GP RELEASE Green pres. campaign news: state party conventions & caucuses begin; questionnaire responses from Barr & Stein‏

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Monday, February 13, 2012

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org


Statewide Green conventions and caucus begin in Ohio, Minnesota,
Maine, Illinois; more Green presidential campaign and ballot access
news

• First counts place Jill Stein in the lead; Green presidential
questionnaires are now online: responses from Roseanne Barr, Stein on
top issues and campaign plans


WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Parties in several states across the US have
begun to choose Green presidential candidates and apportion delegates
for the Green National Convention in Baltimore, Md., July 12 to 15
(http://www.gpconvention2012.com).

Two candidates, Jill Stein and Roseanne Barr, have fulfilled Green
Party requirements to compete for the nomination, although other
candidates are on the ballot in some states.

Green presidential candidate Jill Stein was the winner at the state
convention of the Ohio Green Party on Saturday, Feb. 4
(http://www.ohiogreens.org/node/72). Dr. Stein drew 90% of the vote in
a four-way race in which Roseanne Barr, Kent Mesplay, and Harley
Mikkelson were also on the ballot. The convention met in Columbus to
select delegates to be sent to the Green National Convention.

The Ohio Green Party’s presidential preference vote was the nation’s
first. The second was Minnesota, where the Green Party held caucuses
on Tuesday, Feb. 7 (http://www.mngreens.org). The results are still
being counted, but Dr. Stein won a straw poll in Minnesota with 92 out
of 165 votes (http://www.mngreens.org/news/02122012-1115am/stein-wins-gpmn-caucus-straw-poll).

Green-Independent Party of Maine is holding a series of caucuses
throughout the state, with caucuses already taking place Jan. 14 and
25 and Feb. 4 and 11 (http://www.mainegreens.org /
http://www.mainegreens.org/index.php?sectionID=996&mode=).

The Illinois Green Party is using an online primary ballot. Voting
began on Saturday, Feb. 11 and continues through Feb 19
(http://www.ilgp.org/2012-elections/presidential-caucuses-in-illinois/).

The Green Party's state affiliates will continue participating in
primary elections or holding statewide conventions and caucuses during
the next few months in preparation for the Baltimore convention.

Roseanne Barr and Jill Stein will be on the California primary ballot
(http://news.yahoo.com/roseanne-barr-calif-ballot-us-president-135247559.html).
California will hold its primary election on June 5.

BALLOT ACCESS

The Green Party of Tennessee now has major party ballot status, after
US District Court Judge William J. Haynes invalidated Tennessee’s new
ballot access law for minor parties
(http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/02/03/tennessee-ballot-access-law-for-new-and-minor-parties-struck-down/
and http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120207/NEWS02/302070040/Judge-TN-must-lower-hurdles-for-third-parties).

The Green Party of Arkansas qualified for the ballot on January 19
(http://arkgreens.kk5.org /
http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/01/20/green-party-qualifies-for-arkansas-ballot).

The Green Party is already on the ballot in the four largest states:
California, Florida, New York, and Texas, and aims to have the Green
presidential and vice-presidential nominees on the ballot in at least
46 states on Election Day, Nov. 6.

CANDIDATES' QUESTIONNAIRES

The Green presidential candidates' questionnaires, submitted for
recognition of the candidates by the national party, are now online
and can be read by the public. The questions cover the candidates'
positions on major issues and their campaign plans.

• Roseanne Barr
http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/documents/rfp_gpus_questionnaire_1_23_12.pdf
Campaign site: http://www.roseanneforpresident.com

• Jill Stein http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/2012/candidate-questionnaire/stein.shtml
Campaign site: http://www.jillstein.org


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