Georgia Party Co-Chair calls Party Nomination “Jill’s to lose”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, November 21, 2015

For further information, contact:
Georgia Green Party
Bruce Dixon, Co-Chair, 404-797-2087
Hugh Esco, Press Secretary, 912-571-1833

2012 Green Party Nominee made two joint appearances with Dr. Cornel West

“All serious candidates seeking our nomination can expect a fair and level process to instruct the Georgia Party’s Delegation to the Houston Convention. Today, we saw that Stein has shown herself as a serious candidate for our nomination. As the 2012 Nominee, it would appear to be Jill’s nomination to lose,” said long time Party activist Hugh Esco, recently named for the first time as a state Party cochair. “If other candidates demonstrate a commitment to a fifty-one ballot-line campaign, I would urge Georgia Greens to support their campaign as well. It will take all the help we can muster to overcome the ballot access hurdles arrayed against us.”

Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party’s 2012 Nominee for President of the United States told Georgia college students at three events, two where she shared the stage with Dr. Cornel West, that if elected, she would take executive action starting day one to forgive student loans. “If we can bail out the crooks who tanked the economy, we can certainly liberate the future of this country from predatory loans.”

The Green Party’s August 2016 Presidential Nominating Convention in Houston Texas will ultimately decide which candidate will carry the Green Party banner in the November 2016 Presidential contest. Stein is one among six candidates openly exploring their options or actively stumping for the nomination. But with upcoming deadlines for Primary qualifying the field is expected to shake out by January.

The Party is litigating ballot access barriers imposed by the State of Georgia in a case completing discovery this week. By early December, the Federal District Court is expected to consider cross motions for summary judgement in the case.

“I urge all Georgia Greens ready to straighten our backs as Dr. West tonight urged us to do to join me in supporting any Green candidate who brings their campaign to Georgia to support our ballot access efforts, where they show meaningful progress on matching funds compliance, and make a commitment to putting the Green Party on the ballot in Georgia,”

Stein’s calendar of campaign appearances still includes events in Lumpkin and Columbus on Saturday, Athens on Sunday and Brunswick Georgia on Monday evening. Further updates are listed below.

The schedule includes:

Saturday, November 21st, 2015

9:30 am till 1:30 pm — Join Jill Stein at the vigil
Stewart Immigrant Detention Center; Lumpkin GA
Hosted by Alterna: Love Crosses Borders
and School of the Americas Watch

8:00 pm — Jill Stein speaks at SOAW Concert
Columbus Convention and Trade Center; Columbus GA
hosted by School of the Americas Watch

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

5:00 pm — Unblock the Vote Fundraiser with Jill Stein
Two Story Coffee House
1680 S. Lumpkin Street; Athens Georgia

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

6:30 pm — Unblock the Vote Fundraiser with Jill Stein
Old City Hall; 1229 New Castle Street; Brunswick Georgia

Yesterday’s itenerary:

Friday, November 20th, 2015

12:00 noon — Symposium featuring Dr. Jill Stein
Georgia State Environmental Law Society
Georgia State Law School; Room 241
85 Park Place, Atlanta GA 30303

1:30 pm — News Conference
at Sweet Auburn Seafood; 171 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303
on preparations for the upcoming COP-21 Summit in Paris France
by Dr. Stein and local policy makers alike

2:00 pm — Reception For Jill Stein
Sweet Auburn Seafood Restaurant
171 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303

4:00 pm — Unblock the Vote
Jill Stein and Cornel West
Urban Life Building

7:00 pm — Unblock the Vote
Jill Stein and Cornel West
at Project South; 9 Gammon St SE; Atlanta, GA 30315

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For further information, see:
http://georgiagreenparty.org/

http://www.jill2016.com/
http://www.jill2016.com/calendar
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http://www.cornelwest.com/index.html

http://soaw.org/
http://soaw.org/november/weekend-schedule-of-events/

http://www.alternacommunity.com/
http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/sites/detentionwatchnetwork.org/files/ExposeClose/Expose-Stewart11-15.pdf