[What liberals shouldn't be surprised by is what Obama has and hasn't done. His history and his words before the election were pretty clear.--RS] Ambreen Ali writing for Congress.org This week in activism The Obama administration ruffled feathers among its own base this week by taking liberals to task. Listing off accomplishments on health care [...]
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Parties talk about lawsuit challenging ‘open’ primary victory
Disgruntled California voters have blown up their election system by approving Proposition 14, which tosses out the current political party-based primary system in all but presidential races. With 48 percent of precincts statewide reported, the measure was ahead with 57 percent of voters in favor of it and 43 percent against. Although results were not [...]
Hawkins (G-NY) Welcomes Rick “Wall Street” Lazio to the Guv Race
The only way that the Green Party can regain ballot status in NY is to get 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. This opportunity comes only once every four years, and it only applies to the Governor’s race. Gaining ballot status will enable the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer [...]
Green Party’s Hawkins wants a government ‘for the people’
[From: The Legislative Gazette] By Sarah L. Evans Green Party activist Howie Hawkins declared he will be running for governor during a visit to Albany last week. Hawkins so far is the only contender for the Green Party’s nomination. On May 15, during the party’s statewide convention, an official announcement of the party’s ticket will [...]
Howie Hawkins for Governor of New York: Why We Are Running
The basic issue in this campaign is: Will our state government be for the people, or continue to serve the super-rich and the giant corporations? We are running because we are on the side of the people. We are running – we, not me – because I cannot win the goals of our campaign alone. [...]
Councillor quits Tories for Greens
[From East Anglian Daily Times] THE youngest member of Babergh district council has resigned from the Conservatives and joined the Green Party, criticising Tory attitudes to global environmental issues and inaction on local issues. Dean Walton, who also serves on Sudbury town and Great Cornard parish councils, was elected in 2007 to represent Sudbury East [...]
NY Gov. Paterson won’t run for a full term
(CNN) – Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson is expected to announce later Friday that he won’t seek a full term in office, but will remain as governor for the rest of the year, a Democratic Party source tells CNN. Paterson is expected to go before cameras later Friday in New York City. Full story [...]
