[Peace-discuss] Should the PrairieGreens endorse David Gill in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?

[C. G. Estabrook]

Apparently David Gill’s not interested in running as a Green for the local House seat (IL-13).

Anyone running as a Democrat will be a supporter of the Democrats’ pro-war/pro-Wall St. policies (even if covertly, like Sanders).

Should the PrairieGreens therefore look for a candidate who supports our platform?

The Democrats in control of the Illinois legislature have made ballot access almost impossible for third parties. 

It would take a lot of work to gather the necessary signature, but it might be worth it.

—CGE

> On Aug 22, 2015, at 3:08 PM, C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com> wrote:
> 
> We should inquire whether Gill’s interested and if so whether he supports the ’10 values’ and the platform David Green is drafting.
> 
> Pros & cons can be assessed via email, as well as the possiblity that the Prairie Greens should have their own candidate.
> 
> 
>> On Aug 22, 2015, at 2:31 PM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:
>> 
>> Maybe we should discuss it at our next Green Party meeting. 
>>  
>> > From: cgestabrook at gmail.com <mailto:cgestabrook at gmail.com>
>> > Subject: Should the PrairieGreens endorse David Gill in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?
>> > Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:10:46 -0500
>> > CC: occupy.cu at gmail.com <mailto:occupy.cu at gmail.com>; sf-core at yahoogroups.com <mailto:sf-core at yahoogroups.com>
>> > To: Peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net <mailto:Peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
>> > 
>> > David Gill has announced that he’s running (once again) for Congress against the local Republican incumbent, Rodney Davis.
>> > 
>> > 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. 
>> > 
>> > Should the PraireGreens consider endorsing him?  
>> > 
>> > --CGE
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