Trippi Day 2

The day was started with presentations from Adrianne Carr leader of he Green Party of BC, and Mark MacGillivary (candidate: Calgary Centre-North).

Adrianne spoke on getting into the leaders debate.  The key points, have a complete, printed platform. Know the content of that platform and be able to answer any questions about the platform in a short succinct way.  Screen your candidates, they may be called upon to be the media face of the party and the only face of the party.  Educate your candidates, ensure they know the platform as well as the leader and can answer any question on that platform.

Mark spoke on outreach.  He counseled us to consider basic human emotions when we are trying to get in touch with people.

This was followed by a questions and answer session for Adrianne and Mark.

The attention switched, the man, Joe Trippi.  We lined up and asked a series of questions, Joe listened and wrote them down and then went into a speech/presentation answering all the questions.

After a short break during Joe's speech, Jim came back and informed us that the greenparty.ca site will ask every Canadian who he should vote for in the leadership race.  He will be announcing this on live TV coverage that will kick off the convention tonight.  So go help Jim and vote here.

"We did it all in the open."  I think this is a key message from Joe.  I think it is how we should operate as a party and as a government.

Joe Trippi stepped out for an interview with CanWest Global.  If anybody finds sees the interview send me a link.

George, the national campaign manager, had a great presentation looking for leaders in this room to step up.

Ughhh... I'm going to pass out... bring on the lunch!... There is a fundrasing guy talking now... I have no idea what his name is... I've completely tuned out... this information looks interesting, but at this point I can only think about lunch.... mmmm lunch... bring on the lunch!

Please... stop... asking... questions!.... lunch, lunch, lunch, lunch!!!

Finally!!! Lunch!.. ok Lunch over, I feel better now. Focus and understanding has returned.

Film recommendations: End of Suburbia by Greg Green a member of the Green Party.

"central vs. de-central pisses me off", Jim Harris.  I totally agree with Jim on this point.  We all need to start co-operating, working together.  This need to change on both sides of the fence, but that can and will happen and you can help.  Be positive, keep communication lines open.  Wait an hour before hitting send.