The Steering Committee of the South Carolina Green Party thanks Eugene Platt for his good work and strong effort in running as the Green nominee in the 1st Congressional District special election.
The media and a large part of the public have been distracted by the celebrity and notoriety of the two major party candidates. Eugene Platt stood as a public servant, a native Charlestonian, and a responsible, thoughtful progressive.
Eugene discussed national health care, a non-interventionist foreign policy, the sanctity of labor rights, and the importance of spending on social services rather than expensive and wasteful military programs. If it was not for Eugene’s contributions, this campaign would have been entirely content-free and personality driven.
The public is better served by a diversity of voices and viewpoints representing all parts of the political spectrum. The Charleston Patch did a disservice to the people of South Carolina, when they reduce political debate to an empty, content-free show. The Working Families Party misled thousands of pro-union voters into supporting an anti-union candidate. This blind commitment to horserace politics does not serve the public interest.
We commend the League of Women Voters and the NAACP for holding nonpartisan, inclusive events that encouraged discussion and promoted democracy.
Eugene Platt was able to give progressives a reason to vote, to organize and to join the Green Party. After Colbert-Busch’s outrageous statement that she was “proud” of South Carolina’s deplorable anti-union reputation, we were proud to offer a humane alternative in Eugene that workers and progressives could endorse. The campaign has been a success in these terms.
Campaign Links
Eugene Platt for Congress: http://www.voteplatt.com
Eugene Platt for Congress on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eugene-Platt-for-Congress/14190535917
Green Party
Green Party of the United States: http://gp.org
South Carolina Green Party: http://scgreenparty.org
South Carolina Green Party on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthCarolinaGreenParty
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