In 2004 , Maloney faced a potential Democratic primary challenge from Robert Jereski , a former Green Party political candidate and unsuccessful candidate for delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention on the slate of Dennis Kucinich . Jereski opposed the Iraq War while Maloney had initially voted for the resolution to authorize force ; she later forcefully renounced the war , including most memorably at a town hall meeting in her district with antiwar Congressman John Murtha . However , Jereski did n't qualify for the ballot because his petition was found to have invalid signatures , leaving him 4 short of the 1250 required
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
Carolyn Maloney