http://www.cagreens.org/press/pr110419.shtml
NEWS ADVISORY
Green Party of California
______________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Contact: Green Party: Lisa Green, GPLAC (310) 272-0949
Candidates: Marcy Winograd, candidate 36th CD (310) 795-2322
Mike Chamness, candidate 36th CD (602) 339-6207
Green Party of Los Angeles County Recommends
Winograd and Chamness in 36th Congressional District
LOS ANGELES - The Green Party of Los Angeles County announced today
that it will recommend Marcy Winograd and Mike Chamness in the 36th
Congressional District race on May 17th.
“It is not the practice of the Green Party to endorse members of other
parties,” said Lisa Green, Green Party of LA County Co-coordinator.
“But in cases where there is no Green candidate, occasionally there
are other candidates that we feel are worth recommending to our
members.”
“Marcy is the exception rather than the rule in Democratic Party. Her
stance on issues of war and peace, energy and electoral reform is more
in line with the Green Party than most Democrats,” said Green, who was
the Green Party’s 2010 candidate in the 53rd Assembly District, which
crosses over with much of the 36th CD.
Said Winograd: “Like the Greens and other progressives, I oppose the
US presence in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as call for the immediate
closure of San Onofre and Diablo Canyon nuclear power plants,” said
Winograd. “I also agree with the Greens that progressive change will
come faster with electoral reforms that give more voice to the people.
For that reason I support an immediate change to Instant Run-Off
Voting for legislative and executive office and I support exploring
forms of proportional representation that make the most sense for our
state and federal legislative bodies.”
The Green Party also recommends Mike Chamness, whose Coffee Party
candidacy is exposing the undemocratic aspects of Senate Bill 6 (SB6),
which is the implementing law for the Proposition 14 Top Two Jungle
Primary, that was narrowly approved by voters last June.
Said Chamness: “Although I am a member of the Coffee Party, SB6 makes
me say on the ballot that I have no party preference. This is untrue,
undemocratic and just plain wrong.”
“Electoral reform should put more information in the hands of voters,
not less,” added Green. “We support efforts of candidates like Mike
that help make this point. We hope that our recommendation for Marcy
and Mike increases Green voter turnout and helps make a difference in
this election."
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