Comments on: Working Families Party of Massachusetts http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:07:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Colby Peterson http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-9259 Colby Peterson Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:31:39 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/#comment-9259 The Working Families Party is a deceptive wing of the corporate Democratic Party whose policies have hurt real working families. If the voters of Massachusetts want a real progressive choice at the ballot box that isn't already capitulate to the Democratic money machine, they already have one- its called the Green-Rainbow Party The Working Families Party is a deceptive wing of the corporate Democratic Party whose policies have hurt real working families. If the voters of Massachusetts want a real progressive choice at the ballot box that isn’t already capitulate to the Democratic money machine, they already have one- its called the Green-Rainbow Party

]]> By: George Phillies http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 George Phillies Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:43:49 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/#comment-8434 Massachusetts does not have a simple fusion candidacy law. There is a state ballot initiative on the ballot this year to create one. There is a mechanism to be the candidate of two major parties. You get on the ballot the normal way as your own party's candidate. Then you enter the other party's primary as a sticker ("write-in") candidate, and win the primary without being on the ballot. This feat has been performed in living memory. Massachusetts does not have a simple fusion candidacy law. There is a state ballot initiative on the ballot this year to create one.

There is a mechanism to be the candidate of two major parties. You get on the ballot the normal way as your own party’s candidate. Then you enter the other party’s primary as a sticker (“write-in”) candidate, and win the primary without being on the ballot. This feat has been performed in living memory.

]]> By: Eric Prindle http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-8399 Eric Prindle Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:54:37 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/#comment-8399 Oh heavens no, the Working Families Party wouldn't want to actually unseat anyone. Why then they might start to look like a political party rather than a gussied-up interest group with a ballot line. Oh heavens no, the Working Families Party wouldn’t want to actually unseat anyone. Why then they might start to look like a political party rather than a gussied-up interest group with a ballot line.

]]> By: Rand Wilson http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-8285 Rand Wilson Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:23:51 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/#comment-8285 I'm running for Auditor to help create a new political party -- the Working Families Party. My campaign will also promote the Ballot Freedom initiative which allows political parties to form ballot coalitions backing the same candidate, often called "fusion" voting. The Working Families Party picked the Auditor's race because it's uncontested. There is no chance that my candidacy would inadvertently "spoil" the race and unseat the current incumbent. I’m running for Auditor to help create a new political party — the Working Families Party.
My campaign will also promote the Ballot Freedom initiative which allows political parties to form ballot coalitions backing the same candidate, often called “fusion” voting.

The Working Families Party picked the Auditor’s race because it’s uncontested. There is no chance that my candidacy would inadvertently “spoil” the race and unseat the current incumbent.

]]> By: Centrist Dem Chris http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-8282 Centrist Dem Chris Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:04:10 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/06/20/working-families-party-of-massachusetts/#comment-8282 Does Massachusetts allow Fusion Candidacies? Does Massachusetts allow Fusion Candidacies?

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