Green Party Regains Minor Party Status in Allegheny County
Based on official results of the
Nov 4th election, the Green Party of Allegheny County has regained minor party status within Allegheny County.
This is how it works:
Titus North, Green Party candidate for Congress (14th District;
all within Allegheny County) received:
23,214 votes (8.71%)
And, the highest winning candidate total for Allegheny:
Jack Wagner (Auditor General) = 442,486 Allegheny Co.votes
442,486 x 5% = 22,124
Titus exceeded 5% of Wagner's Allegheny County total so...
we made it!
Also, our candidates for the PA Legislature had impressive
results:
Mary E (Liz) Hughes (Green, 23rd District): 3948 votes; 13.21%
Liz's percentage is the highest Green Party result in PA for 2008.
Jonah McAllister-Erickson (Green, 21st District): 1891 votes; 7.18 %
Jonah's percentage & votes are an increase from his 2004 results;
significant for this year and the fact that it was a 3-way race.
Congratulations and Thank You to all Green candidates and volunteers in PA!
Allegheny County Election Results:
http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/elect/200811gen/results.aspx
Malik Rahim Honored with Thomas Merton Award
Malik Rahim Speaks to the Greens
Malik Rahim, founder of Common Ground Collective in New Orleans and Green Party candidate for Congress, came to Pittsburgh recently to receive the prestigious 2008 Thomas Merton Award (www.thomasmertoncenter.org).
During Malik's visit, a spirited gathering of Greens and friends filled the Shadow Lounge in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood.
Many thanks to Malik, Ceci Wheeler (who organized the gathering),
and to Vincent Eirene for recording a most moving evening:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/30144
Green Party of Allegheny County Re-Gains Minor Party Status
Based on unofficial results from the
Nov 4th election, the Green Party of Allegheny County has re-gained minor party status within Allegheny County.
This is how it works:
Titus North, Green Party candidate for Congress (14th District;
all within Allegheny County) received:
22,916 votes (8.7%)
And, the highest winning candidate total for Allegheny:
Jack Wagner (Auditor General) = 438,475 Allegheny Co.votes
438,475 x 5% = 21,924
Titus exceeded 5% of Wagner's Allegheny County total so...
we made it!
Also, our candidates for the PA Legislature had impressive
results:
Mary E (Liz) Hughes (Green, 23rd District): 13.2%
Liz's percentage is the highest Green Party result in PA for 2008.
Jonah McAllister-Erickson (Green, 21st District): 7.1 %
Jonah's percentage is an increase from his 2004 results;
significant for this year and the fact that it was a 3-way race.
Congratulations and Thank You to all Green candidates in PA!
Help the Green Party on Nov 4th
Green Party members and supporters will be working some of the
largest polling places in the 14th Congressional District
on Nov 4th for our candidates:
Titus North, Congress 14th Dist
Mary E (Liz) Hughes, PA Legislature 23rd Dist
Jonah McAllister-Erickson, PA Legislature 21st Dist
If you can help with literature distribution
at the polls please call 412-231-1581 or email ebbortz@gmail.com
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Live Green...Vote Green!
www.votenorth.org

