• Ralph Nader, who recently announced his 2008 Exploratory Committee, will speak after the candidates' forum

• Time: Saturday, February 2, at 10 am Location: Busboys & Poets, 14th and V Streets, NW in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC -- Candidates for the Green Party's nomination will participate in a public forum in Washington, DC on Saturday, February 2.

Candidates Jesse Johnson, Kent Mesplay, and Kat Swift will speak at the forum. Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowaisfza-Curry, who is seeking the Green Party's vice presidential nomination, will also speak.

THE DC STATEHOOD GREEN PARTY
http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org

For immediate release:
Thursday, January 31, 2008

Contact:
Scott McLarty, DC Statehood Green Party Media Coordinator, [email protected]

Contacts for the February 2 presidential forum:
Jane Zara (District of Columbia), Tom Yager or Tamar Byczek Yager (Virginia)

DC native Jared Ball, who withdrew from the Green presidential race to support candidate Cynthia McKinney, will speak on Ms. McKinney's behalf.

After the candidates' forum, Ralph Nader will speak and answer questions. Mr. Nader, who recently announced his 2008 Exploratory Committee, will appear as a guest speaker.

Reporters and photographers will be welcome. The event will take place 10:00 am at Busboys & Poets, 14th and V Streets, NW, <http://www.busboysandpoets.com> near the U Street/African American Civil War Memorial Stop on the Metro Green Line. The phone number for Busboys & Poets is 202-387-POET.

The February 2 event is sponsored by the DC Statehood Green Party <http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org>, Maryland Green Party <http://www.mdgreens.org/>, and Green Party of Virginia <http://www.vagreenparty.org/>. The DC Statehood Green Party has major party status in the District.

The Green Party has opened a new web page featuring videos of Green presidential candidates and debates. The party will choose its presidential and vice presidential nominees at the 2008 Green National Nominating Convention in Chicago, July 10-13.

The following candidates will be on the DC ballot in the February 12 primary:

Jared Ball http://www.jaredball.com

Jesse Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMxgYnmdHfg

Cynthia McKinney http://www.runcynthiarun.org http://www.americanblackout.org/

Kent Mesplay http://www.mesplay.org

Ralph Nader http://www.draftnader.org (Howie Hawkins of the Green Party of New York State has consented to serve as a 'placeholder' candidate on the DC ballot until Mr. Nader announces his intentions for the 2008 election)

Kat Swift http://www.bexargreens.org/katforprez