Saganash's leadership prospects

RevolutionPlease, you won't see a lot in terms of policy, because Romeo is a firm believer that it comes from the people, not from back rooms. A platform will be coming out soon. A statement about the Middle East was released on Friday. Another statement will be coming early in the week.

In the meantime, I want to address the matter of his low donations to date.

My sense is that there are a lot of New Democrats who like the idea that it's the first to have an Aboriginal person running for the leadership of a federal party in Canada. The first ever. In the history of this country.

The thing with a first: It never happens again. And what will also go down in history? How much support and encouragement that hugely qualified very first Aboriginal person to run for a federal party had. The NDP will be remembered for that, too.

I hope some seriously reflect on that, given the standing of the financial support he's received so far.

There are some very good machines in politics. I think of Romeo's campaign as one that presents us with a forest. I'd rather be in a forest than in a machine.

https://secure.ndp.ca/leadership/index.php?candidate=LDR12_SAGANASHR&language=e

Understood, Boom Boom.

From TEAM ROMEO: Hear Romeo on CBC's C'est La Vie. He explains why "To be born Aboriginal is to be born into politics." If you're not near a radio, you can listen to the episode here:

 February 5th and February 7th - Romeo Saganash

excerpt:

This week, we speak with Quebec MP Romeo Saganash, who's running for the NDP leadership.

You may know he's spent many years actively involved in landmark negotiations between the James Bay Cree and the Quebec government.

You may not know that he's also a poet, a photographer, and a marathon runner.

We'll hear more about those hidden talents, as well as other stories that Romeo Saganash rarely tells.

Yeah he's the one candidate I also wanted to meet. Imagine a Cree Prime Minister - someone who has seen the world through the eyes of the 1st peoples of the country - he could be the kind of guy who could right a lot of wrongs.

I am not voting until the convention. I will vote for whoever I think can stop Harper with a majority and do the job. I spoke to a friend in the Saganash camp tonight and am hoping to hear him talk tomorrow.

I hope they do. I voted for him, to signal that I still support him over everyone else. I can't see what it would harm, unless he wins the 1st vote ;)

I mailed in my ballot for the original March 12 deadline and my #1 vote was for Saganash.

I had the pleasure of meeting him in January when he came to Toronto, I spoke with him after his talk and I just liked him as a person, and for what he could have (and still can) bring to the NDP and to Canada. A remarkable man. Head and shoulders above the rest.

I won't be at the convention, mostly because of the exorbitant fee. Yikes. But my heart simply isn't in it anymore. I voted, reluctantly and rather dismally, and now I just want it to be done so we can get to the task at hand which is being the opposition, planning for 2015 and showing Canada what a fucking rat Harper is. 

I was pleased to see Saganash on stage, and displeased with Mulcair failing to mention him and Chisholm.

Did they announce Saganash's first-preference votes?  or just act like the weren't even cast?

Bummer, I was curious :/

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