Tools you can use: Do you like winning? Download this information!

Winning - it has to happen in politics in order to get done what you think needs to be done. You can ask, you can beg, you can protest, you can mount issue campaigns. Or, you can win, and implement the change you wish to see.

"How Candidates can use the Internet to Win in 2010"  from consulting firm e.politics is a great tool that helps you think through many of the issues associated with forming the internet strategy for your electoral campaign.

The main sections are:

• Introduction: How Candidates Can Use the Internet to Win in 2010
• Chapter Two: Tools, Time and Resources
• Chapter Three: Online Outreach
• Chapter Four: Online Fundraising and Mobilization
• Conclusion: Putting the Pieces Together

Download it today, and tune-up your internet strategy for 2010 and 2010!

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Daryl Northrop

Races to watch: Maryland - Natasha Pettigrew for U.S. Senate

(A cool scene for the hot summer!)

The election season is heating up, and its time to look at some of the local races here in MD, DC, and VA.

In Maryland, the Green Party has a great candidate for U.S. Senate - Natasha Pettigrew.

Natasha, a native Marylander, embraces "the spirit of Abraham Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address.  "Of the people, by the people, for the people" should always describe Government's actions.  Over the past few years, the actions of our elected officials do not belie a belief in that great philosophy.  I welcome the opportunity to return our great state to those simple but great words."

Running for U.S. Senate as a Green, against an entrenched incumbent is a daunting task. But, Pettigrew's energy, dedication to Maryland values, and unique ability to connect to the voters are the real story here. So what's unique about Natasha? Plenty - first, she is running a clean-money election campaign. This mean that she is not taking contributions from corporations, unions, or Political Action committee's  (PAC's). Outside the DC beltway, there is another more plain-spoken name fo these sorts of "donation" - they are called "bribes." The sad truth is, they are perfectly legal.

Pettigrew realized that in order to have an honest conversation with the people of Maryland, and in order to be accountable to them, she cannot take money from special interests.

If you are looking for a candidate that puts the voters first above all others, take a close look at Natasha Pettigrew, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate - Maryland.

Time = distance....

Or so the scientists would have us believe.

Ok, it has been a while since an update. One will be coming soon - Races To Watch!

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Daryl Northrop

Green Party of PA running multiple candidates

The Green Party of Pennsylvania is running multiple candidates for office this fall! Per this post at the Houston Examiner, the GPPA will be running one US Senate, on Congressional, and four state house representative campaigns. Way to go!

The author of the article raises two very good points, in one race, a candidate needs to raise $2 million to be considered a "serious" candidate. In another race, the magic amount is $500k! These are challenging fundraising goals for even Democratic and Republican candidates, who are lavishly funded by corporate special interests.

This raises an important question: should elections be big fundraising contests, or, should they be contests of big ideas and leadership?

Greens support comprehensive campaign finance reform, so that voters can know that their candidates are fueled by real citizen support, and are not beholden to special interests. When you are choosing a candidate, ask yourself "where does their funding come from?" Does it come from individuals like yourself, or does it come from corporations, unions, or political action committee's? It matters.

The Green Party: standing up for real campaign finance reform. We practice what we preach - no funding from corporations, unions, political action committees.

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Daryl Northrop