Brezenoff qualifies for runoff for US Congress, focuses campaign on ending war in Iraq,
creating 'urban sustainability' program in his district
Green Party of California
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Friday, June 29, 2007
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LONG BEACH -- Green Party congressional candidate
Daniel Abraham Brezenoff's aggressive showing in Tuesday's special
election in the 37th Congressional District is a shining example of
Greens can make a difference in elections dominated by a bloated
two-party system, said the Green Party of California Thursday.
Brezenoff (www.danielforcongress.com)
garnered more votes than nine candidates - seven Democrats, two
Republican and a Libertarian - in a crowded field to qualify for a runoff election Aug. 21 with the leading
Democratic Party vote-getter, Laura Richardson, Republican John Kanaley and
Libertarian Herb Peters.
Most importantly, Brezenoff remains focused on the issues that effect
voters - the Iraq war, universal single-payer healthcare and the environment - while the leading Democrats in the race often spent time
attacking each other, sometimes on personal issues.
"I intend to make (Richardson) work very hard for the seat," said Brezenoff
at a post-primary election news conference Wednesday, citing ending the war
in Iraq and a "New Deal for Sustainability" proposal, which would promote
public transportation, electric cars, solar power and other green-friendly
actions in federal and state public works programs.
"The 37th District could be transformed into a model for urban
sustainability," said Brezenoff, a clinical social worker who works with
abused children and disabled vets. He insists his campaign is just gearing
up for the race against Richardson in the runoff, despite being outspent in
the primary - the two leading Democrats spent $200 per vote, and Brezenoff
spent just $4 per vote.
"The Brezenoff campaign illustrates again that Green Party candidates,
although outspent by corporate-financed and influenced Democrats and Republicans, attract voters because Greens focus on resolving the major
problems facing Californians and the rest of the country," said Dr. Robert
Vizzard, a member of the GPCA coordinating committee.
At least 55 Greens hold elected office currently in the state, including
five mayors or mayors pro-tem, 11 members of city councils/boards of supervisors and 13 on boards of education.
Green Party of California
www.cagreens.org