[From nobody Sun Oct 7 19:24:20 2018 Return-Path: <JGSHURT69@aol.com> Received: from magic-m17.mail.aol.com (magic-m17.mail.aol.com [172.21.147.70]) by cia-ma07.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA076-91884bfd72a73ba; Wed, 26 May 2010 15:12:39 -0400 Return-path: <JGSHURT69@aol.com> From: JGSHURT69@aol.com Full-name: JGSHURT69 Message-ID: <5adcc.696178ae.392ecca7@aol.com> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 15:12:39 EDT Subject: Fwd: "Progressive Independent" Dems Push Prop 14 To: gpsmc-d@cagreens.org CC: pat1936@gmail.com, people-of-ca12@googlegroups.com, sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org, GreenPartyofAlamedaCounty@yahoogroups.com, mfeinstein@feinstein.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 15301 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 64.66.193.74 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="-----------------------------1274901159" X-AOL-IP: 172.21.147.70 -------------------------------1274901159 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_5adcc.696178ae.392ecca7_boundary" --part1_5adcc.696178ae.392ecca7_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We may now include "Independent Progressives" in the Corporate Party Monopoly. ___________________ Vote NO on 14 ___________________ or there will be no other choice on our future California Ballots Jeffrey in San Bruno CA --part1_5adcc.696178ae.392ecca7_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUS-ASCII" http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.18904"></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id=3Dr= ole_body bottomMargin=3D7 leftMargin=3D7 rightMargin=3D7 topMargin=3D7><F= ONT id=3Drole_document color=3D#000000 size=3D2 face=3DArial> <DIV>We may now include "Independent Progressives" in the</DIV> <DIV>Corporate Party Monopoly. </DIV> <DIV>___________________</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Vote NO on 14</DIV> <DIV>___________________</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>or there will be no other choice</DIV> <DIV>on our future California Ballots</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jeffrey in San Bruno CA</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML> --part1_5adcc.696178ae.392ecca7_boundary-- -------------------------------1274901159 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Return-Path: <ESC1103438260726_1101755064926_3073@in.constantcontact.com> Received: from mtain-mj11.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mj11.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.21.164.95]) by air-di06.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDI064-eacd4bfd6efc33c; Wed, 26 May 2010 14:57:00 -0400 Received: from ccm27.constantcontact.com (ccm27.constantcontact.com [208.75.123.162]) by mtain-mj11.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 1DC1B380000B6 for <jgshurt69@aol.com>; Wed, 26 May 2010 14:57:00 -0400 (EDT) Received: from p2-jb503.ad.prodcc.net (unknown [10.252.0.102]) by ccm27.constantcontact.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05BB62BD8055 for <jgshurt69@aol.com>; Wed, 26 May 2010 14:57:00 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; q=dns/txt; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; s=31888; d=cuip.ccsend.com; h=to:subject:mime-version:message-id:from:date:sender:list-unsubscribe:reply-to; bh=YO5N2OTBRq7JdeWHoyHpqBHGvrjPwv7Rah7GA0xV2Us=; b=pvVvYoVtT4YL59oaO7UbWbVuaTY3+vswpPNJqvyW7hg0fNMYi8zGlW4uajnCq+0hAdGOiAPZGSNOpBct3g2iNg== Message-ID: <1103438260726.1101755064926.3073.3.25145505@scheduler> Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 14:57:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Sarah Lyons <national@cuip.org> Reply-To: slyons@cuip.org Sender: Sarah Lyons <nross@cuip.ccsend.com> To: jgshurt69@aol.com Subject: Talk / Talk MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_56756892_558747519.1274900220009" X-Mailer: Roving Constant Contact 2009 (http://www.constantcontact.com) List-Unsubscribe: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&v=001CPbz0pBDAy4B1cfgUskRhh52gtqC-bwk11ci_Te8QKNsy3hOuS0A8A== X-Return-Path-Hint: ESC1103438260726_1101755064926_3073@in.constantcontact.com X-Roving-ID: 1101755064926.3073 X-Lumos-SenderID: 1101755064926 X-Roving-CampaignId: 1103438260726 X-Roving-StreamId: 0 x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m223.1 ; domain : cuip.ccsend.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039400c89b64bfd6efc6c85 X-AOL-IP: 208.75.123.162 ------=_Part_56756892_558747519.1274900220009 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Jeffrey, Talk/Talk is off this week, but please check out the latest developments on the open primary front. Last night, the Independence Party of New York City held its annual Spring Chairman's Reception with special guest independent Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Hosted by Manhattan Chair Cathy L. Stewart, the program included a video progress report on the campaign to get an initiative for nonpartisan elections back on the ballot for voter approval. Jackie Salit brought the Mayor to the stage by speaking about IPNYC's longstanding relationship with him and the importance of taking steps to ensure his style of nonpartisan governance would endure. In California, the June 8th election day for Prop 14 is fast approaching and this week Maryrose Asher, former Chair of the Green Party in Washington State, added her voice to those endorsing this important open primary initiative. Also, today's Los Angeles Times includes a second editorial in support of Prop 14 -- this time with arguments aimed at local Green Party opposition. Links and details are below. Help build support for open primaries by making a donation [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snV-NB8A8dnopwMX0U1Ida5hpEwXdIY7H15rr9lwHY9JTEChLVh6EcxF48IMW83Kzt2y6hCLKO42ERut32RjbccHz3-MZDxLzxzUpv2GXHIeVk8s-WxWPsZL] and forwarding this email to your network and by encouraging them to sign up at www.openprimaries.org. Sarah Lyons Director of Communications IndependentVoting.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jackie Salit & Independent Mayor Mike Bloomberg [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snUqk3pNSKvd5qXtRG4zcvrHKxnWjbLKqd9sq5GTp5FeGV4V2vTXaC39dFluSjHwxise6_MbC7GeRgcJUjbfqI6FIGmYDjy31GVF1W17jRIAYsGOgjT8T4vWWu1OxPd1_HlvatTb5ghQqQ==] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jackie Salit, who ran Michael Bloomberg's '01, '05 and '09 mayoral campaigns on the Independence Party line, spoke of their longstanding partnership and the importance of taking steps to ensure that the nonpartisan style of governance that has defined his terms in public office will endure. "There are steps that can be taken to institutionalize a culture of nonpartisanship. By giving the voters the chance to choose that culture is the greatest gift and the greatest legacy that you can provide to the city." Watch the video [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snUqk3pNSKvd5qXtRG4zcvrHKxnWjbLKqd9sq5GTp5FeGV4V2vTXaC39dFluSjHwxise6_MbC7GeRgcJUjbfqI6FIGmYDjy31GVF1W17jRIAYsGOgjT8T4vWWu1OxPd1_HlvatTb5ghQqQ==]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Video Progress Report on IPNYC's campaign for Nonpartisan Elections [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snVJS7e1pyHxK1dGIH8AfylsLrVJ8P5_3a_DGor2ApBGGfgBK8e3sxLUUXXTJvoXO-davuKLfil4UiijL2LTmbssfwfhQIt2lW4QlKgBrd0wZEHsuxS7M1fzFg0EkOso7M9O3v9CF7w62Q==] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last night's New York City Independence Party held its twelfth annual Spring Chairman's Reception hosted by Manhattan Chair Cathy L. Stewart. Independent Mayor Michael Bloomberg was the special guest and the program included this short video progress report on IP's campaign to get an initiative for nonpartisan elections on the ballot for voter approval. A new poster to build public awareness for the issue was also unveiled at the event. Watch the video [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snVJS7e1pyHxK1dGIH8AfylsLrVJ8P5_3a_DGor2ApBGGfgBK8e3sxLUUXXTJvoXO-davuKLfil4UiijL2LTmbssfwfhQIt2lW4QlKgBrd0wZEHsuxS7M1fzFg0EkOso7M9O3v9CF7w62Q==]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maryrose Asher - Former Green Party Chair in Washington State - Urges "Yes" Vote on California Proposition 14 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snW7ROd_THFIHmlpz4uQ__D2Tn44RxpYoBUO6ADGsqa-ixia-TRMOB1MjhZmE6VAwmeFDicuc13lqUkH98yo2jWMeHxceybGDE9YT2XQ8e-vVrhnMt2dyv6_Y3ob2NWFD1jNNfyb9za3UmFkOj2WDC3HWgI1N2bNEWxrWSAm7g1p3pia2fDvJEwYCUGpWFRBYOjmw5bpxG-yEM8PPPyL16Hf] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is unfortunate, and misguided, that third parties should find themselves aligned with the Republican and Democratic Parties in trying to dissuade California voters from supporting the Prop 14, Open Primary initiative. As the Green Party chair, I have had experience working on campaigns in the state of Washington prior to the adoption of the 'Top Two Primary.' At that time, independents and third party supporters could only participate in the primary elections at the pleasure of the Democratic or Republican parties. For example, only if we signed a 'loyalty oath' could we participate in Party caucuses and conventions to influence which candidate might become the nominee. We could participate only if we were willing to work within one of the two major parties." Read the article [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snW7ROd_THFIHmlpz4uQ__D2Tn44RxpYoBUO6ADGsqa-ixia-TRMOB1MjhZmE6VAwmeFDicuc13lqUkH98yo2jWMeHxceybGDE9YT2XQ8e-vVrhnMt2dyv6_Y3ob2NWFD1jNNfyb9za3UmFkOj2WDC3HWgI1N2bNEWxrWSAm7g1p3pia2fDvJEwYCUGpWFRBYOjmw5bpxG-yEM8PPPyL16Hf]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Los Angeles Times Editorial - [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snVJ3ENSGKdEB7l-LUaOSs5D7nCrsp83DOmFEqt5kmbJH5FJBixGTHtveLI6IREtzS8bENA_mrJlQ4IkN9qcmJ2R8mZeoDoTSPIqzVgnM3tbJkU_bIEib1XDskafZE9YMMbHaTP-d-JM9_dVyoYaITzQJ4SMpwH6lDbcR1tzVH8IV30B6MGH3i7eAeKvtnYLdDI=]Prop 14 Won't Destroy Third Parties [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snVJ3ENSGKdEB7l-LUaOSs5D7nCrsp83DOmFEqt5kmbJH5FJBixGTHtveLI6IREtzS8bENA_mrJlQ4IkN9qcmJ2R8mZeoDoTSPIqzVgnM3tbJkU_bIEib1XDskafZE9YMMbHaTP-d-JM9_dVyoYaITzQJ4SMpwH6lDbcR1tzVH8IV30B6MGH3i7eAeKvtnYLdDI=] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "California politics are enlarged and enlivened by the presence of minor parties. They rarely succeed in electing a candidate to office, but they broaden political debate and thus test mainstream assumptions. So when those parties, most notably the Greens, claim that some new development threatens their existence, it's worth listening. What to do, however, when the Greens jump into bed with the Democratic and Republican parties to oppose a ballot measure intended to shake up major party domination of California politics? It's then that the wise voter should proceed with hearty skepticism." Read the editorial [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438260726&s=3073&e=001fu5IxjU8snVJ3ENSGKdEB7l-LUaOSs5D7nCrsp83DOmFEqt5kmbJH5FJBixGTHtveLI6IREtzS8bENA_mrJlQ4IkN9qcmJ2R8mZeoDoTSPIqzVgnM3tbJkU_bIEib1XDskafZE9YMMbHaTP-d-JM9_dVyoYaITzQJ4SMpwH6lDbcR1tzVH8IV30B6MGH3i7eAeKvtnYLdDI=]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward to a Friend http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1101755064926&ea=jgshurt69@aol.com&a=1103438260726 This email was sent to jgshurt69@aol.com by national@cuip.org. 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For inquiries regarding rep= roduction or distribution of any Constant Contact material, please contact legal@constantcontact.com.--> <div id=3D"rootDiv" align=3D"center"> <table style=3D"background-color:#FFFFFF;margin:0;" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" bo= rder=3D"0" width=3D"100%" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"> <tr> <td valign=3D"top" rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1" align=3D"center"> <table style=3D"width:600px;" border=3D"0" width=3D"600" cellspacing=3D"0"= cellpadding=3D"0"> <tr> <td width=3D"100%" rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1" align=3D"left"> <table border=3D"0" width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing= =3D"0" id=3D"content_LETTER.BLOCK1"><tr><td rowspan=3D"1" align=3D"center"= colspan=3D"1"><img height=3D"29" border=3D"0" name=3D"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.3" wi= dth=3D"107" alt=3D"Talk Talk - Dr. Fred Newman & Jackie Salit" src=3D"http= ://ih.constantcontact.com/fs067/1101755064926/img/3.gif"><br /></img></td>= </tr></table> =20 =20 <table style=3D"margin-bottom:10px;" border=3D"0" width=3D"100%"= cellpadding=3D"5" cellspacing=3D"0" id=3D"content_LETTER.BLOCK2"><tr><td= style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-se= rif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass=3D"style_MainText" rowspan=3D"1" align=3D"= left" colspan=3D"1"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana,Gen= eva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana= ,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"> <b>Dear Jeffrey,</b> <div><br />Talk/Talk is off this week, but please check out th= e latest developments on the open primary front.<br /><br />Last night, th= e Independence Party of New York City held its annual=20 Spring Chairman's Reception with special guest independent Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Hosted by Manhattan Chair Cathy L. Stewart, the program=20 included a video progress report on the campaign to get an initiative=20 for nonpartisan elections back on the ballot for voter approval. Jackie Sa= lit brought the Mayor to the stage by speaking about IPNYC's longstanding= relationship with him and the importance of taking steps to ensure his st= yle of nonpartisan governance would endure.<br /><br />In California, the= June 8th election day for Prop 14 is fast approaching and this week Maryr= ose Asher, former Chair of the Green Party in Washington State, added her= voice to those endorsing this important open primary initiative. Also, to= day's <span style=3D"font-style: italic;">Los Angeles Times </span>include= s a second editorial in support of Prop 14 -- this time with arguments aim= ed at local Green Party opposition.<br /><br />Links and details are below= .<br /><br /><span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span= style=3D"color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Help build support for open primaries by= <a style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" track=3D"on" href= =3D"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103438260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8s= nV-NB8A8dnopwMX0U1Ida5hpEwXdIY7H15rr9lwHY9JTEChLVh6EcxF48IMW83Kzt2y6hCLKO4= 2ERut32RjbccHz3-MZDxLzxzUpv2GXHIeVk8s-WxWPsZL" shape=3D"rect" linktype=3D"= link" target=3D"_blank">making a donation</a> and forwarding this email to= your network and by encouraging them to sign up at www.openprimaries.org<= /span>.</span><br /><br />Sarah Lyons<br />Director of Communications<br= />IndependentVoting.org<br /></div> </font></td></tr></table> =20 <a name=3D"LETTER.BLOCK3" /><table style=3D"margin-bottom:10px;" borde= r=3D"0" width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"5" cellspacing=3D"0" id=3D"content_L= ETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Ar= ial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass=3D"style_MainText" ro= wspan=3D"1" align=3D"left" colspan=3D"1"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2= " face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" style=3D"color:#00000= 0;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"> <span style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,= Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass=3D"style_ArticleHeadline"= ><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica= ,sans-serif" style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helve= tica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><b><b><a style=3D"color: blue; text-decor= ation: underline;" track=3D"on" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://r20.rs6.net/= tn.jsp?et=3D1103438260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8snUqk3pNSKvd5qXtRG4zcvrH= KxnWjbLKqd9sq5GTp5FeGV4V2vTXaC39dFluSjHwxise6_MbC7GeRgcJUjbfqI6FIGmYDjy31G= VF1W17jRIAYsGOgjT8T4vWWu1OxPd1_HlvatTb5ghQqQ=3D=3D" linktype=3D"link" targ= et=3D"_blank">Jackie Salit & Independent Mayor Mike Bloomberg </a></b= ></b></font></span> <div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div> <img height=3D"90" vspace=3D"5" border=3D"0" name=3D"ACCOUNT.I= MAGE.186" hspace=3D"5" width=3D"120" src=3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/= fs067/1101755064926/img/186.jpg" align=3D"left"> <span>Jackie Salit, who= ran Michael Bloomberg's '01, '05 and '09 mayoral campaigns on the Indepen= dence Party line, spoke of their longstanding partnership and the importan= ce of taking steps to ensure that the nonpartisan style of governance that= has defined his terms in public office will endure.  <span style=3D"= font-style: italic;">"There are steps that can be taken to institutionaliz= e a culture of nonpartisanship.  By giving the voters the chance to= choose that culture is the greatest gift and the greatest legacy that you= can provide to the city."</span>  <a style=3D"color: blue; text-deco= ration: underline;" track=3D"on" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://r20.rs6.net= /tn.jsp?et=3D1103438260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8snUqk3pNSKvd5qXtRG4zcvr= HKxnWjbLKqd9sq5GTp5FeGV4V2vTXaC39dFluSjHwxise6_MbC7GeRgcJUjbfqI6FIGmYDjy31= GVF1W17jRIAYsGOgjT8T4vWWu1OxPd1_HlvatTb5ghQqQ=3D=3D" linktype=3D"link" tar= get=3D"_blank">Watch the video</a>. </span></img></font></td></tr></table>= <a name=3D"LETTER.BLOCK4" /><table style=3D"margin-bottom:10px;" border=3D= "0" width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"5" cellspacing=3D"0" id=3D"content_LETTE= R.BLOCK4"><tr><td style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,= Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass=3D"style_MainText" rowspa= n=3D"1" align=3D"left" colspan=3D"1"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" fa= ce=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" style=3D"color:#000000;fo= nt-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"> <span style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,= Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass=3D"style_ArticleHeadline"= ><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica= ,sans-serif" style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helve= tica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><b><a style=3D"color: blue; text-decorati= on: underline;" track=3D"on" href=3D"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D110343= 8260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8snVJS7e1pyHxK1dGIH8AfylsLrVJ8P5_3a_DGor2Ap= BGGfgBK8e3sxLUUXXTJvoXO-davuKLfil4UiijL2LTmbssfwfhQIt2lW4QlKgBrd0wZEHsuxS7= M1fzFg0EkOso7M9O3v9CF7w62Q=3D=3D" shape=3D"rect" linktype=3D"link" target= =3D"_blank">Video Progress Report on IPNYC's campaign for Nonpartisan Elec= tions</a></b></font></span> <div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div> <img height=3D"120" vspace=3D"5" border=3D"0" name=3D"ACCOUNT.= IMAGE.185" hspace=3D"5" width=3D"169" src=3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com= /fs067/1101755064926/img/185.jpg" align=3D"left"> <span>Last night's New= York City Independence Party held its twelfth annual Spring Chairman's Re= ception hosted by Manhattan Chair Cathy L. Stewart.  Independent Mayo= r Michael Bloomberg was the special guest and the program included this sh= ort video progress report on IP's campaign to get an initiative for nonpar= tisan elections on the ballot for voter approval.  A new poster to bu= ild public awareness for the issue was also unveiled at the event. <a styl= e=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" track=3D"on" href=3D"http:/= /r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103438260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8snVJS7e1pyH= xK1dGIH8AfylsLrVJ8P5_3a_DGor2ApBGGfgBK8e3sxLUUXXTJvoXO-davuKLfil4UiijL2LTm= bssfwfhQIt2lW4QlKgBrd0wZEHsuxS7M1fzFg0EkOso7M9O3v9CF7w62Q=3D=3D" shape=3D"= rect" linktype=3D"link" target=3D"_blank">Watch the video</a>.</span><br= /></img></font></td></tr></table><a name=3D"LETTER.BLOCK5" /><table style= =3D"margin-bottom:10px;" border=3D"0" width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"5" cel= lspacing=3D"0" id=3D"content_LETTER.BLOCK5"><tr><td style=3D"color:#000000= ;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" st= yleclass=3D"style_MainText" rowspan=3D"1" align=3D"left" colspan=3D"1"><fo= nt color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,san= s-serif" style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica= ,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"> <span style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,= Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass=3D"style_ArticleHeadline"= ><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica= ,sans-serif" style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helve= tica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><b><a style=3D"color: blue; text-decorati= on: underline;" track=3D"on" href=3D"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D110343= 8260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8snW7ROd_THFIHmlpz4uQ__D2Tn44RxpYoBUO6ADGsq= a-ixia-TRMOB1MjhZmE6VAwmeFDicuc13lqUkH98yo2jWMeHxceybGDE9YT2XQ8e-vVrhnMt2d= yv6_Y3ob2NWFD1jNNfyb9za3UmFkOj2WDC3HWgI1N2bNEWxrWSAm7g1p3pia2fDvJEwYCUGpWF= RBYOjmw5bpxG-yEM8PPPyL16Hf" shape=3D"rect" linktype=3D"link" target=3D"_bl= ank">Maryrose Asher - Former Green Party Chair in Washington State - Urges= "Yes" Vote on California Proposition 14</a></b></font></span> <div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div> <img height=3D"87" vspace=3D"5" border=3D"0" name=3D"ACCOUNT.I= MAGE.184" hspace=3D"5" width=3D"81" src=3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/f= s067/1101755064926/img/184.jpg" align=3D"left">"It is unfortunate, and mis= guided, that third parties should find themselves aligned with the Republican and Democratic Parties in trying to dissuade California voters from supporting the Prop 14, Open Primary initiative. As the Green Party chair, I have had experience working on campaigns in the state of Washington prior to the adoption of the 'Top Two Primary.' At= that time, independents and third party supporters could only participate in the primary elections at the pleasure of the Democratic or Republican parties.  For example, only if we signed a 'loyalty oat= h'=20 could we participate in Party caucuses and conventions to influence=20 which candidate might become the nominee.  <span style=3D"font-style:= italic;">We could participate only if we were willing to work within one of the two major parties</span>."&nbsp= ; <a style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" track=3D"on" href= =3D"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103438260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8s= nW7ROd_THFIHmlpz4uQ__D2Tn44RxpYoBUO6ADGsqa-ixia-TRMOB1MjhZmE6VAwmeFDicuc13= lqUkH98yo2jWMeHxceybGDE9YT2XQ8e-vVrhnMt2dyv6_Y3ob2NWFD1jNNfyb9za3UmFkOj2WD= C3HWgI1N2bNEWxrWSAm7g1p3pia2fDvJEwYCUGpWFRBYOjmw5bpxG-yEM8PPPyL16Hf" shape= =3D"rect" linktype=3D"link" target=3D"_blank">Read the article</a>.<br /><= /img></font></td></tr></table><a name=3D"LETTER.BLOCK6" /><table style=3D"= margin-bottom:10px;" border=3D"0" width=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"5" cellspa= cing=3D"0" id=3D"content_LETTER.BLOCK8"><tr><td style=3D"color:#000000;fon= t-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" stylec= lass=3D"style_MainText" rowspan=3D"1" align=3D"left" colspan=3D"1"><font= color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-= serif" style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,s= ans-serif;font-size:10pt;"> <span style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,= Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" styleclass=3D"style_ArticleHeadline"= ><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica= ,sans-serif" style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helve= tica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><b><a style=3D"color: blue; text-decorati= on: underline;" track=3D"on" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.= jsp?et=3D1103438260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8snVJ3ENSGKdEB7l-LUaOSs5D7nC= rsp83DOmFEqt5kmbJH5FJBixGTHtveLI6IREtzS8bENA_mrJlQ4IkN9qcmJ2R8mZeoDoTSPIqz= VgnM3tbJkU_bIEib1XDskafZE9YMMbHaTP-d-JM9_dVyoYaITzQJ4SMpwH6lDbcR1tzVH8IV30= B6MGH3i7eAeKvtnYLdDI=3D" linktype=3D"link" target=3D"_blank">Los Angeles= Times Editorial - <span style=3D"font-style: italic;">Prop 14 Won't Destr= oy Third Parties</span></a></b></font></span> <div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div> <img height=3D"26" vspace=3D"5" border=3D"0" name=3D"ACCOUNT.I= MAGE.166" hspace=3D"5" width=3D"132" src=3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/= fs067/1101755064926/img/166.gif" align=3D"left">"California politics are= enlarged and enlivened by the presence of minor=20 parties. They rarely succeed in electing a candidate to office, but they broaden political debate and thus test mainstream assumptions. So when=20 those parties, most notably the Greens, claim that some new development=20 threatens their existence, it's worth listening. What to do, however, when= the Greens jump into bed with the Democratic=20 and Republican parties to oppose a ballot measure intended to shake up=20 major party domination of California politics? It's then that the wise=20 voter should proceed with hearty skepticism." <a style=3D"color: blue; tex= t-decoration: underline;" track=3D"on" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://r20.r= s6.net/tn.jsp?et=3D1103438260726&s=3D3073&e=3D001fu5IxjU8snVJ3ENSGKdEB7l-L= UaOSs5D7nCrsp83DOmFEqt5kmbJH5FJBixGTHtveLI6IREtzS8bENA_mrJlQ4IkN9qcmJ2R8mZ= eoDoTSPIqzVgnM3tbJkU_bIEib1XDskafZE9YMMbHaTP-d-JM9_dVyoYaITzQJ4SMpwH6lDbcR= 1tzVH8IV30B6MGH3i7eAeKvtnYLdDI=3D" linktype=3D"link" target=3D"_blank">Rea= d the editorial</a>.<br /><br /></img></font></td></tr></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"100%" rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1" align=3D"left"> =20 =20 =20 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=3D"top" width=3D"100%" rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1" align=3D= "left"> =20 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"100%" rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1" align=3D"left"> =20 =20 =20 </td> </tr> <tr> <td height=3D"10" valign=3D"top" width=3D"100%" rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D= "1" align=3D"left"> =20 </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align=3D"center" style=3D"background-color:#ffffff;"> <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1"> <div style=3D"font-weight:bold;font-family:verdana,arial;font-size:8pt;col= or:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;padding-bottom:10px;"><font style=3D"f= ont-family:verdana,arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;" color=3D"#000000"= size=3D"1" face=3D"verdana,arial"><a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://ui.con= stantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=3D1101755064926&ea=3Djgshurt69%40aol.com&a= =3D1103438260726" target=3D"_blank">Forward to a Friend</a></font></div> <table style=3D"font-family:verdana,arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;widt= h:600;background-color:#ffffff;" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpaddin= g=3D"0"> <tr> <td rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1"><font style=3D"font-family:verdana,arial;f= ont-size:8pt;color:#000000;" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"1" face=3D"verdana,= arial"> <a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=3D001= CPbz0pBDAy4B1cfgUskRhh52gtqC-bwk11ci_Te8QKOuNE2uD1PVVYVf5UXGnsZroTTGVLpTPs= ppugfeEHYB2A%3D%3D&p=3Dun" target=3D"_blank"><img border=3D"0" alt=3D"Safe= Unsubscribe" src=3D"http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/safe_un= subscribe_logo.gif" /></a> <div>This email was sent to jgshurt69@aol.com by <a style=3D"color:#0000ff= ;" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:national@cuip.org" target=3D"_blank">nati= onal@cuip.org</a>.</div> <div><a style=3D"color:#0000ff;" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://visitor.con= stantcontact.com/d.jsp?v=3D001CPbz0pBDAy4B1cfgUskRhh52gtqC-bwk11ci_Te8QKOu= NE2uD1PVVYVf5UXGnsZroTTGVLpTPsppugfeEHYB2A%3D%3D&p=3Doo" target=3D"_blank"= >Update Profile/Email Address</a> | Instant removal with <a style=3D"color= :#0000ff;" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://visitor.constantcontact.com/d.jsp= ?v=3D001CPbz0pBDAy4B1cfgUskRhh52gtqC-bwk11ci_Te8QKOuNE2uD1PVVYVf5UXGnsZroT= TGVLpTPsppugfeEHYB2A%3D%3D&p=3Dun" target=3D"_blank">SafeUnsubscribe</a>&t= rade; | <a style=3D"color:#0000ff;" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://ui.const= antcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp" target=3D"_blank">Privacy Polic= y</a>.</div> </font></td> <td rowspan=3D"1" colspan=3D"1"><font style=3D"font-family:verdana,arial;f= ont-size:8pt;color:#000000;" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"1" face=3D"verdana,= arial"> </font></td> </tr> </table> <div style=3D"font-family:verdana,arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;backgr= ound-color:#ffffff;padding-top: 20px;" align=3D"left" id=3D"LETTER.PHYSICA= LADDRESS"><font style=3D"font-family:verdana,arial;font-size:8pt;color:#00= 0000;" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"1" face=3D"verdana,arial">Committee for= a Unified Independent Party | 225 Broadway, Suite 2010 | New York | NY |= 10007</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> </div><img src=3D"http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?t=3D1103438260726.0.1101755064= 926.3073&ts=3DS0488&o=3Dhttp://ui.constantcontact.com/images1/s.gif" heigh= t=3D"1" width=3D"1" /></body> ------=_Part_56756892_558747519.1274900220009-- -------------------------------1274901159-- ]