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MIGLIETTA IN TENNESSEAN
Miglietta supporters are encouraged to check out the story in Thursday's Tennessean: "Against All Odds, Third Party Candidates Fight On" (by-line Theo Emery, October 30, 2008).
MESSAGE FROM THE CANDIDATE
Dear Friends:
Election day is right around the corner. Please consider supporting your Green candidates for Congress, Chris Lugo for U.S. Senate, and John Miglietta for U.S. House of Representatives 5th district. Early voting ends Thursday. We are planning to do a get out the vote effort on November 4th. If you live in Middle Tennessee (Especially Congressional District 5 which is most of Davidson, and parts of Cheatham and Wilson Counties) please consider supporting us on Tuesday November 4th. We would like to have greeters at as many polling places as possible, as well as assistance putting up yard signs. If you can give a little time next Tuesday please contact me at: johnmiglietta@gmail.com or 615 364-7150. Please note Chris is running state wide so you can support Chris regardless of where you live in TN. Chris's contact info is 615 593-0304, chris4senate@gmail.com
Thanks for your support!!
Sincerely,
John Miglietta
Green Party candidate for U.S. House of Rep. 5th district
MIGLIETTA CAMPAIGN FILES FEC FINANCIAL REPORT
The John Miglietta for Congress campaign has filed two October financial reports with the FEC. The third quarter report covers activity from July 1 through September 30. The pre-election report covers activity from October 1 through October 15. Miglietta continues to run a low budget grass-roots campaign. His total expenditures and contributions remain under $5000. Details can be found at
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00450668/ .
MIGLIETTA FEATURED ON VIDEO
John Miglietta, Green Party candidate for U.S. Congress (TN-05), is one of the featured speakers on a video by independent journalist Dustin Ogdin on the MTV web site.
Miglietta attended the Demonstration to Stop the War on Iran event sponsored by the Nashville Peace Coalition on Saturday August 2, 6:00-7:30 PM at 5th and Broadway in Downtown Nashville. Ogdin's report uses statements from protestors and footage of the protest to tell the story.
John Miglietta, earned a Ph.D. in Politics from New York University, and is a specialist on American foreign policy as well as Middle East politics. He has published a book on the subject, American Alliance Policy in the Middle East, 1945-1992, Lexington Books, 2002. Miglietta supports dialogue between the United States and Iran and strongly opposes a military strike on Iran that some are advocating. Miglietta also opposes the attempts by the Bush administration to destabilize Iran through covert operations. He believes that these policies run the risk of getting the United States involved in yet another military conflict in the Middle East while jeopardizing American relations with other nations.
MIGLIETTA TO FACE FOUR OTHERS IN NOVEMBER
Green Party Congressional candidate John Miglietta (TN-05) will face Democratic incumbent Jim Cooper, Republican challenger Gerard Donovan, and two independent candidates in the General Election in November. Miglietta and independent candidate Jon Jackson will appear on the November 4, 2008, ballot; Thomas Kovach, who ran as a Republican in 2006 is waging a write-in campaign. Cooper and Donovan won their ballot status through state-run primary elections. Only Democrats and Republicans have state-run primaries in Tennessee. Miglietta gained the Green Party of Tennessee's nomination at their statewide nominating convention in May. Miglietta is enjoying a spirited race and would welcome the chance to debate any and all of his opponents.
Why the Green Party of Tennessee Chose John Miglietta
The Green Party of Tennessee nominated John P. Miglietta as their candidate for Tennessee's Fifth District U.S. House seat at their nominating convention on May 3, 2008 in Music City, USA. John Miglietta's keen grasp of the vital issues confronting us, combined with his warm personality and dedication to peaceful resolution of conflict, make him ideally suited to serve in the United States Congress. He is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tennessee State University. As a scholar, Dr. Miglietta is trained to think critically, examining problems, solutions, and purported facts from all angles - as George Bush's Iraqi WMD statements should have been, but were not. As an educator, Dr. Miglietta can present complex ideas persuasively, in a down to earth fashion. He understands the true purpose of history, which is to help us avoid future mistakes by studying those of the past, such as the Vietnam War or the many failed attempts by European countries to occupy and control North African and Middle Eastern nations. As a political scientist, he understands the workings of government. His Green Party background is the best guarantee that Middle Tennessee's vote on United States alternative energy policy will be guided by ecological wisdom, sustainability, and social justice rather than by corporate greed.
As author of American Alliance Policy in the Middle East: 1945-1992, (available from Barnes & Noble), Dr. Miglietta is a valuable addition to any debate or discussion of American foreign policy in the Middle East at any level, making him a great asset to the United States' Congress, and bringing credit to the state of Tennessee and the voters of the Fifth Congressional District.
Please vote for John Miglietta on November 4, 2008. It is time for change in the United States House of Representatives.
Important Green Party Facts for Tennesseans
Under Tennessee's current unduly restrictive ballot access laws, John Miglietta will appear as an Independent or (I) on the November ballot, despite being nominated by the Green Party of Tennessee. He is also endorsed by the Green Party of Middle Tennessee, which serves Nashville and the Fifth Congressional District. The Green Party, in concert with the Libertarian and Constitution Parties, has filed suit against the Secretary of State and the State for the basic right to have their candidates identified as to party with a proper ballot line. Don't you think that all candidates should be properly labeled, so that busy voters with families can vote for their principles without investigating every detail of every candidate? Not everyone is a Democrat or Republican. The Green Party is proud to work with the Libertarians and the Constitution Party on Grassroots Democracy, one of our Ten Key Values which every truly patriotic American shares with us.
The Green Party of the United States is one of the four national political parties recognized by the Federal Election Commission:
Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Green.
It is a confederation of state Green Parties. Amost every state Green Party in America is affiliated with the Green Party of the United States. You may click on the banner to learn more about the GPUS.
The Green Party of Tennessee is affiliated with the Green Party of the United States.
It has been organizing for over ten years. In previous years Green candidates have earned up to 24,000 votes in Tennessee. In 2006 and 2007, six Tennessee Greens ran for a total of
eight public offices ranging from city council seats to U.S. Senate. The Knox County Greens' Marty Pleasant earned 30%, and Nashville's Jon Davidson got 19%, in their races in 2006. We are Green and growing!
