The growing clout of Vermont's 3rd party: All 3 dem gubernatorial candidates not only sought

[cali]

the Vermont Progressive Party's endorsement, they all offered to run as VPP/Democrat.


Citing buyer’s remorse over its support for Peter Shumlin in 2010 in his first election as governor, the Vermont Progressive Party has decided not to endorse a Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

All three Democratic candidates — Matt Dunne, Sue Minter and Peter Galbraith — had requested the endorsement, according to Kelly Mangan, director of the party.

All three candidates also expressed a willingness to run as so-called fusion candidates who would affix the Progressive label to their party affiliation.

But their remarks at the Vermont party’s convention Saturday were not enough to sway the state coordinating committee, which decided nearly unanimously not to endorse

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The Progressive Party will reconsider a gubernatorial endorsement after the Aug. 9 primary, and Mangan said there is virtually no chance the party will field its own gubernatorial candidate, because no one has stepped forward.

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The Progressive Party did offer endorsements this year to Sen. David Zuckerman, P/D-Chittenden, who is running for lieutenant governor, and Doug Hoffer, another Progressive/Democrat, who is running for re-election as state auditor.

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http://www.vnews.com/PROGRESSIVES-WITHHOLDING-GUBERNATORIAL-ENDORSEMENT-FOR-NOW-2204565

[oldandhappy]

1. wow This is all new to me.

Very interesting.

[cali]

2. It's nice to have a viable, progressive state party

http://progressiveparty.org/about-us/

[cali]

3. I wish we could export this to other states

[Kittycat]

4. Thank you Vermont PP for having Principles enough

To see the differences between a democratic label and what a Progressive is.

[cali]

5. What I love seeing is their role as power broker. That's relatively recent.

[Kittycat]

6. +1