Third Parties explored by PBS

[Richard49]

From Darren Garnick, Producer of PBS "Crashing
The Parties".....


This week, third party politics are making an
exciting national media splash with the debut of
the PBS primetime special "Crashing The Parties
2004." The program challenges the conventional
notion that third parties are "spoilers" with no
constructive role in the process - showcasing the
candidates' rebuttals to this argument and, of
course, their political platforms.

Here are a few ways to participate in the action!

TUNE-IN TO "CRASHING THE PARTIES 2004"

Host a documentary screening house party and join
PBS for a year on the third party and independent
campaign trail.

Wednesday, September 29, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
(check local listings)

This special gives voters a behind-the-scenes
look at third party campaigns and conventions in
the 2004 presidential race, showcasing the
serious political alternatives to the Democrats
and Republicans. The one-hour program focuses on
four major third party/independent bids:
Libertarian Party (Michael Badnarik), Green Party
(David Cobb), Constitution Party (Michael
Peroutka) and Ralph Nader. In addition, other
candidates' bids for their party's nomination are
featured, such as Libertarians Gary Nolan and
Aaron Russo.

In most markets, "Crashing" debuts the evening
before the first Bush-Kerry debate - showing PBS
viewers the candidates who were shut out of the
presidential debates. In a few cities such as
Boston, the third party documentary is the
lead-in program for the Bush-Kerry showdown on
Sept. 30.


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WASHINGTON POST LIVE WEBCHAT ON 3rd PARTIES &
INDEPENDENTS!

On Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m., PBS filmmakers
Peter Koziell and Darren Garnick will be
participating in a live Web chat about the making
of "Crashing The Parties 2004" sponsored by The
Washington Post. Join in the conversation during
your lunchbreak! For more information, visit:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/>http://www.washingtonpost.com and scroll
to the
bottom of the page for the "Live On-Line" links.
Questions can be submitted earlier that day.


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SEND "CRASHING" FEEDBACK TO PBS!

If you find the themes, scenes or commentary from
"Crashing The Parties 2004" to be compelling,
please consider sharing your thoughts with both
your local PBS station and the PBS national
network. The stations are always eager to hear
>from "viewers like you."

National Mailing Address:

Sandy Heberer
PBS Programming
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Local Mailing Address:

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number by plugging your zip code into the
"Station Finder" feature at
<http://www.pbs.org/stationfinder/index.html%A0>http://www.pbs.org/stationfinde
r/index.html
This is also the best place to verify the air
date since PBS local stations have the right to
vary their schedules from the national feed.)

Calling the viewer services line should give you
the name of the Program Director or simply
address the letter to "Programming Department."


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SEND "CRASHING" FEEDBACK TO THE DOCUMENTARY
FILMMAKERS!

We'd also appreciate reading your informal
impressions of "Crashing The Parties 2004."
Please email us at crashingpbs@awardprod.com and
let us know what you liked - or if you prefer -
what you didn't like. We're always curious which
scenes resonate with an audience. TV watching is
a very private experience, so please type away!

 

[crazybbwgirl]

Well somebody's got to do something. I'm so sick and tired of voting for the lesser of two evils........

 

[mstryninja]

The two party system is a miserable bloated excuse for regental political power struggling.

That's why I'm voting for Ralph Nader.

And sucks to the rest of 'em.

 

[Richard49]

For those that do not know
I am an award winning, card carring Liberterian

"www.lp.org"

they are the ONLY third party to cast an eltoral college vote in this century ... it was for a woman......

It is the only party for small government and for individual liberties

 

[Slider69]

Thanks for the tip Richard. I'm a Libertarian too, but not voting LP this year. I'm extremely pissed that Badnarik got the nomination....I thought Russo offered the best shot at making inroads.

I think I'm going with Peroutka and the Constitution Party this year. The CP more closely adheres to my values besides.

 

[Richard49]

Thanks for the tip Richard. I'm a Libertarian too, but not voting LP this year. I'm extremely pissed that Badnarik got the nomination....I thought Russo offered the best shot at making inroads.

I think I'm going with Peroutka and the Constitution Party this year. The CP more closely adheres to my values besides.

The CP does not most closely reflect my beliefs
nope

but if they do your
go for

I have not like many things that happened and did ot happen at the LPN convention but ...I am proud of the party and will keep my vote there

the big thing is that
1) PBS will give third parties boost
2) that ever vore for a third party tells those other "two"
that that person is displeased with them

As a VN vet you can guess some of my anti Kerry position
But I am also not a fan of Bush and his new war

BTW have ya all read how is grandfather helped Hitler?