tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497138.post1824757267282232016..comments2024-01-22T03:02:52.051-08:00Comments on California Greening: Why I Won't Vote for ANY California DemocratWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684763427526399228noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497138.post-44136876573505945492008-11-04T06:50:00.000-08:002008-11-04T06:50:00.000-08:00Happy election day!Stop by Green Change’s election...Happy election day!<BR/><BR/>Stop by Green Change’s election party tonight to check results from hot Green races, share your thoughts, connect with friendly people and maybe even plant some seeds for future action. It’ll take a minute to sign up, but tonight’s events will be worth every second: http://network.greenchange.org/groups/election08Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191765471206225563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497138.post-50237496064271447752008-11-03T16:25:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:25:00.000-08:00We will, and we will have the money. Check out Gr...We will, and we will have the money. Check out <A HREF="http://www.greenchange.org" REL="nofollow">Green Change</A> and then come back to the Green Party where you belong.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684763427526399228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497138.post-86267543771039406002008-11-03T14:59:00.000-08:002008-11-03T14:59:00.000-08:00Your post is quite interesting. However, the probl...Your post is quite interesting. However, the problem with voting Green is that in the vast majority of cases the candidates have no chance of winning.<BR/><BR/>I've worked on a lot of political campaigns and the key is money. Going door to door isn't enough. Nor is hanging out in front of shopping malls and handing out flyers. <BR/><BR/>You have to advertise the candidate with mailings, campaigns ads and other literature. If you don't, the candidate really has no chance of winning.<BR/><BR/>And yes, you can run grassroots campaigns but the reality is that most go nowhere. I know this from personal experience. Years ago, I ran for city council in San Jose. At the time, I was young and idealistic and I thought I could bring a new type of politics to the city. I wanted to establish a civilian review board and strengthen protections for tenants and mobile home residents. <BR/><BR/>I had a lot of students and activists involved in my campaign. We passed out flyers everywhere and we walked my district. However, that wasn't enough to combat the lack of money. The major campaign had more than 20 times what I had for money. There was no way I could compete. So I lost.<BR/><BR/>Since that campaign, I've learned a lot over the years. If you don't have money, there's almost no way you can win. And the problem with the Green party is that you don't have money. The candidates can't compete with mainstream Democrat and Republican candidates.<BR/><BR/>Until this changes, I will continue to vote Democrat. I know the system isn't perfect but Democrats represent my ideals. <BR/><BR/>I concur with you regarding your presentation of corrupt politicians within the Democrat Party. However, I would speculate that if the Green Party had a major stronghold in politics the same probably would happen. Humans are imperfect and people do things that they shouldn't do for a variety of reasons.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on reigniting the Green Party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497138.post-42686657596964612122008-11-02T08:06:00.000-08:002008-11-02T08:06:00.000-08:00Great post, Alex. I left a comment that references...Great post, Alex. I left a comment that references / links to it on Paul Loeb's "<A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-loeb/no-time-for-nader-a-lette_b_140073.html" REL="nofollow">No Time for Nader</A>" post at Huffington. We will see if it gets moderated out.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684763427526399228noreply@blogger.com