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| Green Party’s Jill Stein holds town hall on the ‘Clinton News Network’ | Green Party’s Jill Stein holds town hall on the ‘Clinton News Network’ |
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| Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and her vice presidential running mate Ajamu Baraka are starting to get inside the walls of the mainstream media as part of a CNN town hall event on Wednesday night. | Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and her vice presidential running mate Ajamu Baraka are starting to get inside the walls of the mainstream media as part of a CNN town hall event on Wednesday night. |
| It is the first time the candidates will have time to lay out their “Green New Deal” platform on prime time mainstream media, reaching potentially millions of voters. | It is the first time the candidates will have time to lay out their “Green New Deal” platform on prime time mainstream media, reaching potentially millions of voters. |
| Across the country, Stein supporters will gather for ‘watch parties’ that are taking place in more than 150 locations in most states. | Across the country, Stein supporters will gather for ‘watch parties’ that are taking place in more than 150 locations in most states. |
| The parties provide those without cable access the opportunity to see Stein in action, since the town hall won’t be streamed live to anyone without a subscription. | The parties provide those without cable access the opportunity to see Stein in action, since the town hall won’t be streamed live to anyone without a subscription. |
| Although one Reddit user claims they will stream the debate on Twitch for "those that don't have access to cable." | |
| Chris Cuomo will moderate the event which starts at 9:00pm ET. | Chris Cuomo will moderate the event which starts at 9:00pm ET. |
| Stein and Baraka will be questioned by members of the public and journalists on their policy positions. CNN has been accused of pro-Clinton bias, earning the nickname the “Clinton News Network,” and the questions are likely to be tough. | Stein and Baraka will be questioned by members of the public and journalists on their policy positions. CNN has been accused of pro-Clinton bias, earning the nickname the “Clinton News Network,” and the questions are likely to be tough. |
| Stein will likely receive questions surrounding her position on vaccinations, which has been misrepresented on social media. | Stein will likely receive questions surrounding her position on vaccinations, which has been misrepresented on social media. |
| READ MORE: Debunking the media’s smear campaign against Green presidential candidate Jill Stein | READ MORE: Debunking the media’s smear campaign against Green presidential candidate Jill Stein |
| She will also address the “spoiler” question, which dates back to the 2000 election when Ralph Nader was blamed for the “loss” of Democrat Al Gore, even though he failed to win his home state and didn’t fight the US Supreme Court’s “coup”. | She will also address the “spoiler” question, which dates back to the 2000 election when Ralph Nader was blamed for the “loss” of Democrat Al Gore, even though he failed to win his home state and didn’t fight the US Supreme Court’s “coup”. |
| Republican rival Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced controversial vaccination statements, but is rarely pressed on these issues. | Republican rival Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced controversial vaccination statements, but is rarely pressed on these issues. |
| Viewers can look forward to Stein going after Clinton, particularly for the FBI investigation into her private email server, as she attempts to persuade disgruntled Democrats disappointed by Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Clinton. | Viewers can look forward to Stein going after Clinton, particularly for the FBI investigation into her private email server, as she attempts to persuade disgruntled Democrats disappointed by Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Clinton. |
| Running mate Baraka’s positions are even less known than Stein’s, so the town hall will introduce much of America to the human rights activist. | Running mate Baraka’s positions are even less known than Stein’s, so the town hall will introduce much of America to the human rights activist. |
| The network has had Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and his running mate Bill Weld on two different CNN town halls. | The network has had Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and his running mate Bill Weld on two different CNN town halls. |