[From nobody Sun Oct 7 19:23:17 2018 Return-Path: <Greens@democracyinaction.org> Received: from rly-xa03.mx.aol.com (rly-xa03.mail.aol.com [172.20.64.39]) by air-xa02.mail.aol.com (v107.13) with ESMTP id MAILINXA22-5d433e2e561fc; Sat, 01 Oct 2005 02:36:25 -0400 Received: from greens.org (cesarchavez.cagreens.org [216.27.184.14]) by rly-xa03.mx.aol.com (v107.13) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXA33-5d433e2e561fc; Sat, 01 Oct 2005 02:36:07 -0400 Received: (qmail 1166 invoked by uid 1247); 1 Oct 2005 06:36:09 -0000 Delivered-To: tnharter@greens.org Received: (qmail 1163 invoked from network); 1 Oct 2005 06:36:08 -0000 Received: from bourbon.democracyinaction.org (67.19.170.130) by cesarchavez.cagreens.org with SMTP; 1 Oct 2005 06:36:08 -0000 Received: from margarita.democracyinaction.org (margarita [69.56.245.122]) by bourbon.democracyinaction.org (8.12.11/8.12.8) with ESMTP id j916OVZu020503 for <tnharter@greens.org>; Sat, 1 Oct 2005 02:24:32 -0400 Message-ID: <19923671.1128147645417.JavaMail.root@margarita.democracyinaction.org> Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 01:20:45 -0500 (CDT) From: Green Party of the United States <Greens@democracyinaction.org> Reply-To: Greens@democracyinaction.org To: tnharter@greens.org Subject: Green Line September 2005 includes Sept 24th Protest and Katrina info Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_106382_10701332.1128147645415" email_KEY: 41970428 X-AOL-IP: 216.27.184.14 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) ------=_Part_106382_10701332.1128147645415 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greens Say Bring the Troops Home Now! This past weekend, Greens from all over the country met in Washington, DC, a= nd called on Bush to =93Bring the troops home now!=94 as they took part in a= n antiwar protest that organizers estimate drew over 300,000. The weekend ev= ents included a joint United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) and ANSWER rally;=20= a Peace and Justice Festival; and the day long =93Operation Ceasefire=94 con= cert, which was organized by DC Statehood Green Adam Eidinger. =20 The Green Party held its own rally beforehand featuring many Green Party lea= ders, officeholders, and candidates including Louisiana Green Party Co-Chair= Leenie Halbert and Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) Co-Chair Elena= Everett.=20 =93The Green Party has led the political opposition to the war,=94 said Kev= in McCarron, a Green Gulf War vet=94 Democrat Party leaders are on the wrong= side, they supported the war from the very beginning and now people like Hi= llary Clinton and Joe Biden are calling for troop increases.=94=20 Among the Green speakers on McPherson Square was Hilda Mason, 89-year-old ve= teran civil rights activist, founding member of the DC Statehood Party (whic= h merged with the DC Greens in 1999), and former elected member of the DC Sc= hool Board and DC City Council. =20 =93The weekend is the beginning of a surge in the antiwar movement which wa= s sparked by Cindy Sheehan=92s vigil outside of the Crawford Ranch and has s= pread across the country like wildfire,=94 said Echo Steiner, Green Party of= Florida National Committee Delegate and GPAX member. =93Cindy Sheehan has b= rought more people into the peace movement. The face of the anti-war movemen= t is changing and becoming more diverse. We saw many family members of soldi= ers in Iraq, veterans, and people from all over the country and all walks of= life.=94 =20 Operation Ceasefire drew tens of thousands throughout the day. California Gr= een Party member Jello Biafra emceed the concert which featured the spectacu= lar line-up of the DC Statehood Green Party=92s own Head-Roc, as well as Joa= n Baez, Sweet Honey and the Rock, Steve Earle, The Coup, Thievery Corporatio= n, Wayne Kramer and others. Cindy Sheehan and Rebecca Rotzler Deputy Mayor o= f New Paltz, NY and Green Party Co-Chair, and Wisconsin Green George Martin,= who=92s also a UFPJ Co-Chair, were featured speakers.=20 A number of out-of-town Greens stayed in DC to participate in a series of ci= vil disobedience actions. Organized by UFPJ, participants went through a cle= rgy-led CD training on Sunday and then took part in actions at the Pentagon=20= and White House on Monday. =20 =93What we did at the Whitehouse was not just important, it was groundbreaki= ng and monumental,=94 said Steiner. =93We not only surpassed the previous re= cord for civil disobedience, but we quadrupled it. We wanted to send a clear= message that the movement is ready to make the sacrifices to end the war.= =94 =20 40 people were arrested at the early morning vigil at the Pentagon. And 378=20= were arrested at the White House =96including Cindy Sheehan. For more information on the Protest and other activities of the Green Party=20= go to the following link: http://www.gp.org=20 =20 Greens in New Orleans and around the US mobilize in the wake of Hurricane Ka= trina On August 8, 2005, the Green Party of Louisiana became the state's newest qu= alified political party when Greens turned in the required fees and paperwor= k in Baton Rouge at the Elections Division of the Secretary of State. Within= a month, Hurricane Katrina set Louisiana Greens on a new mission, as they e= stablished relief efforts for survivors and challenged the Bush Administrati= on and other public officials for the delayed response to the devastation (c= alling for the dismissal of FEMA chief Michael Brown, who later resigned), d= isregard for African American and poor white victims, and failure to heed wa= rnings of an impending disaster. Greens noted that the rise in ocean temper= atures, a result of global warming, has led to more destructive hurricanes <= http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_09_01.shtml>.=20 Louisiana Greens struggled to account for their members and bring relief to=20= devastated areas. Party co-chair Leenie Halbert and Andrea Garland(both from= New Orleans) and Romi Elnagar (Baton Rouge) kept Greens across the US infor= med about those party members who evacuated and those who stayed in New Orle= ans, and began work on local relief. Malik Rahim, a Black Panthers veteran=20= and Green who recently ran for New Orleans City Council, stayed at his home=20= in the Algiers neighborhood (one of the few areas not flooded). His dramatic= article "This is criminal" has been widely published <http://www.gp.org/pre= ss/states/la_2005_09_03.shtml>.=20 Green Party of Florida co-chair Sarah "Echo" Steiner established a safe have= n for evacuees on a campground in Florida, and sent water, food, and supplie= s to the New Orleans area. The Green-led Minnesota Coalition to Aid Hurrican= e Katrina Survivors <http://www.mncahs.org> sent buses from Minneapolis to t= ransport evacuees and provide vital supplies. New Jersey Greens also sent ai= d <http://gpnj.vshost.com/Katrina%20relief>. The Green Party's Disability Ca= ucus launched a web site to aid survivors of Hurricane Katrina who have disa= bilities <http://immuneweb.org/katrina>.=20 Pat LaMarche, the Green Party's 2004 candidate for Vice President, traveled=20= from Maine to New Orleans to assist with relief, and has written a series of= on-the-scene articles for the Times Record (Maine) <http://www.timesrecord.= com>.=20 Rahim continues to organize relief in Algiers, assisting medical clinics and= self-help operations, delivering food and water, clearing blockages, and he= lping people deal with FEMA and the police <http://www.commongroundrelief.or= g> <http://www.rebuildgreen.org>. Rahim invites those interested in helping=20= to call him in New Orleans at 504-368-6897 for information on sending help.=20= Assistance can also be sent to Common Ground, PO Box 3216, Gretna, LA 70054= . =20 Halbert and Garland have established a relief center to feed 250 people twic= e a day and plan to set up a medical clinic. "Women are leading this effort= to go" said Halbert. "Women are going into this militarized zone of our ne= ighborhood, restoring trust and bringing love back to our community through=20= grassroots community organizing." Halbert and Garland seek donations of non-= perishable vegetarian food (beans, dried fruit, grains, etc); vitamins, toil= etries, water; and rechargeable batteries, cell phones, computers, mobile ca= rds for cell phones; visit www.Getyouracton.com <http://www.Getyouracton.com= > and www.RebuildGreen.org <http://www.RebuildGreen.org>. =20 Election Update: Green Success in Primary Elections & Move on To the General= Election, Coordinated Congressional Campaign Underway. =20 The Green Party competed in primaries in MN, MT, OH, & WA; and a special ele= ction in PA this month. We are happy to report that a number of candidates a= nd incumbents will advance to the general election. =20 In Minnesota, Dave Berger advances to the General Election for Minneapolis B= oard of Estimation and Taxation; Dave Bicking advances to the General Electi= on for Minneapolis City Council Ward 4; Cam Gordon advances to the General E= lection for Minneapolis City Council Ward 2; Aaron Neumann advances to the G= eneral Election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 3; and Incumbent Dean Zimm= erman finished advances to the General Election for Minneapolis City Council= Ward 6. =20 Incumbent Annie Young came first in the primary election running for Minneap= olis Parks and Recreation Board. Minneapolis City Council incumbent Natalie=20= Johnson-Lee will run for reelection on November 8th. =20 In Pennsylvania Marlene Santoyo finished second in the Special Election for=20= the open District 200 State Representative Seat in the Philadelphia area. Sh= e beat the Republican candidate by more than double.=20 The Coordinated Congressional Campaign is underway. If you would like more i= nformation on Congressional races for 2006; or, if you are interested in vol= unteering for a campaign, or running for office contact Political Director B= rent McMillan at 1-866-41-GREEN or to email Brent brent@gp.org. =20 The latest, coolest item in the wallets of progressives is the personalized=20= Green Party Card. For $36.00 a year* you can be a card-carrying Green. When=20= you become an active supporter of the Green Party of the United States, you'= ll receive our spanking-new card, which shows the world that you stand commi= tted to time-honored progressive values like liberty, equality, democracy, s= ocial justice, personal responsibility and focus on the future. In addition= , you will receive a Green Party button and bumper sticker, a one-year subsc= ription to Green Pages, plus all of the information you need to get involved= and active as a Green. Half of your contribution will be shared with your s= tate's Green Party. The Future is Green! Order Your Green Party Card Online Today ------------- Federal law requires political committees to use their best effort to collec= t and report the name, mailing address, occupation and employer for each ind= ividual whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Contributions fo= rm the following individuals and entities are prohibited: corporations, labo= r organizations, national banks, government contractors, people under 18 yea= rs of age, and foreign nationals. *$36.00 is roughly equivalent to the $1.00 paid for a one-year membership in= the Populist Party of the 1890s. 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Paid for by the Green Party of the United States =20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- Green Line is the monthly e-newsletter of the Green Party of the United Stat= es PO Box 57065 Washington, DC 20037 866-41GREEN or 202-319-7191/*Your email ID. <diaEmailID=3D'41970428' thread= =3D6543/>--*/ ------=_Part_106382_10701332.1128147645415 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div align=3D"center"> <table class=3D"mceVisualAid" bgcolor=3D"#005a00" border=3D"0" cellpadding= =3D"0" cellspacing=3D"1" width=3D"650"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" width=3D"100%"> <table class=3D"mceVisualAid" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"= 0" width=3D"100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" bgcolor=3D"#eff7d6" width=3D"100%"> <p class=3D"caption" style=3D"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" align= =3D"right"><b>September 2005</b></p> </td> </tr> <center></center> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" bgcolor=3D"#eff7d6" width=3D"100%"><map name=3D"F= PMap0"><area coords=3D"480,78,599,107" href=3D"http://www.democracyinaction.= org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D1&url=3Dhttp://www.gp.org" shape= =3D"RECT"><area coords=3D"23,18,159,47" href=3D"http://www.democracyinaction= .org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D2&url=3Dhttp://www.gp.org/ebulle= tin/" shape=3D"RECT"></map><img src=3D"http://www.gp.org/ebulletin/header2.g= if" usemap=3D"#FPMap0" mce_real_src=3D"http://www.gp.org/ebulletin/header2.g= if" border=3D"0" height=3D"190" width=3D"600"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div align=3D"center"> <center> <table class=3D"mceVisualAid" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"2" cellspacing=3D"= 1" width=3D"600"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" height=3D"5" width=3D"100%"><br></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </center></div> <center> <table class=3D"mceVisualAid" bgcolor=3D"#005a00" border=3D"0" cellpadding= =3D"0" cellspacing=3D"1" width=3D"602"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" bgcolor=3D"#eff7d6" width=3D"100%"> <table class=3D"mceVisualAid" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"= 0" width=3D"100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" bgcolor=3D"#cbd0a4" valign=3D"top" width=3D"100%"= > <p style=3D"margin-left: 19px;"><b>News Headlines</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" bgcolor=3D"#5e6143" valign=3D"top" width=3D"100%"= > <table class=3D"mceVisualAid" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"= 0" width=3D"100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" height=3D"1" width=3D"100%"><br></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class=3D"mceVisualAid" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"18" cellspacing= =3D"0" width=3D"100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"mceVisualAid" editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0" width=3D"100%"> <center> <table class=3D"" width=3D"600"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D""> <center><img src=3D"http://www.pssod.com/photo/5.jpg" mce_real_src=3D"http:/= /www.pssod.com/photo/5.jpg"><br>New York Greens protest in DC on September 2= 4th</center></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </center> <p align=3D"center"><font editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0" size=3D"5"><b editor_id= =3D"mce_editor_0">Greens Help Swell Protest Numbers Demand "Bring the Troops= Home Now!"<br></b></font></p> This past weekend, Greens from all over the country met in Washington, DC, and called on Bush to =93Bring the troops home now!=94 as they took part in an antiwar protest that organizers estimate drew over 300,000. The weekend events included a joint United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) and ANSWER rally; a Peace and Justice Festival; and the day long =93Operation Ceasefire=94 concert, which was organized by DC Statehood Green Adam Eidinger.<br><br>The Green Party held its own rally beforehand featuring many Green Party leaders, officeholders, and candidates including Louisiana Green Party Co-Chair Leenie Halbert and Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX) Co-Chair Elena Everett.<br> <table class=3D"" style=3D"width: 678px; height: 293px;" width=3D"600"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D""> <p editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0"><br> =93The Green Party has led the political opposition to the war,=94 said Kevin McCarron, a Green Gulf War vet=94 Democrat Party leaders are on the wrong side, they supported the war from the very beginning and now people like Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden are calling for troop increases.=94 <br> </p> <p editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0">Among the Green speakers on McPherson Square was Hilda Mason, 89-year-old veteran civil rights activist, founding member of the DC Statehood Party (which merged with the DC Greens in 1999), and former elected member of the DC School Board and DC City Council.</p> <p editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0"><br>=93The weekend is the beginning of a surge in the antiwar movement which was sparked by Cindy Sheehan=92s vigil outside of the Crawford Ranch and has spread across the country like wildfire,=94 said Echo Steiner, Green Party of Florida National Committee Delegate and GPAX member. =93Cindy Sheehan has brought more people into the peace movement. The face of the anti-war movement is changing and becoming more diverse. We saw many family members of soldiers in Iraq, veterans, and people from all over the country and all walks of life.=94 <br></p> </td> <td class=3D""><img src=3D"http://www.pssod.com/photo/DCS24GP.jpg" mce_real_= src=3D"http://www.pssod.com/photo/DCS24GP.jpg" height=3D"262" width=3D"349">= <br>National Green Party banner prominent in DC Protest</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br>Operation Ceasefire drew tens of thousands throughout the day. California Green Party member Jello Biafra emceed the concert which featured the spectacular line-up of the DC Statehood Green Party=92s own Head-Roc, as well as Joan Baez, Sweet Honey and the Rock, Steve Earle, The Coup, Thievery Corporation, Wayne Kramer and others. Cindy Sheehan and Rebecca Rotzler Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, NY and Green Party Co-Chair, and Wisconsin Green George Martin, who=92s also a UFPJ Co-Chair, were featured speakers.<br><br>A number of out-of-town Greens stayed in DC to participate in a series of civil disobedience actions. Organized by UFPJ, participants went through a clergy-led CD training on Sunday and then took part in actions at the Pentagon and White House on Monday.<br><br>= =93What we did at the Whitehouse was not just important, it was groundbreaking and monumental,=94 said Steiner. =93We not only surpassed the previous record for civil disobedience, but we quadrupled it. We wanted to send a clear message that the movement is ready to make the sacrifices to end the war.=94 <br><br>40 people were arrested at the early morning vigil at the Pentagon. And 378 were arrested at the White House =96including Cindy Sheehan.<br><br>For more information on Green efforts to=20= stop the war and other Green activities go to:<a href=3D"http://www.democrac= yinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D3&url=3Dhttp://www.gp.o= rg/" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"http://www.gp.org/">gp.org</a>=20 <p editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0" align=3D"center"><font size=3D"5"><b><font edi= tor_id=3D"mce_editor_0">Greens in New Orleans and around the US<br> mobilize in the wake of Hurricane Katrina </font></b></font></p> On August 8, 2005, the Green Party of Louisiana became the state's newest qualified political party when Greens turned in the required fees and paperwork in Baton Rouge at the Elections Division of the Secretary of State. Within a month, Hurricane Katrina set Louisiana Greens on a new mission, as they established relief efforts for survivors and challenged the Bush Administration and other public officials for the delayed response to the devastation (calling for the dismissal of FEMA chief Michael Brown, who later resigned), disregard for African American and poor white victims, and failure to heed warnings of an impending disaster. Greens noted that the rise in ocean temperatures, a result of global warming, has led to more destructive hurricanes <a href=3D"= http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D4&ur= l=3Dhttp://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_09_01.shtml" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_= real_href=3D"http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_09_01.shtml">http://www.gp.org/= press/pr_2005_09_01.shtml</a> <br> <table class=3D"" width=3D"250"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D""> <p>Louisiana Greens struggled to account for their members and bring relief to devastated areas. Party co-chair Leenie Halbert and Andrea Garland(both from New Orleans) and Romi Elnagar (Baton Rouge) kept Greens across the US informed about those party members who evacuated and those who stayed in New Orleans, and began work on local relief. Malik Rahim, a Black Panthers veteran and Green who recently ran for New Orleans City Council, stayed at his home in the Algiers neighborhood (one of the few areas not flooded). His dramatic article "This is criminal" has been widely published <a href=3D"http://www.democracy= inaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D5&url=3Dhttp://www.gp.or= g/press/states/la_2005_09_03.shtml" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"= http://www.gp.org/press/states/la_2005_09_03.shtml">http://www.gp.org/press/= states/la_2005_09_03.shtml</a>.</p> <p>Green Party of Florida co-chair Sarah "Echo" Steiner established a safe haven for evacuees on a campground in Florida, and sent water, food, and supplies to the New Orleans area.The Green-led Minnesota Coalition to Aid Hurricane Katrina Survivors sent buses from Minneapolis to transport evacuees and provide vital supplies. </p> </td> <td class=3D""><img src=3D"http://www.pssod.com/photo/dcs24la.jpg" mce_real_= src=3D"http://www.pssod.com/photo/dcs24la.jpg" height=3D"262" width=3D"349">= <br>In spite of Katrina Louisiana Greens join war protest in DC! Photo by Da= niel Starlin</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>New Jersey Greens also sent aid <a href=3D"http://www.democracyinaction.o= rg/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D6&url=3Dhttp://gpnj.vshost.com/Kat= rina%20relief" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"http://gpnj.vshost.co= m/Katrina%20relief">http://gpnj.vshost.com/Katrina%20relief</a>. The Green P= arty's Disability Caucus launched a web site to aid survivors of Hurricane K= atrina who have disabilities <a href=3D"http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia= /track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D7&url=3Dhttp://immuneweb.org/katrina" ta= rget=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"http://immuneweb.org/katrina">http://i= mmuneweb.org/katrina</a>.<br><br>Pat LaMarche, the Green Party's 2004 candidate for Vice President, traveled from Maine to New Orleans to assist with relief, and has written a series of on-the-scene articles for the Times Record (Maine) <a href=3D"http= ://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D8&url= =3Dhttp://www.timesrecord.com/" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"http= ://www.timesrecord.com/">http://www.timesrecord.com</a>.<br><br>Rahim continues to organize relief in Algiers, assisting medical clinics and self-help operations, delivering food and water, clearing blockages, and helping people deal with FEMA and the police <a href=3D"http://www.democ= racyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D9&url=3Dhttp://www.r= ebuildgreen.org/" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"http://www.rebuild= green.org/">http://www.rebuildgreen.org</a>. Rahim invites those interested in helping to call him in New Orleans at 504-368-6897 for information on sending help. Assistance can also be sent to Common Ground, PO Box 3216, Gretna, LA 70054.<br><br>Halbert and Garland have established a relief center to feed 250 people twice a day and plan to set up a medical clinic. "Women are leading this effort to go" said Halbert. "Women are going into this militarized zone of our neighborhood, restoring trust and bringing love back to our community through grassroots community organizing." Halbert and Garland seek donations of non-perishable vegetarian food (beans, dried fruit, grains, etc); vitamins, toiletries, water; and rechargeable batteries, cell phones, computers, mobile cards for cell phones; visit <a href=3D"http:= //www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D10&url= =3Dhttp://www.getyouracton.com/" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"htt= p://www.getyouracton.com/">http://www.getyouracton.com</a> and <a href=3D"ht= tp://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=3D41970428&url_num=3D11&url= =3Dhttp://www.rebuildgreen.org/" target=3D"" title=3D"" mce_real_href=3D"htt= p://www.rebuildgreen.org/">http://www.rebuildgreen.org</a>.<br><br> </p> <p editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0"><b><font editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0" size=3D"5"= >Election Update: Green Success in Primary Elections & Move on To the General Election, Coordinated Congressional Campaign Underway.</font></b></p> <table class=3D""> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D""> <p editor_id=3D"mce_editor_0">The Green Party competed in primaries in MN, MT, OH, & WA; and a special election in PA this month. We are happy to report that a number of candidates and incumbents will advance to the general election.<br><br>In Minnesota, Dave Berger advances to the General Election for Minneapolis Board of Estimation and Taxation; Dave Bicking advances to the General Election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 4; Cam Gordon advances to the General Election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 2; Aaron Neumann advances to the General Election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 3; and Incumbent Dean Zimmerman finished advances to the General Election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 6. </p> <p>Incumbent Annie Young came first in the primary election running for Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board. Minneapolis City Council incumbent Natalie Johnson-Lee will run for reelection on November 8th.<br><b= r>In Pennsylvania Marlene Santoyo finished second in the Special Election for the open District 200 State Representative Seat in the Philadelphia area. She beat the Republican candidate by more than double.<br><br>The Coordinated Congressional Campaign is underway. 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