Day November 3, 2004

"Don’t mourn, organize"

To reiterate a previous posting, that’s what Wobblie organizer Joe Hill said to supporters just before he was executed for a murder he didn’t commit. “Don’t mourn, organize.” In about 1910 or so, the Wobblies, probably the most militant union ever in US…

Kerry pulls a Gore, concedes without a fight

Sheesh, you’d think Kerry would at least wait until the provisional ballots were counted. But no. Like Al Gore in 2000, rather than precipitate a possibly serious in-the-streets squabble, Kerry choose to fold. A Marxist would say Kerry, like Gore,…

David Cobb and Ralph Nader

There are over 100,000 registered Greens in California. Green Party candidate David Cobb polled a mere 31,679 votes, less than 1/3 the number of Greens, a truly inept showing. Nader got less than 400,000 votes nationwide, less than 1%, and way less…

Provisional ballots in Ohio

Count the votes!. It’s not over in Ohio. As this email notes:Bush is currently leading in Ohio by 136,221 If there are 250,000 provisional ballots outstanding. The highest number I’ve seen. And 90% of those ballots are good, as they…

Mike Feinstein

In Santa Monica CA, Green Party member and incumbent Mike Feinstein lost his bid for re-election to the Santa Monica City Council, coming in 9th in a race where the top 4 were elected. From the Santa Monica Daily Press, pg 6…