Missionary Renegade: This is the year of Green victories - and here, possibly, are 9 of them! Give today! from Green Party of the United States for Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

This is the year of Green victories - and here, possibly, are 9 of them! Give today! from Green Party of the United States for Wednesday, 21 September 2016

This is the year of Green victories - and here, possibly, are 9 of them! Give today! from Green Party of the United States for Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Green Party Headquarters
URGENT DONATION ALERT!
Nine Powerhouse Green Candidates Poised For Victory!
Let’s make it happen for them!
This is the year of Green victories. Why? Because it’s also the year of Green determination! This is the year that the Greens decided that no matter what it takes, we will help our candidates get elected, at the national, state, and local levels!
This year, even the two Green parties in the “Show Me” state of Missouri - the Gateway Greens and the Progressives, who were not unified for years - finally merged into one powerful new political unit.
Our candidate Jill Stein even got on the ballot in 48 states (45 ballot lines plus 3 write-ins.)
We’ve seen Greens rising like this, all over the nation with newfound strength and determination!
And they should be rising. We’re faced with two of the most unpopular presidential candidates in history, and if there was ever a Green opportunity, it’s now! In fact, a recent USA Today article said this:
“Voters now confronted with the choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are making something abundantly clear: They want another option. Surveys over the last six weeks have found a steady but noticeable jump in support for third-party candidates.”
From that same USA Today article, a recent poll showed 76% of Americans want a third party option nationally, and we can’t help but think this also applies at a state and local level.
Greens are leading the way on critical policies like strong local schools, municipal utilities, public banks, support for small businesses and worker cooperatives. We’re calling for millions of jobs to achieve 100% clean renewable energy by 2030, Medicare for All, and requiring the wealthy few to pay their share of taxes.
These are trailblazing solutions - and Greens are offering them. Green candidates light the way and show the working person how to throw off the chains of the establishment corporate parties.
But voters have to first know about the Green candidates who are running.
And we need your help to get the word out!
Will you support local candidates with your generous gift today? This is the biggest criticism of the Green party - that we only show up every 4 years for the presidential election. NOT TRUE! And these candidates are proof.
Have a quick look below at these 9 high-powered, inspirational Green campaigns across the country.

You can give all of them the boost they need with a single click of your mouse, by making a contribution today to the Green Party campaign fund.
Will you support these fresh new faces that are bringing the Green Party to future voters in communities all across the country?
There’s no better time to give than now. There’s also no more urgent time. Give now, so we can contribute the support these candidates need to win their races and expand Green influence on a state and local level.
Let’s all make history and put them over the top! Give today.
Starlene Rankin
National Fundraising Director
Green Party of the United States
P.S. Is it right that we have to fight so hard and spend so much to help our candidates? No. Is it something we must overcome? Yes. Is it something we will overcome? You bet. Will you contribute today to help ensure we help get these candidates elected?9 Powerhouse Green Candidates - Donate today!

Joshua Harris, running for Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
Joshua Harris is a leader and visionary who advocates on behalf of the community. He is dedicated to creating attainable solutions for the challenges Baltimore faces. Joshua has passion for, and is commitment to, empowering his community. As a young child, Joshua grew up in poverty and his family struggled to make ends meet. Through access and opportunity his family was able to overcome those struggles. Harris knows there are many hard-working families in Baltimore that are struggling every day and simply need the access and opportunity.
Joshua resides in southwest Baltimore in the Hollins Market community. A man of family and faith, Joshua and his fiancée attend Carter Memorial Church. He continues to live by his motto, "Service to others is the rent we pay for our room here on earth." His continued service is his way to invest in this city and to ensure the future of Baltimore is for all of us.

Ashely “Flashe” Gordon, running for County Commissioner in Texas
My name is Ashely "Flashe" Gordon and I am running for County Commissioner of Precinct 1 in Travis County, the heart of Texas. We are progressive, innovative, and have the best music in the world! Unfortunately, parts of our community have suffered as a result of our rapid growth and development. As County Commissioner I will make sure everyone has a voice. We are stronger when we all progress together! Let’s set the standard for our state, country, and the world.

Kealoha Pisciotta, running for S

tate House in Hawaii
I offer myself as a Green Party candidate for State House District 3 in response to a growing demand for government that puts people above profits. The 2016 election represents a watershed moment as voters turn away from establishment choices at every level in an effort to create lasting and meaningful change. A change in leadership at the legislature will remove obstacles to goals the state has long sought to achieve, primarily increasing Hawaii’s food and energy security potential while also resolving long standing issues related to the status of Native Hawaiians.

Margaret Flowers, running for US Senate in Maryland
Margaret has been a lead organizer of a campaign to stop the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) for the past 5 years. The TPP would outsource jobs, lower wages, threaten the health and safety of communities and undermine protection of the environment. It has been called "NAFTA on steroids". She co-founded Clean Up The Mines!, a campaign to clean up the more than 15,000 abandoned uranium mines throughout the US that continue to pollute.She organized the Baltimore Economic Democracy Conference in 2014, which focused on uniting and augmenting efforts to build wealth in communities that have been ignored. And she has been active in supporting movements for racial justice and peace.

Rodolfo Munoz, running for Supreme Court in Texas
Let's Bring Indigenous Wisdom in Texas Courts Everybody; from the Autochthonous, denominated “Indians” by the Invaders originally from Europe, to the Americans themselves, have been deceived and lied to. I have personal knowledge of this because I am an “Indian with rights pre-existing Americans.” I know I was lied to because even now, although I have sought clarification of my status and the history which could explain what happened from every branch of government operating in putative “Texas,” no explanation has been forthcoming and I now know, none is available... My job in this campaign, as I see it, is to do my best to disclose the truth about what the Americans continue to this very day to do to my “Indian” People.

Joe DeMare, running for US Senate in Ohio
As an environmentalist, Joe Demare is someone who's horrified at the ecological damage being done by the Nation's continued dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power. Fracking, offshore drilling, leaking and cracked nuclear plants, pipelines, injection wells, and oil spills all need to be shut down, permanently.
As a Green, he understands that the best way to create a sustainable future is by getting involved in the political process, but not falling for the corporate and money traps that have so distorted our government. That's why he will not accept any campaign contributions from corporations or corporate PACs.

Gary Stuard, running for the US House of Representatives in Texas
In the late 1980's and early 90's, Gary first became involved with ecological politics. In 2004, Gary co-founded the Interfaith Environmental Alliance and was its executive director till 2010. From 2009 to 2013, he was a member of the board of Downwinders at Risk, a 20 year old clean air advocacy organization in the North Texas region; he was the board's chair from 2012 to 2013. He was an organizer of the Dallas Residents at Risk coalition that won its battle to prevent fracking in Dallas city limits.

Charlotte Pritt, running for Governor of West Virginia
In 1996, Charlotte won the Democratic primary defeating US Senator Joe Manchin and making West Virginia history by becoming the first female in the state to be elected to represent one of the major parties.
Now in 2016, citizens have once again drafted Charlotte Pritt to run for Governor of West Virginia. Because Charlotte has a proven people-centered voting record for the 8 years she served in the West Virginia Legislature, she is an experienced and known ally of All West Virginians - not an elite few.
As a hands on leader who believes in community input and bottom up problem solving, Charlotte knows that it takes all of us to move the state forward. When we needed Charlotte, she was on our side. Now she needs us. She asks us to stand with her as she works to solve the challenges confronting West Virginia.

Don Macleay, running for Oakland School Board in California
Don Macleay is a progressive candidate that believes strongly in restorative justice and engendering healthy schools that wholly reflect the diverse community of Oakland. In addition to his work as a machinist, Don has also worked as a school teacher in Nicaragua and taught English to students in China.
His diverse background and experience as a world citizen allows Don to share a perspective with and understand the needs of many residents in the Oakland community. Currently, Don owns and manages a small computer networking business in Oakland. As a responsible small business owner, Don has contributed to and participated in Oakland community, giving him experience working with many of its citizens. From the beginning of his company in 2000, he has made it a priority to provide internships to local kids and give hired workers who have been on parole a second chance.