Entries from October 2008

Future Focus for the Green Party (an open thread)

October 31st, 2008 · 19 Comments

Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente both state that they are in this race to build a movement. Others have said that a vote for McKinney & Clemente is a vote toward party building and movement building.
Where is the Green Party heading? How has 2008 been different than 2004? How does 2008 impact 2009, 2010, [...]

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Tags: Green Party Watch

Sandy Amborn for State Representative (Maine D.120)

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

District 120 in Maine (Munjoy Hill area of Portland) is an open seat. Three political newcomers are running for it: Republican Peter Doyle, a software developer; Democrat Diane Marie Russell-Natera, self-employed; and Green Party candidate Sandy Amborn, a research assistant at Idexx Laboratories. This is the kind of race that anyone could win, especially in [...]

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Tags: Grassroots Democracy · State Party News

List of 73 Green Party Candidates running for State Legislature

October 31st, 2008 · 12 Comments

73 Green Party candidates are seeking election to state legislative offices around the nation.
Illinois is fielding the largest slate of state legislative candidates at 18, followed by Maine with 10, Michigan with 7, Arkansas & Connecticut with 6 a piece. Other states with state legislative candidates include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, [...]

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Tags: Grassroots Democracy · State Party News

Jason Wallace for Congress - (Illinois 11th CD)

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Jason Wallace is the Green Party candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in the 11th District, Illinois. Wallace is a 26 years old Iraq War Veteran and a student at Illinois State University. He is an engaging person, active in his community, and committed to improving the lives of those around him. And he’s polling [...]

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Tags: Congressional Campaigns

Cynthia McKinney: Oppose Africom

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Presidential Campaign

Rumors, Lies, Debates, Smears and Attacks

October 30th, 2008 · 7 Comments

This is an open thread. Speak your mind.

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Tags: Green Party Watch

Malik Rahim for Congress (Louisiana 2nd)

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Malik Rahim, Green Party candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, will not be on the ballot Nov. 4. Because of Hurricane Katrina Rita Ike, the election will actually be on December 6. That gives Malik Rahim an extra month to organize and get the word out.
Malik Rahim’s race is [...]

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Tags: Congressional Campaigns

DC Greens Respond to Washington Post McKinney Piece

October 30th, 2008 · 7 Comments

On Monday, the Washington Post published an article on Cynthia McKinney in the “Style” section entitled: “Stealth Candidacy“. While media coverage of the Green Party is rare from news publications such as the Washington Post, when it happens it is usually a wee bit negative. This article starts: “Spies. They’re probably in the room, [...]

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Tags: Presidential Campaign

A Presidential Candidate Who Gets It on Immigration

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Cynthia McKinney Responds to Sanctuary Survey
Showing the vitality and importance of voices from outside the mainstream two-party political paradigm, Congresswoman McKinney puts forth not only a strong understanding of the complexities of these issues, but also a vision of real-world solutions. Her refreshing willingness to confront the broader social and economic realities which undergird international [...]

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Tags: Presidential Campaign

Green Party State Legislative Races

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The Green Party has XX candidates running for state legislative office across the US. The last Green to hold a state legislative seat was John Eder in Maine.
The Green Party (US) today released a short list of state legislative races to watch, on top of a much more thorough profiled list of candidates for [...]

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Tags: Grassroots Democracy

David Cobb: McKinney for president

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Found on The Arcata Eye
I am proud to say that I will be voting for Green Party member Cynthia McKinney for President of the United States this year.
….she realizes that real systemic change will require a broad and deep social movement linked to a political party rooted in that social movement. And she knows that [...]

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Tags: National Greens · Presidential Campaign

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette glowing endorsement of Richard Carroll

October 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Although the Green Party candidate Richard Carroll is the only candidate on the ballot, and the newspaper notes that clearly, nonetheless the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s endorsement of Richard Carroll for the Arkansas State Legislature is a big deal. The paper admits the decision was easy since he was the only one on the ballot, but goes [...]

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Tags: State Party News

Congressional Candidate Brouillet - “Controlled Demolition”

October 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Some politicians tip toe around issues, others lay them right out there for you.
Carol Brouillet, Green Party candidate for the U.S. House in California (14th CD) is laying them out and putting them on the air.
In this 30 second ad spot, which will run over 200 times in her district, Brouillet covers 9/11, [...]

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The Economy and the Wreck of the Hesperus

October 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

To the captains of finance and Congress and the administration:
The fact is that this crisis is no news to economists or financial observers . It has been coming for sometime as a result of the housing bubble and low Fed rates. To be honest with you it really is not greed or some unknown or [...]

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Tags: Editorials

Another Big Endorsement for Jesse Johnson

October 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The West Virginia Citizen Action Fund has endorsed Mountain Party Candidate for Governor Jesse Johnson. This is the second major endorsement in West Virginia for Jesse Johnson just one week before the election.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Jesse Johnson campaign for Governor of West Virginia was endorsed by West Virginia Citizen Action Fund
The Citizen Action [...]

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Tags: Ecological Wisdom & the Environment · State Party News