Sign my letter to the DNC, Bill Clinton re: Al Gore candidacy

[Mike F]

I am writing a letter to both the DNC and former President Clinton asking for their support of an Al Gore candidacy. I posted my DNC letter on one of the Al Gore list serves and received several requests from others to add their name to my letter.

Here's your chance to add your name to the following letters, this one to the DNC:


Democratic National Committee
430 South Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003

To the Committee:

I am asking the DNC to support an Al Gore candidacy for President in 2004. The former Vice President and winner of the popular vote in the 2000 Presidential Election stands head and shoulders above the current contenders for the Democratic Nomination and is guaranteed to beat George W. Bush.

Polls by Zogby, Newsweek, CBS and CNN/Time conducted in the past six months show that Al Gore: statistically ties Bush in a head-to-head race; is the most popular potential Democratic candidate when compared to all other nominees, including Hillary Clinton; and is the candidate a significant number of undecided Democrats and Independents want to enter the race.

The current crop of contenders do not have the broad appeal, name recognition, experience, positive reputation, strength and wisdom that Al Gore has. A shining example of Al Gore's statesmanship is his November 9, 2003 speech on Freedom and Democracy to MoveOn.org and the American Constitution Society, a transcript of which is included with this correspondence.

The Democrats in Congress let many down with their cowardice in not challenging the Bush Administration's policies on Iraq, the War on Terrorism, the war on our environment, and obvious catering to the oil industry and the wealthy. The Democrats vying for the nomination also were cowards. Al Gore was one of the first to openly take Bush to task; only then did the others follow Gore's lead.

I would be happy to run up a nice credit card debt for the DNC, but not a dime will come from my wallet until the Party supports a guaranteed 2004 victor - Al Gore.

A proud Liberal, a disappointed Democrat,
Mike Frazier

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This one is for Bill Clinton, essentially the same text:


Office of William Jefferson Clinton
55 West 125 Street
New York, New York 10027

President Clinton:

I am asking you to support an Al Gore candidacy for President in 2004. The former Vice President and winner of the popular vote in the 2000 Presidential Election stands head and shoulders above the current contenders for the Democratic Nomination and is guaranteed to beat George W. Bush.

Polls by Zogby, Newsweek, CBS and CNN/Time conducted in the past six months show that Al Gore: statistically ties Bush in a head-to-head race; is the most popular potential Democratic candidate when compared to all other nominees, including Hillary Clinton; and is the candidate a significant number of undecided Democrats and Independents want to enter the race.

The current crop of contenders do not have the broad appeal, name recognition, experience, positive reputation, strength and wisdom that Al Gore has. A shining example of Al Gore's statesmanship is his November 9, 2003 speech on Freedom and Democracy to MoveOn.org and the American Constitution Society, a transcript of which is included with this correspondence.

The Democrats in Congress let many down with their cowardice in not challenging the Bush Administration's policies on Iraq, the War on Terrorism, the war on our environment, and obvious catering to the oil industry and the wealthy. The Democrats vying for the nomination also were cowards. Al Gore was one of the first to openly take Bush to task; only then did the others follow Gore's lead.

I would be happy to run up a nice credit card debt for the DNC, but not a dime will come from my wallet until the Party supports a guaranteed 2004 victor - Al Gore.

Warmest regards,
Mike Frazier



If you would like your name and city / state added as a signatory, please e-mail me at [e-mail] by Sunday, Nov. 16.

You may also write your own letters. But do it now! We must strike while the Al Gore iron is hot!!

[Speck Tater]

1. We already have at least two candidates that can whup shrub

Why cloud the issue with more?

Aren't things complicated enough already?

[bobbieinok]

2. Sorry, I just don't think Gore is a good candidate now.

You really WANT a replay of 'Gore is a serial liar' and seeing Gore at the Buddhist temple every 30 minutes?!?!?!?!?!?

2004 is going to be a repeat of the 2000 media 24/7 attack on/lies about the democratic candidate. At least with someone other than Gore they'll have to work a little.

[Mike F]

6. Who is the bigger liar?

Gore or Chimp?

What other controversial items about Gore are there? He's boring? He's stiff? Please.

Gore is a seasoned statesman. He received more votes than any Democratic Presidential nominee, and the second highest number of votes in a Presidential election ever.

Why are there so many Democrats in the Undecided category? This doesn't look good for 2004.

We NEED Gore now more than ever. He is still very popular and appeals to two-thirds of the political spectrum. With Clark as a V.P., he would be unstoppable.

[HFishbine]

8. Undecideds

1 out of 5 democrats are undecided.

[kodi]

15. that's dumb, gore can now run against bush's record, before, he couldn't

.

[LeftCoast]

3. Sorry Mike, can't support this

An entry at this point by Al Gore would be disastrous (IMHO) for the party. If Gore had wanted it, I would've supported him, but he has MANY TIMES now stated that he does not want the nomination. I believe him.

4. I don't get it - 2 reasons

"I would be happy to run up a nice credit card debt for the DNC, but not a dime will come from my wallet until the Party supports a guaranteed 2004 victor - Al Gore."

1)There are no guarantees in life.

2) Does this mean you will only work against Bush if Gore gets nominated?

Please, how short sighted.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

5. Sorry

but if you cant beat George W's ass in a debate you are unfit to run a McDonald's, much less the most advanced nation in the history of the world.

[nannygoat]

9. Excuse me? The right-wing media spun it that way--

Al Gore whipped * in every debate they had. Al Gore's pinkie could run this country better than that unelected fraud moron.

[HFishbine]

7. Um Errr

I like Al Gore a lot. I don't think I'd be disappointed if he got in the race, but a couple of points about your letter.

1) It's a little hyperbolic. 4 out of 5 voters have a preferred candidate at the point. You're not going to attract them by saying that Gore stands "head and shoulders" above the other candidates.

Gore is "guaranteed" to beat Bush? That kind of rhetoric isn't really very pursuasive whether your arguing for the nine ball in the corner pocket, the Packers over the Broncos, or an election.

2) Your polling data is stale. I haven't seen a poll that mentions Gore since September. As of today, all four or five top democratic contenders (the ones who are in the race) are all statistically tied with Bush in a head-to-head race. Additionally, the last polls that mentioned Gore show, in fact, that he would not be more popular than Hillary and that a majority of democratic voters don't want him to enter the race. I think the DNC is probably aware of these and your letter is going to lose credibility with them if you include erroneous assertions.

(see: http://www.pollingreport.com/wh04dem.htm)

3) Al may have been one of the first to speak up against Bush's war, but the democratic field of candidates is not void of other early critics.

In my opinion, you'd do better to avoid the comparrisons and focus on Gore's strengths as they stand on their own (or against Bush).

And the withehld promise of financial support is a childish threat -- not a good way to close an appeal.

[chaumont58]

10. Let me see if I understand you right?

You're asking Bill Clinton to support Al Gore. In 2000, Al Gore treated Bill Clinton like he was the start of Aids. Now, you say Bill Clinton should tell everybody, "ole Al was just funnin' For his sake, let's us all kiss his ass!"

More than I could do.

[eissa]

13. That was my first thought, too

If I were the Big Dog, I wouldn't get near Gore; serves him right for ignoring him during his campaign and then blaming him for not winning. Gee, Al, if only you hadn't listened to the DLC and their repug-lite advisors......

Also, we have some great candidates now! To write this letter is to suggest our candidates are weak, which I don't think they are. But then again, I have such a low opinion of shrub that I think my dog could whip his bony ass in any election.

[rucky]

11. Nine Candidates aren't enough for you?

if you can't find one you like out of the current field...

[jiacinto]

12. Don't complain about the party not having money ever again

That's what my response is to your letter.

[Samantha]

14. What excellent letters

I have sent you my name and address to add to the signatures. I too believe none of the field of nine have the credentials Al Gore has to occupy the Oval Office.

And ... it's never too late. Anything can happen in politics at any time. So don't believe the disparaging remarks you have read above. It is quite true that many Dems remain neutral in this race because the inevitable comparisons are made between each of the nine and Al Gore. While each might have a positive point or two, none are in the same league with Al Gore.

Most of these candidates threw their hats in the ring after Al Gore declined to run. Most did not want to compete against him (or just considered it a lost cause). Al Gore at that point was polling 50 percent among Dems who wanted him to run. None of our current candidates approach that. The last poll I saw reflected that 74 percent of Dems would vote for him. He's head and shoulders above all the rest.

So if he's the candidate you truly support, run with your letters.