[Peace] Estabrook Opens Campaign Office

[Jim Buell]

Yes, it's true, Estabrook for Congress is holding the Grand Opening of its 
campaign office at 24 E. Green St., Champaign, this coming Sunday from 2 to 
5 pm. We're hoping for a big turnout, so drop by and join the party!

jb
:

Here's the lowdown:


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contacts:
	Estabrook for Congress Committee
	<www.carlforcongress.org>
	Geoff Robinson, Campaign Manager, 217.390.8516
	<gdrobins at soltec.net>

GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE OPENS OFFICE, CRITICIZES INCUMBENT

CHAMPAIGN, IL - Wednesday, August 7, 2002 - The Green Party candidate for
Congress, Carl Estabrook, who surprised many people by gaining a position
on the November ballot with more than 7,500 signatures, is opening an
office in Champaign.  His campaign for the seat in the US House of
Representatives currently held by Republican Timothy Johnson will get
under way after Labor Day.

There will be a Grand Opening of the new office on Sunday, August 11, from
2 to 5 PM.  "It will be an open house or perhaps an 'office warming,'"
says Estabrook.  "We want people to come by, talk politics, and find out
about the campaign."  It's in a perfect place for a Green Party office, he
says.  "The Estabrook for Congress office is at First and Green Streets in
Champaign, on the Upper Level of the Green Street Center.  It's on the
west side of the complex, at 24 E. Green Street, Suite 14.  Amusingly
enough, for people who think we're crazy to attack the Republicans and
Democrats, it's through a door marked 'Psychiatry'!"

Estabrook thinks his campaign has already had an effect on his opponent,
the incumbent congressman.  "Representative Johnson held several press
conferences in the district last week, proclaiming his support for 'clean
energy.' We think he's doing that because he knows people favor the Green
party's environmental views."

But Rep. Johnson is not being candid, Estabrook says.  "Timothy thinks
that nuclear energy is clean energy, but we don't," he says.  Estabrook
points out that Johnson is the largest recipient in Congress of
contributions from the Exelon Corporation, who want to build a second
nuclear reactor at Clinton, in this congressional district.  "Johnson's in
favor of that, and he also voted in favor of sending trains loaded with
radioactive waste across Illinois.  We think those policies are crazy, and
only serve the profits of the nuclear industry," Estabrook says.  "But
come to our Open House -- through the door marked 'Psychiatry' -- and
we'll find the proper treatment for them," he says.

END