Forum Post: Americans Elect - A possible tool to use
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 7, 2011, 12:58 p.m. EST by Jamayah
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Heyas, I don't know much about the group but I just wanted to throw this idea out there: Americans Elect say they will have an online caucus (anyone can join I think) that selects their own candidate for 2012 and they will be on the ballot in all 50 states. If they are for real OWS could actually get a new candidate that wants to achieve the same goals as the movement. It seems a convenient pairing.
No clue if this will be of value to anyone, and no clue if I'm in the right spot for throwing this idea into the mix but thought I'd give it a shot here :)
Ron Paul might not get the nomination and Kucinich isn't even running for President is he? Americans Elect could actually allow for one of them to be on the ballot in addition to Obama & Romney/(whoever gets the R nomination) I thought maybe it would be a tool for OWS to use.
Obama in 2012! Not.
Ron Paul or Kucinich.. that is all there is
there has been someone all along on your side for 30+ years... he predicted this, he predicted the housing bubble, he predicted the global financial crisis and he has spent his life fighting off the money and its influence on our government http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwwXgPiySto
Unless you really know the candidate, what you can only accomplish is the same that there is, a popularity contest called elections.
The vote of a fool have the same weight as the vote of an informed person. Thereof the only way to avoid foolishness on an election is to make sure people are as informed as possible before voting. Have the full background of the person we are voting for. Have a list of who is giving money (and thereof bought) the person. Have information on the main contributors. Place everything on an easy to read wiki. Have documentation on everything scanned. And if a candidate does not want that, do not vote for him/her.
Make them sign a legal document on all the promises they made. So that if they do the opposite they say they would, they automatically forfeit their position and new elections must be held.
YES YES YES
It’s worth a shot. Anything to get some new blood into this thing we call our political system. If nothing else, we can get some serious leverage on the comatose Democratic Party. But, that part is along shot. A new party seems like the way to go, progressive all the way. The reason for this serious outpouring of support is because so many of us never thought we would see anything like this movement in our lifetimes. All of you “occupiers” deserve a lot of credit for firing up the left-wing base.
I've on this quest as well, seems like a natural union of interests
Yes, great post! I've been leaving comments with this website. I think it's a great tool for this movement. Thank you!
Go to americanselect.org