[Sosfbay-discuss] Permanent Absentee ballots.

[Tian Harter]

I'm thinking we should think about doing a mailing to the membership in 
January. If we can make an endorsement at the January meeting and put 
out a mailing by the middle of the month, maybe we can influence how our
County votes. What do you guys think?

Wes Rolley wrote:
> I received my notice from SCC Registrar of Voters yesterday.  Ballots 
> will be in the mail starting Jan. 7, 2008.  Voting is upon us.
> 
> Time for procrastination has ended and time for serious thinking has 
> begun. 
> 
> Some general commments:
> 
> It appears that National "approved candidates <http://www.gp.org/>" list 
> will end up looking identical to the California list: Ball, Brown, 
> Johnson, McKinney, Mesplay, Swift. Brown's name is not there yet, but 
> should be shortly.
> 
> Will this be an election where identity politics determines the 
> outcome?  I hope that you have all taken the time to read Alex's post at 
> Green Commons. If not, do it now. http://www.greencommons.org/node/870  
> <http://www.greencommons.org/node/870> I mention this because it appears 
> that some of the campaigns are based almost solely on identity politics, 
> for good and bad.
> 
> Right now, significant international attention is focused on two issues: 
> Iraq / Afghanistan war (the peace issue) and Global Warming 
> (euphemistically called Climate Change).  This is especially true with 
> an International Meeting this week in Bali and a seriously flawed energy 
> bill having passed the House and now being considered in the Senate.   
> It is my opinion that any candidate for the Green Party Presidential 
> Nomination must be representing the party on BOTH of these issues.  That 
> filter removes some of the candidates from my consideration. It should 
> be a question for Dr. Ball this next week.
> 
> This is a critical time for the Green Party.  This year, with Peace and 
> Climate Change being major issues, Greens must assert ourselves. Make 
> sure that  you, and every Green you can contact, votes.
> 
> Wes

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