We had a gathering in town today and I have 6 more people seriously considering a vote for Jill Stein. They said they were already taking a look at her candidacy, so our discussing it only
helps to push a “yes” vote forward. It’s so easy; people are so ready.
Massachusetts
People are listening. While running errands downtown today, I spoke with a woman about the goings on in politics. (Complete stranger, it’s amazing how some people are willing to talk about politics; so many are frustrated and fed up.) Explained the situation and encouraged her to vote for Jill Stein in November. She says she will.
Sent out my 32 emails tonight to family and friends encouraging a vote for Jill Stein in November. Received one response so far that is a yes. Some of my contacts won’t respond at all, but my email does remind them: “Oh yeah, time to start paying attention.” So it’s helpful to get Jill’s name out there right from the get go.
So this is the way it works, town to town, region to region. All politics is local. Don’t forget to chat with a stranger the next time you are in your particular downtown.
P.S. Those two votes for Jill today can easily multiply ten-fold and more. Get out there and chat with people.
Continue reading Add two more votes for Jill today!Boston.com has a poll asking who you will vote for in the Governor’s race. Please head on over there right now so we can bring Jill’s numbers up.
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Continue reading Everyone! Over to Boston.com for a poll.Welcome! I’m Nat Fortune, and I’m the Massachusetts Green- Rainbow Party candidate for state auditor. I teach physics and environmental science and policy at Smith College in Northampton, and I’m chair of the school committee for my town of Whately. I’ve been on the committee for the past 7 years. My wife Joyce serves on the town select board, and our two children, having graduated from Whately Elementary, now attend Frontier Regional High School.
I understand how hard it is for our towns to pay for the schools and services we need and deserve. I want ensure that we have a government worth paying for, at a price we can afford to pay.
So why auditor?
Because the state auditor’s job is to make sure that you are getting your money’s worth from your taxes, and that those taxes are being spent where they’re needed most. The state auditor’s job is to be your fiscal watchdog.
I think it’s time we have a watchdog that barks.
Continue reading Why I’m runningFrom GreenChange.org:
Jill Stein is running for Governor of Massachusetts. Green Change is proud to endorse her campaign. Her record of public service and passionate advocacy for healthy communities makes her an exceptional candidate for governor.
As Governor of Massachusetts, Jill will make extraordinary commitments to creating green jobs, pursuing real health care reform, saving public education, enacting fairer taxes, and cleaning up the environment.
In the likely four-way race, Jill Stein potentially could be elected governor with as little as 26% of the vote, which translates to roughly 800,000 votes. This is not beyond reach considering that she won 18% of the vote as a candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2006.
Jill Stein refuses to take lobbyist money, and vows to end the “pay-to-play” politics that dominates the Massachusetts state legislature. Her campaign is eligible for 1-to-1 public matching funds for every dollar raised over $125,000, meaning that as soon as she raises $250,000 from supporters, she’ll be able to mount a half-million-dollar campaign. She plans to mobilize thousands of grassroots volunteers across the state to bring their message of a healthy Green future to the people of Massachusetts.
Help Jill earn public financing for her campaign by making a contribution at http://bit.ly/jillsteindonate.
Continue reading Green Change endorses Jill Stein for Governor of MassachusettsThis was written originally for a national audience, so please excuse me if I treat the reader like they know nothing about Massachusetts politics.
Grace Ross, who ran in 2006 as the Green Party’s candidate for governor of Massachusetts, is now running in the Democratic primary for the same office, against incumbent governor Deval Patrick. “I wasn’t planning to run again,” stated Ross, “but things got worse. Things got worse for regular people.”
Continue reading Former Green Party candidate to challenge Mass. gov. Deval Patrick as a DemocratThe one thing I can’t stand more than Republicans is Republicans in Democratic clothing. We all know them and we all know that they are not good representatives of us. I think it’s time for the Green Party in Massachusetts to become the opposition party in Massachusetts.
If the Green Party became a dominant party here in Massachusetts it would not only force the Democratic Party more to the left but maybe even the Republicans.
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Continue reading Making Greens the Opposition