American Cassandra, Cynthia McKinney Makes Bid for Old Seat

Cynthia McKinney, the former Georgia congresswoman defeated after accusing President Bush of ignoring warnings of the Sept. 11 attacks, qualified Friday to seek her old seat.

Known for her outspoken and often provocative comments during five terms in Congress, McKinney was asked if she had mellowed during her two-year absence from Washington.

“I have continued to speak out against George Bush’s war and I will continue to speak out against George Bush’s war,” she told supporters.

She qualified on the final day to place her name on the July 20 Democratic primary ballot…{{link http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GEORGIA_CONGRESSWOMAN?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=POLITICS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT MORE}}

{{link http://www.cynthiaforcongress.com CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS 2004}}

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