A Message from Georgia Independent Leader Helen Blocker Adams:

The Hankster received the following post from Augusta, Georgia businesswoman and independent activist Helen Blocker Adams. Helen is a busy woman! Here's what she's been up to:

We are 62 days from the November 4th General election and I want to do all I can to keep you informed of what's going on in our local, state and national politics.

1. Lynn Bailey, Executive Director, Richmond County Board of Elections expects an 85% voter turnout. WOW! To make sure you're registered to vote or confirm the location of your voting precinct, please visit http://www.augustaga.gov/ and click on the icon Ready, Set, Vote. There's lots of great information there. You can also go by her office on the first floor of the Municipal Building on Greene Street and pick up election marketing posters to post at your place or work, organization, or church. For Statewide election infomation, please visit http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections

2. I would be honored if you would tune in to my radio program, 'People and Issues with Helen' weekdays 12 noon - 3 p.m. on NewsRadio 1230 WNRR AM or streaming live at http://www.newsradio1230.com/. Feel free to reach out and touch so we can discuss the issues. Each Monday 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., we have a political roundtable discussion featuring local political pundits. Also, stay tuned for our upcoming live political radio forums.

3. Please visit my new and improved radio website (http://www.peopleandissues.com/) which includes my newly launched POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL BLOG, Project Logic GA. http://www.projectlogicga.wordpress.com/ Feel free to visit get engaged and add your comments.

4. Our Elections Headquarters on our 'People and Issues with Helen' website (http://www.peopleandissues.com/) will also keep you informed and up to date on local, state and national politics.

5. It's an exciting year no matter if you're a Republican, Democrat, Independent, Green Party, or Libertarian.

My goal and desire is to help inform from ALL political perspectives, so that YOU can make an INFORMED decision when you go to the polls. I simply want you to use your right to VOTE!!!!

I look forward to hearing from you soon. Don't forget to visit my new website at http://www.peopleandissues.com/ and then take a look at my new political educational blog, Project Logic GA.(http://www.projectlogicga.wordpress.com/)

Have an incredible day and let's continue to help make the United States of America the best that she can be!!!!


Helen

P.S. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS E-MAIL ALONG TO YOUR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND FAMILY!!!



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“State of Independent Politics in the South” Summit Thursday, Jan. 24

South Carolina, Tsunami Tuesday and The Independent Vote

The “State of Independent Politics in the South” Summit will be held, Thursday, January 24, 2008, 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Augusta Marriott Hotel in Augusta, Ga. The Summit will be broadcast live on NewsRadio 1230 AM WNRR and online at www.newsradio1230.com

Summit organizer Helen Blocker-Adams noted, “Independent voters represent over 30% of the registered voters in Georgia and South Carolina. This Summit is designed to address how the Independent vote will impact these Primaries and Caucuses and give Presidential candidates or their Surrogates an opportunity to state their positions and platforms to this vital bloc of voters.”

Two morning panels will feature noted political analyst and pollster, Dr. Ralph Walker, Professor at Augusta State University; Dr. Chris Grant, Professor, Mercer University; Dr. Zaphon Wilson, Professor, Armstrong Atlantic University; Mary Ellen Cheatham, Bureau Chief, Georgia Public Broadcasting; Augusta Chronicle Editorial Page Editor Michael Ryan; Jim Welcome, Publisher, Newsmakers Journal; Maynard Eaton, Editor-in-Chief, Newsmakers Journal; Bill Mayberry, Columnist, The Oconee Leader; and News 12 Anchorperson Richard Rogers as they discuss Independent Politics, voters and their impact on the upcoming Georgia and South Carolina Presidential Primaries from the perspective of Pollsters and the Media.

The Summit is free and open to the public. Space is limited and tickets are required. Tickets can be picked up at NewsRadio 1230 WNRR located at 1286 Broad Street. Or call 706.284.6854.

Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. For credentials, please RSVP to hba@hbagroup-intl.com or will@newsradio1230.com

The ‘State of Independent Politics in the South” is sponsored by The HBA Group, Intl. and Newsradio 1230 WNRR (www.newsradio1230.com) and www.peopleandissues.com)For more information, call 706.284.6854 or e-mail hba@hbagroup-intl.com

South Carolina, Tsunami Tuesday and The Independent Vote

“State of Independent Politics in the South” Summit Jan. 24

Augusta, Ga.—Independent voters have impacted election results in the Primaries and Caucuses in the Northeast, played a critical role in South Carolina last Saturday and will continue to do so in the southern region. The “State of Independent Politics in the South” Summit will be held, Thursday, January 24, 2008, 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Augusta Marriott Hotel in Augusta, Ga. The Summit will be broadcast live on NewsRadio 1230 AM WNRR and online at www.newsradio1230.com

“Independent voters represent over 30% of the registered voters in Georgia and South Carolina. There is limited, to no, conversation about the power of the Independent vote and it’s impact on the 2008 Presidential elections here in the South. With Georgia and South Carolina having Open Primaries, these upcoming elections are critical. This Summit is designed to address how the Independent vote will impact these Primaries and Caucuses and give Presidential candidates or their Surrogates an opportunity to state their positions and platforms to this vital bloc of voters,” said the Southeast regions’ leading voice for Independent Politics and Summit Organizer, Helen Blocker-Adams.

All Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates have been invited.

The Late Morning session to be held 11:05 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. is entitled “’Independents Decide in ‘08”. The committed candidates and/or their Surrogate replacements have the chance to speak to Independent, Republican and Democratic voters during this session. Later in the day, each of the participating candidates will have an opportunity to attend the internationally known Augusta Futurity while they are in the city.

Two morning panels will feature noted political analyst and pollster, Dr. Ralph Walker, Professor at Augusta State University; Dr. Chris Grant, Professor, Mercer University; Dr. Zaphon Wilson, Professor, Armstrong Atlantic University; Mary Ellen Cheatham, Bureau Chief, Georgia Public Broadcasting; Augusta Chronicle Editorial Page Editor Michael Ryan; Jim Welcome, Publisher, Newsmakers Journal; Maynard Eaton, Editor-in-Chief, Newsmakers Journal; Bill Mayberry, Columnist, The Oconee Leader; and News 12 Anchorperson Richard Rogers as they discuss Independent Politics, voters and their impact on the upcoming Georgia and South Carolina Presidential Primaries from the perspective of Pollsters and the Media..


The Summit is free and open to the public. Independents, Democrats and Republicans are invited. However, space is limited and tickets are required. Tickets can be picked up at NewsRadio 1230 WNRR located at 1286 Broad Street during normal working hours. Or they can call 706.284.6854. For security reasons, bags are not allowed inside the event. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted. Further details will be announced as they become available.

Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. For credentials, please RSVP to hba@hbagroup-intl.com or will@newsradio1230.com


The ‘State of Independent Politics in the South” is sponsored by The HBA Group, Intl. and Newsradio 1230 WNRR (www.newsradio1230.com) and www.peopleandissues.com)

For more information, call 706.284.6854 or e-mail hba@hbagroup-intl.com

August Independent Political Round-Up

Independents Meet with Kucinich
A team of New Hampshire independents met with presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich Saturday night in Bedford, NH at the office of Russ Ouellette , a leader of The Committee for an Independent Voice (NH-CIV). Ouellette and CIV-NH builders Betty Ward and Andre Gibeau sat down with the candidate and his wife Elizabeth to lay out their concerns about partisan control of the political process and to discuss the aims of the independent movement. Kucinich presented his record as one of having fought the political machine of his own party, notably on the Iraq war policy.

The candidate accepted an invitation to participate in an upcoming forum organized by CIV-NH at Alpine Grove in Hollis in mid-October. The meeting with the three New Hampshire independents was arranged by California’s IndependentVoice.org co-chair Jim Mangia, a longtime figure in the independent political movement, who has helped Kucinich shape the pro-democracy, pro-independent thrust of his candidacy. Mangia is guiding Kucinich through a series of sit-downs with independent leaders to better acquaint him with the concerns and political reform agenda of independent voters. Mangia has been influential in persuading Kucinich to reach out to independent voters in open primary states. Last week, the Kucinich campaign issued a press release stating he intends to seek the support of independent voters. The former national secretary of the Reform Party and current President and CEO of St. John’s Well Child Center, Mangia hosted a forum on healthcare in mid-August attended by 250 social service professionals and Kucinich at the acclaimed health clinic in Los Angeles. See excerpts from the gathering on YouTube.

New York City Independent Lenora Fulani Announces Intention to Seek Citywide Office in 2009
Lenora Fulani filed an exploratory committee – The Committee for an Independent New York – and declared her intention to run for citywide office at a press conference on the steps of New York City’s City Hall with over 100 supporters. “In 2001, the people of this city inaugurated a new era of nonpartisan government. With Michael Bloomberg as mayor and with a new sense of independence, the city began to move beyond years of petty politics and clubhouse control. As an early supporter of Bloomberg’s and as a member of the Independence Party which gave him his margin of victory in 2001, I am proud that I campaigned for him.” Fulani filed papers with the New York City Campaign Finance Board authorizing an exploratory committee for a run for citywide office. “I have already spoken with dozens of community leaders, elected officials, clergy, independents, Democrats and Republicans about my intentions and my concerns. I will continue to reach out and to expand the public conversation about a nonpartisan future for our city.” Click here to read her full statement or watch the press conference.

Georgia Radio Host and Former Independent Candidate Helen Blocker-Adams Open Airwaves to Discussion of Black Vote
Helen Blocker-Adams, the host of WNRR 1230 am “People and Issues” and a 2006 independent candidate for the GA state legislature addressed the topic of the 2009 elections and the black vote with special guest Lenora Fulani. “In talking with folks in the community here I find that more and more people are getting the sense that they've been voting for years and years, typically for the Democrats, and staring to realize 'I'm not getting what I should be getting for all those votes' and feeling like there's got to be another way. There's got to be more choices and options." Blocker-Adams received over 30% of the vote as an independent in 2006.


NH Independents extend invitation to Richardson
CIV-NH activist Betty Ward of Concord, NY spoke with candidate Bill Richardson Sunday morning at a gathering at the home of State Senator d’Allesandro. Richardson addressed the group of 60-70 people and included in his remarks recognition of independent voters. Afterwards, Ward introduced herself and her organization of independents to Richardson who beckoned Stan McKenna - the NH political director. Ward briefed McKenna about CIV-NH and they spoke of setting up an additional meeting. Ward also extended an invitation to the Richardson campaign to participate in NH-CIV’s mid-October forum for independents.

Georgia independent leader Helen Blocker-Adams

... spoke about the debate in South Carolina and her view of whether the candidates made much of impression....