Potts Arrested In Lieberman's Office

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Springfield political activist and Progressive Party U.S. Senate candidate Midge Potts was arrested for refusing to leave Sen. Joe Lieberman's office during a sit-in.

Potts was one of nine arrested that were protesting Lieberman's ties to the health insurance industry.

In a release, Potts said she was taking part in a demonstration organized by Mobilization for Health Care for All," a nonviolent campaign to end private health insurance abuse."

"A US Senator should not be taking campaign donations from corporations over which he or she has legislative/regulatory authority," said Potts. "Senator Lieberman's willingness to prioritize profits over people makes me sick, so I felt moved to demonstrate to him that the American people demand Universal not-for-profit heath care for all, now!"

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Potts can be seen around :53 in

Potts has been arrested in Washington, D.C. before and was the first transgendered candidate to run for Congress, when she ran for the Republican nomination for the 7th District in 2006.

Transgender Potts Says She'll Run For U.S. Senate

Transgender political activist Midge Potts says she'll attempt to run for U.S. Senate under the Progressive Party banner.

Potts, who ran against Roy Blunt in the GOP 7th District primary in 2006, says she'll make an official announcement Thursday. The Progressive Party currently doesn't have ballot status, so she'll need 10,000 verified signatures

*WATCH THE KY3 NEWS STORY WE DID ON POTTS IN MARCH OF 2006*

Potts is co-chair of the state's Progressive Party, and will make her announcement in conjunction with the Proposition One Nuclear Disarmament Tour. The tour will make a presentation at 8 p.m. at the Magic Bean Coffee House on 940 South National in Springfield. Potts says her campaign announcement will come around 9 p.m.

A self-described fiscal conservative, Potts also said she'd also like to focus on paying of a significant portion of the "$10 trillion dollar debt."

"Other issues that will play an integral part of my platform include cancelling America's participation in NAFTA and the World Trade Organization, withdrawing all US troops from the Middle East, balancing the federal budget, abolishing the IRS, and making it legal for American farmers to grow hemp and marijuana. I will also be talking about not-for-profit healthcare as a defense issue that could save countless lives in the United States," Potts said.