[GNC] After November? What's wrong with now?

[David Rolde]

I know Kucinich supporters who already changed their registration 
from Dem to GRP this spring when it became clear that Kerry was going 
to win the nomination.

Also my opinion is that a vote for Kerry is a wasted vote even in a 
so-called swing state as Kerry is not a good alternative to Bush.

- David

At 9:16 AM -0400 8/5/04, Gil Obler wrote:
>  > I have personally been urging Sharpton and Kucinich
>>  supporters I know to consider Cobb.
>
>I was NOT suggesting that we avoid doing this as individuals between
>now and November.
>
>I also was NOT suggesting that we, as a party, avoid asking them to
>vote for Cobb.
>
>Voting for Kerry in Massachusetts, aside from the problems one might
>have with him as a candidate, is simply a wasted vote (i.e., it will
>not add to his electoral college count).
>
>I WAS suggesting we wait until next year for a concerted programmatic
>attempt to woo Kucinich/Sharpton Dems into our party.
>
>There is a difference between voting for Cobb and joining the party.
>
>I WAS suggesting that, while some Kucinich/Sharpton supporters may
>be ready to consider voting Cobb, getting them to register with the
>Green-Rainbow may be premature.
>
>                Gil Obler
>                GRP Alternate (MA), USGP Coordinating Committee
>                Middlesex Delegate, Green-Rainbow Party State Committee
>
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>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: gnc-bounces at green-rainbow.org
>>  [mailto:gnc-bounces at green-rainbow.org] On Behalf Of Owen Broadhurst
>>  Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:02 AM
>>  To: Green National Convention
>>  Subject: RE: [GNC] After November? What's wrong with now?
>>
>>
>>  No, he's CAMPAIGNING for office and betraying the progressive agenda.
>>
>>  By no means have I qualms in urging all Massachusetts voters
>>  to reject him. His DNC speeches and, indeed, his whole entire
>>  legislative record, show him an exceptionally dangerous
>  > threat to the whole entire globe and most Americans.
>  >
>  > I have personally been urging Sharpton and Kucinich
>  > supporters I know to consider Cobb.
>>
>>  OB
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: "Gil Obler" <greengil at comcast.net>
>>  Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 08:30:51 -0400
>>  To: "'Green National Convention'" <gnc at green-rainbow.org>
>>  Subject: RE: [GNC] After November? What's wrong with now?
>>
>>  Re:
>>  Re: My two cents:
>>  Re:
>>  Re:	What is wrong with now is that Kerry is not yet in office and
>>  Re:	betraying the progressive agenda.
>>  Re:
>>  Re:	I suggest: not now, not in November, but in Spring/Summer 2005
>>  Re:	after Kerry turns corporate with his agenda.
>>  Re:
>>  Re:	Right now, Kerry is playing the politicians game and saying
>>  Re:	enough of the "right things" not to convince us Greens (and
>>  Re:	Green-Rainbows) but to convince the Kucinich Dems that he is
>>  Re:	"secretly a progressive".
>>  Re:
>>  Re:	We need to be smart, show a little patience, and not overplay
>>  Re:	our hand too early.
>>  Re:
>>  Re:                Gil Obler
>>  Re:                GRP Alternate (MA), USGP Coordinating Committee
>>  Re:                Middlesex Delegate, Green-Rainbow Party
>>  State Committee
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