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

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!

Titus North, Green Party candidate for Congress yard signs
are starting to go up! If you'd like one for your front
yard or window, please call 412-231-1581 or email
votenorth@yahoo.com

Also, campaign brochure distributions will be starting
in neighborhoods through-out the 14th Congressional
District. If you can help, please call 412-231-1581.

Allegheny Green Party members and supporters worked hard through the summer, collected more than 5000 petition signatures, and successfully achieved ballot access for the November election for:

Titus North, Congress, 14th District
(http://votenorth.org)

Jonah McAllister-Erickson, PA Legislature, 21st District

Mary E. (Liz) Hughes, PA Legislature, 23rd District

Unfortunately, our statewide Presidential/Vice Presidential
effort for Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente fell short of this year's PA ballot access minimum signature requirement for minor parties & independents (24,666 for us; 2000 for
Democrats & Republicans...let's spell "fair & free elections" for our state legislators).

So, now is the time to step up & pitch in for Titus, Jonah, and Liz. Help the Greens achieve the greatest visibilty in
non-corporate political action for peace, justice, equality, immigrant rights, universal single-payer healthcare, and the environment...now that's a beginning!

Contact: votenorth.org or email info@gpoac.org