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Hofstra Debate: Notes from an eyewitness…

Posted on October 19, 2010 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: So, I was able to attend the debate as a friend of the Green Party. I was sitting in the special seating on the ground floor. Though, in the last row (right in front of the stand for the still photographers.) Some impressions: It was all very exciting. The moderators were Doug Geed […]

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Possible debate happenings: Twinkling, waving fingers

Posted on October 18, 2010 by kwilder

[For fuller comments on the Governor Debate, see onthewilderside eyewitness account: here.] KW: Thoughts and points of information on the Hofstra, NY Governor Debate of 10/18/2010 (This is kind of a message in a bottle. I am typing it at 3pm, and setting it to post after the debate starts…) So, part of the audience […]

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Guv debate: Please comment here PLUS other places to comment and where to watch

Posted on October 18, 2010 by kwilder

Ian and I hope to be attending the NY Governor Debate at Hofstra this evening. If so, we will see if there is a way at intermission to give an update and/or we will post some thoughts afterward. We do hope that the community of onthewilderside readers, politicos, third party supporters, and people who stumbled […]

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Chile Miner Rescue:Don’t forget to turn the light off…

Posted on October 13, 2010 by kwilder

    All 33 of the miners, originally trapped in the mine in Chile, have been rescued. Now, the last few rescue workers are being hauled to the surface. I was just thinking about the awesome responsibility of being the last one out. First of all, I guess you have to turn the light out.

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Statement from Laura Wells: CA Governor candidate arrested at debate

Posted on October 13, 2010 by kwilder

Green Party Governor Candidate, Laura Wells, has a great website and a blog. What interesting news she had from last night! Laura Wells presented a ticket to go to the California Governor debate. Though, instead of being allowed to attend, she was taken away in a squad car. Below is the beginning of her recent […]

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US Senate Candidate Colia Clark Visits Long Island

Posted on October 12, 2010 by kwilder

More photos at Flickr: here.

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Metroland: If a Third-Party Candidate Says Something in the Forest . . .

Posted on October 10, 2010 by iwilder

Looking at the campaign platforms of Andrew Cuomo (D) and Carl Paladino (R), it may seem that implementing spending cuts and hiring freezes and withholding grant money are the only options available to close the state’s yawning budget gap. Nearly every candidate running for governor has put forth their version of an “austerity plan,” emphasizing […]

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Green Party New York: Howie Hawkins in Westchester: “Close Indian Point,” Presents Plan to Reduce Property Taxes

Posted on October 9, 2010 by iwilder

Howie  Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor [of New York], called today for rapid major  investment in renewable clean energy sources so as to move us to a carbon free  energy system within a decade. He released his Climate Change plan, which  includes a shut down of Indian Point and other nuclear power plants, […]

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NY Times Letter to Editor: Green Party Responds to Thomas Friedman

Posted on October 7, 2010 by kwilder

Thanks to Independent Political Report for the tip. The letter below, and several more, were published in the NY Times in response to Thomas Friedman’s editorial, Third Party Rising. To the Editor: In his call for a third party, Thomas L. Friedman writes about a “radical center” between Democrats and Republicans. But instead of a […]

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Green Party Candidate Says NY Gov’s Race Is Like “Jersey Shore” | The New York Observer

Posted on October 2, 2010 by iwilder

“What is this, The Real Candidates Of Erie County?” said [NY Green Party Governor candidate] Howie Hawkins, an anti-nuclear activist who ran for the U.S. Senate as the Green Party candidate in 2006. “Actually, the constant bickering reminds me more of Jersey Shore. Maybe Cuomo should hire Snooki as his Press Officer. [Wait, what will […]

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NY State Elections 2010: Ballot info posted at NYS BOE website

Posted on October 1, 2010 by kwilder

Update: You can see the NYS ballot pdf at Ballot Access News: here. New York voters can see the candidates and parties who made the NY State election ballot for Tuesday, November 2, 2010: here. (link is finnicky as of 10/26)

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Inspiring political story: Green Party candidate’s mom picks up the torch…

Posted on September 29, 2010 by kwilder

Thanks to Green Party Watch for the Tweet. Natalie McGill reports at Gazette.net: The mother of Natasha Pettigrew, a Green Party Senate candidate who died Sept. 20 after her bike was struck by a sport utility vehicle, will replace her daughter as the party’s nominee. Kenniss Henry of Cheverly will run in Pettigrew’s place in […]

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Green Party New York: NY Gubernatorial Howie Hawkins Opposes Layoff of 2,000 State Workers

Posted on September 27, 2010 by iwilder

Green Party Candidate for Governor Howie Hawkins Will Speak to Teacher Groups Supporting his Campaign Oct.24 in NYC Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that he is opposed to the proposed layoffs of 2,000 state employees announced by Governor Paterson. “Paterson, Cuomo and Paladino are intent on destroying state government. The […]

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Gallup Polls: Americans Renew Call for Third Party

Posted on September 25, 2010 by iwilder

Americans’ desires for a third political party are as high as they have been in seven years. Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe a third major political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic Parties do a poor job of representing the American people. That is a significant increase from 2008 and ties the high […]

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