Labor Party Winter 2015 National Convention in Buffalo, NY

[TNF]

I support the resolution by Comrade Lief to support striking farm workers. If there's one thing the Labor Party stands for without question, it's the ability of the horny-handed sons and daughters of toil to get what is rightfully theirs.

I motion that the Labor Party endorse the following persons for office:

bore and Bacon King for President and Vice President
Talleyrand for Northeast Senate
Windjammer for Mideast Senate
TNF for Midwest Senate
TheCranberry for Pacific Senate
HagridoftheDeep for IDS Senate

Gass3268 for Midwest Governor

[Barnes]

With the elections over and our glorious candidates successful across the whole width and breadth of the nation, I suggest we pick up steam in here again and move to the next order of business.

[Barnes]

It appears that momentum has died in this convention, and I don't propose to attempt to artificially-extend it, but we must, at least, hold the elections for Politburo.

I ask Chairman TNF to begin that process.

[Boston Bread]

May I join in?

X New Canadaland if so.

[Adam Griffin]

Yes, we'll need to get back on track with by-laws (Chair), have our Politburo elections and work on our platform (Vice-Chair)/decide whether or not we'll be carrying over our platform from the past four months.

[Barnes]

May I join in?

X New Canadaland if so.

You are, of course, welcome to participate!  Welcome to the party!

Yes, we'll need to get back on track with by-laws (Chair), have our Politburo elections and work on our platform (Vice-Chair)/decide whether or not we'll be carrying over our platform from the past four months.

Yep.  I think we need to move on an abbreviated time scale (unless anyone has any objections) so that we don't drag this through the new presidential term.

[TNF]

Anyone who wants to run for Politburo office should make that known in the next 24 hours.

[Boston Bread]

Anyone who wants to run for Politburo office should make that known in the next 24 hours.

Can someone inform me what the Politboro chair and vice-chair does?

[Barnes]

Here are the full by-laws of the Labor Party, subject to amendment at this convention:

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[TNF]

I will not be seeking another term as Chairman.

[Barnes]

I am considering a run for either Chair or Vice Chair, contingent upon:
1. The willingness of the party to elect me; and
2. The plans of anyone else who might be interested in a position.

If anyone else is interested in a position within the Politburo, I strongly encourage them to make their interests know so that we can have a lively and dynamic discussion within the convention.   

[Lief 🗽]

I'd like to run for party leadership. I'm not sure which positions are open, and I wouldn't want to usurp more senior people who have been with the party longer, but I'm a big believer in what the Labor Party stands for, I think we've done a great job politically over the past few months, and I want to help us continue to grow and dominate.

[windjammer]

I'd like to run for party leadership. I'm not sure which positions are open, and I wouldn't want to usurp more senior people who have been with the party longer, but I'm a big believer in what the Labor Party stands for, I think we've done a great job politically over the past few months, and I want to help us continue to grow and dominate.

You will have my support for anything you want to run my friend.

[Barnes]

I'd like to run for party leadership. I'm not sure which positions are open, and I wouldn't want to usurp more senior people who have been with the party longer, but I'm a big believer in what the Labor Party stands for, I think we've done a great job politically over the past few months, and I want to help us continue to grow and dominate.

Lief, the position of Chair is open and bore has yet to respond as to whether he'd run for Vice Chair, but there's a possibility that that position is open as well.

As I said in my post, I'm not specifically declaring for any position, but I would be interested in serving the party.

[Boston Bread]

Lief/Bore for Chair/Vice sounds good to me.

[Barnes]

I nominate Lief for Chair and Barnes for Vice Chair.

[Lief 🗽]

I will run for Chair, and I fully and enthusiastically support Barnes' candidacy for Vice Chair as well.

[windjammer]

I support Lief for Chair and Barnes for vice chair.

[bore]

I am happy to support Lief and Barnes  and am confident that they will do a great job

[TNF]

I am happy to support Lief and Barnes  and am confident that they will do a great job

I concur, and believe that we would be leaving the party in good hands.

[Barnes]

I support Lief for Chair and Barnes for vice chair.

Thank you, my friend.

I am happy to support Lief and Barnes  and am confident that they will do a great job

Thank you, Mr. President-elect.  We're all here to support you and the coming Labor administration!

[TDAS04]

I fully support Lief and Barnes for Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. 

[Blair]

Lief and Barnes have my full support

[TNF]

A vote is now open to elect a new Chair and Vice Chair. Please indicate whom it is you'll be supporting for those positions.

Chair
[  ] Lief

Vice Chair
[  ] Barnes

[windjammer]

Chair
1) Lief
Vice Chair
1) Barnes