Comments on: Green Party Chooses Chicago for National Convention

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:55:31 +0000

Is Robert Milnes on any ballots? Seriously…

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:06:53 +0000

David Gaines, because that is the only way in the present system both greens & libertarians have to possibly win-by not splitting their vote. Issues in common would be academic; differences could be negotiated.

By: David Gaines

David Gaines — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:11:03 +0000

Anonymous: The reason he gave, consistently, for NOT seeking the nomination of the Green Party in 2004 was that their convention was timed in such a way that it would preclude a lot of ballot access for him. That was apparently not the case (and this is a Nader supporter talking here).

Robert Milnes: Why would a party committed to social justice and economic democracy endorse candidates committed to free market capitalism, the elimination of taxation, and as little government as possible?

By: Robert Milnes

Robert Milnes — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:09:57 +0000

The Green party should endorse the LP ticket.

By: Steve Alesch

Steve Alesch — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:41:50 +0000

I don’t understand the concern. Primaries and caucuses are held, then a nominating convention, then the general election. The Dems have their convention in August, 2008 (http://www.demconvention.com/about.html), the Repubs have theirs in September, 2008 (http://www.gop.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=6225). Please explain.

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Steve Alesch for Congress – IL 13
2008 Green Party candidate – http://www.votesteve.org

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:39:00 +0000

Nader didn’t seek the nomination of the Green Party in 2004. I don’t think he wanted to be forced to compete with other Green Party candidates like David Cobb.

By: David Gaines

David Gaines — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:41:38 +0000

Good point…..why didn’t someone mention that to Ralph Nader when he used the lateness of the Green Party’s 2004 convention as the main reason why he “had to” run as an independent that year?

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:05:18 +0000

There is no problem. The Libertarian Party didn’t nominate Harry Browne until July 4, 1996, and he got on the ballot in 1996 in all 50 states.

By: David Gaines

David Gaines — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:46:59 +0000

July 2008……….and how many state ballot petition deadlines will have passed by that point? And of those states, how many permit the use of temporary names with the officially nominated candidate to be substituted on the November ballot? And, as a result, on how many state ballots will the Green Party candidate automatically not appear because the GPUS nominating convention is occurring so late in the process?

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? :)