Serial statewide and national election loser Jill Stein, whose sole electoral victories have been to get elected twice as one of 203 members of Town Meeting in Lexington, announced today she's going to give Harold Stassen another run for his money and fail to get elected president again. Read more.
Buzzfeed reports Jill Stein's 2016 campaign has been asked to turn over documents.
Stein has not previously been a major focus during the Russia investigations on Capitol Hill, but her name has surfaced occasionally.
Jill Stein announces her candidacy for the Green Party nomination today at 12:30 p.m. in front of the State House.
What did you think?
My big takeaway was that Jill Stein seemed like an afterthought; she was the only one who didn't really get to enunciate what it was she stood for, besides not being one of the other three. Still not sure if that's because she wasn't able to do so or because she seemed to get a lot less opportunity to talk in the first half of the debate.
Apparently, Mainstream Media doesn't find Jill Stein to be Worthy. Dan Kennedy: That raises a question: What are debates for?
John Carroll watched the debate so you didn't have to:
Glossary, Please
David Tuerck? Michael Widmer? The Pacheco Law? The Connector?
Are the candidates so out of touch they think the average voter knows what they're talking about when they just toss out those names?
Memo to gubernatorial hopefuls: You’re done with the insiders. It's real people you need to talk to now.
Say hello to Richard Purcell of Holyoke, a former Democrat turned Green-Rainbow Party member in 2000, who is involved in various Holyoke issues (he ran for the Holyoke City Council in 2007) and who served two tours of duty in the Army.
Complete announcement:
HOLYOKE – Dr. Jill Stein, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, will introduce Holyoke resident Richard Purcell as her Lieutenant Governor running mate to supporters this Saturday afternoon, April 3, 2010 in Holyoke. The event is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. at the Holyoke Rows Boathouse on Jones Ferry Road.
Green Party stalwart Jill Stein is in the race; says she can win with just 26% of the vote in a four-way race.
Via Red Mass. Group.
Adam Reilly posts an interview with the Green candidate for secretary of state. No time limits set by the Prince of Darkness (but also no questions about the Mass. Greens' vehement anti-Israel platform, either).
After watching the debatelet between Secretary of State Bill Galvin and Green challenger Jill Stein (held at a Cheneyesque undisclosed location at Galvin's insistence), Bob concludes he cannot support the Democratic incumbent and so will vote for Stein:
Galvin is not fit to hold the Secretary of State's office. He doesn't appear to respect the fundamental premise of our system of government: the people are sovereign. ...
Well, not counting the infamous "You called me a lizard!" debate between Ray Flynn and David Finnegan back in the day, that is. So set aside 16 minutes to watch the debate between Secretary of State Bill Galvin and Green opponent Jill Stein.
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