Video of Green Rebuttals to Bush and Democrats Now at GP.org

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org 

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty@greens.org 
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@greens.org 


Green Party issues rebuttals to President Bush's State of the Union address and to the Democratic Party responses 

• Green rebuttals can be downloaded at <http://gp.org/video/2006stateofunion/> 

• Video News Release can be mailed to reporters on request <http://www.gp.org/forms/media/2006_sou_form.shtml>. 

• List of Greens across the U.S. available for interview appended below. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States has issued a series of rebuttals to President Bush's 2006 State of the Union address and to the Democratic Party's responses to Mr. Bush's January 31 speech.

The rebuttal clips have been placed on the Green Party's web site and be downloaded at <http://gp.org/video/2006stateofunion/>.

The Green Party will also send by overnight mail a Video News Release (default format: DVCAM) of the rebuttals to any member of the media who requests it. A form to request the Video News Release has been placed at <http://www.gp.org/forms/media/2006_sou_form.shtml>.

The five Greens representing the party in the video rebuttals include Green elected officials and candidates:

• Byron DeLear, California candidate for the US House of Representatives (28th District), 818-974-8964, byron@globalpeacesolution.org http://www.DeLearforCongress.org 

• Marakay Rogers, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 717-578-2065, mjr91@aol.com

• Rich Whitney, candidate for Governor of Illinois, cell 924-4308, candidate@whitneyforgov.org http://www.whitneyforgov.org 

• Renée Bowser, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair, Washington, DC, 202-882-1733, cell 202-997-3193, scatting@starpower.net

• Rebecca Rotzler, Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, New York, and Co-chair, Green Party of the United States, 845-255-3122, rebelrot@yahoo.com

Mr. DeLear reiterates the party's call for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and for investigation and impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney for violations of the law and deceptions that led to the invasion of Iraq.

Ms. Rogers discusses the failed Medicare prescription drug bill and the urgent need for single-payer National Health Insurance.

Mr. Whitney addresses energy policy, global warming, and Green solutions to the growing climate crisis.

Ms. Bowser covers the attack by President Bush and Congress on the social safety net and on local democracy, in Washington, D.C. and throughout the U.S.

Ms. Rotzler talks about the Green Party and its role as an independent, noncorporate party.

The Green Party encourages reporters to contact and interview Green candidates, officeholders, and party leaders for Green responses to Mr. Bush's speech and to the Democrats' rebuttal. See the list of Greens across the U.S. who are available for interview, appended below.

Greens throughout the U.S. are responding to the State of the Union address in various ways. In Wisconsin, where Greens are leading a campaign to pass an April referendum calling for U.S. troop withdrawal <http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org/iraqreferendum/>, U.S. Senate candidate Rae Vogeler <http://www.voterae.org> is traveling the state to speak out against the war. In Lake Worth, Fla., Cleveland, Oh., and other cities across America, Greens gathered with other opponents of the war for rallies and other events.

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The Green Party thanks Craig Seeman, T.E. Smith, David Menzies, and Susan Dridi for their technical expertise in preparing and uploading the video rebuttals.

GREENS available for interview on President Bush's State of the Union address

Aimee Allison, candidate for Oakland, California, City Council District 2, 510-594-7772, vote@aimeeallison.org  http://www.aimeeallison.org 

John Battista, M.D., Green Party of Connecticut, President of the Connecticut Coalition For Universal Health Care, 860-354-1822, riverbend2@earthlink.net 

Michael Berg, Delaware candidate for the US House of Representatives, cell 610-696-8873, michialberg@comcast.net  http://www.bergforcongress.us 
Campaign Manager: John Atkeison, 302-345-0607, john@atkeison.org 

Renée Bowser, Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair, Washington, DC, 202-882-1733, cell 202-997-3193, scatting@starpower.net 

Peter Camejo, candidate for Governor of California, 925-368-6097, pmcamejo@earthlink.net 

Mike Cavlan, Minnesota candidate for the U.S. Senate, 952-997-6129, Michael@michaelcavlin.org 

Todd Chretien, California candidate for the U.S. Senate (challenging Sen. Diane Feinstein), cell 510-590-6073, ToddChretien@comcast.net http://www.todd4senate.org 

Byron DeLear, California candidate for the US House of Representatives (28th District), 818-974-8964, info@DeLearforCongress.org  http://www.DeLearforCongress.org 

John Eder, State Representative, Portland, Maine 04102, Augusta office 207-287-6799, home 207-871-0317, jeder@maine.rr.com  http://www.repjohneder.com 

Nan Garrett, candidate for President in 2008, co-chair of the Georgia Green Party, 404-229-0626, ngarrett@greens.org 

Jeff Kravitz, California candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (5th District, Sacramento), 916-553-4072, KravitzLaw@aol.com 

Pat LaMarche, candidate for Governor of Maine, 2004 Green nominee for Vice President, 207-671-0190, genny_judge@yahoo.com http://www.pat2006.org 

Malik Rahim, candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, 415-671-0789

Marakay Rogers, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 717-578-2065, mjr91@aol.com 

Rebecca Rotzler, Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, New York, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States, 845-255-3122, rebelrot@yahoo.com 

Sarah "echo" Steiner, co-chair of the Green Party of Florida, sister to Gulf War Vet, Military Families Speak Out member, 561-389-2844, echo@pbcgreenparty.org 

Rae Vogeler, Wisconsin candidate for the U.S. Senate, rae-v@charter.net http://www.voterae.org 
Jeff Broxmeyer, Campaign Manager: 608-354-3569

Rich Whitney, candidate for Governor of Illinois, cell 618-924-4308, candidate@whitneyforgov.org  http://www.whitneyforgov.com 
Campaign Manager: Jennifer Rose, 618-528-VOTE, campaignmanager@whitneyforgov.org 
 
Kevin Zeese, Maryland candidate for the U.S. Senate, cell 301-996-6582, http://www.kevinzeese.com 

(Please note: some candidates have not yet received their state Green Party's endorsement; such endorsements may be considered later this year.)

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