Posted on 08/31/2007 3:29:30 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Convention Site, Other Details To Be Announced
(STNG) CHICAGO -- The Green Party of the United States will hold its 2008 national nominating convention in Chicago, the party announced Thursday.
Delegates from state Green Parties and caucuses in the party's National Committee completed their vote Wednesday, with Chicago taking the lead over Detroit, Minneapolis, and Oakland, according to a release from the Green Party.
Greens from all four cities had submitted proposals for the 2008 convention. The National Committee chose the site using ranked choice voting, a voting reform the party also recommends for single seat offices like governor or mayor.
The convention will take place July 10 to 13, 2008, according to the release.
"We're very proud that Greens will choose our 2008 presidential nominee in Chicago," Patrick Kelly, media coordinator for the Illinois Green Party and coordinator for the Chicago bid, stated in the release. "Our Green candidate for Governor of Illinois, Rich Whitney, drew over 10 percent in the 2006 election -- after Gov. Blagojevich spent $800,000 in taxpayers' money trying to keep the Green Party off the ballot. The 2008 convention will show Chicago that we're here to stay."
"Our intention is to run a strong presidential campaign with our nominee on every ballot line in the country," Phil Huckelberry, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States, stated.
Green leaders are planning a press conference in Chicago next week, at which they will discuss the convention site and the Green Party's plans for 2008 in greater detail, the release said.
The Green Party held its 2007 national meeting in Reading, Pa., in July. Several candidates for the Green presidential nomination introduced themselves to the party during the meeting, and more candidates are expected to announce soon.
Looks like former democrat Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of Georgia may be their presidential candidate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888721/posts
Please nominate Algore!
Where’s Ralph Nader, the Corvair fraud? Where’s last elections VP nominee, Peter Camejo, the old-line Trotskyite Communist?
Don’t tell me the Greens are no longer the Watermelon Party, Green on the outside, Red on the inside?
Oh the horror of it.
Chicago - Mayor Daley. A good place for headbangers, or handbanging or headbongers.
Hey Greens. Here’s a dime. Call all your friends.
Singing “Watermelon Man”.
About as exciting as “This just in: Al Gore just split his pants.”
Also about as relevant to the ‘08 election.
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