Draft Gore Write-In Campaign Ramps Up

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

http://www.maconareaonline.com/news.asp?id=4872

Wednesday November 26, 2003 03:59 PM ET

MACON,GA.-The Draft Gore organization (draftgore.com) amps up to high gear this week with a major write-in campaign in New Hampshire. Supporters are going door to door to remind voters of Mr. Gore's stance on the issues, and of the experience and credibility he would bring to this election. Our goal is to re-energize the overwhelming support the Vice President received in the 2000 election. When asked how things were going, one supporter said, "It's going really well, most people are very supportive of the idea and wish Gore would enter the race. We are very encouraged, and even more determined to get our message out!"

Draft Gore is a grass roots organization that consists of thousands of Gore supporters, who's goal is to secure the Democratic nomination for Al Gore.They hope that once we demonstrate to Vice President Gore how deep and wide his support is, he will reconsider his decision and run of his own accord. If he does not, they will draft him by placing his name on state ballots and running write-in campaigns. This campaign will give grassroots Democrats the opportunity to decide who should represent them as the party's nominee in 2004. They believe that this should be decided by voters, and not be a prerogative of a few Democratic Party insiders.

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The political draft has a long and successful history in the United States. Sometimes success was achieved at national conventions, while in other cases the candidate was persuaded to run as a result of popular support -- a call to higher duty, as Dwight Eisenhower referred to it. The Draft Gore organization believes that once the voters are aware that Al Gore is forcefully addressing issues that should be at the heart of the national debate, they will realize that he is the true and only credible leader of the Democratic Party. Vice President Gore received the largest Number of democratic Presidential votes in the history of the United States. We believe he should be leading us in this fight to restore our country's reputation around the world, and formulating the plan to get this country back on track to the peace and prosperity we enjoyed during the eight years of the Clinton/Gore Administration.
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[Dogmudgeon]

1. Whether or not ...

I think it's important to support this, whether you want to see Gore drafted or not.

Why is that? Because if there is a significant Draft Gore movement, and a Democratic candidate with fire in the belly, it will provide additional "firepower" against Team Bush.

It's also why I have so little time for the inter-candidate sniping. The fact that nine well-qualified people are running for the Democratic nomination should be a strong point, not a weak point.

We should understand that beating Team Bush next year will be extraordinarily difficult. They have the money, the power, and none of the scruples that would otherwise keep them from doing things like stealing elections.

I started out loathing Gore myself, but he has proven his value to the Democratic Party and to America time and time again. Whether he gets drafted or not, we should support him -- as well as every other leader in the Democratic Party, and the mavericks in the GOP, to boot. Yes, I know that believing in a "Big Tent" is unfashionably naive, but it will all be worth it to shove that (metaphorical) tent pole up Dubya's pampered ass.

--bkl

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. Good for you! I'm not declaring an allegiance to any one

of our candidates publicly as I hang here in LBN more than anywhere else. I will say that I will support whoever wins the nomination to the best of my limited abilities.

We do have a big tent here, and it saddens me to see so many posts "dissing" one candidate or the other. I just hope people will vote their conscience in the Primaries and then go "balls out" for the winner, whomever he or she may be.

Peace and Happy Turkey Day!

[Lorien]

3. Gore doesn't want it

others do. Backing a candidate who isn't interested in the job is a lot of wasted effort, IMHO. Better to use that energy on a candidate who's running, or if you hate them all, at least use your time on defeating the energy bill and other misguided repug schemes.

(that's a general "you" -I meant to post to the original message).

[Media_Lies_Daily]

4. How do you know that Gore doesn't want the job?...

How about we waste our time on a candidate that can win? I personally haven't seen much from the declared candidates except a propensity to rip each other on a daily basis, and magnify minute flaws into Grand Canyon-like gashes.

[Cheswick2.0]

5. not true Jen

Gore never said he didn't want it.

[Lorien]

12. He isn't running

that sends a pretty clear message, IMHO.

I think there's a fair number of our candidates who can win, and I'll work like hell for whoever is nominated, just as I worked my ass off for Gore in 2000. Maybe Gore still dreams of the presidency, maybe he's had enough. I'm no mind reader, I'm only trusting his actions.

[Voltaire99]

6. The "new" Gore is worth a look

His post-Florida maturation, while surely overdue in a lifetime of thinking and acting like a lackey, has shown some promise.

True, he initially (only a few months after 9/11) went before the Council on Foreign Relations thundering about "finishing the job in Iraq" - a bellicose speech worth looking up if you're one of the surrealists who think Gore would have handled 9/11 significantly better than the Bush thugs.

But he's since backed off that bellicosity and has famously come on strong as a proponent of civil liberties.

Again, it's only progress, not a transformation: he's still the guy who fawningly invited Rupert Murdoch into his journalism classroom. Gore can't quite get the natural tendancy to scrape before power - the instinct that makes him seem like an eager schoolboy - out of his psyche. (Mommas, don't let your babies grow up to be Vice Presidents!)

Yet he's showing promise. And yes, he'd be better than the chimp - enough so to warrant voting for him. I say, draft him and let's see what happens.

[cavebat2000]

7. Eh

I just dont see it. Let gore rest this election. People will forget all the lies told about him by the next election or so. Then I will support a Draft Gore movement. Until then, it's just rubbing sh** in the face of very good field of candidates.

[henslee]

8. if it ws really ramping up there would be more kicks on this post.

[coralrf]

9. Gore is NOT RUNNING!!!

You will get no points for beating this dead horse.

[Ferretherder]

10. Gore MIGHT be running if he is drafted,...

...so, don 't be so quick to count him out!

[MercutioATC]

11. And that's the kind of candidate you'd want? One who won't even RUN?

Hey, if he was running, I'd listen. The point is that he's NOT running and the only arguement I've seen to "support" him is that he'd take the nomination if it was handed to him. Hell, who WOULDN'T?

Honestly, why support a man who's not a candidate and who will only consider the job if he doesn't have to work for it? (not MY words...I personally don't think we wants the job, period)

[Josh]

15. Look, to be fair -

I took Gore at his word as well, but I'm very happy for the Draft Gore people to do their thing.

If they were able to get Gore's name on the ballot in New Hampshire (how does that work anyway?) he would win. As a write-in, he probably will come last, but let them give it a go.

Eisenhower refused to run, too, until they drafted him.

[farmboxer]

13. Reelect President Gore In 2004!

President Gore should be allowed to take office, since he won the election. Gore is a Vet, Bush is a deserter! www.awolbush.com

[Born Free]

14. A strong write-in would draft Gore

Even the corporate controlled media would have to recognize the "draft" as such if there is a strong showing of write-in votes, opening the door for Gore to enter the race without contradicting himself. I pledged to support Al again, but until he does decide to run I have been sending my donations to MoveON and Dean. I am far from a big contributor but very well could be part of the 2 million people that Dean hopes will donate 100.00 to defeat the bush team and give America back to it's people. Most people I know have growned tired of the all-war all fear all the time shit the bush team relies on, most are ready to go back to peace and prosperity, they just need to see the way.