An exercise in futility, if ever there was one.
Miriam
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[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 10:30 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Alyson Kennedy
Alyson Kennedy. Hmm...she's on the ballot in Washington State. I'll take a
close look at the Socialist Workers platform and perhaps I'll give her my
vote. In the long ago past I had issues with the Socialist Workers
positions, although for the life of me, I can't recall what they were.
Carl Jarvis
On 9/18/16, Roger Loran Bailey <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyson_Kennedy2010.
Alyson Kennedy
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Alyson Kennedy
Personal details
Born
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Political party
Socialist Workers Party
Alyson Kennedyis an American politician, a member of the Socialist
Workers Party(SWP) and was the party's candidate for vice presidentin
the 2008 United States presidential election. The ticket campaigned
for young voters especially.[1]At the head of the ticket were two
different candidates, Roger Caleroand James Harris; Harris was an
alternate in some states because Calero was Constitutionally
ineligible because he is a lawful permanent residentof the United
States (holding a green card), and not a US Citizen. They were the
first pair to qualify for the ballot in Louisiana[2]Calero/Kennedy won
5,127 votes and Harris/Kennedy 2,424.[3]
Originally from Indianapolis, Kennedy joined the socialist movement in
1973 in Louisville, Kentucky. She has worked in coal minesin Alabama,
Colorado, Utah, and West Virginia. In 1977 she ran as the SWP
candidate for mayor of Cleveland, Ohioagainst incumbent Republican
Ralph Perk, garnering 1,225 votes and losing by a wide margin to
Dennis Kucinich.[4]She first joined the United Mine Workers of
America(UMWA) in 1981, and was one of the leaders of a strike in
Utah2004,[5]also being involved in litigation.[6]In 2000, she ran for
United States Senateas a certified write-in candidatein a race
prompted by the death of candidate and former Governor of MissouriMel
Carnahan.[7]Kennedy is currently employed as a garment worker.
On February 12, 2016, Kennedy was announced as the nominee for
president on the Socialist Workers Party ticket alongside Osborne
Hart.[8]Kennedy is the second woman to be the presidential nominee of
the SWP and the first since Linda Jenness.[9]She is on the ballot in
seven states: Utah, Louisiana, Colorado, Minnesota, Tennessee,
Washington and New Jersey.[10]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^Julia Russell (October 24, 2008). "Airing 'Excluded' Third
Party Views". The Diamondback. Retrieved January 18,2010.
2.Jump up ^Sarah chacko (August 12, 2008). "Socialist Workers Party
runs presidential candidate in La.". The Advocate. 8A. Retrieved
January 18,2010.
3.Jump up ^http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/2008presgeresults.pdf
4.Jump up ^"Cleveland Election Upsets Perk". Daytona Beach Morning
Journal. 53(238). October 5, 1977. Retrieved January 18,2010.
5.Jump up ^Tiffany Erickson (July 3, 2004). "Miners plan to return to
their jobs". Deseret News. Retrieved January 18,2010.
6.Jump up ^"INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNITED WORKERS UNION v.
United Mine Workers of America, Dist. Court, D. Utah, Central Div. 2005".
Retrieved 2010-01-18.
7.Jump up ^Paul Sloca (November 4, 2000). "State election officials
seek to clarify Carnahan". Southeast Missourian. 4A. Retrieved January 18,
8.Jump up ^"Join the Socialist Workers Party 2016 US presidential
campaign!". The Militant. Retrieved 13 February2016.
9.Jump up ^Winger, Richard (February 13, 2016). "Socialist Workers
Party Announces National Ticket". Retrieved 13 February2016.
10.Jump up ^Chris Powell (2016-08-03). "Who is on the presidential
ballot where?". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
External links[edit]
"Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. vice
president", The Militant, 14 January 2008 (accessed 15 February 2008).
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