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An intriguing idea: Luxury tax on self-funded campaigns

Posted on August 22, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Imagine if this idea was applied to Tom Golisano? We might not have an Independence Party of NY. And, we might not have had a NY State Senate Coup! (excerpt from) PolitickerNJ Daggett proposes luxury tax on self-funded campaigns By Matt Friedman TRENTON — Independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher Daggett wants to institute a “luxury […]

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2009 Suffolk County Elections

Posted on August 20, 2009 by kwilder

September 2010 Update: 2010 primary election results for Suffolk County: here. Link to 2009 General Election Results at Suffolk BOE: here. ________ Kimberly says: There is so little exciting or worthwhile in the Suffolk County elections this year. The only thing that interests me is making a small gesture of disapproval to the Democrats and […]

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Is Working Families the Rent Is Too Damn Low Party?*

Posted on August 19, 2009 by iwilder

Erratic Reported Rent Payments From WFP Mark Last Decade Average of just $1,486 per month for offices, one check for rent written to “401 K PMTs” The Working Families Party may have worked on behalf of New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet while dealing with the city’s famously high rents, but the party has […]

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New Yorkers Inching Toward Revolt

Posted on August 18, 2009 by kwilder

Love that headline! Anyone ready to start planning an independent or third party run for State Senate or State Assembly? The time is ripe! – KW (excerpt from) Elizabeth Benjamin’s Daily Politics blog at The Daily News Q Poll: New Yorkers Inching Toward Revolt August 18, 2009 Today’s Q poll finds a whopping 77 percent […]

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Leaving a candidate’s name off the ballot

Posted on August 18, 2009 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: Why do I care about a Democratic candidate in New York City Council District 1? Because, a technicality first threw the candidate’s signatures out at the Board of Elections. And, in the tug-of-war, the candidate was put back on the ballot. Though, the Board of Elections sent out the absentee ballots without his […]

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For the politically curious in NY: Tues. Aug. 18th is a big day!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by kwilder

KW: For potential candidates in New York State, tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18, 2009, is the last day to file in person (or mail) an “independent nominating petition” to run for office in November. That would mean anyone who was running on an alternative, “made-up”, or third party (without automatic ballot status) line has that due […]

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GP Prez Cand Cynthia McKinney favors paying for healthcare over war

Posted on August 16, 2009 by iwilder

from the Atlanta Constitution-Journal Q: OK. Let’s jump to your presidential campaign last year. What were some of the lessons you learned as the Green Party nominee? A: Winning the Green Party nomination was definitely one of the most wonderful affirmations of my policy prescriptions and advocacies that I have experienced. I was able to […]

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Why you need to help Rev. Billy petition for NYC Mayor TODAY

Posted on August 15, 2009 by iwilder

from the Daily News This year, the Green candidate is the charismatic showman the Rev. Billy Talen, who could do even better. He dresses in an electric blue suit and sings songs about driving Bloomberg out of town – and Castell won’t rule out a petition challenge to try to knock him off the ballot. […]

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Aug 15th: Asa Gordon gives electoral college presentation in MA

Posted on August 13, 2009 by kwilder

Asa Gordon is Chair of the D.C Statehood Green Party Electoral College Task Force; a member of the Green Party Black Caucus Organizing Committee; and is the founder and Executive Director of the Douglass Institute of Government (DIG). On Saturday, August 15, 2009, in Massachusetts, Asa Gordon will be speaking about how to democratize the […]

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Wired: Diebold Quietly Patches Security Flaw in Vote Counting Software

Posted on August 13, 2009 by iwilder

Premier Election Solutions, formerly Diebold, has patched a serious security weakness in its election tabulation software used in the majority of states, according to a lab that tested the new version and a federal commission that certified it. The flaw in the tabulation software was discovered by Wired.com earlier this year, and involved the program’s […]

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No clear line between Corporation and Working Families Party

Posted on August 12, 2009 by iwilder

Kevin Finnegan, the lawyer who set up the secretive company called Data and Field Services which is owned by the Working Families Party, appeared on WNYC Tuesday to respond to City Hall’s extensive investigative report about the depth of connections between the non-profit party and for-profit company, admitting during the interview that as for the line between WFP and DFS, “there’s no firewalls.”

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David Pechefsky for New York City Council in District 39

Posted on August 12, 2009 by iwilder

David Pechefsky is a Green Party candidate with 12 years direct experience in New York City government. He has concrete ideas for structural change that can be accomplished and he will be a catalyst for a truly democratic City Council, eco-friendly living, and the sensible use of our resources. http://pechefskyforcitycouncil.com

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In Minnesota, a fight to review ballots

Posted on August 11, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Ballot Access News / Aug 10 Minnesota TV Stations Sue County Over Access to 2008 Absentee Ballots On August 10, five television stations in Minnesota filed a lawsuit in state court, against Ramsey County election officials. Those officials refuse to let the TV stations examine last year’s general election absentee ballots. The TV […]

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Rove gets nabbed…wanna help expose him?

Posted on August 11, 2009 by kwilder

KW: I have to hand it to the Huffington Post. They really took the correct angle on the story about the release of documents showing Karl Rove’s participation in the US Attorney firings. The HP is sending their readers straight to the documents (here) and asking people to review the material, and posts excerpts and […]

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