GREENS NOMINATE McKINNEY; NEW MIZZOU POLL; SENATE DEMS QUIETLY THREATEN LIEBERMAN.

GREENS. Former six-term Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (California) easily won the Green Party nomination for President on Saturday. "War is not going to be my energy policy," McKinney told the delegates. She captured 313 votes (60%) on the first ballot. Ralph Nader (I-CT) -- who did not actively seek the nomination -- was second with 78.5 votes (15%). McKinney named hip-hop political activist Rosa Clemente (NY) as her VP runningmate, which the delegates accepted by a show of hands. McKinney is also seeking the Peace & Freedom Party nomination for ballot access in California, and said she intends to qualify for federal matching funds. Rival Presidential candidates Nader, Gloria LaRiva (Socialism & Liberation), and Brian Moore (Socialist) are also seeking the PFP nomination at the August 1-3 convention.

P2008 - DAILY POLLING UPDATE. Here is our daily update of the latest independent polls from swing states (and states that appear to be evolving into swing states):
MISSOURI (St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Research 2000): Obama - 48%, McCain - 43%.

US SENATE. According to conservative columnist Robert Novak, US Senator Joe "Lieberman (I-CT) will be kicked out of the party's caucus next year and lose his Senate chairmanship if he addresses the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., as planned."

GOVERNOR: The new independent polls for the gubernatorial contests.
WASHINGTON (Rasmussen): Governor Christine Gregoire (D) - 49 %, former State Senator Dino Rossi (R) - 43%.

Posted by Ron Gunzburger - 07.14.08