[Peace-discussion] Romanelli on DN

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:08:22 -0600

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We speak with Green Party senatorial candidate Carl Romanelli about his
failed attempt to get his name on the ballot in Pennsylvania. The state's
restrictive ballot access laws required Romanelli to get over 67,000
signatures on his nominating petition compared to just 2,000 for the major
party candidates. We also ask about the funding Romanelli received in his
ballot drive, which came from an unlikely source - prominent Republicans. 

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As the battle between Republicans and Democrats for control of Congress
dominates the country's attention, independent and third party candidates
are being increasingly marginalized - both in the media and at the polls.
Nowhere is this more true than in Pennsylvania. Due to the state's
restrictive ballot access laws, Pennsylvania will be one of only four states
having state-wide races without any third party candidates. 

The senatorial race pits incumbent Republican Rick Santorum on the ballot
against Democrat Bob Casey. It was relatively easy for either major party
candidate to get his name on the statewide ballot - they needed just 2,000
signatures each on their nominating petitions. By contrast, any other
candidate this year needed over 30 times that much - or about 67,000
signatures. 

Carl Romanelli is the Green Party candidate who had hoped to run against
Casey and Santorum. His name will not appear on the ballot next week.
Romanelli is among the speakers at a forum tonight for state-wide write-in
candidates held by the Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition. Carl Romanelli
joins us now from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

*	Carl Romanelli, Green Party Senatorial candidate in Pennsylvania.

Peace,

Joni LeViness 

gpok delegate

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The state's restrictive ballot access laws required Romanelli to get =
over
67,000 signatures on his nominating petition compared to just 2,000 for =
the
major party candidates. We also ask about the funding Romanelli received =
in his
ballot drive, which came from an unlikely source - prominent =
Republicans. <o:p></o:p>

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As the battle between Republicans =
and
Democrats for control of Congress dominates the country's attention,
independent and third party candidates are being increasingly =
marginalized -
both in the media and at the polls. Nowhere is this more true than in =
<st1:State
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Pennsylvania</st1:place></st1:State>. =
Due to the
state's restrictive ballot access laws, <st1:State =
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will be one of only four states having state-wide races without any =
third party
candidates. <o:p></o:p>

The senatorial race pits incumbent Republican Rick Santorum =
on the
ballot against Democrat Bob Casey. It was relatively easy for either =
major
party candidate to get his name on the statewide ballot - they needed =
just
2,000 signatures each on their nominating petitions. By contrast, any =
other
candidate this year needed over 30 times that much - or about 67,000
signatures. <o:p></o:p>

Carl Romanelli is the Green Party candidate who had hoped =
to run
against Casey and Santorum. His name will not appear on the ballot next =
week.
Romanelli is among the speakers at a forum tonight for state-wide =
write-in
candidates held by the Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition. Carl =
Romanelli
joins us now from <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Harrisburg</st1:City>,
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<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Joni LeViness <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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