Arizona Green Party Endorses Candidates; Opposes Others
August 24, 2010 in State Party News
From the Arizona Green Party:
Phoenix, AZ—On Sunday, August 22nd, 2010, the Arizona Green Party (AZGP) state committee completed endorsements for the 2010 elections. All of the candidates were interviewed, and answered questions on their campaigns, and their support for the Green Party Ten Key Values and our national Green Party-US platform. The following Green Party candidates have been endorsed by AZGP. We encourage registered voters in Arizona to vote for, support, volunteer, and donate to their campaigns:
Jerry Joslyn: U.S. Senate; William Crum: U.S. Congress (CD 2), write-in candidate for General Election; Leonard Clark: U.S. Congress (CD 3), write-in candidate; Rebecca DeWitt: U.S. Congress (CD 4); Deborah O’Dowd: State Representative (LD 6), write-in candidate; Justin Dahl: State Representative (LD 12); Luisa Valdez: State Representative (LD 15); Angel Torres: State Representative (LD 16); Gregor Knauer: State Representative (LD 17); Linda Macias: State Representative (LD 21); and Kent Solberg: State Representative (LD 27). Leonard Clark said, “I am glad to be endorsed by the Green Party. Because it’s about time that the people of Arizona have a real choice when they go to vote.”
Richard Grayson, write-in candidate for U.S. Congress (CD 6), was vetted, but remains non-endorsed by AZGP. If he is successful in the Primary Election, the Arizona Green Party may reconsider endorsing him for the General Election.
Claudia Ellquist, AZGP state co-chair, stated, “There are several Green Party candidates that are actively opposed. We strongly advise all registered Arizona voters to not waste their votes on these individuals during the August 24th Primary Election or the November 2nd General Election (assuming they advance).” The offices include: Governor, Secretary of State (write-in), Treasurer (write-in), Corporation Commission (2 write-in candidates), U.S. Congress (CD 5, write-in), State Senate (LD 10, 2 write-in candidates), State Representative (LD 17, write-in), State Senate (LD 17, write-in), State Representative (LD 20, write-in), State Representative (LD 22, write-in), and State Senate (LD 23, write-in).
Angel Torres, AZGP state co-chair and candidate for LD 16, stated, “It is absolutely critical that our candidates are interviewed, vetted and endorsed by AZGP. This lets our registered Arizona Greens know that these candidates have met our standards, and are not carpetbaggers or opportunists trying to hijack our ballot line.”The mission of the Arizona Green Party (AZGP) is to build and sustain an alternative, progressive political party that promotes and practices the Ten Key Values. We do not accept corporate donations and uniquely rely on the generosity of individual donors and volunteers. The four pillars of the Green Party are Grassroots Democracy, Social Justice, Ecological Wisdom, and Non-violence.
Brent McMillan said on August 25, 2010
Unofficial Primary Election Results are posted here:
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/19539/32130/en/summary.html#
Carey Campbell said on August 25, 2010
Green Party elects conservative new leader in Hamburg, German.
Hamburg is a city/state – one of 16 German states.
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5944292,00.html
Carey Campbell said on August 25, 2010
New polls out today show the Green Party at 20 per cent. This is the second week in a row with the Green Party at record popularity. Germany’s three major parties poll:
Green Party 20 per cent
CDU 30 per cent
SPD 27 per cent
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,623633,00.html
Carey Campbell said on August 25, 2010
TV News 8 reports on
Green Party candidate for Secretary of State, Mike DeRosa
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/hartford_cty/referendum-process-for-connecticut
val caetano said on August 26, 2010
Arizona needs Green…
:)
Sarah Green said on August 31, 2010
I love the green party,
but arizona has to open doors….
:)
Green Party Fan said on September 6, 2010
The New York Times has Green Party story today.
It’s about homeless people in Arizona on the ballot as Green Party candidates for statewide office.
This is terrific news. The Green Party has always advocated for including everyone in the political process.
The poor in America vote the least. Now the Green Party has three homeless poor as Green Party candidates for office.
It is a great Green Party victory. These poor have a strong voice on the ballot, in the debate thanks to the Green Party. It is how America should work, and thanks to the Green Party ballot status is working.
These good Green Party poor folks now have an opportunity to be heard, and perhaps even elected.
The Times spin is that these Green Party candidates were recruited by the Oil Party.
Whether true on not..
That is not a bad thing. These Green Party candidates could be spectacular successes for America, and the Green Party.
There is always Murphy’s law of unintended consequences.
Already the Green Party is getting coverage in the New York Times that otherwise the Green Party would never have seen.
The major media blackout of the Green Party is broken.
Others will now know the Green Party exists and they may be future Green Party candidates.
And the economic underclass, long abused, and neglected, have three representatives on the ballot as Green Party candidates.
This is one of the Green Party’s great success stories of 2010.
The Green Party story in the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/us/politics/07candidates.html
11 Green Party Conservative // Sep 6, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Interesting Green Party lines from story..
About the Green Party candidate..
The view along Mill Avenue, where the first-time candidates appear to have been emboldened by the exercise, as Mr. Pearcy’s street corner campaign speech last Thursday night attests. Dressed up spiffily, he described himself as the illegitimate son of a stripper who had had run-ins with the law and a tough childhood but who had pulled his life together.
“I’ve been homeless,” he said, his eyes darting back and forth. “I got a place. Anyone can do it. We’re all good enough.”
There was nodding all around, more than when he went into his pitch to solve the budget deficit through the installation of solar panels. As Mr. Pearcy went on, Mr. May whispered “focus, focus, focus” into his ear to get him back on track and help prepare him for a debate in early October, which will be televised across the state
It’s a strong positive Green Party message..
Green Party Fan said on September 6, 2010
Good Jesse Johonson article tonight..
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/69370