Emailed to [email protected] and posted at On The Wilder Side:
Rich Whitney announced on Thursday that his campaign has released a television advertisement that will be airing on MSNBC and Comedy Central. In the ad, Whitney emphasizes his desire to be included in all gubernatorial debates. The spot can also be viewed at his website http://www.whitneyforgov.org/.
Rich Whitney is a 55-year-old civil rights and employment lawyer from Carbondale. As a lawyer, he has fought for working people who have lost their jobs or had their rights violated. A founder of the Illinois Green Party, he has long been politically active in support of the labor, health-care reform, environmental, civil rights, and peace movements. In 2006, he served as the Green Party’s first candidate for Governor, winning over 360,000 votes and making it possible for Illinois voters to have a third choice on the ballot statewide.
Listened to the three other clips you posted, none of which mentioned a single word about Bloomberg. Is this one going to be different?
We’ve launched a new IndependentGreen Youtube channel. For starters we’ll feature about 50 videos from Green Party candidates who participated in our recent press conference.
This video features the Arkansas Green Party candidate for congress Ken Adler.
We did not have enough time – with 2 hours – to get all the Green Party candidates in the program, who wanted to participate.
The press release below described what we were doing. It has been misrepresented and misreported elsewhere.
Where: National Press Club: the Bloomberg Room
What: Committee to Draft Michael Bloomberg, America’s leading Independent to lead in forming America’s Third Major Party.
Who: Committee to Draft Michael Bloomberg, Independent Green, and Green Party candidates on the ballot in 2010.
How: Combine Independents, Independence and Green Parties to create America’s Third Major Party.
This Press Conference and forum features Green Party candidates on the ballot eager to join Michael Bloomberg and Independents to turn the Green Party into America’s Third Major Party. Many Green Party local, state, and federal candidates on the ballot will be introduced. They will discuss their campaigns and positive solutions in 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C58NMjeAclg&feature=mfu_in_order&playnext=1&videos=nf_6-rUnlL4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—October 22, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Brandon Punke, Communications Director
Whitney for Governor
618-434-0046
[email protected]
CONTACT: Doug Dobmeyer, Deputy Communications Director
312-315-6887
[email protected]
RICH WHITNEY TO APPEAR ON CNN
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney will appear on CNN tomorrow at approximately 9:30 AM central time. Mr. Whitney will be on the show CNN Newsroom hosted by Suzanne Malveaux and TJ Holmes. The candidate will discuss the “Whiteygate” ballot scandal and his campaign in general.
Saturday, October 23
Who: Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney
What: Appearance on CNN Newsroom
When: 9:30 AM central
Where: CNN
Rich Whitney is a 55-year-old civil rights and employment lawyer from Carbondale. As a lawyer, he has fought for working people who have lost their jobs or had their rights violated. A founder of the Illinois Green Party, he has long been politically active in support of the labor, health-care reform, environmental, civil rights, and peace movements. In 2006, he served as the Green Party’s first candidate for Governor, winning over 360,000 votes and making it possible for Illinois voters to have a third choice on the ballot statewide.
For candidate interview requests please contact Brandon Punke at 618-434-0046 or Doug Dobmeyer at 312-315-6887.
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It doesn’t take a tremendous amount of money to put a few ads on local cable.
Last I checked he only had 30k in donations.
Small donors and hard work.
How did he get the money?
What can be more blatantly discriminatory and ridiculous than shutting a candidate out of the debates who got over 10% of the vote for Governor last time?
Time to break out the chicken and duck suits and follow the Republican and Democratic candidates everywhere they go.
The Eighth US Parliament
8/6/2008 to 8/5/2012
Prime Ministers:
Gail Lightfoot [Libertarian], Ralph Hoffmann [Democratic-Republican], and Mary J. Ruwart [Libertarian]
Secretaries:
James Ogle [Free Parliamentary] and David Olkkola [Democratic]
100 Elected Members of the Parliament (MPs)
Libertarian Party – 22 Members of Parliament (MPs)
Gail Lightfoot, Michael Badnarik, Mary J. Ruwart, Starchild, Ned Roscoe, Richard Winger, Gary Nolan, Cory Nott, Lawrence Samuels, Kristi Stone, Doug Tuma, Aaron Starr, Gabriella Douglas, Mark Hinkle, William J. Wagoner, Dwight Bailey, Richard Vinable, Aarde Atheian, Alex Plewniak, Howard Stern, Bob Barr, Zachary Scott Gordon [American Libertarian]
Parties with One Seat – 16 MPs
Vanessa Morley [Defender of the Republic], Darryl W. Perry [Boston Tea], Pat Buchanan [Reform], Orion Karl Daley [Balanced], Noam Chomsky [New], Mike Bogatirev [Environmentalist], Michale Treeplanter [Co-Operative], Michael Davis [Natural Law], David Frey [Socialist USA/California], Mark P. Steele [Discordian], Eric Charles [Orwellian], Michael Looney [Houseless], Eric Stevenson [Pizza], Lloyd Llewellen [Flying Saucer], John Coffey [Unity08] and Mike Banon [Skateboard]
Green Party – 14 MPs
Winona Laduke, David Cobb, Medea Benjamin, Mike Nelson, Susan Estes, Kevin Clark [Green/Libertarian], Patrick Purcell, Thomas Leavitt, Mike Rogers, Tad Robinson, Michael Grazian, Gary Swing, Brett Johnsen, Dinah Coffman
Democratic Party – 9 MPs
Dennis Kucinich, PRAVDA McCroskey, David Olkkola, Al Gore, Barbara Boxer, John Edwards, Jerry Brown, Victor Cantu, Ralph Hoffmann [Democratic-Republican]
Independent – 8 MPs
Arianna Huffington, Rob Elliott, Dale Gieringer, John Anderson, Kat Penisten, Michael Moore, Casper Leitch, Ralph Nader
Republican Party – 8 MPs
Ron Paul, Jim Doyle, Colin Powell, John McCain, Lani Guinier, Arnold Swarzenegger, Rush Limbaugh, Dennis Peron
Pot Party – 5 MPs
Nate Brown, Myra Fourwinds, Sister Somayah [Pot / Nigritian Kief], Brandon Garcia, Scott Comings
Free Parliamentary Party – 4 MPs
Laura Booth, Marcellius Smith [Parliament], Daniel Penisten [Free Parliament] and James Ogle
Marijuana Party – 3 MPs
Sabrina Melicia, Kelly Russell, J. Roach
Peace and Freedom Party – 3 MPs
Jan Tucker, Maureen Smith, Stewart Alexander
Comedy Central – 2 MPs
Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart Info.
Not Avail. – 2 MPs
Clint Eastwood, Woody Harrelson
Radical Revolutionary Party – 2 MPs
Annie Garner, Jennifer Perkins
Radical Revolutionary Party – 2 MPs
Annie Garner, Jennifer Perkins
Constitution Party – 2 MPs
Michael Peroutka and Don J. Grundmann
Total: 100 Members of Parliament (MPs)
President Ron Paul [Republican]
Vice President Gail Lightfoot [Libertarian]