[announce-gpco] GREEN PARTY OF COLORADO NOT INVOLVED IN GREENS PLEA FOR MILES

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 19, 2004

Media Contact: Kirstin Marr, (303) 870-0293, kirstinmarr@comcast.net

GREEN PARTY OF COLORADO NOT INVOLVED IN GREENS PLEA FOR MILES
Letter sent to all Colorado registered greens was not an official party =
activity.

DENVER, CO --  A letter campaign encouraging registered Greens to =
temporarily register Democrat in an effort to help Democratic Senate =
Candidate Mike Miles win the August primary was not sanctioned by the =
Green Party of Colorado. The letter, signed by a small group of =
registered Greens, asked Greens to register as Democrats for the Primary =
Election, vote for Democratic Senate candidate Mike Miles, and then =
re-register as a Green for the General Election.=20

Though the letter did not name the Green Party of Colorado (GPCO), many =
Greens who received the letter have assumed that the Party had sent the =
letters and is endorsing Mike Miles. Lanny Kness, GPCO Co-Chair, stated =
that the letter has been a topic on its email list serve, and the GPCO =
has received calls requesting clarification. Kness stated, "The GPCO =
officers and its Council were not involved in this plea."=20

Kness clarified, "The Green Party of Colorado respects the autonomy of =
every political party to conduct its internal affairs without hindrance =
or influence from outside groups. The Democratic Senate candidate should =
be selected by registered Democrats, who are committed to the ideals of =
their party."=20

On the letter-signers, Kness remarked, "I respect their initiative. But =
it would have benefited the Green Party of Colorado, if they had =
included a statement clarifying that the GPCO was not responsible for =
the mailing and is not endorsing Mike Miles."=20

Hollie Kopp, Campaign Committee Co-Chair for Bob Kinsey's 4th =
Congressional District campaign, added "Greens should work to build the =
Green Party. Democrats are not interested in changing the spoiled =
electoral system by helping Greens implement public campaign financing =
and instant runoff voting. If Democrats want our help, they should =
respond to our long standing requests to fix our democracy."

FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.coloradogreens.org

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greens was not an official party activity.<o:p></o:p>
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letter campaign encouraging registered Greens to temporarily register =
Democrat=20
in an effort to help Democratic Senate Candidate Mike Miles win the =
August=20
primary was not sanctioned by the Green Party of Colorado. The letter, =
signed by=20
a small group of registered Greens, asked Greens to register as =
Democrats for=20
the Primary Election, vote for Democratic Senate candidate Mike Miles, =
and then=20
re-register as a Green for the General Election. =
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<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Though the letter did not =
name the=20
Green Party of Colorado (GPCO), many Greens who received the letter have =
assumed=20
that the Party had sent the letters and is endorsing Mike Miles. Lanny =
Kness,=20
GPCO Co-Chair, stated that the letter has been a topic on its email list =
serve,=20
and the GPCO has received calls requesting clarification. Kness stated, =
"The=20
GPCO officers and its Council were not involved in this plea."=20
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kness clarified, "The =
Green Party of=20
Colorado respects the autonomy of every political party to conduct its =
internal=20
affairs without hindrance or influence from outside groups. The =
Democratic=20
Senate candidate should be selected by registered Democrats, who are =
committed=20
to the ideals of their party." <o:p></o:p>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On the letter-signers, =
Kness=20
remarked, "I respect their initiative. But it would have benefited the =
Green=20
Party of Colorado, if they had included a statement clarifying that the =
GPCO was=20
not responsible for the mailing and is not endorsing Mike Miles."=20
<o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hollie Kopp, Campaign =
Committee=20
Co-Chair for Bob Kinsey=92s 4th Congressional District campaign, added =
"Greens=20
should work to build the Green Party. Democrats are not interested in =
changing=20
the spoiled electoral system by helping Greens implement public campaign =

financing and instant runoff voting. If Democrats want our help, they =
should=20
respond to our long standing requests to fix our=20
democracy."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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