Watch our CA debate live!
Watch Free & Equal’s California gubernatorial debate here on www.freeandequal.org. The questions asked of the candidates were as follows: 1) Proposition 19, to legalize, tax and regulate Cannabis, is a hot-button issue facing California voters this election for many reasons. Do you support or oppose the legalization of Marijuana and why? How do you feel [...]
Coalition in Support of Proposition 19, to Legalize Cannabis in California, Grows as Election Nears.
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, an additional two groups and nine individuals have joined eight very diverse groups and political parties who, last week, signed on to a coalition strongly in support of Proposition 19, the initiative to legalize, tax and regulate cannabis throughout California. Marijuana Policy Project (MPP); National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws [...]
Candidates Saddle Up for All-Inclusive Gubernatorial Debate in California, Thursday, October 28.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – While the Democratic and Republican Party candidates continue to debate only amongst themselves, the four other gubernatorial candidates in California are gearing up to participate in what is sure to be a vigorous, all-inclusive debate hosted at California State University, Sacramento, in the Forest Suite located on the second floor of the [...]
Watch the IL Gubernatorial Debate Rebroadcast!
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Watch the IL Senatorial Debate Rebroadcast!
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U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial Candidates to Debate in DeKalb Today, Thursday, October 21
U.S. Senate and Illinois gubernatorial candidates will debate on issues ranging from the economy to environmental concerns to the War on Drugs, in back-to-back debates today, Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. The debates will take place in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in Holmes Student Center, with U.S. Senate candidates debating [...]
Watch the CT debate live at 8:30pm EDT!
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Candidates Saddle Up for All-Inclusive Gubernatorial and U.S. Senate Debates in Illinois, Thursday.
DEKALB, Ill. – While the two major party candidates continue to debate only amongst themselves, all six minor party gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates in Illinois are gearing up to participate in what is sure to be a vigorous all-inclusive back-to-back candidate debate hosted at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium located [...]
U.S. Senate Candidates Mertens, Mosler, and Gubernatorial Candidate Marsh, Agree to Free and Equal Debate in Connecticut.
STORRS, Conn. — Connecticut U.S. Senate candidates John Mertens of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party and Warren Mosler of the Independent Party have agreed to participate in an all-inclusive candidate debate, Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus. The event will run from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. EDT in the Student [...]
Statewide and National Organizations Join Coalition in Support of Prop 19, to Legalize Cannabis in California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Today, nine very diverse groups and political parties emerged to announce that they stand strongly in support of Proposition 19, the initiative to legalize, tax and regulate cannabis throughout California. The Green Party of California, Peace and Freedom Party of California, Republican Liberty Caucus of California (RLCCA), Progressive Libertarian Caucus, National Black [...]
All-Inclusive Candidate Debates Soon to Take Place Coast to Coast: Foundation Leads the Way to Freedom, Equality and Information in U.S. Electoral Processes.
Prompted by the continued exclusion of minor party and independent candidates from debates nationwide, The Free and Equal Elections Foundation pushes ahead toward the primary objective of open and inclusive political debates for all candidates. In order to help voters and potential voters make their voices heard on this issue, Free and Equal has launched [...]
Exclusion of Alternative Gubernatorial Candidates from Debates Sparks Protest at Dominican University of California.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Sparked by, what seems to be, the deliberate exclusion of minor California gubernatorial candidates including Laura Wells of the Green Party, and other third party opponents – Chelene Nightingale of the American Independent Party, Dale Ogden, Libertarian and Carlos Alvarez of the Peace and Freedom Party – Wells will lead a [...]
California Gubernatorial Candidates, Activists to Discuss All-Inclusive Debates and Proposition 19 – Sushi, Sake, Socialize Fundraiser Benefiting The Free and Equal Elections Foundation
MILL VALLEY, Calif. – Third party California gubernatorial candidates and activists continue to fight the systematic muzzling of alternative voices and choices during this and every election season, and will publicly discuss the entrenched policy of exclusion at a fundraiser for the Free and Equal Elections Foundation. Candidates Carlos Alvarez of California’s Peace and Freedom [...]
Video from Oct 6 Press Conference
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Third Party California Gubernatorial Candidates to Speak about Proposition 19 and the Vital Need for All-Inclusive Candidate Debates, Democratic and Republican Candidates Remain Silent.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, which will be brought before California voters November 2, has quickly gained momentum and jumped to the forefront of California and national political issues. California gubernatorial candidates Carlos Alvarez of California’s Peace and Freedom Party, Chelene Nightingale of the Constitution Party, [...]
John Mertens to Use Multimedia Technology to Debate Candidates Despite Exclusion from the Official Debate, October 4th.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Despite earning a ballot line in the 2010 U.S. Senate Race in Connecticut, Dr. John Mertens is not invited to participate in the first post-primary U.S. Senate debate, in New Haven, Conn., Monday, October 04, 2010 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., but Mertens has found a way around this roadblock. Using [...]
University and Media Hosted Debates Continue to Exclude Alternative Candidates Despite Responsibility to Maintain a Free Marketplace of Ideas.
Southwestern Community College Goes One Step Further, Censors Student Journalists. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Universities and media outlets across California are excluding alternative candidates from participating in the debates they sponsor. The September 28 debate held at the University of California at Davis and co-sponsored by The Sacramento Bee included Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman, but [...]
