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'''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.

'''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>

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> Depsite this she still ran for the [[United States]] [[Presidency]] on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket with her running mate, Rosa Clemente.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62891,00.html Cynthia McKinney for President?], ''[[FOX News]]'', September 12, 2002.</ref>

 

Depsite this she still ran for the [[United States]] [[Presidency]] on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket with her running mate, Rosa Clemente during the 2008 Presidential election. However this was only after she came in last out of five challengers for the Peace and Freedom party nomination.<ref>[http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/4/former_democratic_rep_cynthia_mckinney_seeks? Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney Seeks Presidency as Green Party Nominee], February 04, 2008.</ref>

 

She has also been tainted by such activity as attempting to [[impeachment]] President [[George W. Bush]]<ref>[http://www.gnn.tv/articles/2791/BREAKING_Congresswoman_McKinney_Files_Articles_of_Impeachment]</ref> and involvement in the highly controversal 9/11 Truth Movement group.

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