Entries from November 2008

Not Green, but green

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Almost all of what you read here is about Greens. Very occasionally we go into “small g” green subjects, but they are few and far between, in large part because there are so many green sites, and so few Green sites.
Even so, I believe each of you will want to take a look below [...]

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Tags: Z. Say what???

What’s going on in Florida?

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

According to TCPalms.com, Kristine Wright, a 20 year old Port St. Lucie woman, has announced plans to run for the 81st state House district seat as a Green.
According to another article, this one at TampaBay.com says that a “mystery Green” filed to run for a house seat in the 44th district. The candidate, Sarah [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News

New Brooms for all!

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

The New Broom Coalition draws it’s name from a quote “New brooms sweep clean”, which means that new members of Congress will clean up the mess in Washington DC. Started by California Green Carol Wolman who is herself running for Congress from the 1st Congressional District, includes Greens, Democrats and Independents like Cindy Sheehan.
Part [...]

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Tags: B. Congressional Campaigns · Grassroots Democracy

Illinois Greens set a blazing pace

June 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

All one needs do is take a look at the dozens of Greens running all across Illinois to understand just how valuable a seriously run Gubernatorial campaign can be. Not only did Rich Whitney’s campaign for Governor bring in enough votes to secure a place on the ballot without ongoing petitioning, but it was [...]

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Tags: B. Congressional Campaigns · C. State Party News

Greens in Arkansas have shot at State House seat

June 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Richard Carroll may be the first Green elected to Arkansas’ state House. So says a leader of that state’s Democratic Party. Seems that the Democratic nominee for a north Little Rock seat has a conviction for misdemeanor harassment after pleading guilty to same after being accused of improper behavior by a seventeen year [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News

Getting noticed in a good way

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

What does your local Green Party do to get in the news? Well, in San Francisco they held a Green Party Presidential Debate back in 2007. The Poudre Valley Green Party in Colorado will be holding their second annual Red, White, Blue and Green Party on the Fourth of July in Fort Collins. [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News

EcoAction Committee Focuses on Water

June 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

In a resolution intended to focus attention on the national and international issues surrounding water, the EcoAction Committee of the Green Party of the United States has raised the concerns of Greens and provided a template for further internal discussion, public education and candidate consideration. In the context of global warming’s impact on water [...]

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Tags: Ecological Wisdom & the Environment

Would Apes Vote Green? Would Democrats let Nader on the Illinois Ballot without a challenge?

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Bits found around here and there:
According to the Providence Journal Bulletin (June 26: “most incumbents to seek re-election”), the Green Party is running Jeffrey Johnson against U.S. House of Representative Democrat James Langevin in the Second CD.
At Ballot Access News, interesting discussion in the comments following the story about the UK Green Party out polling [...]

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Tags: Z. Say what???

Letter to the Editor: Arkansas Green Party

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Another Green Letter to the Editor, this one June 26 in the ironically named Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
Give newcomers a try
Do you think gas and food are too high? Want to fix things? Well, signing your name on a banner is not going to do a thing. Not buying gas on Tuesday or wearing a purple shirt [...]

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Tags: B. Congressional Campaigns · D. Editorials

Green Party of Virginia ballot access drive

June 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

From the GPUS Ballot Access Committee:
Take action now! Let’s win one more state for the Green Party this month! The Green Party of Virginia has completed over half of its signature requirement. Donate at gp.org/commitees/ballot/ to put Virginia over the top! We need 18 more donations of $100 during June to [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · C. State Party News · Grassroots Democracy

Welcome to the new Green Party Watch!

June 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Welcome to the new Green Party Watch!

We are very happy with the thousands of hits we got at greenpartywatch.com, and we are looking forward to providing daily Green Party news, views and opinions now here at greenpartywatch.org.

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Tags: Green Party Watch

Perry Mason

June 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Yes, I get to be Perry Mason tomorrow. Or maybe Matlock?
Tomorrow at 4 PM I will appear before the state Elections Commission to argue that their staff’s decision to refuse to place the SC Green Party nominee, Eugene Platt, on the ballot because he lost the Democratic nomination, despite the fact that he won [...]

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Tags: Grassroots Democracy

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION TO HIGHLIGHT HEALTH CARE, HOMELESSNESS, ENVIRONMENT, DRUG REFORM, IRAQ WAR

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Contact information: Deanna Taylor, 801.631.2998, gpu@gput.org
Green Party of Utah Delegate to Attend National Meeting in Chicago; Food and Clothing collection efforts will take place in Chicago and Utah; Presidential Candidate to be nominated
06.25.07 Salt Lake City – The Green Party of the United States Annual National Meeting, “Live Green Vote Green”, will be held in [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News · Social & Economic Justice

Taking a closer look at a committee

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

The Committee on Bylaws, Rules, Policies and procedures is the sponsor of the proposed Presidential Nominating Convention rules. As noted in the article below this one, this proposal seems headed for defeat by the Green National Committee. This begs the question, what happens in Chicago?
To answer that question I might suggest [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign

Presidential Nominating Convention rules going down in flames

June 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments

As I noted in an earlier post here at GPW, The Green National Committee is considering a proposal to change and establish rules for the Presidential Nominating Convention in Chicago. In my original post I pointed out that California delegates had not voted in support of the proposal, and anonymous asked why I singled [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign