politics"? How does this definition fit into Rep. McKinney's belief that people should vote according to their own values?
4. Click here to read more about the Green Party. Click here to view a clip on the Constitution Party. Compare and contrast the platforms of the Constitution and Green Party. What issues do you think these candidates would agree and disagree on? Why do both candidates believe the roles of third parties are important? Who are the other current third party presidential candidates?