[GPRI] Green campaign strategy

[Donna S]

Camp Wellstone sounds like an EXCELLENT idea.

 

Who is interested in attending?

 

It's May 18-20.  

 

Donna

Treasurer

Green Party of RI

 

  _____  

From: gpri-forum-bounces at greens.org [mailto:gpri-forum-bounces at greens.org]
On Behalf Of John Funchion
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 7:48 PM
To: gpri-forum at greens.org
Subject: Re: [GPRI] Green campaign strategy

 

I don't really have time to weigh into this discussion, but I largely agree
with the views expressed by Jeff.

In the short term, I would HIGHLY recommend attending the next Camp
Wellstone in New England.  It's affordable camapign training, and they don't
screen out Green Party members (unlike almost every other "progressive"
training program), so I don't think we should screen ourselves out either.
They emphasize grassroots organizing, and I think it's always helpful to
learn from others whenever possible.  I am actually thinking of attending
myself even though I don't have any plans to work on a campaign in the near
future.  Here are the details:

http://www.wellstone.org/camp/events_detail.aspx?itemID=9280&catID=3752

Best, John

jeff toste <jefftoste at hotmail.com> wrote:

Green campaign strategy:


"Maybe a specific articulated strategy would help recruit candidates, but I 
sort of have my doubts. maybe a specific strategy would generate more 
notice..."


Greg's posting above raises important questions around how we grow as a 
party.

In my view, without an articulated growth strategy we will not sustain, 
never-mind grow our party. Like any neighborhood organization we must 
organize our vision and purpose in order to achieve our goals.

"...the reality is that what we really have to do is work. Train more 
candidates, train more campaign workers, train more fundraisers, and then 
put them to work."

I could not agree more with Greg that we have our work cut out for us. 
However, to me it is too vague to say "train more campaign workers" and 
expect this will bear fruit. It is up to US to articulate and motivate. WE 
must clearly define our short and long term achievable goals before we can 
expect to motivate anyone enough to want any training we may offer.

Defining our short and long vision, with specific goals, is the dialog I 
want to have with Greg and my fellow greens.

All the best,
Jeff

__________________




>From: Greg Gerritt 
>To: Greg Gerritt 
>Subject: Green campaign strategy
>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:30:30 -0500
>
>New blog entry on campaign strategy. greg
>
>
>
>
>http://www.green-horizon.org/blog/archives/democracy/green_party_pol.shtml

_________________________________________________________________
With tax season right around the corner, make sure to follow these few 
simple tips. 
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.a
spx?icid=HMFebtagline

_______________________________________________
gpri-forum mailing list
gpri-forum at greens.org
http://forum.greens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpri-forum



 

  

  _____  

Food
<http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOAR
fcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx?link=ask&sid=39654
5367>  fight? Enjoy some healthy debate
in the Yahoo!
<http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOAR
fcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx?link=ask&sid=39654
5367>  Answers Food & Drink Q&A.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://forum.greens.org/pipermail/gpri-forum/attachments/20070305/0988a8bb/attachment.html