In a media advisory sent out minutes ago, the Cindy Sheehan for Congress campaign has announced that Cynthia McKinney, the frontrunner for the Green party presidential nomination, has signed on as honorary co-chair in the independent campaign to unseat Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.…
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South Carolina Green to go before Elections Commission Friday
By Gregg Jocoy on June 23, 2008 2:28 PM
Eugene Platt has agreed to allow this writer to speak before the South Carolina Green Party. Why? Because the Commission staff has sent a message to the state’s political party officials in which he said that the state would refuse to place on the ballot in November any candidate who lost a Democratic or Republican primary, regardless of other party’s nominations.…
Greens considering by-law, rules changes and loans
By Gregg Jocoy on June 23, 2008 2:00 PM
The Green National Committee is considering 3 proposals, including Proposal 355 This proposal would elect members of the Green Party House Campaign Committee. The Green Party has already established a Green Party Senatorial Campaign Committee which is recognized by the Federal Elections Commission.…
Arkansas Greens find candidate for potentially winnable race
By PJO on June 22, 2008 12:03 AM
The AP reports that the Arkansas Green Party has, at the last minute, found a candidate to take on Democrat Dwayne Dobbins for the state legislature in a race that could be winnable.…
Sheehan secures San Francisco GP endorsement
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 21, 2008 1:48 PM
Wikinews reports than peace activist and independent congressional Cindy Sheehan has secured the endorsement of the San Francisco Green Party in her quest to unseat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from California’s 8th district:
Sheehan answered a wide variety of questions helping to overcome a common perception that she is a one-issue candidate.
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Mystery Greens make late entry into Florida legislative races
By PJO on June 21, 2008 5:34 AM
Florida’s Herald Tribune writes about three “mystery candidates” who filed for Florida legislative races “in the last hours before Friday’s noon deadline.” The three “entered three of the most heated races in the state for incumbents,” and the “suspicion among some Tallahassee folks is that the candidates representing the left-leaning party were entered by Republicans solely to siphon off a few votes from the Democrats.”…
Arkansas Greens lack candidate to take on disgraced ex-legislator
By PJO on June 19, 2008 4:30 PM
The AP reports the Green Party of Arkansas “can’t find a candidate to run against a former legislator trying to regain the House seat he left almost three years ago to settle a felony sexual assault charge.”…
Robert Milnes declares candidacy for Green Party presidential nomination
By Administrative Team on June 19, 2008 11:38 AM
Robert Milnes — who has thus far failed in his attempts to capture the nominations of the Libertarian and Boston Tea parties — has officially declared his candidacy for the Green Party’s presidential nomination.…
SC Greens have their first elected official
By Gregg Jocoy on June 19, 2008 8:47 AM
Eugene Platt joined the South Carolina Green Party formally earlier this year, and sought the Green Party nomination for South Carolina House of Representatives from District 115.…