tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post5079118006039730424..comments2024-03-13T13:29:33.800-05:00Comments on SocraticGadfly: Introducing your Texas gubernatorial candidatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-2269945305173841452014-10-29T18:35:11.834-05:002014-10-29T18:35:11.834-05:00Well, I know that I'm not the only person who ...Well, I know that I'm not the only person who is, at least in the abstract, favorable to GP candidates who wonders why Parmer isn't on a missing kids milk carton, first.<br /><br />I've spoken elsewhere, of course, about having an official candidate then asking him not to campaign.<br /><br />I don't know how common this is for Greens in other states, but I"m sure states that have an active Socialist party don't do this.Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-32476169278505094942014-10-29T18:30:08.944-05:002014-10-29T18:30:08.944-05:00Well, as for "none of the above" (NOTA) ...Well, as for "none of the above" (NOTA) on ballots at Green Party conventions, that is standard practice. In fact, this year, a couple of us spoke in favor of NOTA for Governor this time around. (That is, we proposed running nobody. Our reasons had nothing to do with Brandon Parmer, but everything to do with life-and-death effects of having Greg Abbott win; he will continue refusing Medicaid money, and continue closing health clinics across the state that possibly provide abortions, thus denying many people family planning and well-woman health care.) However, even though Mr. Parmer was not at the convention, he had allies who spoke for him; also, there are quite a few people who feel it is necessary to run as many Green Party candidates for as many offices as possible, period. (Art Browning)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987099654615360642noreply@blogger.com