[Sosfbay-discuss] Open Question

[Tian Harter]

Wes Rolley wrote:
> In an email to the National Committee today, GP Media Committee CoChair 
> Scott McLarty questioned the number of "down ticket" races that we have 
> in a presidential year. 
> 
> Actually, we have a few here in CA for Congress and I think one for 
> Mayor of San Diego, but I have not yet heard of any GPCA member running 
> for either the Assembly or State Senate.  Nor do I see any Greens 
> running for County Supervisor in California.

Ummm... There are two in San Francisco, Ross Mirkarimi and Mark Sanchez.

http://cagreens.org/elections/#_candidates

Ballot access for partisan races doesn't close until Friday. Stay tuned 
for more information...
> 
> While Greens talk a lot about Grassroots Democracy, there does not seem 
> to be a great deal of interest in actually functioning at the 
> grassroots.  Does anyone have a better idea about why this is than I do? 

A lot of city council type races only start in August. Again, stay tuned 
for more information...
> 
> I have the feeling that it is a reflection of the motivation for people 
> to join the Green Party, the issues that drive that (e.g. peace). 
> 
> Is the real question one of how we can build the superstructure of a 
> party when there is no foundation?
> 
I wonder about that a lot to.
-- 
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Yesterday I learned that we gathered 40 signatures for Carol Brouillet
on the wrong form. We have to gather 40 more by Friday or pay a big fee.