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The 2012 Green National Convention took place on July 12–15, 2012 in
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. The Annual National Meeting of the Green Party of the United States occurred at the University of Baltimore (William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center), with the National Convention on July 14 being held at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor (Chesapeake Room). The convention was preceded by the
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Nomination

Jill Stein of Massachusetts won the presidential nomination with 193.5 out of 294 delegates' votes. Television personality Roseanne Barr received 72 votes and 17 votes were cast for activist Kent Mesplay."Jill Stein and running mate Cheri Honkala win the Green nomination at the Green Party's 2012 National Convention in Baltimore"
, Green Party of the United States official press release. July 15, 2012.


Candidates

Image:Roseanne Hard Rock Cafe.jpg, Roseanne Barr of Hawaii, Comedian, actor, liberal activist, and former sitcom, cooking show, and talk show host. Image:Kent Mesplay by Gage Skidmore.jpg, Kent Mesplay of California, California Delegate to the Green National Committee File:Blank.png, Harley Mikkelson of Michigan, Michigan Green and multiple time candidate for office with the
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Image:Jill Stein speaking.jpg, Jill Stein of Massachusetts, Physician and chair of the
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Results

Cheri Honkala Cheri Lynn Honkala (; born January 12, 1963) is an American anti-poverty advocate, co-founder of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) and co-founder and National Coordinator of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign. She has been ...
, an anti-poverty activist from Pennsylvania, won the vice-presidential nomination.


See also

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References

Green National Convention The Green National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS). Though the Green National Committee (GNC) meets annually in a "national meeting", the convention is convened by the GNC once e ...
2010s in Baltimore Green Party of the United States National Conventions Political conventions in Baltimore
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Green National Convention The Green National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS). Though the Green National Committee (GNC) meets annually in a "national meeting", the convention is convened by the GNC once e ...
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