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URGENT NEWS ADVISORY: LET FORREST HILL DEBATE!
Protest Forrest's exclusion from SF Debates!
Dr. Forrest Hill has called a press conference for tomorrow (Wednesday October 18, 2006) at 1 pm to protest his exclusion from the San Francisco Chronicle's debate. Dr. Hill has asked that everyone let the media know that it is no longer acceptable to discriminate against third party candidates.
People living in the Bay Area plan to go to KPIX-TV to 855 Battery St. in downtown San Francisco at 1 pm tomorrow, October 18th, to carry signs and make some noise on behalf of Hill, democracy, and fairness.
Dr. Forrest Hill has called a press conference for tomorrow (Wednesday October 18, 2006) at 1 pm to protest his exclusion from the San Francisco Chronicle's debate. Dr. Hill has asked that everyone let the media know that it is no longer acceptable to discriminate against third party candidates.
People living in the Bay Area plan to go to KPIX-TV to 855 Battery St. in downtown San Francisco at 1 pm tomorrow, October 18th, to carry signs and make some noise on behalf of Hill, democracy, and fairness.
URGENT NEWS ADVISORY
Tuesday October 17, 2006
Contact: Cres Vellucci, press secretary, 916.996-9170 civillib [at] cwnet.com
ATTN: Daybook/Assignment Desk
Chronicle called undemocratic by candidate
excluded from Secretary of State debate; Pickets
expected at campaign forum Wednesday
SAN FRANCISCO - Green Party Secretary of State candidate Dr. Forrest Hill charged today that the San Francisco Chronicle may have excluded him from a televised debate on Wednesday either because the paper "does not believe in democracy (or) because I am the only openly gay candidate ruining for statewide office."
Hill has called a news conference - and a picket of the debate - WEDNESDAY,at KPIX-TV, 855 Battery St., at 1 p.m., shortly before the debate is due to begin.
The debate will feature incumbent Republican Bruce McPherson and Democrat Debra Bowen, but the Chronicle excluded Hill, who has a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a former campaign advisor to Ralph Nader.
In a letter to the Chronicle, Hill said he found it "simply irresponsible for a powerful news outlet like the Chronicle to limit voter choices by promoting only two points of view...in a city where Greens often out poll Republicans.
"The Chronicle has an opportunity to take the high road by opening up the debate to candidates running outside the two mainstream parties. (The Chronicle) can play an important role in rebuilding confidence in our Democratic system by allowing me to take part in Wednesday's Secretary of State debate," said Hill.
KPIX Location:
http://tinyurl.com/y8x76a
Forrest Hill's website:
Tuesday October 17, 2006
Contact: Cres Vellucci, press secretary, 916.996-9170 civillib [at] cwnet.com
ATTN: Daybook/Assignment Desk
Chronicle called undemocratic by candidate
excluded from Secretary of State debate; Pickets
expected at campaign forum Wednesday
SAN FRANCISCO - Green Party Secretary of State candidate Dr. Forrest Hill charged today that the San Francisco Chronicle may have excluded him from a televised debate on Wednesday either because the paper "does not believe in democracy (or) because I am the only openly gay candidate ruining for statewide office."
Hill has called a news conference - and a picket of the debate - WEDNESDAY,at KPIX-TV, 855 Battery St., at 1 p.m., shortly before the debate is due to begin.
The debate will feature incumbent Republican Bruce McPherson and Democrat Debra Bowen, but the Chronicle excluded Hill, who has a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a former campaign advisor to Ralph Nader.
In a letter to the Chronicle, Hill said he found it "simply irresponsible for a powerful news outlet like the Chronicle to limit voter choices by promoting only two points of view...in a city where Greens often out poll Republicans.
"The Chronicle has an opportunity to take the high road by opening up the debate to candidates running outside the two mainstream parties. (The Chronicle) can play an important role in rebuilding confidence in our Democratic system by allowing me to take part in Wednesday's Secretary of State debate," said Hill.
KPIX Location:
http://tinyurl.com/y8x76a
Forrest Hill's website:
For more information:
http://www.voteforrest.org/index.php
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