{news} GP RELEASE Green Party racks up Election Day 2008 victories, new percentage records

[Tim McKee]

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

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614,
mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org
Brent McMillan, National Political Director, 202-319-7191, brent at gp.org


Green Party racks up Election Day 2008 victories, new percentage records

• Richard Carroll elected to Arkansas statehouse; new Green records
set in congressional races; third Green mayor elected in California

• Running tally of Green election victories:
http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/election-results.html
Green candidate news: http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/candidate-news.php
Green Party elections database:
http://www.gp.org/elections/candidates/index.php


WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party's 2008 candidates for the US
House doubled the number of votes they received collectively from
the number received in 2006, while over one million US voters voted
for at least one Green candidate in the 2008 election.

The total number of votes for Green US House candidates (568,791 so
far; compared to 252,550 in 2006) will rise further after the
December 6 postponed election in New Orleans, Louisiana, where
Green candidate Malik Rahim is running in District 2
(http://www.votemalik.com) for a seat currently held by William
Jefferson, who is under federal indictment. The Green Party is
still awaiting final vote counts in some races around the US.

A new record was set for a Green candidate running for the US
House, when Deb McFarland finished second in an Arkansas District 2
race with 64,622 votes or 23.33%. Rebekah Kennedy apparently set a
new percentage record for a Green running for the US Senate, with
202,016 votes or 20.59% (results not official) in her Arkansas
race. Along with Richard Carroll's state legislature victory (see
below), Arkansas Greens showed the most dramatic electoral growth
of any state Green Party (http://www.arkgreens.org).

The Illinois Green Party ran 54 candidates, the most of any state
Green Party in 2008 (http://www.ilgp.org). 2008 is the first year
in which the West Virginia Mountain Party (http://www.mtparty.org)
competed in elections as an affiliate of the Green Party of the
United States, with Jesse Johnson's run for Governor
(http://www.jesse4wvgov.org).

Mr. Johnson's 4.5% is the highest percentage for an alternative
party candidate for Governor of West Virginia since 1912, when the
Socialist Party polled 5.6%
(http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/07/west-virginia-green-gubernatorial-showing-the-best-for-a-minor-party-since-1912/).

Green Party leaders thanked and congratulated all 245 Green
candidates who ran for public office in the November 4 general
election, including the party's presidential ticket, Cynthia
McKinney and Rosa Clemente
(http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=137).


Some significant Green victories on Election Day, November 4, 2008:

• Richard Carroll was elected to the Arkansas State Legislature,
representing District 39 (http://www.newmenu.org/richardcarroll).

• Bruce Delgado was elected Mayor of Marina City, Monterey County,
California (pop. 25,000)
(http://www.delgado4mayor.org). Mr. Delgado joins California Green
mayors Gayle McLaughlin of Richmond and Craig Litwin of Sebastopol.
The Green Party of California announced at least five victories
statewide in 2008 (http://www.gp.org/press/pr-state.php?ID=135).

• Ross Mirkarimi was reelected to his District 5 seat on the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors in California, with 77% of the vote.
This is the seat that was occupied in 1978 by Harvey Milk, the
first openly gay man elected to public office in California.

• Art Goodtimes was reelected to his San Miguel County Commissioner
seat in Colorado (District 3).

• Cara Jennings was reelected as Lake Worth Commissioner, Palm Beach,
Florida.

• James Nicita was elected Oregon City Commissioner (Position 3) in
Clackamas County, Oregon

• Michael Beilstein was reelected to the Corvallis City Council
(Ward 5) in Oregon.

• The District of Columbia had the greatest number of Green
victories on November 4, with seven DC Statehood Green Party
candidates elected to Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats:
Philip Blair, Jr, Single Member District 5A10
Dave Bosserman (incumbent), SMD 1D05
Chris Otten, SMD 1C02
Nancy Shia (incumbent), SMD 1C06
Carolyn Steptoe, SMD 5A07
Rick Tingling-Clemmons (incumbent), SMD 7D05
Bryan Weaver (incumbent), SMD 1C03


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193

• Green candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information:
http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
• Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
• Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
• Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections
• 2008 Green candidates to watch
http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/candidate-news.php
Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 'Power to the People' Campaign for
the White House
http://www.runcynthiarun.org
http://votetruth08.com
http://www.rosaclemente.com


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