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ATLANTA (FinalCall.com)—As a lawsuit challenging the validity of the vote that unseated Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) winds through the courts, plaintiffs are hopeful that an opinion by conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia actually will help their cause. The suit charges the State of Georgia, the Board of Elections and Registration of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties and the Georgia Democratic Party with interfering with the rights of voters on account of race. The suit further declares that Republicans engaged in a "malicious crossover" when they voted in the Democratic primary. The suit seeks to declare the crossover vote...

<p>Last week's Georgia primary victory by newcomer Denise Majette over Cynthia McKinney looks more promising by the day. Expected to win her solidly Democratic district outside of Atlanta in the fall, she told Black Entertainment Television on Sunday that she voted for conservative Alan Keyes in a 2000 primary.</p>

Though I don't live in the 4th Congressional District, I am nevertheless heartened by Denise Majette's defeat of the increasingly marginalized Cynthia McKinney. McKinney was a poor representative of a district that is home to a large enclave of economically successful, mainstream African-American voters. Those voters are patriotic, moderate (if left-leaning) and concerned about the same issues that concern their white counterparts: good schools, safe streets and getting their children on a winning soccer/swim/Little League team. They don't share McKinney's fringe beliefs. Indeed, few black Americans share the beliefs of McKinney or the controversial political figures who came south to...

Peter Jennings: Majette Got Money from “Supporters of Israel” (no mention of Arab/Muslim money for McKinney) In reporting the results of the Georgia congressional primaries, Peter Jennings mimicked the anti-Jewish mantra of the most vociferous supporters of incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who lost to challenger Denise Majette. Jennings pointed out that McKinney "was beaten by another Democrat who got large donations from out-of-state supporters of Israel," but he failed to acknowledge that most of McKinney's donations came from Muslims or Arabs outside of the district, some of whom support terrorism or have ties to groups which fund it....

With a hotly-contested 4th District Congressional race between Cynthia McKinney and Denise Majette, DeKalb County elections officials were reporting a large number of voters casting Democratic ballots in today's primary. A sampling of precincts showed an overwhelming number of voters choosing the Democratic ballot featuring the McKinney-Majette showdown.In the 4th, traditionally majority-Republican precincts are reporting heavy crossover voting.By 2 p.m., results available for a number of precincts indicate a lopsided Democratic turnout. For example, in Ashford Park, 275 Democrats had cast ballots, compared to just 23 Republicans. A sample of similar precincts shows like numbers: Briarwood, 200 Democrats to 16...

Excerpt:A light but steady flow of voters was reported at several metro Atlanta polling places during the early stages of today's primary election, and at least one precinct was briefly shut down because of confusion over redistricting. Voters have faced massive precinct shifts as a result of this year's once-a-decade redrawing of political district maps. Confusion over the redistricting prompted the precinct at Margaret Harris High School, off North Druid Hills Road in DeKalb County, to suspend voting for about 20 minutes shortly after opening today, said poll manager Maria Arvelo. Arvelo said the precinct had recently been moved from...

By BILL TORPY and MELANIE EVERSLEY Residents of the 4th Congressional District were bombarded with misleading recorded telephone messages as the race entered its final hours. Some were from U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney's campaign, which recycled recorded endorsements of celebrities that were made for McKinney's earlier re-election races. Robert Redford's spokeswoman called it "inappropriate," and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young called it "a fudge." And on Monday, voters in the district received recorded calls from an unidentified source urging Republicans not to cross over to vote in the Democratic primary today. The message implied it would be illegal for them...

<p>Nearly 35 percent of the Republicans in Georgia's 4th Congressional District are expected to cross over and vote in tomorrow's Democratic primary in an effort to oust Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney. The Republicans would join a strong Jewish vote in support of Mrs. McKinney's foe, former state judge Denise Majette.</p>

I just realized that C-SPAN is airing the McKinney-Majette debate soon... I do not know if there has been a previous thread on this. Sorry I couldn't get this out sooner; I just found it. The debate is 26 minutes long and begins at 1AM Eastern time (10AM Pacific). The following is C-SPAN's information about the program: Debate Georgia 4th Congressional Democratic Primary Debate Democratic Party , Georgia (United States) ID: 172030 - 08/14/2002 - 0:26 - NS McKinney, Cynthia, U.S. Representative, D-GAMajette, Denise, U.S. Rep. Candidate, D, Georgia

For many New Yorkers, this summer's most emotional election will be held Tuesday in DeKalb County, Ga. The race for the Democratic nomination in the 4th Congressional District pits incumbent Cynthia McKinney against Judge Denise Majette. Both are black Christians, but their primary has become a national Jewish-Arab battlefield. McKinney is the Arab candidate. After 9/11, she scolded then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani for turning down $10 million from an anti-Israel Saudi prince and asked for the money for her own causes. She accused President Bush of failing to stop the bombing of New York and stirring up Mideast war to benefit...

State Judge Denise Majette raised more than six times as much as Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) last month, according to new reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, closing what had been a huge gap in resources. The financial mismatch was by far the most striking among House campaigns in the Peach State, although most of the other competitive Aug. 20 primaries in the state are open seat races. Majette, who ended June with just $99,000 in the bank, raised $489,000 in July and reported $196,000 in cash on hand at the beginning of August. She also spent almost the...

Israeli lobby sends wake-up callAlabama race may come to haunt McKinneyMelanie Eversley - StaffFriday, July 26, 2002 Washington --- If a recent election upset in next-door Alabama is any indication, Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) could be in for some cash-rich opposition from pro-Israel campaign contributors. Some political strategists are predicting that the pro-Israel forces that bolstered the successful congressional campaign of Democrat Artur Davis in Birmingham could steer money to Denise Majette, McKinney's opponent in the Aug. 20 Democratic primary. Those strategists point to similarities in the two races. Both McKinney and U.S. Rep. Earl Hilliard (D-Ala.) have angered the...

[ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 6/20/02 ] Name recognition, getting black vote big challenges for Majette in her bit to unseat McKinney By BILL TORPY and JIM GALLOWAY Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writers CASH ADVANTAGE Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) starts her re-election bid with a fund-raising advantage over challenger Denise Majette: MCKINNEYCash on hand: $278,112Total raised: $248,689From PACs: $94,500 MAJETTECash on hand: $26,123Total raised: $130,148From PACs: $1,000 Source: Federal Election Commission Rep. Cynthia McKinney has been unbeatable during her decade in Congress because she's never faced a formidable Democratic opponent. Denise Majette, who is set to file Thursday to run for McKinney's...

<p>ATLANTA — Embattled Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney was dealt a blow in her contentious primary race when Georgia Democratic Sen. Zell Miller announced Thursday that he is supporting her opponent.</p> <p>Miller told WSB Radio that he has contributed $1,000 to Denise Majette, a black judge who has launched a tough primary campaign against McKinney. Majette was appointed by Miller when he was governor.</p>

Miller gives $1,000 to McKinney's opponent Georgia Sen. Zell Miller has contributed $1,000 to the opponent of Rep. Cynthia McKinney in her upcoming congressional race, according to news reports today. WSB radio said Miller is supporting former state Judge Denise Majette in the Democratic primary. Miller appointed Majette to the post while he was governor. The station said Miller refused to criticize McKinney's record in Congress but again disputed her claim that President Bush had advance notice of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. McKinney charged in March that Bush knew about the attacks in advance but did nothing to...