On August 28, the national committee of the Green Party chose Chicago as the site of the 2008 national convention. One factor boosting Chicago was that the Green Party of Illinois is a fully-qualified party in Illinois, as a result of having polled over 5% for Governor in 2006. The Green Party is the first nationally-organized third party to be fully ballot-qualified in Illinois since 1922. So, by choosing Chicago, the party highlights that success in Illinois.
The convention dates are July 10-13, 2008.
July 2008……….and how many state ballot petition deadlines will have passed by that point? And of those states, how many permit the use of temporary names with the officially nominated candidate to be substituted on the November ballot? And, as a result, on how many state ballots will the Green Party candidate automatically not appear because the GPUS nominating convention is occurring so late in the process?
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? 🙂
There is no problem. The Libertarian Party didn’t nominate Harry Browne until July 4, 1996, and he got on the ballot in 1996 in all 50 states.
Good point…..why didn’t someone mention that to Ralph Nader when he used the lateness of the Green Party’s 2004 convention as the main reason why he “had to” run as an independent that year?
Nader didn’t seek the nomination of the Green Party in 2004. I don’t think he wanted to be forced to compete with other Green Party candidates like David Cobb.
I don’t understand the concern. Primaries and caucuses are held, then a nominating convention, then the general election. The Dems have their convention in August, 2008 (http://www.demconvention.com/about.html), the Repubs have theirs in September, 2008 (http://www.gop.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=6225). Please explain.
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Steve Alesch for Congress – IL 13
2008 Green Party candidate – http://www.votesteve.org
The Green party should endorse the LP ticket.
Anonymous: The reason he gave, consistently, for NOT seeking the nomination of the Green Party in 2004 was that their convention was timed in such a way that it would preclude a lot of ballot access for him. That was apparently not the case (and this is a Nader supporter talking here).
Robert Milnes: Why would a party committed to social justice and economic democracy endorse candidates committed to free market capitalism, the elimination of taxation, and as little government as possible?
David Gaines, because that is the only way in the present system both greens & libertarians have to possibly win-by not splitting their vote. Issues in common would be academic; differences could be negotiated.
Is Robert Milnes on any ballots? Seriously…