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2008 Green National Convention

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Date(s)
  
July 10–14, 2008

Other candidates
  
Chm. Kat Swift (TX)

City
  
Chicago, Illinois

2008 Green National Convention

Venue
  
Palmer House Hilton (July 10 – 13) Symphony Center (July 14)

Presidential nominee
  
Cynthia McKinney of Georgia

Vice Presidential nominee
  
Rosa Clemente of New York

The 2008 Green National Convention took place on July 10–14, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois at the Palmer House Hilton and Symphony Center. This served as both the venue for the Presidential Nominating Convention and the Annual Meeting of the Green Party of the United States.

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Venues

The convention was headquartered at the historic Palmer House Hilton, while the nomination event itself took place at the nearby Symphony Center on July 12.

Running mate

After McKinney's nomination, the convention delegates selected her stated choice of running mate Rosa Clemente for the vice-presidential nomination through a voice vote of delegates.

Video of Convention

  • State Delegate voting part 1
  • State Delegate voting part 2
  • Cynthia McKinney Acceptance Speech
  • Vote and Rosa Clemente Acceptance Speech
  • David Cobb Convention Speech
  • Malik Rahim Keynote Speech
  • Omar López Keynote Speech
  • Malik Rahim congressional candidate Louisiana
  • Jesse Johnson addresses Convention Delegates

    • References

    2008 Green National Convention Wikipedia
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