{news} CT GREENS STILL PUSH NADER AFTER DODD QUITS

[Tim McKee]

*GREEN PARTY** OF CONNECTICUT*

 *News Release- January 6, 2010 - for immediate release    *

 CONTACT; Tim McKee, Spokesperson and National Committee member, cell (860)
860-778-1304, Email:  thebiggreenpicture at gmail.com

Steve Fournier, State Co-Chair (860) 794-6718

Mike DeRosa, State Co-Chair (860) 919-4042

*CT GREENS STILL PUSH NADER AFTER DODD QUITS*

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*Hartford, CT*-Green Party of Connecticut officials announced today that
they are still pushing for Ralph Nader to enter the U.S. Senate race,
despite the announcement of Senator Dodd’s retirement.  Tim McKee, a Green
Party spokesperson said “Thousands of people are asking Nader to run and are
willing to commit to money and volunteer time if Nader seeks the Green Party
nomination. On social networking sites, such Facebook and MySpace, over 2
thousand people are asking Nader to run for the Senate in just a few weeks.
 This is still a national race with people from all across the country
saying they want to get involved”

Steve Fournier, State Co-Chair said “*With Dodd out, nothing really changes*.
Where does a Richard Blumenthal stand of Green Party issues such Single
Payer Health Care? Ending the Wars? Removing the influence of big money in
politics? Only Nader and the Greens are answering those questions, not the
Democrat machine.”

Mike DeRosa, State Co-Chair said “Blumenthal is still in Federal Court
trying to defend the state’s unconstitutional Campaign Finance Reform and
would not debate the Republican and Green Party candidates for Attorney
General in the last election. His stances on election reform and other
issues are very weak.”

McKee added “This election was never about Dodd and his corruption or the
national machine of the Democrats funding Blumenthal now. Drafting Nader is
a grass roots effort by thousands of people who are sick of slick party
bosses. We are stepping up our efforts to get Nader to run, raise 3-5
million dollars and win the race. Local meetings for the Nader campaign will
be announced next week.”

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*www.ct greens.org*
http://www.facebook.com/RALPH NADER FOR US SENATE CONNECTICUT





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Tim McKee -National Committee of the Green Party for the state of
Connecticut, New Britain,CT
(860)778-1304 Cell- best way to reach me
(860) 505-8454 (H)
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