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'''Cynthia McKinney''' (born March 17, 1955 in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]])  is a former [[liberal] [[Democrat]] United States Congresswoman from the state of Georgia's Fourth Congressional District from 1993-2003 and 2005-2007. Prior to being elected to congress, from 1988 to 1992, she was a Georgia state legislator.

'''Cynthia McKinney''' (born March 17, 1955 in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]])  is a former [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] United States [[Congress|Congresswoman]] from the state of Georgia's Fourth Congressional District from 1993-2003 and 2005-2007. Prior to being elected to Congress, from 1988 to 1992, she was a Georgia state legislator.

McKinney, who was defeated for reelection by her own party in 2002 after voting against the [[Iraq War]], was again defeated in 2006 by her own party after creating a disturbance during which she struck a Capitol Hill police officer who stopped her after she tried to illegally bypass a metal detector.<ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/04/arrest_warrant_.html Arrest warrant sought for Rep. McKinney], USA Today''.</ref> She had earlier considered a bid for the [[Presidency]] on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62891,00.html Cynthia McKinney for President?], ''[[FOX News]]'', September 12, 2002.</ref>

McKinney, who was defeated for reelection by her own party in 2002 after voting against the [[Iraq War]], was again defeated in 2006 by her own party after creating a disturbance during which she struck a Capitol Hill [[police officer]] who stopped her after she tried to illegally bypass a metal detector.<ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/04/arrest_warrant_.html Arrest warrant sought for Rep. McKinney], USA Today''.</ref> She had earlier considered a bid for the [[Presidency]] on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62891,00.html Cynthia McKinney for President?], ''[[FOX News]]'', September 12, 2002.</ref>

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