[statecom-discuss] Re: [candidate-development] Re: [2006team]Voices worth li

[BillCunningham]

There are a lot of contentious points here. If we're serious about moving forward on this, we will reconstitute the former IRV task force or perhaps make it part of whatever elections planning committee we have. I see no point in ranting among ourselves on a discuss list.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Colby Peterson <saphron at verizon.net>
>Sent: Nov 13, 2006 3:39 PM
>To: Discussion List for StateCom members <statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org>
>Subject: Re: [statecom-discuss] Re: [candidate-development] Re:	[2006team]Voices worth li
>
>No- this is not a null point. But I think we're jumping ahead of  
>ourselves here.
>
>Fusion is a bargaining chip, we don't use it until we need to. And we  
>don't know if we need to yet.
>
>We must work with all political stripes to make IRV appear multi and  
>non-partisan. IRV should be appealing to everyone, as it eliminates  
>negative campaigning and the negative effects thereof (spoilers.)
>
>
>What would an IRV commercial look like (and btw, I think we should  
>rebrand IRV into something friendlier like Best-Choice or Ranked- 
>Choice voting (runoff is confusing)?
>
>
>============
>
>"Hi, I'm [elected official] so-and-so, [party affiliation] from  
>[municipality] and I support Best-Choice Voting because [insert reason]"
>
>"And my name is [prominent political celebrity], and as a registered  
>[party affiliation], I support Best-Choice Voting because [insert  
>another reason]"
>
>Do that three more times (get all stripes covered) and finish off  
>with: "Vote yes on Best-Choice Voting: vote for candidates, not out  
>of fear" (or something like that)
>
>
>============
>
>The Green-Rainbow Party should not be the sole sponsor of this  
>initiative. If it is, I believe we will surely fail. This is a  
>populist reform, let's expand outward.
>
>- Colby
>
>On Nov 10, 2006, at 5:19 PM, <danthbagelman at msn.com>  
><danthbagelman at msn.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> fusion did not pass Null point! let us move ahead!
>>
>>> From: Merelice <merelice at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: Discussion List for StateCom members <statecom- 
>>> discuss at green-rainbow.org>
>>> To: "Discussion List for StateCom members" <statecom-discuss at green- 
>>> rainbow.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [statecom-discuss] Re: [candidate-development] Re:  
>>> [2006team]Voices worth listening to (Globe column today in support  
>>> of Grace)
>>> Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:17:32 -0500
>>>
>>> Yes, we're against fusion. But if they promised to work for IRV AT  
>>> THE
>>> SAME TIME (which is what Jamie is suggesting), would we at least
>>> discuss the possibility?
>>> Merelice
>>>
>>> On 11/10/06, John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu> wrote:
>>>> Huh?
>>>> I cannot do that.  The decision of the GRP is AGAINST fusion.
>>>> So why would I ask Rand to work for fusion?
>>>> jw
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 9, 2006, at 11:03 PM, Jamie O'Keefe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Hi John,
>>>> >
>>>> > Would you talk with Rand over the next week about whether the WFP
>>>> > would be interested in joining forces to get either IRV or  
>>>> fusion and
>>>> > IRV passed?  I have already asked him and haven't heard back.   
>>>> He is
>>>> > probably too busy to answer, but before I forgot I thought I  
>>>> would ask
>>>> > you.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks!
>>>> >
>>>> > Jamie
>>>> >
>>>> > On 11/9/06, John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu> wrote:
>>>> >> I think it is good to talk to them.  I count Rand Wilson as a  
>>>> friend,
>>>> >> and I told him I wish him well personally but disagreed with  
>>>> WFP.  I
>>>> >> do not think Rand will take any comments of mine very personally.
>>>> >> In fact like our standard-bearers, Rand is a superb candidate  
>>>> - very
>>>> >> effective as a spokesperson.  He could become a member of GRP  
>>>> were he
>>>> >> not so tightly tied to the unions which I think makes that  
>>>> impossible
>>>> >> for him right now.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> John V. Walsh, MD
>>>> Professor of Physiology
>>>> University of Massachusetts Medical School
>>>> 55 Lake Avenue, N.
>>>> Worcester, MA, 01655-0127
>>>> Phone (work): 508-856-3360
>>>> Phone (cell): 508-868-1653
>>>> email: john.walsh at umassmed.edu
>>>>
>>>>
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