[NV Greens] FW: Nevada Input

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From: "Logan Martinez" <loganmartinez at hotmail.com>
Subject: Nevada Input
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:51:15 +0000
> Dear Fellow Greens,
> 	The Green Party of Ohio has endorsed the National Priority Proposal for 
> the 
> 2006 Election and is putting it forward as a resolution for consideration by 
> the National Committee of the Green Party.  We feel strongly that the party 
> needs this as a general framework for political unity for the 2006 election. 
>   Of course it will be up each state party to determine it's own strategy, 
> (whether or not to use this approach.)  We are seeking your input on this 
> new draft and looking for states to cosponsor the resolution.
> 							    Thanks,    Logan 
> Martinez  Dayton OH /  937-275-7259
> 
> National Priority Proposal for the 2006 Election (New Draft Outline}
> 
> 	Next year will be a very important year for the party and the country.  
> The 
> party needs to focus it's energy and mobilize our people and resources to 
> have a major impact.  48 states will have state representative, state senate 
> and other statewide offices elections in 2006. The national priority for 
> 2006 should be to encourage states to run candidates in these races to build 
> a block of
> green voters across the country and win elections.  Early recruitment of 
> candidates is the key to making this happen. In some states filing dates are 
> fast approaching.  We suggest the states run candidates for their state 
> House of Representatives. By this action we will begin to challenge the 
> system in a major way.  State representative races are the first rung of 
> state government.   State representative districts are smaller in size than 
> congressional districts and in most cases lend themselves to grassroots door 
> to door neighborhood outreach.  The Green Party has won two state 
> representative seats thus far, in California and Maine. We can win in 
> several more states if we make the effort.
> 
> 	Building a Green Wave for 2006,  the Coordinated Campaign Committee and 
> the 
>   Steering Committee will develop a comprehensive mobilization plan to 
> recruit and use volunteers to support our candidates. Our potential 'people 
> power' has for the most part been under utilized and we need to organize 
> ourselves and our supporters to maximize our impact to win races.
> 
> 	Seeking ballot access is mutually compatible with this effort. The 
> Coordinated Campaign Committee, the Steering Committee and the states 
> working on ballot access for next year need to come up with a  working plan 
> on how to move forward.  Where it's applicable we need to organize regional 
> mobilization to support states working on ballot access.  Expanding the 
> number of states that have ballot access is a national priority.
> 
> 	I'd like to ask the Coordinated Campaign Committee [CCC] to compile a 
> list 
> of filing dates and requirements for each state. Recruiting candidates for 
> state legislatures could be the basis for creating a state's overall slate 
> of Green Party candidates.  The recruitment of good candidates for state 
> representative should be a national priority for the 2006 election.
> 	I propose that we ask the Coordinated Campaign Committee [CCC]  and the 
> Steering Committee to research and report on the feasibility of establishing 
> two pledge funds to support Green Party candidates, a fund to aid Green 
> congressional
> candidates and a fund to aid statewide, state representative, state senate 
> and local candidates. Raising money is key to making a successful campaigns. 
> We can to do much better.
> 
> 	I believe we need to focus on (but not excessively) doable races,  city, 
> town, and village councils  and state representative seats.  These races are 
> potentially winnable and are building blocks for the long term.  I also 
> think we could be more competitive in a couple of congressional races. (With 
> a great amount of luck we may be able to win one).  I think with a major 
> effort we could win several state representative races which would go a long 
> way to build the party. To be competitive next year, we need to begin 
> mobilizing now.
> 
> Build the Green Wedge!  Run with the Greens!  Run as a Green!
> In Solidarity, Logan Martinez   Dayton OH /  937-275-7259  /
> 
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