Did someone say Commie?? Here's an excerpt from an article posted on the CPUSA website where C. McKinney is a fav.
Report to National Board on Cynthia McKinney Defeat
Archive Analysis
Author: Joelle Fishman, Chair, Political Action Committee, CPUSA
First published 13.01.2003 11:02 by {article_topic_desc}
Introduction
The details of the defeat of Cynthia McKinney in Georgia's 4th Congressional District primary and Earl Hilliard in Alabama's 7th Congressional District primary should serve to sound an alarm about the assault being carried out by the right-wing in particular against the Black vote, and overall to weaken, split and destroy progressive representation.
The situation was not confined to Georgia in this election cycle.
In Florida's primary for Governor large-scale confusion was created, targeting many Black voting districts. Republican ballots were given to Democrats in the heart of the Black community. "It makes me feel that this is intentional. I'm enraged," responded Congresswoman Corinne Brown of Jacksonville. Despite everything, progressive labor leader Tony Hill won his primary for State Senate in Jacksonville by a two to one margin, based on a broad, united grass-roots campaign.
Here's the link: http://www.cpusa.org/article/articleview/514/1/8/
I work with a couple of young lefties. On the day after the 02 election I was waiting for them to show up, told them "You realise I plan on be insufferably smug for several days?"