Members of the Maine Green Independent Party joined Greens from around the country recently to back former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as their presidential nominee.

State Party Chairwoman Lynne Williams said in a statement that Maine Greens are getting organized to work on the campaign. Go to mainers4mckinney.org for more information.

"We are so pleased that the national delegates, including our group from Maine, has seen fit to nominate such an accomplished, vibrant woman, with a history of not just supporting Green values, but actively working to bring those values into all that she does in the political realm, as well as her entire life," Williams said.