[WB-Discuss] RE: Nader

[Aram Falsafi]

I also plan to vote "no preference" and encourage all others to do the same.
That way, we will have a block of uncommitted delegates (appointed by the state
committee) who are free to vote for the candidate that they believe best
represents the interests of the GRP and the movement as a whole, even if that
candidate didn't make the December deadline for getting on the Mass ballot.

I think Matt will be a great candidate. He actually won a majority among Greens,
Democrats and independents during the mayoral runnoff. His Democratic opponent
won only thanks to the Republicans who voted for him en masse. I'm really glad
to hear that he is running.

-Aram


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> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:12:20 -0500
> To: statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org, JMelanieMazer at aol.com
> From: Daniel Melnechuk <isis at isisdesign.com>
> Subject: RE: [statecom-discuss] Nader
> Reply-To: statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org
> 
> On the March 2nd primary ballot for Green-Rainbow there will be a "No
> Preference" box. If you check this box that will put your vote
> towards sending delegates to the National Green Nominating Convention
> which are NOT bound to vote for any particular candidate on the first
> round of nominating. This leaves in the possibility to nominate
> someone other than the 4 who will be on our ballot (see your GRP News
> Winter/Spring 2004 issue just put into the mail or download the PDF
> here  http://www.green-rainbow.org/Newsletters)
> 
> I for one will most likely vote "No Preference". But i had decided
> that before Nader had announced since i am rather interested in Matt
> Gonzalez. Matt Gonzalez ALMOST won being San Fransisco Mayor race. He
> has been on the board that works with the mayor for a while now. He
> recently through his hat in for president but not in time to get on
> our ballot.
> 
> In any case, if you want to allow more of our party's delegates that
> go to the National Green Nominating Convention to be able to vote for
> someone else, vote "No Preference" on March 2nd.
> 
> Peace,
> Dan
> 
> At 9:49 PM -0500 2/22/04, Owen Broadhurst wrote:
> >I am not certain if write-in votes are being counted, but would be
> >surprised if they were not.
> >
> >Draft Nader campaigns are being launched by Greens in several
> >different states, and it appears that several delegates to the
> >national Nominating Convention shall be pledged to support an effort
> >to draft Ralph Nader for the Green Party nomination. At least two
> >persons running as "favorite daughters" in their home states or
> >territories are doing so with intent to serve as "stand ins" for
> >Nader, to support a Draft Nader campaign. Lorna Salzman supports a
> >Draft Nader campaign, and Peter Camejo has voiced clear support for
> >Ralph although he may not so commit his delegates. Howie Hawkins now
> >claims that Ralph Nader would like to secure the Green Party
> >nomination, but is very worried about an element in the party that
> >hopes to constrain his campaign.
> >
> >Dennis Kucinich has made statements claiming that he would not
> >accept a Green Party nomination, and that he would be supportive of
> >the Democratic Party's eventual candidate.
> >
> >Owen R. Broadhurst
> >
> >
> >