[candidate-development] [Platform] Fwd: New Mexico

[John Walsh]

Wherever possible Nader/Gonzalez will seek a ballot line NOT as  
individuals but as a new party - name undecided.  That is my  
understanding.
That party can then work to put folks on the ballot in the next  
campaign.  I think that the better GP parties (I include MA and CA)  
will in one way or other make an alliance or join with this new  
political entity.  Ralph does not want to use his last hurrah just to  
run a campaign.  It is to be part of a new movement just as was 2000  
but unfortunately the GPUS was hijacked and remains so.  Sad.
john walsh

On Mar 11, 2008, at 10:11 AM, BillCunningham wrote:

> Hi Merelice,
>
> No, what I mean is this. If Nader (say) ran in November on the line  
> of a party (say GPUS/GRP) and received 3 percent of the MA vote,  
> that would thereby secure the party's 2010 ballot line and official  
> status. But if Nader (say) gets 3 percent as an independent, that  
> doesn't secure anybody's future ballot line or status. Is that  
> right? That's why the phrase "money down the drain" made me think  
> of this question.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Merelice <merelice at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Mar 10, 2008 6:52 PM
>> To: BillCunningham <etwee at earthlink.net>
>> Cc: John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu>, Platform Committee  
>> <platform at green-rainbow.org>, candidate development <candidate- 
>> development at green-rainbow.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Platform] Fwd: New Mexico
>>
>> (Forward to Need-to-know if of interest.)
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> Not sure I understand your question, especially your use of the term
>> "votes." But here are some points that might be relevant.
>>
>> Assuming the GRP offers Nader the convention delegates he earned in
>> the GRP presidential primary, he could either decide to use them to
>> seek the Green Party nomination (pretty unlikely from the sounds of
>> things) or he could release them. The primary was the only time that
>> public "votes" are involved.
>>
>> Whoever wins the nomination at the Green Party's national nominating
>> convention in July (by winning over enough delegates) will then  
>> become
>> the Green Party's presidential candidate in the November general
>> presidential election.
>>
>> Should anyone (including Nader) wish to run as an independent
>> candidate in November, they will need to follow each state's
>> requirements (generally collecting sigs) for running in that capacity
>> -- as Nader is now doing in New Mexico. In other words, he has his
>> work cut out for him. The GRP primary votes have no bearing on an
>> independent candidacy. Nader apparently thinks he has a stronger  
>> field
>> operation for getting on state ballots than the Green Party can offer
>> -- and stronger than he had in 2004 when he did not make it on the
>> Mass. ballot.
>>
>> Merelice
>>
>> On 3/10/08, BillCunningham <etwee at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Speaking of money down the drain, if Nader as a non-party  
>>> candidate gets enough votes to qualify for state ballot lines,  
>>> who gets to exercise that option?
>>>
>>>
>
>
> Bill Cunningham
>

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