Eisman for Wisconsin - Clean - Green - Prosperity for all

Post-election thoughts

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:40:02 -0800

40,858 people voted for Nelson Eisman yesterday. That means that 98% of our votes came from people who are not Green Party members. If you are such a person, this message is for you!

Thanks once again to all of you for your support -- and your votes! The results weren't quite what we pictured, but la lucha sigue.

We want to encourage all of you to join your local Green Party. There is much work left to be done. Hundreds of you signed up as supporters of our campaign, and we want to encourage you to talk to each other. Candidates are not the strength of the Green movement -- our strength is in the grassroots, which means YOU.

If you believe that Nelson Eisman of the Green Party best represents your hopes for the future, then don't let last night's results take that belief from you. Unlike some political parties I could mention, the Green Party will continue to hold to the same values after Election Day that it did during the campaign: ecology, democracy, justice, and peace.

Nelson appears with George Martin and Cindy Sheehan

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:52:01 -0800

At a rally last night night in Milwaukee, Nelson Eisman was present to cheer on fellow Green Party candidate Rae Vogeler and listen to anti-war activists George Martin and Cindy Sheehan.

Here is how Sheehan began her comments:

"People tell me, 'Cindy, we need a viable third party in this country.' I tell them, 'How about a second party?'''

As the hundreds of people present cheered, she went on to say, "The Republicans and the Democrats are two sides of one coin. They eat, drink and are merry at the same table, paid for by the same corporate sponsors."

New Eisman ads!

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:11:56 -0800

Over the final weekend before the election, we are pleased to present two new radio ads, a refurbished TV ad, two Facebook ads, and a Google Adwords campaign.

On the issues

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:35:31 -0800

Nelson Eisman's bio and experience

Nelson's stand on the issues:

Nelson's HUGE Difference: Honest Government, Universal Health Care, Green Energy, Economic Justice

The ballot proposals: gay marriage, the death penalty, concealed carry

Abortion
Stem cells
Drugs
Agriculture
Taxes
K-12 Education
Higher Education
War
Prisons

Eisman campaign announces election-night party

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:05:55 -0800

The Eisman for Wisconsin campaign invites all supporters to its Election Night party! Join us on the second floor of Brocach, which is at 7 Main Street in Madison -- right on Capitol Square. We'll get underway around 8 PM. College students welcome!

We'll be celebrating together with Rae Vogeler's campaign, which is even more reason to come out!

Eisman's Exclusion is a Flaw in the Democratic Process (guest column in the Wisconsin State Journal)

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:02:28 -0700

There is an old saying that America doesn't need a third party, America needs a second party.

Granted, the Democrats and Republicans differ on gay rights and abortion. However, on issues like campaign finance reform, renewable energy, college tuition, the war in Iraq, health care, crime, drugs, economic development, corporate taxation, government outsourcing, ethics reform, and more, the positions of Jim Doyle and Mark Green are closer to each other than either is to Nelson Eisman of the Green Party.

Is that because Eisman's ideas are outlandish? Ed Thompson doesn't think so. Handing him a campaign contribution, Thompson told Eisman, "You're the only one in this race talking common sense."

Eisman TV ads now on YouTube!

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:14:08 -0700

By very popular demand, we have rushed to post our ads on YouTube. So, with no further ado, here are the links...

Pre-"debate" ad

Post-"debate" ad

And as always, we are grateful for your support.

Press Release: Eisman Campaign Announces First Campaign TV Ads

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:35:32 -0700

10/20/2006

Contact: Steve Herrick, info@voteeisman.org,
414-375-2420 (office);
608-239-4296 (cell)
http://VoteEisman.org

Madison -- Today, the Eisman for Wisconsin campaign announced its first television ads. Campaign manager Steve Herrick commented, "It is very rare for Green Party candidates to have the money to run television ads. Our campaign, however, has received enough support for us to buy three spots." This is somewhat fewer than the Democratic and Republican contenders are running, but still a milestone for the Wisconsin Green Party.

The ads feature gubernatorial candidate Nelson Eisman explaining what viewers will miss out on due to his absence from the second presentation hosted by the media consortium calling itself "We the People." Said Eisman, "These events are billed as debates, but no debate takes place in them. The closest they come is a bit of squabbling over details, which is really about framing more than factuality. That's not debate, it's dueling spin."

Jim Young calls for Eisman's inclusion in debates

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:30:28 -0700

[An email to the board of "We the People" (the latest of many); used by permission]

Hi folks,

It's been a long time since I've been in contact with many of you and this is a new contact for some of you. I'm writing a short note here to encourage you to make a last minute change in your "We The People" gubernatorial debate format for this Friday and please include Nelson Eisman, the Green Party candidate. You will definitely have a better program with Nelson, than without him. (The last debate was a poor performance by the two main party candidates.)

Ed Thompson calls for Eisman's inclusion in the debates (press release)

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:25:43 -0700

Also gives financial support to Eisman's campaign

Contact: Steve Herrick, 414-375-2420, info@voteeisman.org
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Tomah -- Today, Ed Thompson called on "We the People" to include Nelson Eisman in Friday's gubernatorial debate.

Thompson was the Libertarian candidate for governor 2002. He and Green Party candidate Jim Young were both invited by "We the People" to debate the Democratic and Republican candidates.

Before the debates, Thompson was polling at just over 2%, but he finished with more than 10% of the vote. "This demonstrates the importance of the debates to candidates who aren't marinating in special-interest campaign donations," he noted. Young was also polling around 2% at the time he was included in the debates. This year, however, "We the People" is using a single criterion -- polling at 10% -- to bar Eisman from the debates.

Exclusion of Green Party candidates a national plague

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:35:03 -0700

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Thursday, October 12, 2006

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805,
starlene@greens.org

Greens protest arbitrary and antidemocratic rules used to limit candidates' debates to Democratic and Republican candidates

• Exclusion of other parties' candidates is violation of voters' right to make informed choices, say Greens

• Short reports of Greens responding to debate exclusion in various states

Wisconsin's ballot proposals

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:51:29 -0700

We here at the Eisman campaign are asked almost every day where Nelson stands on the ballot proposals. So, here are the answers, in a neat and tidy package.

Nelson Eisman answers the questions in the WBA "debate"

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:44:51 -0700

Once again, the corporate media and its corporate sponsors barred Nelson Eisman from sharing his ideas with you. However, one maverick radio show has bucked the trend, and given Nelson a space to answer the questions in real time. Feel free to download the following files and share them with friends!

Nelson Eisman answers the questions from the "debate" held by "We the People"

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:34:29 -0700

You weren't allowed to see Nelson Eisman on TV, but you can hear him right here. You can hear for yourself that his answers to the questions were both substantive and substantially different from the answers of the corporate candidates.

These are MP3s, which are suitable for playing on practically any computer, iPod, etc. You are free to download them and pass them on to friends and family.

Press release: "We the People" Admits Bias Against Third-Party Candidates

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:03:38 -0700

Madison -- In a recent conversation with Nelson Eisman's campaign manager, Steve Herrick, a representative from "We the People" admitted that the media consortium selected the debate participants in "March or April" when only the two corporate candidates had announced their candidacy. This shut out third-party candidates, who had almost three more months to enter the race. Before the filing deadline of July 10th, no one knew which parties or candidates would appear on the ballot, but that didn't stop "We the People" from deciding which candidates the public could hear.