Endorsements - Page 3   The best is Cynthia McKinney, the former
Georgia congressional representative, who has switched from the
Democratic to the Green Party and is seeking a spot on the top
of the ticket. McKinney has her drawbacks, but we'll endorse
her.  The real question here is not who would make a better
president (that's not in the cards, of course) but who would do
more to build the Green Party and promote the best course for a
promising third party that still hasn't developed much traction
as a national force. We've been clear for years that the Greens
should be working from the grass roots up: the party's first
priority should be electing school board members, community
college board members, members of boards of supervisors and city
councils. Over time, leaders like Mark Sanchez, Jane Kim, Matt
Gonzalez, and Ross Mirkarimi can start competing for mayor's
offices and posts in the State Legislature and Congress. Running
a presidential candidate only makes sense as part of a party-
building operation.