OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES
O- Won't strengthening the Greens split the progressives, and make the Democrats lose to the Republicans in 2008?
R- So what? The two parties are really one. What's needed is a fresh start, a clean sweep of Congress, a new approach to the problems of our country. The Greens can provide that. We have 16 months before the next election to convince the nation to go Green.
O- Didn't Al Gore lose in 2000 because of Nader? Won't running a Green as presidential candidate in 2008 lose the White House to the GOP again?
R- Gore lost because he didn't fight hard enough for a fair vote count. But I suggest the Greens focus on Congressional races, on getting some Greens into Congress. If Al Gore would consent to be the Green candidate for president, everything could change.
O- Isn't the Green party disorganized?
R- The Green party is organized on a local basis, doing well in some areas, not so well in others. You can probably help your local Greens to get better organized if you put some time into it.
O- How can the Greens win elections without corporate money?
R- With the internet, many candidates have raised millions in small donations. Greens are grassroots based, and can do the same.
STRATEGY SUGGESTIONS
1. Focus on the Congressional races- this is where the Democrats are most vulnerable, since the public's rating of Congress is even lower than its rating of Bush. Congressional districts are manageable, financially, logistically, socially. Local issues can be brought up, as well as national issues.
2. Keep the focus on impeachment. This is the issue that distinguishes the Bush collaborators from the honest people in DC. If your Congressperson has not signed on to H Res 333, the bill to impeach Cheney, then he/she is vulnerable. The people want Bush and Cheney out. By becoming a viable pro-impeachment candidate, you are increasing the pressure on Congress to impeach.
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