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[Merelice]

A reminder:

The rationale was thoroughly presented as part of a proposal at the
last StateCom meeting and the proposal passed with quick consensus.
AdCom's job is to see that StateCom mandates are implemented.

Merelice


On 4/7/08, John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu> wrote:
> Not good enough.  There has been no clear rationale presented for this -
> other than it might be a good thing to do at the same time as a local
> candidate runs for state house.  So it might be of some worth in the
> Worcester area.
>  But so far there has been no compelling rationale presented for this.
>  john walsh
>  p.s. The correct phrase is: "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom."  ;-)
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>  On Apr 7, 2008, at 2:30 PM, Merelice wrote:
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> > "Different strokes for different folks."
> >
> > Merelice
> >
> >
> > On 4/7/08, John Walsh <john.walsh at umassmed.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Merelice,
> > >  I am with Betts on this one.
> > >  These non-binding ballot questions elicit a collective yawn from the
> > > general populace and disdain on the part of the Dems.   The only folks
> who
> > > might pay even a smidgen of attention to them are already well informed
> of
> > > what the GRP stands for.
> > >  So I submit it is really a giant waste of time in an election year when
> > > there will be much to do - like exposing Obama for the fake he is and
> > > working for our own candidates.
> > >  john walsh
> > >
> > >
> > >  On Apr 7, 2008, at 12:51 PM, Merelice wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello Betts and all,
> > > >
> > > > We are too late for "serious" statewide (massive-signature-gathering)
> > > > ballot questions. We would need to plan much farther ahead (and we
> > > > should).
> > > >
> > > > There's still a slight possibility there will be local candidates
> > > > running for office (apart from president) and that would be an
> > > > organizing opportunity. In the absence of such, however, some folks
> > > > feel that selecting local advisory questions is another way to get
> > > > Party members being visible on real issues that matter. It's also
> > > > something that a presidential candidate can tie into when campaigning
> > > > in the state.
> > > >
> > > > At the moment, ask the usual voter what the Green/Green-Rainbow Party
> > > > stands for and it is largely personality politics. Working in concert
> > > > on defined issues -- with ballot questions being just one element of
> > > > the work -- could begin to make it clear what the GRP stands for.
> > > >
> > > > Merelice
> > > >
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>  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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