Our former VP. candidate, Pat La Marche announced in December she would seek the Green's nomination for the Maine governors race. It was expected that she would have a good opportunity to get 10% or more of the Maine popular vote.

However now she faces a challenge from an unexpected source: a newly minted independent - the formerly Democratic state Representative Barbara Merrill.

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Howard Fineman of MSNBC wrote an interesting blog today where he speculated that the Abramoff affair could be a boost to the third party reform movement. Although Fineman is concentrating on the likes of McCain, I think he raises an interesting larger question, which is: how can we third party progressive independent types leverage this situation to advance reform?

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See BobforOhio.com

Tuesday, November 29, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact
Fraud Buster Bob Fitrakis Announces Bid for Governorship
Campaign Aims to "End the Culture of Corruption in Ohio Politics"

Columbus, OH — Well-known Columbus attorney, author, and radio host Dr. Bob Fitrakis will announce his bid to be the next Governor of the State of Ohio. The announcement will be made on the west side of the State Capitol building along High Street in Columbus starting at 12:30 pm.

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What a gift to America! With the 12 days of Christmas rapidy approaching (Christmas day is day 1) the Dems are finally, finally, finally waking up to the nightmare monstrosity that is BushCo. Yesterday Senator Barbara Boxer and Rep. John Conyers uttered the "I" word: impeachment. Hallelujah! Even Howard Fineman and Jonathan Alter and the conservative editorial board of Barron's of the MSM (Mainstream Media) are discussing it! I know I've been talking impeachment since March '05 but much wiser people than I such as ImpeachBush.org , The Four Reasons and Francis Boyle and even earlier the Green Party of the U.S., have been on it from long before.

What are some things Greens can do to fill the world with peace and goodwill towards people by helping to push impeachment forward?

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Updated 12/23/05 Note: Previously published on MyDD this afternoon, this article got my account there locked. Sheese! So much for democracy and free speech among Democrats!

I'm holding in my hand a newspaper article (covered below) that wonderfully illustrates the very essence of why Democrats should be thanking us Greens for teaching them how to be an opposition party instead of persecuting us for not being Democrats. Can you say "coopetition" or "coalition? Really the Dems and all committed progressives should welcome the presence of effective alternative progressive parties because we stake out difficult gadfly positions and issues which in turn provides political cover and lots of maneuvering room for the Dems.

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