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

[C. G. Estabrook]

Yes, but there will also be at least one Democrat, in addition to Gill and Davis.

The Q is, should there be a Green as well?


> On Aug 22, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Karen Aram <karenaram at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> David Gill told Mort, he is running as an independent, not as a democrat. 
>  
> Subject: Re: Should the PrairieGreens endorse David Gill in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?
> From: carl at newsfromneptune.com <mailto:carl at newsfromneptune.com>
> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:07:02 -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>
> 
> 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 <mailto: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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