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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>David Gill told Mort, he is running as an independent, not as a democrat. <br> <BR><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Subject: Re: Should the PrairieGreens endorse David Gill in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?<br>From: carl@newsfromneptune.com<br>Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:07:02 -0500<br>CC: occupy.cu@gmail.com; sf-core@yahoogroups.com<br>To: Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net<br><br>Apparently David Gill’s not interested in running as a Green for the local House seat (IL-13).<div><br></div><div>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><br></div><div>Should the PrairieGreens therefore look for a candidate who supports our platform?</div><div><br></div><div>The Democrats in control of the Illinois legislature have made ballot access almost impossible for third parties. </div><div><br></div><div>It would take a lot of work to gather the necessary signature, but it might be worth it.</div><div><br></div><div>—CGE</div><div><div><br></div><div><div><blockquote><div>On Aug 22, 2015, at 3:08 PM, C. G. Estabrook <<a href="mailto:carl@newsfromneptune.com">carl@newsfromneptune.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="ecxApple-interchange-newline"><div><div style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word;">We should inquire whether Gill’s interested and if so whether he supports the ’10 values’ and the platform David Green is drafting.<div><br></div><div>Pros & cons can be assessed via email, as well as the possiblity that the Prairie Greens should have their own candidate.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><blockquote><div>On Aug 22, 2015, at 2:31 PM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="ecxApple-interchange-newline"><div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" dir="ltr">Maybe we should discuss it at our next Green Party meeting. <br> <br><div>> From: <a href="mailto:cgestabrook@gmail.com">cgestabrook@gmail.com</a><br>> Subject: Should the PrairieGreens endorse David Gill in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?<br>> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:10:46 -0500<br>> CC: <a href="mailto:occupy.cu@gmail.com">occupy.cu@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:sf-core@yahoogroups.com">sf-core@yahoogroups.com</a><br>> To: <a href="mailto:Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net">Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br>> <br>> David Gill has announced that he’s running (once again) for Congress against the local Republican incumbent, Rodney Davis.<br>> <br>> 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>> <br>> Should the PraireGreens consider endorsing him? <br>> <br>> --CGE<br></div></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; display: inline !important;">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; display: inline !important;">Peace-discuss mailing list</span><br style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><a style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" href="mailto:Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net">Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><a style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" href="https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss" target="_blank">https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss</a></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div> </div></body>
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