Fwd'd on behalf of the UofM Green Party L. Hogan Marcy-Holmes === University of Minnesota Green Party Media Advisory
04-09-02 The University of Minnesota Green Party is currently organizing a campaign to gain Green Party gubernatorial candidates access to the upcoming debate sponsored by the Student Legislative Coalition (SLC). The gubernatorial debate is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 17, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the University of Minnesota � Minneapolis campus. Despite the Green Party�s status of major political party in Minnesota, the SLC has refused to allow the candidates to participate in this debate, based on unclear and unfairly applied criteria. The exclusion of these candidates is a disservice to the University of Minnesota student community, where the Green Party has gained a high level of support in the past two years. This support is illustrated by the voting results in Ward 2 for Ralph Nader in the presidential campaign of 2000, and the overwhelming support for Cam Gordon in the University of Minnesota precincts in the City Council elections last November. Three filed Green Party gubernatorial candidates have thus far requested to participate in the debate and were subsequently denied, including Ken Pentel, Nick Raleigh, and Ray Tricomo. A more detailed Press Release will be sent out on this matter soon. We encourage you to contact the U of M Green Party for more information: Brett Stephan � U of M Greens; U of M alum (Sociology, Psychology, CSCL) Phone: 612-825-7707 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
