<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Apparently David Gill’s not interested in running as a Green for the local House seat (IL-13).<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Anyone running as a Democrat will be a supporter of the Democrats’ pro-war/pro-Wall St. policies (even if covertly, like Sanders).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Should the PrairieGreens therefore look for a candidate who supports our platform?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Democrats in control of the Illinois legislature have made ballot access almost impossible for third parties. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It would take a lot of work to gather the necessary signature, but it might be worth it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">—CGE</div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 22, 2015, at 3:08 PM, C. G. Estabrook <<a href="mailto:carl@newsfromneptune.com" class="">carl@newsfromneptune.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">We should inquire whether Gill’s interested and if so whether he supports the ’10 values’ and the platform David Green is drafting.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Pros & cons can be assessed via email, as well as the possiblity that the Prairie Greens should have their own candidate.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 22, 2015, at 2:31 PM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">Maybe we should discuss it at our next Green Party meeting. <br class=""> <br class=""><div class="">> From: <a href="mailto:cgestabrook@gmail.com" class="">cgestabrook@gmail.com</a><br class="">> Subject: Should the PrairieGreens endorse David Gill in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?<br class="">> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:10:46 -0500<br class="">> CC: <a href="mailto:occupy.cu@gmail.com" class="">occupy.cu@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:sf-core@yahoogroups.com" class="">sf-core@yahoogroups.com</a><br class="">> To: <a href="mailto:Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br class="">> <br class="">> David Gill has announced that he’s running (once again) for Congress against the local Republican incumbent, Rodney Davis.<br class="">> <br class="">> I’ve been critical in the past of David’s inchoate position on the war - he was not so progressive on the issue as former Congressman Tim Johnson - but he has spoken for single-payer health care since he began campaigning. <br class="">> <br class="">> Should the PraireGreens consider endorsing him? <br class="">> <br class="">> --CGE<br class=""></div></div><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; float: none; display: inline !important;">_______________________________________________</span><br class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; float: none; display: inline !important;">Peace-discuss mailing list</span><br class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><a href="mailto:Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss" class="" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss</a></div></blockquote><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></body></html>