[lbo-talk] Greens see success in Calif

Shane Taylor s-t-t at juno.com
Wed Oct 15 15:58:34 PDT 2003


"The first step towards recovery is to admit the depth of defeat."

-- Slavoj Zizek, Doug's radio interview


> GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
> http://www.gp.org
>
> For Immediate Release
> Wednesday, October 15, 2003


> PETER CAMEJO'S GROUNDBREAKING CAMPAIGN
> IN THE RECALL RACE SETS THE STAGE FOR
> GREENS IN 2004
>
> Green gubernatorial candidate Camejo's
> participation and performance broke the two-party
> chokehold on debates.
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C. - Green candidate Peter Camejo's
> strong performance in the California gubernatorial
> debates drew praise from across the political spectrum,
> giving further credence to calls for Green inclusion in
> the 2004 presidential and candidates' debates.
>
> "If the California recall election is any indication,
> Greens are going into the 2004 election season with
> a focused message and a lot of respect," said Mark
> Dunlea, chair of the Green Party of New York State.
> "There's no excuse for barring Green candidates from
> the debates in 2004."
>
> Many national commentators lauded Camejo as a
> serious candidate with a sound platform budget plan,
> increasing Green Party credibility nationwide. San
> Francisco Chronicle political writer John Wildermuth
> praised Camejo's performance in the debates, calling
> him an "articulate advocate" for the Greens, and
> declared that "Camejo isn't going to be California's
> next governor, but the Green Party candidate wasn't
> a loser in Tuesday's election" (October 8).

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