[statecom] Re: [Green-Rainbow] FW: Straw Poll

[Gil Obler]

Sorry for sending this out. I had actually only sent this to Rose so
that I could get help in estimating the cost and had planned to mail
more widely after May 7th. Then word leaked out about it (my fault,
not Rose's) so I ended up sending it out prematurely, so no one would
feel "left out".

Please ignore my email and all the responses until after May 8th (or
maybe June 8th - end of clean elections QC drive).

                             Gil Obler
                             Fundraising Director, Mystic River Greens
                             Massachusetts Delegate, US Green Party
                                              
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Subject: Re: [statecom] Re: [Green-Rainbow] FW: Straw Poll


I have not yet read Gil's piece but will as soon as I get a chance.  I 
verymuch want to back Dan M's comments in a key way- let's not rush
this.  
The straw poll is advisory and we are in a time crunch presently - not
the 
time to handle something that if done well could be used for important 
communication about what is a very important transition.  And I think
the 
straw poll could be very much a blessing if it means Green Party members
hear 
from us first about the joining process, get important information about
the 
Rainbow (including explicitly addressing concerns raised at the
Convention) 
and get to her from us before we have our first primary ballot in
September 
(if we get onthe ballot it may not occur to most of them there evenis
such a 
thing as a Green Primary).  So lets think well about this huge expense
and 
opportunity.  For instance, as Merelice form the Rainbow executive said
after 
the Convention, there are present two Rainbow members (of color) who
between 
the two of them had run more times successfully for elected office than 
probably all the rest of us inthe auditorium together.  History may be 
helpful in dispelling some people's fears about things like whether the 
Rainbow is committed to winning elections.

I do want to disagree with one thing Dan said - I think removing a
questoin 
from the poll because it may misrepresent what impact the poll is
capable of 
having is not the same as removing something because you don't like th 
eoption.  But I promise to read and be more thoughtful soon - Love to
all, 
Grace
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