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THE GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders today questioned the legality of President Bush's unprecedented efforts to campaign for Republicans in recent weeks. The President's current campaign frenzy coincides with his attempts to prepare the nation for a war the people have said they are not ready for, say Greens. "We have never seen a President campaign in such a partisan way and so intensely during a midterm election," said Paul Fallon, Green candidate for New York's 26th Congressional District. "Bush has launched this effort at the same time he's trying to convince the American people to support his invasion of Iraq, in the face of the skepticism demonstrated by last weekend's huge demonstrations in Washington and elsewhere." The October 26 'Stop the War Before It Starts' protests in Washington, D.C. drew about 100,000 people of all ages and political stripes. "The President is crisscrossing the nation setting fundraising records before the new campaign finance bill goes into effect, in a last ditch effort to use the wealth of his supporters to dominate Congress," said Roy Williams, Texas Green candidate for the U.S. Senate. "He's even pressuring civil service staff to contribute and campaign for Republicans. The Washington Post revealed last week that the Republican campaign team had issued an e-mail message pressuring government staff, including scientific personnel such as the head of NASA, to stump for Republican candidates. Greens recall that President Kennedy suspended his midterm campaigning in October, 1962, during the Cuban missile crisis. "In an election dominated by some of the worst negative campaigning most voters have ever seen, predictions for low turnouts are common -- except for those supporting Green Party candidates," noted Dean Myerson, Green Party Political Coordinator. "Greens are receiving record numbers of endorsements and increased media coverage, and voters have noticed our principled avoidance of negative campaigning and our focus on detailed plans to address the problems that affect Americans' daily lives. Greens talk substance. That's why we're the only party to have grown over the past two years -- by 27%, according to Ballot Access News. It's why the Green Party grows whether the economy is up or down, whatever the issue is." The Green Party is offering competitive and prominent candidates in a large number of races from the local level to statewide races across the country. Greens have gained offices in every election cycle for the pastthree election cycles, and expect a significant increase this year as well. MORE INFORMATION search: elct, elws |
