[okeefe-updates] James O'Keefe Campaign Update
James O'Keefe for State Treasurer
info at jamesokeefe.org
Thu Oct 17 18:55:33 EDT 2002
IN THIS E-MAIL:
JAMES O'KEEFE FOR STATE TREASURER UPDATE
1. ANOTHER GREAT PERFORMANCE ON WGBH!
2. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
3. UPCOMING EVENTS
4. COME OUT AND SUPPORT JAMIE!
5. YARDSIGNS
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1. ANOTHER GREAT PERFORMANCE ON WGBH!
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Jamie just gave another great performance last night in the WGBH State
Treasurer debate. Again, he did a great job representing the Green Party’s
platform and showing how the Green Party’s platform just makes more sense than
the dominant parties’ platforms! No wonder Jamie’s polling at 8%!! See
www.suffolk.edu for poll results. With your help, we can increase that
percentage! With everyone’s participation and support, we’ll have a real
opportunity to finish this campaign successfully and have outstanding results!
Please help us put James O’Keefe in the State Treasurer’s office!
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1. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Volunteers across the state are organizing lots of stand-outs to increase
visibility for the candidates. To get involved or to find out what’s going on
in your town, contact our new field organizer, Michael Gainer: 617-623-4733.
He’s pumped and is doing a great job of getting supporters mobilized and
attracting new volunteers. He holds volunteer nights every Monday and
Wednesday from 6pm to 9:00pm at the office in Davis Square, 240B Elm St, Suite
B2. Everyone is encouraged to come to find out how to help and to meet other
volunteers. As a campaign that uses no television or radio advertising, we rely
immensely on volunteers to help us gain our deserved exposure. Therefore, your
help is crucial! If you live in the area and would like to do some work in our
office, you’re always welcome to help. Just call ahead at 617-623-4733 or 617-
628-2922. Chances are, somebody’s here and can help you find something helpful
to do!
If you live in the Boston area, there are stand-outs going on almost every
night! Call the office and find out when one’s happening!
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8-9am: Intersection of Mass Ave. and Prospect in
Central Square, Cambridge (contact Justin, 617-642-7167)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 12-1pm: Davis Sqaure, near the rotary (Joe,
781-393-4416)
ACTIVITIES IN THE PIONEER VALLEY:
If you live in the Pioneer Valley, contact Scott McGinley to get involved in
regularly scheduled stand-outs.
In Northampton, Amherst and Hadley, regular weekly stand-out times are
recommended to help facilitate organization and effectiveness: Tuesdays 7- 9
AM, Fridays 4:30 - 6:30 PM, Saturdays 10-12 AM. Once it's determined that the
volunteer turnouts are solid for these spots, feel free to hold signs at other
times or places your schedule will allow.
Contact the local organizer if you are planning on turning out for a shift.
NORTHAMPTON: John Pepi, jpepi at admin.umass.edu
Intersection of Pleasant St. and Main St.
Intersection of Rt. 9 and Damon Road
AMHERST: Scott McGinley, 413-585-9211, scott.mcg at rcn.com
Intersection of Pleasant St. and Amity St.
HADLEY: Scott McGinley, 413-585-9211, scott.mcg at rcn.com
Intersection of Rt. 9 and Rt. 47
WESTFIELD: This Sunday, Oct. 20, Green Party supporters will be campaigning
outside the Stop and Shop in Westfield from 10-3. Contact Emily Willcox 413-
218-5229
GREENFIELD: This Saturday, Oct. 19 10 am-12:30 pm, tabling at farmer’s market
on town common. Contact Keith for more info 413-773-9454
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2. UPCOMING EVENTS
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Here are some events that everyone is encouraged to attend:
Opening of Michael Moore’s movie, Bowling for Columbine, Friday, Oct 18th.
Plan a stand-out before the show starts in your community outside of theaters
where it will be debuting! When people come out of the theatres totally
outraged, present them with an opportunity to vote for change! Be there with
Green Party candidate materials to hand out to folks
War Mobilization this Friday in Springfield
Event: Vigil outside of Senator Kerry’s office in Springfield
Date: Friday, October 18th
Location: 1350 Main Street, Springfield
Time: 12 noon
Contact: Michaelann Bewsee (Arise for Social Justice) (413) 734-4948, Jo
Comerford (American Friends Service Committee) (413) 584-8975 or Michael Aleo
(413) 586-1334
On Friday, October 18th, 2002, Western Massachusetts community members will
gather outside of Senator Kerry’s Springfield office to demand that he make a
public appearance in the Western part of the state to explain his decision to
vote in support of President Bush’s war resolution. In doing so, Senator Kerry
helped to cede congressional authority to the President to determine whether
the United States initiates preemptive war with Iraq.
Last Friday, the day of the vote in the Senate, approximately 40 people visited
Senator Kerry’s office to express disappointment with his vote. It was then
that a written demand for Senator Kerry to publicly justify his stand was
delivered to his co-state director, Michael Vito. Mr. Vito assured the crowd
that the demand would be delivered to the Senator. The demand stipulated that
Senator Kerry respond by noon this Friday, October 18th.
This effort has grown out of the frustration many have felt knowing that
Senator Kerry voted in favor of this resolution despite thousands of
constituents’ letters, emails, phone calls and visits to his office regarding
the war, which were 98-99% opposed to the resolution (this figure comes from a
Kerry aide in Boston). People have taken to the streets and gone door-to-door
with petitions to spread awareness about the Senator’s decision.
Also on Friday, full page signature Anti-War ads will run in the Greenfield
Recorder, Hampshire Gazette and Union News. In addition, local activists are
launching www.NoJusticeNoPeace, a website which will connect local
organizations and groups working on the Anti-War effort and strengthen the
newly forming Western Massachusetts Anti-War Alliance.
For more info, please contact: Michaelann Bewsee (413) 734-4948, Jo Comerford
(413) 584-8975, or Michael Aleo (413) 586-1334
Justice for Janitors Rally: Saturday, Oct. 19th at 12pm in Copley Square
Boston Mobilization’s Walk for Peace: Sunday, Oct 20th 12pm. The march starts
at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel and ends at Faneuil Hall where Jill Stein,
among others, will be speaking around 4pm. For more information on this event,
visit the Jill Stein website: www.jillwill.org
“A Hundred House Parties” on October 24th at 7pm during the televised
gubernatorial debate! If you want to hold a house party that night to raise
money for the candidates and watch the debate, contact the campaign office:
617-628-2922 or 617-623-4733.
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3. COME OUT AND SUPPORT JAMIE!
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With less than three weeks left until Election Day, there are some great ways
you can support Jamie. We really need some volunteers to attend forums and
events with him. Call the office 617-628-2922 if you’re interested in driving
him to various campaign events and attending them to support him.
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4. YARDSIGNS
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James O’Keefe as well as Stein/Lorenzen yardsigns are now available! E-mail
Vanessa at Vanessa at jamesokeefe.org with “yardsigns” as the subject or stop by
the office in Davis Square. Yard signs are a great and easy way to increase
visibility for the candidates.
James O`Keefe
Green Party candidate for Massachusetts State Treasurer
www.jamesokeefe.org | 617-628-2922 | info at jamesokeefe.org
Office Address: 240B Elm St., #B2, Somerville, MA 02144
Mailing Address: PO Box 441031, Somerville, MA 02144
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