Richard Cooper, a self-described import/export manager, writes about Georgia’s larger-than-usual role in third party politics in a piece at Ground Report:
The Green Party nominated former Representative Cynthia McKinney (Democrat-Georgia) for President of the United States. This makes for an all-Georgia alternative voice in this year’s contest as the Libertarian Party nominated former Representative Bob Barr (Republican-Georgia) for president in Denver previously. Both left their previous parties and joined these alternative parties. The Libertarians nominated Wayne Root and the Greens nominated Rosa Clemente for Vice President.
9 responses so far ↓
1 Robert Milnes // Jul 17, 2008 at 12:38 am
So what? Coincidence.
2 paulie cannoli // Jul 17, 2008 at 9:00 am
There’s something in the water in Atlanta.
Coca Cola residue, to be sure, but you can’t dispute it’s there.
3 Robert Milnes // Jul 17, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I drink Coka-cola every day. Didn’t do much for me.
4 Robert Milnes // Jul 17, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Oops, Coca-Cola.
5 green in brooklyn // Jul 17, 2008 at 12:56 pm
What’s left of the water in Atlanta after the drought, you mean.
Interesting that this is the first election since the 80′s without a southerner running for one of the two so-called major parties, and here we are with two southern third party candidates.
6 paulie cannoli // Jul 17, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Three (Chuck Baldwin, Pensacola, Florida).
Hillary Clinton was a Southerner for a while, but then she has also been a northeasterner or midwesterner much of her life as well.
7 Trent Hill // Jul 17, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Georgia definetly figures prominently into the third-party landscape. Lester Maddox, Cynthia McKinney, Bob Barr, etc.
8 sunshinebatman // Jul 17, 2008 at 4:34 pm
The fact that you need a majority in a runoff election to win office in Georgia, rather than simple plurality, helps explain this phenomenon.
9 darolew // Jul 17, 2008 at 5:26 pm
> I drink Coka-cola every day.
Shit, I gotta stop drinking that stuff.
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