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Green Party 2008 Presidential Candidate Questionnaire 
Presidential Candidate Questionnaire
This questionnaire has been designed to give registered
Greens and Green Party members an opportunity to learn about the contenders for the 2008 Green Party
Presidential Nomination. Return of this
questionnaire is part of the process for being considered formally recognized by the party as a candidate
for the Green Party nomination.
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Abortion Cynthia McKinney: Consistent supporter of reproductive rights. Cynthia McKinney: Supports human embryonic stem cell research. Ralph Nader: Supports NOW’s agenda on Reproductive Rights. Ralph Nader: Supports stem cell research. |
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Civil Rights Cynthia McKinney: Keep affirmative action in college admissions. Cynthia McKinney: Supports gay adoptions. |
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Corporations Cynthia McKinney: US companies abide by environment & labor standards overseas. Ralph Nader: Instrumental in food safety laws as well as auto safety. Ralph Nader: Instrumental in Consumer Product Safety Act and related laws. |
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Crime Cynthia McKinney: Replace death penalty with life imprisonment. Ralph Nader: Opposed 1996 expansion of the federal death penalty. |
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Drugs Cynthia McKinney: Legalize medical marijuana & needle exchanges. Ralph Nader: The drug war has failed, despite $50B annually. |
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Energy & Oil Cynthia McKinney: Declare US carbon-free and nuclear-free. Cynthia McKinney: Implement Kyoto; raise CAFE; oppose drilling ANWR. Ralph Nader: It is time to break our addiction to fossil fuels. Ralph Nader: End subsidies of entrenched oil, nuclear, & coal interests. |
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Environment Ralph Nader: Instrumental in establishing EPA, CAA, and CWA. |
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Foreign Policy Cynthia McKinney: Close the School of the Americas. Cynthia McKinney: Targeted by AIPAC for opposing Israeli occupation. Ralph Nader: US should be the world’s humanitarian superpower. |
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Free Trade Cynthia McKinney: No Fast Track; no MFN for China; no WTO; no CAFTA. Ralph Nader: In anti-globalization book, “The Case Against Free Trade”. Ralph Nader: WTO makes trade supreme over labor, environment & consumers. |
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Government Reform Cynthia McKinney: Long been a supporter of publicly financed elections. Ralph Nader: For fair ballot access and fair debate access. |
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Health Care Cynthia McKinney: Supports single-payer universal health care. Ralph Nader: Single-payer health care plan over for-profit care. |
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Homeland Security Cynthia McKinney: Maintain habeas corpus; oppose Patriot Act. Ralph Nader: Solving Palestinian-Israeli conflict would reduce terrorism. Ralph Nader: End secret detentions & restore civil liberties. |
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Immigration Cynthia McKinney: No skilled worker visas; but no border fence either. Ralph Nader: Address immigration as part of worldwide economic justice. Ralph Nader: H1B visas in US cause “brain drain” in Third World. |
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Jobs Cynthia McKinney: Authored a living wage bill. Ralph Nader: Supports a living wage of at least $10 an hour. |
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Principles & Values Cynthia McKinney: Running to institutionalize Green Party & Ten Key Values. |
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War & Peace Cynthia McKinney: Cut funding for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ralph Nader: Rapid and responsible withdrawal of US military from Iraq. Ralph Nader: Stop saber rattling against Iran; start negotiating. |
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