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Of course, I couldn't disagree more with the analysis that it is worthwhile pulling a corporate party ballot. If Cheryle Jackson or anyone else on the corporate ballots was actually any good, then they had no realistic chance of winning in this rigged election.<br><br>The act of pulling a Green ballot in itself was a vote against the system of corporate bribe-taking candidates.<br><br>In the end, over 5,000 people in the state pulled a Green ballot: a 60% increase over 2008 numbers, despite turnout being about 1/3rd of 2008 across the board. (Champaign County was the only major county that saw a decrease, in large part due to the graduation and relocation of several active GP activists from there)<br><br>Most of the increase occurred in inner-city Chicago, where residents have the benefit of clarity that those of you in the cornfields might not have: choosing among corporate bribe taking candidates in one of the corporate bribe-taking parties is an act of futility. In the land of Blago, Rahmbo, Stroger, Daley, Burke I and II, Dick Mell, and so on, this couldn't be clearer.<br><br>Solidarity,<br><br>Matt<br><br>> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:39:31 -0600<br>> From: galliher@illinois.edu<br>> To: kmedina67@gmail.com<br>> CC: Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net<br>> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Pull a Green Party Ballot Today!<br>> <br>> My experience exactly. Without the kiss.<br>> <br>> <br>> Karen Medina wrote:<br>> > Election judge to Karen: "Would you like a Democrat or a Republican <br>> > ballot?"<br>> > <br>> > Karen: "You are not offering a Green ballot?"<br>> > <br>> > EJ: "Would you like a Green ballot?"<br>> > <br>> > Karen: "No. But aren't we offered a Green ballot?"<br>> > <br>> > [... ] [Karen was voter 110 at her precinct at 10:30am today.]<br>> > <br>> > Karen to 3 EJs in an otherwise empty poling place: "Have a wonderful <br>> > day! Hope you have a great turnout!"<br>> > <br>> > EJ1 blows a kiss. A heartfelt good-bye.<br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> This message has been scanned for viruses and<br>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is<br>> believed to be clean.<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Peace-discuss mailing list<br>> Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net<br>> https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss<br> <br /><hr />Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/' target='_new'>Sign up now.</a><br />--
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