Comments on: How can we overcome the press blackout of Green candidates? http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/ America's #1 Source for Green Party News & Views Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:06:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert Milnes http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9597 Robert Milnes Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:29:48 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9597 It seems that there was little chance of TR winning in 1912. However he could very well have won in 1916 with a few alterations in what happened. Then there could have been a Golden Age of progressivism. WW2 may very well have been avoided. The U.S. & S.U. could have been cooperative insteead of competitive. Which means there may well have been no nuclear arms race. ETC. A much better century basically. & we wouldn't have the awful dem/rep situation in USA we have now. The libertarians might well be a caucus in the successful Progressive Party. If only TR had won... It seems that there was little chance of TR winning in 1912. However he could very well have won in 1916 with a few alterations in what happened. Then there could have been a Golden Age of progressivism. WW2 may very well have been avoided. The U.S. & S.U. could have been cooperative insteead of competitive. Which means there may well have been no nuclear arms race. ETC. A much better century basically. & we wouldn’t have the awful dem/rep situation in USA we have now. The libertarians might well be a caucus in the successful Progressive Party. If only TR had won…

]]> By: Robert Milnes http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9595 Robert Milnes Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:18:05 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9595 To the tune of N-E-S-T-L-E-S: L-O-S-E-R-S Greens & Libertarians make the very best... LOSERS! Practice Makes Perfect! To the tune of N-E-S-T-L-E-S:
L-O-S-E-R-S
Greens & Libertarians make the very best…

LOSERS!

Practice Makes Perfect!

]]> By: Robert Milnes http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9545 Robert Milnes Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:39:41 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9545 Guaranteed MSM coverage of a press conference & campaign of a PLAS candidate. Especially when they sense the possibility of election victory & voting out of most dems & reps. Guaranteed MSM coverage of a press conference & campaign of a PLAS candidate. Especially when they sense the possibility of election victory & voting out of most dems & reps.

]]> By: Robert Milnes http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9536 Robert Milnes Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:05:19 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9536 Fusion executive ticket. Independent consisting of a progressive/Green AND a libertarian. FDS=one Green or Libertarian on EVERY ballot. Fusion executive ticket. Independent consisting of a progressive/Green AND a libertarian. FDS=one Green or Libertarian on EVERY ballot.

]]> By: Robert Milnes http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9535 Robert Milnes Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:03:39 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9535 PLAS=one progressive(Green) OR one Libertarian on EVERY ballot. First come, first served. Coordinate the progressive 27% vote & the 13% libertarian vote. 40% would be very competitive in a thereby three way race for close plurality victory. PLAS=one progressive(Green) OR one Libertarian on EVERY ballot. First come, first served. Coordinate the progressive 27% vote & the 13% libertarian vote. 40% would be very competitive in a thereby three way race for close plurality victory.

]]> By: Robert Milnes http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9534 Robert Milnes Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:54:20 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9534 Progressive Libertarian Alliance Strategy/Fusion Executive Ticket/Full Downticket Slate. Green & Libertarian candidates call a press conference & endorse PLAS. Thgen one withdraws, endorsing the other. Guaranteed MSM coverage, esp. when polling spikes & continues to rise. Progressive Libertarian Alliance Strategy/Fusion Executive Ticket/Full Downticket Slate. Green & Libertarian candidates call a press conference & endorse PLAS. Thgen one withdraws, endorsing the other. Guaranteed MSM coverage, esp. when polling spikes & continues to rise.

]]> By: d.eris http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9469 d.eris Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:21:56 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9469 After reading the comments at Green Change, I would also add that it might be worthwhile, as an aspect of the media outreach network, to reach out to other third party and independent candidates, even direct rivals. Joint events or press conferences held by a number of third party and/or indy candidates gained a fair amount of coverage last presidential election. And could also provide an implicit he said/she said dynamic so beloved by the media. After reading the comments at Green Change, I would also add that it might be worthwhile, as an aspect of the media outreach network, to reach out to other third party and independent candidates, even direct rivals. Joint events or press conferences held by a number of third party and/or indy candidates gained a fair amount of coverage last presidential election. And could also provide an implicit he said/she said dynamic so beloved by the media.

]]> By: d.eris http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/03/12/how-can-we-overcome-the-press-blackout-of-green-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-9467 d.eris Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:30:29 +0000 http://www.greenpartywatch.org/?p=1764#comment-9467 The Green Change piece mentions that third party media are not enough, that pressure campaigns are also necessary. In CA, the AIP recently fought to be included in a forum that was only inviting Republicans and Democrats. The event ended up being canceled! (I posted a bit on this at <a href="http://politeaparty.blogspot.com/2010/03/california-election-forum-would-rather.html" rel="nofollow">Poli-Tea here</a>.) 501c3 organizations, it seems, are especially susceptible to such pressure. The Green Change piece mentions that third party media are not enough, that pressure campaigns are also necessary. In CA, the AIP recently fought to be included in a forum that was only inviting Republicans and Democrats. The event ended up being canceled! (I posted a bit on this at Poli-Tea here.)

501c3 organizations, it seems, are especially susceptible to such pressure.

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