Whos campaign released a statement yesterday saying he “welcomes Jill Stein and the Green-Rainbow Party?”
Lexington doctor Jill Stein launched her second long-shot campaign for governor yesterday with a forceful attempt to tap the populist anger that propelled Republican Scott Brown into the US Senate last month. “If you’ve had enough business as usual, if you’ve had enough of the culture of influence, if you’ve had enough payoffs and layoffs and rip-offs and bailouts, this is the campaign for you,’’ Stein, a Green-Rainbow Party candidate, told about three dozen supporters, speaking from the steps of the State House. Stein’s antiestablishment rhetoric showed how much Brown’s election has forced candidates across the political spectrum to modify their pitch. While Stein touched on traditional Green Party issues such as broadening access to health care, shifting the burden of taxes to the wealthy, and reforming drug laws, she also blamed “waste’’ and “skullduggery’’ on Beacon Hill for driving up taxes and fees. Stein is, by now, a familiar face on this stage. In 2002, she won 3.5 percent of
jillstein.org: Green party hopeful taps anger (Boston Globe) by Ken Selcer on February 9, 2010 Green party hopeful taps anger Stein takes page from Brown By Michael Levenson Globe Staff / February 9, 2010 Lexington doctor Jill Stein launched her second long-shot campaign for governor yesterday with a forceful attempt to tap the populist anger that propelled Republican Scott Brown into the US Senate last month. […] Especially in a tight race, Stein’s candidacy could pose a threat to Governor Deval Patrick’s reelection campaign by peeling off liberal Democrats, some of whom have been frustrated with his support for initiatives such as casino gambling. She told reporters that the governor “could be fighting for the ordinary people of the Commonwealth, and that’s what we intend to do.’’ “Our taxes are regressive, and they’re not adequate to cover the needs,’’ she said. “We’re slashing human services. We’re slashing support for the homeles
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- Do I have to register as a Third Party Advertiser if I am registered as a Referendum Campaign Organizer under the Electoral System Referendum Act, 2007?
- Whos campaign released a statement yesterday saying he "welcomes Jill Stein and the Green-Rainbow Party?"
- Is there any formal campaign by the party to push for non-partisan elections?
