[candidate-development] Fwd: Fwd: convention delegate

Tue Mar 25 15:10:35 EDT 2008

Greetings,

Brother North Star has been trying for several months to learn how to
be a delegate to the nominating convention. His preference is to be a
McKinney delegate, but he does not have an appropriate address for
her. (Her website gives an address for making contributions.)

Can anyone on this committee give him some guidance and/or help?
Please review the string of emails below to determine appropriate next
steps.

Thanks,
Merelice

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: The North Star <thenorthstar at mail.com>
Date: Mar 25, 2008 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: convention delegate
To: Jamie O'Keefe <jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org>, "gracegrnrnbw at aol.com"
<Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com>
Cc: mhking at mit.edu, eastst at hotmail.com, Anita Rios
<rhannon at toast.net>, Daniel Melnechuk <treasurer at green-rainbow.org>,
Green Party <merelice at gmail.com>

Attention Green Party Colleagues
I am a member of the GP. I have expressed an interest in becoming a
delegate for Cynthia Mckinney. If you scroll down and read the
communiques below you find that I have been having a hard time trying
getting answers to reasonable questions. What is the process for
becoming a delegate and who is Cynthia Mckinney's campaing manager?
You will find that I have been passed on to three different people
since last month. The last person, Grace, have not responded to either
Jamie or myself. I pray that her health is well and perhaps she is
just out of the loop. I am beginning to feel out of the loop myself.
Please forgive the urgency of this email; and please forgive me if it
seems a bit impatient on my part. I am new to the party. Perhaps a
lasp of weeks is a normal response time in the GP.  But I feel the
need to put on the full court press for this information as the July
is just right around the corner. Unless the answers to those questions
are well kept secrets I am still very interested. If there is anyone
who has the least interest in helping me to help the Green Party by
giving me some effective directions that will result into my getting
some effective answers please respond to this email. Or forward this
message on to someone who can.
I am tryin' to keep it Real..Real Green!

----- Original Message -----
From: "The North Star"
To: "Jamie O'Keefe" , "gracegrnrnbw at aol.com"
Subject: Re: Fwd: convention delegate
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:19:15 -0500

Greeting Grace
It has been some time since Jamie sent out this communique regarding
my interest in being a delegate for Cynthia McKinney. His communique
does not introduce who I am, other than a "person intersted in being
delegate" and I don't know who you are. But I was asking to be in
touch with Ms Mckinney campaing manager so that I could provide more
information about myself. The information on her website tells you
where to send campaign funds. The delegation committe require an
address of the candidate. This entire process of just finding how has
taken a month so far. If you are the campaign manager of Ms Mckinney;
or if you can put me in touch with who is, it would be much
appreciated. Thank you.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie O'Keefe"
To: "gracegrnrnbw at aol.com"
Subject: Fwd: convention delegate
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:20:55 -0400

Hi Grace,

Here is one person who wants to be a McKinney delegate.

peace,

Jamie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: The North Star
Date: Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: convention delegate
To: Jamie O'Keefe

All my info requested was written in the email below. The address
that you gave is that of the treasurer.. I saw that on the website. It
is for campaign funds. Thats trial and erro. The Cynthia Mckinney
campaign manager is who I am looking for. How do I go about finding
out that information. Dr. Jared Ball campaign manager was listed and
accessable.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie O'Keefe"
To: "The North Star"
Subject: Re: convention delegate
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:42:15 -0400

Hi,

Her web site (http://www.runcynthiarun.org) lists:

Power to the People Committee
Cynthia McKinney for President;
Joan Christian, Treasurer;
P.O. Box 311759;
Atlanta Georgia 31131-1759

You could mail her there, I guess.

In the meantime, I suggest that you send us any info required of
delegates mentioned on the GRP web page I sent you. That way, even if
the McKinney campaign never gets us a list, we can still elect to make
you a delegate.

peace,

Jamie

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:44 AM, The North Star

wrote:
>
> Hi Jamie
> I am having problems locating Cynthia Mckinney Address or
campaign manager's
> address. The following is what I wrote and I would to cc a copy to their
> office:
>
> Gregory-Dean Smit aka Brother NorthStar
> The New England Peace Pagoda
> 100 Cave Hill Rd.
> Leveret, Ma. 01054
> 413 367-2202
> greenpartypilgrimage at gmail.coom
>
>
> I am a Peace Pilgrim, one who has walked upwards to 25 miles a day through
> 22 countries for peace. My ministry is called One People, One Earth. I walk
> until someone offers a ride; fast unitl someone offers food; and camp out
> unless someone offers a night stay. In my travels I meet and speak with
> throngs of people who take an interest in my free life style. In 2006, I
> returned to the United States, after a two year tour through central
> America with a determination to help my country be all that it ought to be.
> I joined the Green/Rainbow party to help meet that end. I am currently on a
> Pilgrimage across the United States billed as The I Am America Medicine
> Walk.I am writing to become a Green Party Delegate because now the 10 key
> values have now become a part of my ministry. My mission is a full time
> occupation. I believe my unconventional, grassroots experience can be an
> asset to the my chosen canidate, Cynthia Mckinney as well as the Green
> Party. Please consider me as a delegate for the convention.
> Thanks
>
> These links are articles written about the walk:
>
>
http://www.southernillinoisian.com/articles/2007/09/15/lifestyles/faith_and_values/21491053.txt%20-%2079k
> http://www.gallupindependent.com/2007/june/061307nkj_msgofpcetrk.html
> http://www.dchieftain.com/cuentos/72718-07-11-07.html
> http://www.paysonroundup.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/29694
>
>
http://www.wmicentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18792218&BRD=2264&PAG=461&dept_id=506172&rfi=6
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamie O'Keefe"
> To: "The North Star"
> Subject: Re: convention delegate
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:11:31 -0400
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Thanks for your interest in being an MA delegate to the 2008 GP
> national convention.
>
> You can find information about being a delegate at:
>
> http://green-rainbow.org/Elections/2008/howToBeADelegate
>
> Feel free to call me at 617-447-0210 if you have any questions.
>
> peace,
>
> Jamie
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 6:45 PM, The North Star wrote:
> >
> > Okay, it is Jamie O'keefe that I need to connect with. I shall wait to
> hear
> > for Mr. Okeefe. Thanks for putting us in touch.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Merelice
> > To: "Jamie O'Keefe"
> > Subject: convention delegate
> > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:53:51 -0400
> >
> >
> > Hi Jamie,
> >
> > Are you the person getting information from people who would like to
> > be delegates at the national convention? Please communicate with this
> > individual regarding how he can learn how to become a delegate from
> > Mass. Dan has confirmed he is registered Green-Rainbow in Leverett (I
> > believe). That is his permanent address, though he moves around on a
> > pilgrimage.
> >
> > He originally was interested in being a delegate for Jared Ball.
> > Perhaps he'll seek to be a delegate for Cynthia or maybe uncommitted.
> > Since he is African-American, he contributes to our diversity goals.
> >
> > Merelice
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: The North Star
> > Date: Mar 10, 2008 9:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: Communication
> >
> > To: rhannon , The North Star
> > , Ann Link , Daniel
> > Melnechuk , Green Party
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Peace and Blessing to you Anita
> > Thank you for getting back to me on this; and thank you for all your
> > efforts for Dr. Jared Ball. I am sure his presence did a lot of good
> > in raising consciousness in areas that are marginal. Please take care
> > of your health and get well soon. We need you so desperately. I will
> > await to hear from Merelice or Daniel about delegates.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: rhannon
> > To: "The North Star" , "Ann Link" , "Daniel Melnechuk" , "Green Party"
> > Subject: Re: Communication
> > Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 09:01:57 -0500
> >
> >
> > Dear Brother North Star,
> > Please accept my apology for not getting back in touch with you after
> > your call last week.
> > I have been quite ill with the flu for the past 2 weeks and have not
> > kept up with anything.
> > I missed your call because I happened to be at the doctor that day.
> >
> > As you mentioned in your message Jared Ball has withdrawn from the
> > presidential race
> > and has asked that his supporters do what they can to assist Cynthia
> > McKinney's efforts to win
> > the GP's presidential nomination, raise the profile of her campaign
> > and raise campaign funds.
> >
> > As to your being a delegate that is someting that must be determined
> > by the state where
> > you are a resident and depends on how well the candidate that you
> > support does/or did in the primary/
> > caucus/nominating convention of that state.
> >
> > As I mentioned above I am just now getting back up to speed after
> > being ill and am not really
> > there yet.
> > best wishes.
> > Anita Rios
> >