[Peace-discuss] Should the PrairieGreens sponsor a candidate in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?

[C. G. Estabrook]

Move on, indeed...

Bob I think is a ‘critical supporter’ of the Obama administration, including its war and economic policies.

‘Just Foreign Policy’ apparently doesn’t include closing foreign bases and bringing the troops (and mercs) home.

It doesn’t even seem to include ending the drone attacks and prosecuting torturers (in this administration as well as the last).

But if it does - i.e, if those are Bob’s views - I think we should consider offering him PrairieGreen support FWIW, after he’s thru with the Democrats.

—CGE

> On Aug 23, 2015, at 9:32 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com <mailto:davegreen84 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
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> David Gill has responded to my invitation in a similar manner as he did to Mort's, so therefore it's time to move on, pardon the expression. It might be worth asking Bob Naiman whether he's interested in running for Congress as a Green, once he's finished with the Democratic Party primary.
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> DG
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> On Sunday, August 23, 2015 9:12 AM, David Johnson <davidjohnson1451 at comcast.net <mailto:davidjohnson1451 at comcast.net>> wrote:
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> I agree Karen !
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> David J.
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> From: Peace-discuss [mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net <mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net>] On Behalf Of Karen Aram via Peace-discuss
> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 10:06 PM
> To: C. G. Estabrook
> Cc: Peace-discuss List; sf-core; Occupy CU
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Should the PrairieGreens endorse David Gill in Illinois' 13th Congressional district?
> 
> Of course, if we can get one who shares our values.  I don't think we should compromise on our main values, and if that means supporting someone not running as a Green, then so be it. . 
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> 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 19:42:19 -0500
> CC: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>; occupy.cu at gmail.com <mailto:occupy.cu at gmail.com>; sf-core at yahoogroups.com <mailto:sf-core at yahoogroups.com>
> To: karenaram at hotmail.com <mailto:karenaram at hotmail.com>
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> 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?
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> On Aug 22, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Karen Aram <karenaram at hotmail.com <mailto:karenaram at hotmail.com>> wrote:
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> David Gill told Mort, he is running as an independent, not as a democrat. 
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> 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).
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> Anyone running as a Democrat will be a supporter of the Democrats’ pro-war/pro-Wall St. policies (even if covertly, like Sanders).
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> Should the PrairieGreens therefore look for a candidate who supports our platform?
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> The Democrats in control of the Illinois legislature have made ballot access almost impossible for third parties. 
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> It would take a lot of work to gather the necessary signatures, 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:
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> 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.
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> 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:
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> 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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