{"id":525,"date":"2017-10-25T19:57:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T19:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/?p=525"},"modified":"2017-10-25T21:35:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T21:35:40","slug":"green-party-candidates-debate-dominate-the-stage-and-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/uncategorized\/actions\/candidates\/green-party-candidates-debate-dominate-the-stage-and-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Party Candidates Debate, Dominate the Stage and Conversation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-525 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/henry\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Henry-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-342\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-342'>\n\t\t\t\tCandidate For Atlantic City Mayor Henry &#8220;Hank&#8221; Green\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/mico\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/mico-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-260\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-260'>\n\t\t\t\tCandidate for NJ Assembly LD-2 Mico Lucide\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/melissa\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/melissa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-201\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-201'>\n\t\t\t\tCandidate For Atlantic County Freeholder Melissa Tomlinson\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/aaron\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-202\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-202'>\n\t\t\t\tCandidate for Assembly LD- 24 Aaron Hyndman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/jessica\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/jessica-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-203\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-203'>\n\t\t\t\tCandidate for Brick School Board Jessica Clayton\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/barry\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/barry-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-259\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-259'>\n\t\t\t\tBarry Bendar Candidate for Ocean County Freeholder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/uncategorized\/green-party-state-senate-candidate-gives-call-to-action-against-racism-white-supremacy-injustice-and-inaction\/attachment\/2017-08-15-knight-napper-pc\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-15-Knight-Napper-PC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-15-Knight-Napper-PC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-15-Knight-Napper-PC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-15-Knight-Napper-PC.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-321'>\n\t\t\t\tCandidate for State Senate LD- 28 Troy Knight- Napper\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/uncategorized\/actions\/candidates\/green-party-candidates-debate-dominate-the-stage-and-conversation\/attachment\/sethlisa-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SethLisa-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-534\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-534'>\n\t\t\t\tGubernatorial Candidate Seth Kaper- Dale and Lt. Gov Candidate Lisa Durden\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/sean\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/sean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail no-lazy\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-261\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-261'>\n\t\t\t\tCandidate for Assembly LD- 18 Sean Stratton\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.688px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Much of the statewide focus this election season has been on the gubernatorial debates, which excluded the five candidates who did not raise at least $430,000, such as <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaperdaleforgovernor.com\/\">Green Party candidate Seth Kaper-Dale.<\/a><\/b> While protesting the closed debates that took place on October 10th and October 18th, Kaper-Dale spoke about his campaign: \u201cWe have raised over $100,000, and we have spoken with people all around the state. The people of New Jersey need to hear from all the candidates running for governor.\u201d Yet while the televised gubernatorial debates were limited to the usual two options, Green Party and independent candidates have been successfully debating their establishment opponents in legislative and local races throughout the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.688px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kenneth Collins and Aaron Hyndman, the <b><a href=\"http:\/\/green24th.us\/\">Green Party candidates for General Assembly<\/a><\/b> in the 24th legislative district, have been included in election-related events by the New Jersey Herald since before the primaries. On October 16th, Hyndman participated in a five-way debate against his Democratic and Republican opponents, which was <b><a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=279620285890494&amp;id=182119522307238\">streamed live<\/a><\/b> on the Herald\u2019s Facebook page and will be televised on local cable.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.688px;\">\u201cBoth sides hurled barbs throughout the debate,\u201d wrote Rob Jennings, NJ.com reporter. \u201cThe fifth candidate, Green Party candidate Aaron Hyndman, touted his agenda while staying above the fray.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.688px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0At the Atlantic County Candidate Forum, hosted on October 19th by the local NAACP chapter, Green Party candidates <a href=\"http:\/\/lucideforassembly.com\/\"><b>Mico Lucide for Assembly<\/b><\/a><b> <\/b>and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomlinson4acfreeholder.com\/\">Melissa Tomlinson for Freeholder<\/a><\/b> spoke about issues that have been guiding conversations in Atlantic County. Both candidates will debate their respective opponents again on October 26th, and Lucide will participate in yet another candidate forum on October 29th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.688px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe must focus on the People of Atlantic City, and not the Property of Atlantic City,\u201d said Lucide. When pressed directly about how he feels about the state takeover of Atlantic City, he responded, directing his comment to the state government, \u201cGet the hell out\u201d &#8211; a comment that was received with cheers and applause from the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.688px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Henry \u201cHank\u201d Green, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HenryHankGreenForMayor\/\"><b>Green Party candidate for Atlantic City Mayor<\/b><\/a>, has participated in every debate for that office. As a candidate in one of the most high-profile mayoral races in the state, Green has used the forum to discuss prominent issues such as resident employment programs and bringing the voice of Atlantic City to Trenton, instead of having Trenton try to rule the City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.688px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Standing up against an entrenched establishment is the focus of the 28th legislative district state Senate race, where Green Party candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KnightNapperfor28th\/\"><b>Troy Knight-Napper<\/b><\/a> is running against long-time incumbent Ronald Rice. As the only candidate contesting Rice on the ballot, Knight-Napper has been actively promoting a progressive agenda, while Rice remains silent on issues affecting residents of the district. Knight-Napper has reached out to Rice repeatedly calling for a public debate, but has yet to receive a response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Green Party of New Jersey candidates are starting to get some attention because our platform comes from working class people who have become community activists, not corporate board rooms. If you want to help us get in more debates please <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/open-the-debates\"><b>sign this petition<\/b><\/a> to demand legislators open the debates to all candidates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The 1% will not fund our efforts. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpnj.org\/gpnjwp\/donate\/\"><b>click here<\/b><\/a> if you can make a contribution to GPNJ.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Much of the statewide focus this election season has been on the gubernatorial debates, which excluded the five candidates who did not raise at least $430,000, such as Green Party candidate Seth Kaper-Dale. 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