[GPCA Updates] GP ADVISORY: Video of Green rebuttal to Bush & Dems now available at gp.org

[Jim Stauffer]

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, February 1, 2006


Green Party issues rebuttals to President Bush's State of the Union address 
and to the Democratic Party responses

• Green rebuttals can be downloaded at 
<http://gp.org/video/2006stateofunion/>

• Video News Release can be mailed to reporters on request 
<http://www.gp.org/forms/media/2006_sou_form.shtml>.

• List of Greens across the U.S. available for interview appended below.


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States has issued a series 
of rebuttals to President Bush's 2006 State of the Union address and to the 
Democratic Party's responses to Mr. Bush's January 31 speech.

The rebuttal clips have been placed on the Green Party's web site and be 
downloaded at <http://gp.org/video/2006stateofunion/>.

The Green Party will also send by overnight mail a Video News Release 
(default format: DVCAM) of the rebuttals to any member of the media who 
requests it.  A form to request the Video News Release has been placed at 
<http://www.gp.org/forms/media/2006_sou_form.shtml>.

The five Greens representing the party in the video rebuttals include Green 
elected officials and candidates:

• Byron DeLear, California candidate for the US House of Representatives 
(28th District), 818-974-8964, byron at globalpeacesolution.org 
http://www.DeLearforCongress.org

• Marakay Rogers, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 717-578-2065, 
mjr91 at aol.com

• Rich Whitney, candidate for Governor of Illinois, cell 924-4308,  
candidate at whitneyforgov.org http://www.whitneyforgov.org

• Renée Bowser, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair, Washington, DC, 
202-882-1733, cell 202-997-3193, scatting at starpower.net

• Rebecca Rotzler, Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, New York, and Co-chair, Green 
Party of the United States, 845-255-3122, rebelrot at yahoo.com

Mr. DeLear reiterates the party's call for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. 
troops from Iraq and for investigation and impeachment of President Bush and 
Vice President Cheney for violations of the law and deceptions that led to 
the invasion of Iraq.

Ms. Rogers discusses the failed Medicare prescription drug bill and the 
urgent need for single-payer National Health Insurance.

Mr. Whitney addresses energy policy, global warming, and Green solutions to 
the growing climate crisis.

Ms. Bowser covers the attack by President Bush and Congress on the social 
safety net and on local democracy, in Washington, D.C. and throughout the 
U.S.

Ms. Rotzler talks about the Green Party and its role as an independent, 
noncorporate party.

The Green Party encourages reporters to contact and interview Green 
candidates, officeholders, and party leaders for Green responses to Mr. 
Bush's speech and to the Democrats' rebuttal.  See the list of Greens across 
the U.S. who are available for interview, appended below.

Greens throughout the U.S. are responding to the State of the Union address 
in various ways.  In Wisconsin, where Greens are leading a campaign to pass 
an April referendum calling for U.S. troop withdrawal 
<http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org/iraqreferendum/>, U.S. Senate candidate 
Rae Vogeler <http://www.voterae.org> is traveling the state to speak out 
against the war.  In Lake Worth, Fla., Cleveland, Oh., and other cities 
across America, Greens gathered with other opponents of the war for rallies 
and other events.

The Green Party thanks Craig Seeman, T.E. Smith, David Menzies, and Susan 
Dridi for their technical expertise in preparing and uploading the video 
rebuttals.


GREENS available for interview on President Bush's State of the Union 
address

Aimee Allison, candidate for Oakland, California, City Council District 2, 
510-594-7772, vote at aimeeallison.org http://www.aimeeallison.org

John Battista, M.D., Green Party of Connecticut, President of the 
Connecticut Coalition For Universal Health Care, 860-354-1822, 
riverbend2 at earthlink.net

Michael Berg, Delaware candidate for the US House of Representatives, cell 
610-696-8873, michialberg at comcast.net http://www.bergforcongress.us
Campaign Manager: John Atkeison, 302-345-0607, john at atkeison.org

Renée Bowser, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair, Washington, DC, 
202-882-1733, cell 202-997-3193, scatting at starpower.net

Peter Camejo, candidate for Governor of California, 925-368-6097, 
pmcamejo at earthlink.net

Mike Cavlan, Minnesota candiate for the U.S. Senate, 952-997-6129, 
Michael at michaelcavlin.org

Todd Chretien, California candidate for the U.S. Senate (challenging Sen. 
Diane Feinstein), cell 510-590-6073, ToddChretien at comcast.net 
http://www.todd4senate.org

Byron DeLear, California candidate for the US House of Representatives (28th 
District), 818-974-8964, info at DeLearforCongress.org 
http://www.DeLearforCongress.org

John Eder, State Representative, Portland, Maine 04102, Augusta office 
207-287-6799, home 207-871-0317, jeder at maine.rr.com 
http://www.repjohneder.com

Nan Garrett, candidate for President in 2008, co-chair of the Georgia Green 
Party, 404-229-0626, ngarrett at greens.org

Jeff Kravitz, California candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives 
(5th District, Sacramento), 916-553-4072, KravitzLaw at aol.com

Pat LaMarche, candidate for Governor of Maine, 2004 Green nominee for Vice 
President, 207-671-0190, genny_judge at yahoo.com http://www.pat2006.0rg

Malik Rahim, candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, 415-671-0789

Marakay Rogers, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 717-578-2065, 
mjr91 at aol.com

Rebecca Rotzler, Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, New York, co-chair of the Green 
Party of the United States, 845-255-3122, rebelrot at yahoo.com

Sarah "echo" Steiner, co-chair of the Green Party of Florida, sister to Gulf 
War Vet, Military Families Speak Out member, 561-389-2844, 
echo at pbcgreenparty.org

Kat Swift, co-chair of the Texas Green Party, candidate for President in 
2008, prezkat at bexargreens.org http://www.bexargreens.org/katforprez

Rae Vogeler, Wisconsin candidate for the U.S. Senate, rae-v at charter.net 
http://www.voterae.org
Jeff Broxmeyer, Campaign Manager: 608-354-3569

Rich Whitney, candidate for Governor of Illinois, cell 618-924-4308, 
candidate at whitneyforgov.org http://www.whitneyforgov.com
Campaign Manager: Jennifer Rose, 618-528-VOTE, 
campaignmanager at whitneyforgov.org

Kevin Zeese, Maryland candidate for the U.S. Senate, cell 301-996-6582, 
http://www.kevinzeese.com

(Please note: some candidates have not yet received their state Green 
Party's endorsement; such endorsements may be considered later this year.)


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
1700 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404
Washington, DC 20009.
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193


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