Green Campaign 2008: A Presidential Debate That Matters (VIDEOS)

Green Presidential Debate, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, January 13th, 2008. Featuring 2008 Green Presidential candidates Jared Ball, Kent Mesplay, Cynthia McKinney, Kat Swift and Jesse Johnson.  

• Welcoming Remarks - Ross Mirkarimi (San Francisco Board of Supervisors), Amiee Allison (Master of Ceremonies), Gayle McLaughlin (Mayor, Richmond, CA)  (7:33)

• Opening Statements - all candidates (24:46)

• Question #1: The "Spoiler" Question - all candidates (4:16)

• Question #2: Immigration - all candidates (11:45)

• Question #3: Tax Policy - all candidates (5:46)

• Question #4: Iraq occupation & war - all candidates (7:09)

• Question #5: Peak Oil, First Act in Office - all candidates (7:22)

• Recognition of Green Elected Officials present (2:18)

• Question #6: Terrorism/Protect Bill of Rights - all candidates (6:23)

• Question #7: Education/No Child Left Behind - all candidates  (6:43)

• Question #8: Israel and Palestine - all candidates (7:30)

• Question #9: Farm Bill - all candidates (7:12)

• Question #10: Greens unite progressives - all candidates (8:39)

• Closing Statements - all candidates  (14:23)

• Greeting from Canadian Greens - Melanie Mullen (Deputy Leader, Green Party of Ontario) (2:51)

• Opening Statement and response to questions - Ralph Nader (Note: Nader was not a declared candidate for the Green Party Presidential nomination at the time of this event) (32:39)

• Hour One - Questions 1 - 4 (57:56)

• Hour Two - Questions 5 - 10 (58:58)

• Audio-only, entire event. KPFA Pacifica radio. With hosts Larry Bensky and Aimee Allison. Two hours of edited debate moments and one hour of direct listener call-ins

• Photo archive:  From Tian Harter.

• KTVU TV coverage. January 13, 2008

• The 2008 Green Party Presidential Debate: The only debate that matters. Fog City Journal. January 14, 2008.