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

[Victoria Ashley]

>>As far as I know, DEMS don't endorse Greens 

Depends where and what races.  San Francisco had a number of Dems endorse Matt Gonzalez when he ran for mayor as a Green - imagine no one endorses a mayoral candidate because they cannot cross party lines, and then he wins? That would be a stupid move politically!  And in Solano County many Dems openly supported our Green school board candidate.  Richmond has a Progressive Alliance - what is the point of any such effort if Progressives cannot cross party lines to endorse?  

In some areas it probably never happens, and that’s fine, but other areas are different.  We need to not try to police everyone but trust that Greens can assess the various situations and make their own decisions.

Solano County has already endorsed an NPP, a woman who has abided the ten key values for many years as a Green.  We think electing her is more important than a party line.  Millions of people may lead better lives if she is elected, and she is not aa Democrat, takes no corporate money, etc.

Victoria
Solano County 

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> On Feb 24, 2018, at 9:16 AM, J HALL <shallow60 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> As far as I know, DEMS don't endorse Greens