In his race for Comptroller of Public Accounts, Ed Lindsay received
more than 6% of the votes in Texas, over 250,000 votes. While our
intent was to have Lindsay win the race and take over as State
Comptroller, we are delighted with a result that allows the Green
Party to stay on the ballot for the upcoming elections in 2012. Mr.
Lindsay is a resident of Tarrant County.
Since we know that we will be on the ballot, we have the opportunity
to recruit qualified candidates for a variety of races. The Green
Party hopes to offer a true alternative to the standard corporate
parties across the board on Election Day, 2012. In fact, YOU may be one of those qualified candidates. Please contact us at tarrant-county@txgreens.org and let us know of your plans. It's not too soon to start planning for an effective grassroots campaign. In other races, Green candidates results ranged from 18% to less than 1%. Many of these candidates were running for the first time, and while they may not have won their races, they gained practical experience in organizing a campaign, dealing with the media, and
honing their messages. Texas needs experienced candidates with an unapologetically progressive message, and the GP is proud to offer a spot on the ballot for those progressive candidates.
Unfortunately, many voters this year voted a straight party Republican or Democrat ticket. This voting behavior did not leave much room for alternative candidates. We have two years to work on educating Texas
voters and trying to make a change in the election laws. Either way, the result will be a truer democracy and will give voters the opportunity to look beyond the politicians and political parties who brought this country to the brink of a Second Great Depression, and those who have been in control while the economic divide has grown by leaps and bounds.
The Green Party works for true opportunity for a secure life for all.
True security includes a living wage, exceptional and accessible
public education (K-12 and college), medical care for all from private
providers paid by a single payer (no for-profit insurance companies
involved), a fair and non-violent relationship with other nations
around the world, the end to a "war" on drugs that has incarcerated a
significant percentage of our people for non-violent offenses, the end
to the death penalty, and a long-term view of how to keep our world
inhabitable with clean air and clean water across the globe.
E-mail: tarrant-county@txgreens.org
