From WBEZ Chicag (you can listen to or read the story here):
Politicians around the city are making their final push for votes in Chicago’s mayoral and aldermanic races.
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Posts published in February 2011
Third party candidates in tomorrow’s Illinois primaries
By Ross Levin on February 21, 2011 6:31 PM
The following is from the Illinois Green Party, and might shed a bit of light on what kind of elections are taking place in Illinois on the 22nd (below is information from other third parties on the non-partisan primaries):
On Tuesday, Feb.…
Free & Equal condemns non-inclusive Chicago mayoral debate
By Ross Levin on February 21, 2011 6:21 PM
Press release sent to [email protected]:
The Free and Equal Elections Foundation issued a statement today condemning WLS ABC Channel 7’s decision to hold a non-inclusive Chicago mayoral debate on February 17, 2011.…
Libertarian Party of Georgia To Participate in Georgians for Sunday Sales Coalition Press Conference/Rally
By Ross Levin on February 21, 2011 6:19 PM
Press release sent to [email protected]:
Georgia is one of only three states in the country that does not provide some option for the off-premise sale of beer, wine, or liquor on Sunday. …
Independent candidate for mayor of San Francisco announces campaign director
By Ross Levin on February 21, 2011 6:11 PM
Sent to [email protected] by the Tony Hall for mayor campaign:
Tony Hall announced that he has hired San Francisco-based consultant James Fisfis to direct his campaign for mayor of San Francisco.…
Ralph Nader: ‘Time to Topple Corporate Dictators’
By Ross Levin on February 21, 2011 1:03 PM
Excerpted below, by Ralph Nader, via CounterPunch.org:
Americans Need to Start Showing Up
Time to Topple Corporate Dictators
By RALPH NADER
The 18 day non-violent Egyptian protests for freedom raise the question: is America next?
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Wisconsin Green Party: Statement on public workers
By Kimberly Wilder on February 21, 2011 6:04 AM
This statement comes via onthewilderside, via the South Carolina Green Party, and is posted at The Wisconsin Green Party website:
Wisconsin Green Party Stands With Public Workers
Thu, 02/17/2011 – 10:30pm
The Wisconsin Green Party salutes the state’s public workers, and stands in solidarity with their fight to retain full collective bargaining rights with their employers.…
Scott West of the South Carolina Green Party: ‘Straight-Ticket Distorts Democracy In State Elections’
By Ross Levin on February 20, 2011 9:21 PM
Reposted from the South Carolina Green Party website:
How is it possible that former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Alvin Greene could go from 25+% of the vote in a statewide contest to 1% of the vote running in his own hometown? …
Palm Beach, Florida Libertarians support the decriminalization of Cannabis
By Ross Levin on February 20, 2011 3:33 PM
Sent to [email protected]:
February 18, 2011
Libertarians Urge Lake Worth to Be “NORML”
Palm Beach Libertarians support the decriminalization of Cannabis
Boca Raton, FL – The Libertarian Party of Palm Beach County (LPPBC) has moved to support the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) in the campaign to decriminalize Cannabis in the City of Lake Worth.…