[I think it is a sign of party growth to see public reasonable debates on issues that Greens disagree on. -RS] [From GREEN PARTY WATCH by Walter] This is interesting. Maine Green Party Independent leaders Pat LaMarche and Lynne Williams (2010 candidate for governor) are on the opposite sides of a tax referendum issue, Question [...]
Live Video Interview with Carl Romanelli, 8PM Sept. 10
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Carl Romanelli petitioned as the Green Party candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania in 2006. He needed about 67,000 signatures and collected about 94,000. As the result of Democratic candidate Bob Casey Jr.’s efforts, Carl was thrown off the ballot and charged $80,000 in court costs. Since then a number of Democratic [...]
So-called Working Families Party locks the most progressive candidate out of NYC Mayor debate
[From On the Wilderside] Ever since Working Families Party sold the pro-war candidates of Clinton and Spitzer as a vote for peace in 2006, I expect nothing from them. And have not been disappointed. from the Village Voice Last night three candidates for Mayor of New York — Michael Bloomberg, councilmember Tony Avella, and comptroller [...]
Green Party results from local elections on 5/19
[From Independent Political Report] Green Party results from local elections on 5/19 May 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment Yesterday there were local elections in many towns across the United States. Thanks to Green Party employee Brent McMillan and Green Party Watch, we have the results for the five races with Greens in them yesterday. Unopposed, [...]
Decca Aitkenhead meets Green party leader Caroline Lucas
Caroline Lucas: ‘We’ve got to get better at painting a positive vision of a post-carbon world. This is not about sitting around a candle in a cave’ Decca Aitkenhead, The Guardian, Monday 18 May 2009 Caroline Lucas, leader of the Green Party, London. Photograph: David Levene/David Levene Caroline Lucas should be the luckiest woman in [...]
New green party aims to win up to 250000 votes in EP election – Politics.hu
New green party aims to win up to 250000 votes in EP electionPolitics.hu, Hungary By MTI Hungary's new political force, Lehet Mas a Politika (Politics Can Be Different), strives to fight the country's political status quo and reclaim politics for the people, a party official told public television on Tuesday. …
Greens celebrate running a principled campaign
CTV British Columbia Greens celebrate running a 'principled' campaignCanada.com, Canada By Philip Round, Comox Valley EchoMay 15, 2009 12:00 AM While Green Party supporters were not celebrating victory, they were happy with what they described as a principled campaign in the Comox Valley that had succeeded in attracting many young voters. …Optimistic Green party candidates looking [...]