[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 155: Endorsement Policy Amendment: GPCA Endorsements for General Election Candidates

Thu Feb 22 15:08:42 PST 2018

"I’m for endorsing candidates that share Green values. We rail against
politicians that put party over principles. We should not do the same."
(Jeff)

"I cannot recall any examples of politicians we have railed against for
putting party over principles. I do not think this is a major concern in
our struggles for political reforms, etc." (Nicole)

"I have an example: Bernie Sanders" (Sadie)

Bernie Sanders cannot accurately be used as an example because he did not
choose "party over principles," when he ran as Dem or endorsed the Dem
nominee, Hillary Clinton, because his principles and Congressional history
align w/ the Democratic platform and his actions were consistent w/ the
principles he had previously shown in supporting the Democratic Party.
In Orange County, we require any candidate
seeking endorsement, Green, independent, or
otherwise, to submit a written statement of which
parts of the GPCA platform they agree or disagree
with, and their reasoning for any disagreements.

This keeps the casuals from wasting our time,
and gives us something on paper that we can
wave in their faces if they end up violating our
principles when in office.

--GJ

On Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:01:04 -0800 Nicole Castor
<nmcastorsilva at gmail.com> writes:
Party resources also include the time and effort which would be necessary
for committees and working groups to execute a process to determine
whether or not an endorsement is appropriate.
Seeing how, in this cycle, CCWG failed to identify two Greens running for
Governor, it would seem our resources are already spread thin and we
should, instead, turn our focus inward before branching out.
On Feb 22, 2018 10:09 AM, "Sadie Fulton" <sadie.fulton at gmail.com> wrote:

An endorsement doesn't have to imply lots of resources. I think that's
part of the disagreement here. For me an endorsement is just a show of
support, not an implication of money or volunteer hours to follow.

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018, 10:07 Sadie Fulton <sadie.fulton at gmail.com> wrote:

I have an example: Bernie Sanders

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018, 10:06 Nicole Castor <nmcastorsilva at gmail.com>
wrote:

I cannot recall any examples of politicians we have railed against for
putting party over principles. I do not think this is a major concern in
our struggles for political reforms, etc.
Our main objective within the internal party structure, is to promote the
Green Party through our pillars and values, not to exhaust resources
helping others who may or may not help us in return.
On Feb 22, 2018 9:56 AM, "Jeff Lebow" <jlebow at socal.rr.com> wrote:

I?m for endorsing candidates that share Green values. We rail against
politicians that put party over principles. We should not do the same.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 20, 2018, at 2:00 PM, james clark <faygodrinkit at gmail.com> wrote:

Missed the "part of a party that excepts corporate donations" part. Lol.

On Feb 20, 2018 1:59 PM, "james clark" <faygodrinkit at gmail.com> wrote:

I would be able to support this only if it included restrictions against
endorsing Democrats and Republicans, and all endorsements be presented to
registered voters to decide.

On Feb 15, 2018 12:44 PM, "GPCA Votes" <gpca.votes at gmail.com> wrote:

Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes at sfgreens.org

Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote:

Ranked Choice Vote ID #155
Ranked Choice Vote Endorsement Policy Amendment: GPCA Endorsements for
General Election Candidates
Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura
Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck
Discussion  02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018
Voting  03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018
Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time

Background

The Green Party of California is currently prohibited from endorsing
candidates who have good Green values and who take no corporate money:
the GPCA needs visibility, in a positive way, and putting our name on
endorsement lists of good candidates is one way to get the Green Party
name in the public eye.  The GPCA wants to help voters vote for good
candidates, even in races where we have no candidate.  For instance, the
Peace and Freedom Party can and does endorse Green Party candidates in
state and federal races, but the GPCA is prohibited from endorsing Peace
and Freedom candidates.  The GPCA currently cannot endorse candidates
with No Party Preference or any other voter registration, even when we
have no candidate running in the race.  The GPCA cannot help voters
differentiate between good candidates who are aligned with Green values
and take no corporate money and bad candidates (who may speak well) from
the two-party system.  The current endorsement policy is confusing:
county parties are not prohibited from endorsing candidates who are not
Green, but the state party is; in addition, it precludes a possible
endorsement even in the face of grassroots interest.  The current
endorsement policy was promulgated in the pre-Top-Two era, and, if left
unreformed, will further hobble party-building efforts in California.

Changing the endorsement policy would advance the party?s attempts to
implement Proportional Representation so that we can have a multi-party
system and not a two-party system. By expanding our endorsement options,
we will demonstrate that we will work in coalitions and will endorse
candidates who have green values, but who choose other political party
affiliations.  As it stands, people who want to ?throw their hat in the
ring? and yet who have no track record with the Green Party or allied
organizations are able to register Green and use our ballot line, and get
an automatic advantage in the endorsement process, even though they may
not be the best candidate.  Moreover, given that there are many public
perceptions over which Greens have very little control, such as being
marginalized or cast as ?spoilers? or ?third-party? candidates who ?can?t
win,? the endorsement area is one we can control.  We can avoid
marginalizing ourselves as people who are only interested in the label
?Green Party,? not the green values that we share with millions of
ordinary folks in the nation and certainly in California.

Furthermore, it is common advice in social media, for example (and even
in life), that if you want likes, followers and friends, you?ve got to
like, follow and friend others, as long as you stay true to your values.
We need to reciprocate and be proactive, not sit back and wait for
everyone to switch to ?team Green Party,? while we display an unwelcoming
attitude.  People want a new party, but our current restrictive
endorsement procedures make us look as if we do not want to be an
?umbrella party? or ?big tent? for all people who are aligned with our
values and stances. It looks like we want to remain a small, exclusive
?third? party with a narrow ?sectarian? view of how change happens.

Accordingly, we recommend the following changes to the GPCA Endorsement
Policy.

Proposal

That the current GPCA Endorsement Policy be amended as follows:

That the policy be amended from its current text:

GPCA CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT POLICY FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS (approved by the
GPCA General Assembly, June 25, 2006, 43-6-2)

2. The GPCA shall not make any endorsements of General Election
candidates who are not Green Party members.

To read as follow:

GPCA CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT POLICY FOR ELECTIONS

2. The GPCA shall not make endorsements of candidates who accept
corporate campaign contributions or who belong to any political party
that accepts corporate campaign contributions.

Sponsors: This proposal has been endorsed and sponsored by the Green
Party of Yolo County.

Full details will be available at:
http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations

Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes at sfgreens.org

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