Archive for May, 2010

StopTopTwo.Org Announces Two Events for Wednesday: San Francisco Labor Council Press Conference and Marin Libertarian Party’s Pre-Primary Event

WHAT
StopTopTwo.Org announces two events for Wednesday:

The San Francisco Labor Council will hold a press conference at noon. The anti-Proposition 14 press conference will feature all six qualified political parties.

Marin Libertarian Party’s Pre-Primary Event “Liberty, Fiscal Responsibility and Change in American Society” will include a segment [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY: StopTopTwo.Org to Hold Picket outside Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Proposition 14 Fundraiser on Monday

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A picket uniting voters across the political spectrum will be held in Sacramento on Monday afternoon to protest Proposition 14, the Top Two Primaries Act. The picket will be held outside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s $2,500 per ticket, Proposition 14 fundraiser at an upscale Sacramento restaurant: http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=2647
Gov. Schwarzenegger [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Green Party of Texas Holds Press Conference and Turns in over 90,000 Signatures to Secretary of State on Monday

WHAT
The Green Party of Texas will turn in over 90,000 signatures on Monday, in an effort to get the party on the Texas General Election ballot this fall.
The Green Party was knocked off the ballot by the Democratic Party in 2002. This is the first time the [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY: StopTopTwo.Org to Hold Picket outside Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Proposition 14 Fundraiser

WHAT
A picket uniting voters across the political spectrum will be held in Sacramento on Monday afternoon to protest Proposition 14, the Top Two Primaries Act. The picket will be held outside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s $2,500 per ticket, Proposition 14 fundraiser at an upscale Sacramento restaurant: http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=2647
Gov. Schwarzenegger and Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado are [...]

Moderates Cause Dysfunction and Gridlock Too; Proposition 14 Proves That!

MILL VALLEY, Calif (May 20, 2010) – StopTopTwo.org’s Christina Tobin today released a statement in response to Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado’s recent remarks on KABC-TV promoting Proposition 14.
“I agree with Abel that we need politicians in Sacramento willing to work together to find solutions for the problems this state faces. But Abel is wrong to [...]

Voters from All Six Qualified Political Parties to Hold Press Conference and Anti-Proposition 14 Protest on Tuesday

WHAT

A press conference uniting leaders and voters across the political spectrum will be held in Los Angeles. Speakers will discuss their opposition to Proposition 14, the Top Two Primaries Act.
Gov. Schwarzenegger and Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado are marketing Proposition 14, the Top Two Primaries Act, as a win for democracy. Proposition 14 would end democracy [...]

Stop Top Two Press Conference

Opponents of California’s Proposition 14, also known as the Top Two Primary, held a press conference declaring their opposition. Free & Equal hosted the event.
Representatives from the Green, Libertarian, American Independent, Peace & Freedom, Democratic and Republican parties were present. Proposition 14 would effectively deny third parties and independents the right to appear [...]

Voters from All Six Qualified Political Parties Organize Anti-Proposition 14 Protests outside Upscale Sacramento Restaurant and Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Home

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Voters from All Six Qualified Political Parties Organize Anti-Proposition 14 Protests outside Upscale Sacramento Restaurant and Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Home
WHAT
Protests uniting voters across the political spectrum will be held outside two scheduled Proposition 14 fundraisers in Los Angeles and Sacramento sponsored by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. California voters from all six qualified parties, as well [...]

Top Two Debate: Winger vs. Maldonado

On the morning of May 10, KQED (the National Public Radio Station in San Francisco) held an hour-long discussion of California’s Proposition 14. The host was Michael Krasny. The first 12 minutes consist of an interview with political scientist Eric McGhee. The remaining 48 minutes is the debate between California’s Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado, who [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY: StopTopTwo.org Holds All-Partisan Press Conference with AIP, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Peace & Freedom, and Republican Leaders

MEDIA ADVISORY
StopTopTwo.org Holds All-Partisan Press Conference with AIP, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Peace & Freedom, and Republican Leaders
WHAT
A press conference uniting leaders across the political spectrum will be held in Sacramento on Tuesday. The speakers will discuss their opposition to Proposition 14, the Top Two Primaries Act.
California leaders from the American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Peace [...]