2008 elections

Five Mystery Candidates in Florida

October 8, 2008 admin Comments 0 Comment

By Barbara Rodgers-Hendricks, Green Party of Florida Greens in Florida are wondering if these candidates are shills, working for the Democrats or Republicans. ìItís happened before,î said party spokesperson, Alan Kobrin. A new law in Florida has opened Pandoraís Box for the Green Party. Five candidates filed last-minute applications for Florida legislative seats, three House seats and two Senate seats. These young candidates however are completely unknown to the active Greens in Florida. The law which allowed this to happen…

GPUS Convention Underway

July 11, 2008 admin Comments 0 Comment

Greens from all over the world have arrived in Chicago for the Annual National Meeting (ANM) which began Thursday, July 10th. The schedule of events can be viewed at the ANM page. This year’s ANM will include the Nominating Convention at which the GPUS Presidential Candidate for 2008 will be chosen during Saturday’s Nominating session.

Getting Ready For The 2008 Presidential Campaign Now

December 1, 2007 admin Comments 1 comment

{editor’s note: this article was written for the Summer issue of Green Pages. Since this was published, Cynthia McKinney has registered as a Green in California and has announced her intention to seek the Green nomination for President. While Ralph Nader has yet to declare his intentions, a Draft Nader group has been formed.} Getting Ready For The 2008 Presidential Campaign Now by Greg Gerritt, GPUS Presidential Campaign Support Committee With the congressional Democrats having failed to end the Iraq…