Reply #4: You are aware that Greens have

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their Central Committees as well, right? As do Independents, Peace & Freedom, etc. The Central Committee is exactly that -- a Central location for activists within each respective party and merely a way of organizing whatever efforts/causes fit a particular group. If it's bourgeois, you probably need a new Chair. ;-) Do political parties have their drawbacks? Of course they do. Some of the things the Democrats do make me insane. However, when it comes time to walk precincts or register voters or watch polling places, having a list of 1200+ or so names is goddess sent.