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THE GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
MEDIA RELEASE
For immediate release:
Tuesday, October 1, 2002
Contacts:
Gene Ruffini, 201 836-0907, 201 981 4482, or 1-866-GLICK-NJ
Nancy Allen, Media Coordinator, 207-326-4576, nallen@acadia.net
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, scottmclarty@yahoo.com
U.S. GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE TED GLICK URGES DISGRUNTLED DEMOCRATIC PARTY
VOTERS TO VOTE FOR HIM AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE
In the wake of Bob Torricelli's withdrawal from the New Jersey U.S.
Senate race, Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Ted Glick today said that
the state Democratic party "is in disarray" and urged all
disgruntled Democratic voters to vote for him "as a viable
alternative" who will truly champion them and their needs.
"The Democratic party is in disarray and faces defeat," he
said. "It is time now for responsible Democratic voters to take a
second look at the Green party and my candidacy. A vote for me and for
other Greens should not be seen as a defeat for Democrats but as a
victory for the people.
"No matter who is the Democratic candidate, voters who favor people
and not corporate empowerment should vote their consciences and cast
their ballots for me and other Green party candidates," he
continued.
"It's a good thing for New Jersey voters that they don't have to
cast their ballot for Bob Torricelli. Torricelli is a product of
the big money, corporate-dominated system of electing lawmakers to the
Senate and the House of Representatives. We need new legislators who
will fight for clean money, public financing of elections as now exists
in four states."
"The Green Party is a growing and viable alternative. It is
established in all 50 states and is running candidates for a number of
offices.
"Voters should break with the mindset of the two
major parties and realize there is another which truly represents them
and their needs - the Green Party."
Glick's goals include: inspections, not war on Iraq, free universal
health care, quality education for all, lower
taxes for workers and the middle class, protection of worker and union
rights, tougher penalties and laws against corporate crooks, energy
independence, support for energy from the sun, the wind and other
renewable sources, fair trade, and public financing of elections under
fair election laws.
"The time is now to allow me to join in debates between Senate
candidates so that my views can be heard by a large group of
voters," he said. Glick and two supporters were arrested as they
protested his exclusion from two debates. He has a court hearing tonight
at 7:00 P.M. at 100 Municipal Blvd. in Edison. Two more state debates
are upcoming. Glick also wants to join the Senate candidates in a Meet
the Press appearance currently scheduled for October 20th.
MORE INFORMATION
The Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
National office: 1314 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
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Local contact:
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J. Roy Cannon
Delaware Media Representative
Green Party of the United States
117 Larkspur Road
Newark, Delaware 19711-6863
(302) 738-9963
jcannon11@comcast.net
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