Ok, I will allow this. However, I must say our website does not agree with this PAC's views. Our vision and plan will be coming out in a few days with our own press release on this issue:

Patriots for Gore PAC Endorses Al Gore For President in 2004

Patriots for Gore, a Federal PAC established in January 2004 to support social issues of importance for all Americans, and to support the vision of Albert Gore Jr. the elected President of 2000, announce their endorsement of him for President in 2004.

Auburn, IL (PRWEB) July 4, 2004 -- Patriots for Gore, a PAC established in January 2004 to support VP Gore and the social issues that are important to America, is announcing their endorsement of Albert Gore Jr. for President via this press release.

To the Democratic Party, and the American people:

We at Patriots for Gore hereby endorse Albert Gore Jr., former Vice President of the United States of America and the elected President of 2000 for President in 2004. It has become clear that Al Gore is the voice of reason in the sea of madness that now pervades the landscape of America. His courageous speeches that tell the truth about the erosion of our Democracy under the Bush administration have been a wake up call for many Americans and a clarion call for justice. As America's Vice President for eight years presiding over a period of relative peace and prosperity, and as a representative of the people of Tennessee for 17 years, Al Gore proved himself to be a man of great strength, knowledge and caring. As we now face the most challenging times this nation has ever faced, this nation will need a leader that possesses those qualities that Al Gore exemplifies. This nation will need a leader that possesses both spiritual and moral strength, a leader not out of touch with the needs of our people, and a leader who is well respected in the international community. And most importantly, this nation will need a leader who can bring forth the truth with passion and courage, and lead our nation with moral clarity according to the rule of law. That leader is Albert Gore Jr.

Therefore, while we as Americans who believe in justice, liberty, and freedom make a pledge to vote for the Democratic candidate to defeat the amoral Bush administration to hopefully bring America back on the road to respectability in the world and prosperity for all Americans, our consciences can only endorse the one man who we believe can lead us there and heal our nation. We therefore, do not endorse John Kerry for President. We do not endorse his policy of continuing the war in Iraq. We do not endorse his statement to send more troops to Iraq. We do not endorse his support of the Patriot Act, or his silence about its total repeal. We do not endorse his stance regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which we believe has been the seed of much of the terrorism we see in the world today. We do not endorse his policy of moving to the center of the Democratic Party to alienate the base of the Democratic Party. We do not endorse his reticence at speaking plainly and truthfully about the betrayal of this country at the hands of the Bush administration, that has done nothing but lie to the American people from the day they usurped our Democratic process four years ago, with the blessings of a majority in Congress who did nothing to stand up against it. While we respect Senator Kerry's service to this nation both as a soldier and a Senator, we do not believe he has the spiritual strength to lead this nation through these turbulent times. We also do not endorse the same status quo that these major candidates represent, which keeps the voices of many Americans from being heard.

As the 2000 election illustrated, our country was the victim of a judicial coup that not only robbed us of our voice, our vote, and our unity, but our President. The information that proves this however, has been silenced by our government and our media. We at Patriots for Gore endorse Albert Gore Jr. to be our President, because he is the peoples' choice, and because we also believe he is still the choice of many who believe they must simply conform to a party platform rather than take the initiative for real change. We are disillusioned with a Democratic Party that still insists on ignoring the facts regarding this theft and the effect it has had on current events, and in enabling George W. Bush and his minions to destroy the principles this country was built on. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, we at Patriots for Gore also believe that, "We are bound, you, I, and every one to make common cause, even with error itself, to maintain the common right of freedom of conscience." We will not be dissuaded from our goal to fight for Albert Gore Jr. and his forward vision for America, and to stand for Democracy, justice, truth, and liberty for the people.

We then also call on all delegates to the Democratic National Convention to look into their hearts and souls and truly think about what they want for the future. For true change can no longer come at the price of our Representative Democracy. The current situation this world is in goes beyond conventions, balloons and platforms. True change can only come when the hearts and souls of all Americans can face the past head on with courage to act in seeking justice for it, in order to bring us into a future free from the complacency that now sorrowfully has led us down the road to disaster. This can be accomplished at the Democratic National Convention if the people truly speak their hearts to make history. While we hope for a convention that does this and also support the defeat of the Bush administration with every fiber of our being, we believe that under current conditions this is not possible unless bold steps are taken. Patriots for Gore intend to take those steps in the coming months, starting with the endorsement of Albert Gore Jr. for President.

Thank you,
Jan Moore
Chairperson,
Patriots for Gore

Contact Information:
For more information about this release and Patriots for Gore, contact:
Jan Moore
Chairperson,
freeamerica04@yahoo.com

Erin Bidleman
Treasurer,
myfamilybranches@motion.net

http://www.patriotsforgore.com

*The opinions and statements expressed by Patriots for Gore are in no way endorsed by or affiliated with the Honorable Albert Gore Jr. Patriots for Gore is a Federal PAC, and a privately maintained grassroots organization funded by Americans dedicated to restoring Albert Gore Jr. to the Presidency of the United States, and in advocating for positive social change.

Isn't this like the Kerry Campaign committee endorsing John Kerry or the Bush campaign endorsing Bush?

Yes. I respectfully disagree with their objective and actions. Everything will be detailed in our press release which should be out Tuesday.

Wow just found this. Jan is getting slammed big time on Democrats.com for this:

http://community.democrats.com/forums/disc...&topicid=127997

I knew I was not alone in my quibbles.

I just read the thread and as usual Jan is playing the same games. Lying, trashing Kerry and treating any difference of opinion as a personal attack. She really had become tiresome.

This is what I found at PATRIOTS FOR GORE at their website in response to your comments and press release:


It appears our press release has caused a bit of a stir, and has annoyed some Democrats who believe that to not tow the, "party line" means you are dividing the party. I have a newsflash for them: THIS PARTY WAS ALREADY DIVIDED FOUR YEARS AGO, AND THIS IS NOT JUST ANY ELECTION CAMPAIGN. That was why this PAC was started. It was started in the hopes of informing those Americans who were and still are ignorant to the total treachery involving 2000 in the hopes of energizing the higher ideals that bore this Representative Democracy, to have our people take action to right that wrong and in the process, secure liberty and safety for America, and to heal that breech by calling their President forward to lead.

If you truly look at the last four years, you will note that this nation has had nothing but hard times since the people did not heed the call to take it upon themselves to right the wrongs that preceded those years. We now face the likelihood of four more such years, and a lifetime of usurpations at the hands of those this govt was handed to on a silver platter. These events are therefore, not only the fault of the USSC and those in Florida who subverted the vote. They are now the
fault as well of a people who neglected to demand proper recourse for those actions! Counting unconstitutional votes in the Congressional chambers on January 6, 2001 has done nothing good for this nation. It has led to the tragedy we see today, and there is no way anyone can dispute that. Therefore, logically, it should follow that the people would want to avenge that wrong for the sake of their Democratic process, and to secure this nation.

However, that is not what they have done or now seek to do. They have continued to allow these thieves to occupy our govt. and tear our constitution to shreds. They have allowed these usurpers to bring about a whirlwind of preemptive war on top of a tragedy that occurred here on our soil, and they have allowed these torturers to drag the name of America through the mud and blood of intolerance, hatred, and revenge. Abu Ghraib was not simply a reflection of the loss of this nation's soul, it was a clear reflection of the people who allowed it to take place, by not standing up to these people four years ago!

Now, they simply expect all of us to fall in line and support a man who voted for this war. To support a man just because he is the one they claim to want, and the one they claim is "Al Gore's friend." Again, sweet sentiment, but that is NOT the point, and this is not a game or a popularity contest. There is a higher ideal at work in all of this, and it involves calling a man to duty above what the status quo demands because it is his destiny to lead. It is the kind of higher ideal that called our forefathers forth to craft our constitution against all odds regardless of the fear they may have had. It is the higher ideal that supercedes any party line. It is justice, it is the justification of their sacrifice, and it is an endeavor that will continue with this PAC until we see justice for those actions, and restitution to the people of America.

Al Gore was called to be our President, and was denied.
This now isn't about what anyone wants, this is about what America needs to survive, and to restore the Democracy we lost by thinking that ignoring it would make it go away.

The best way to address the wrongs of the last 4 years is to make sure Bush doesn't win in November. Trashing Kerry just helps Bush.

James, your constant shilling for and defense of the current democratic party leadership who deliberately hid in their cushy ivory Washington towers while Bush was stealing the 2000 election in Florida and who are doing nothing to stop Jeb's theft of the 2004 election with his latest illegal purge of democratic and african american voters in Florida is nothing short of shameful. The non-nazis in the German parliment did nothing to stop Hitler during his early year when they had the opportunity to do so. Our entire planet paid a terrible price for that failure. I fear that our country and our planet are heading down the same terrible road that Germany went down with the failure of the current dem party leadership to act now. Correcting the theft of the 2000 election is about much more than any candidates, it's about defending our democratic form of government that was so blatatly stolen in broad daylight in 2000. The leadership of the democratic party who founded the DNC in the aftermath of the stolen 1824 election in order to restore the will of the people that was trampled in 1824 are rolling in their graves at the behavior of you and the spinless, wimp dem leadership of today that you seem so determined to defend. I'm not shocked by the reaction at democrats.com because they sold out to the dem party leadership last year.

Apparently she has now taken to attaking BlueButterfly:

Well then with all due respect, both you and Chris are illiterate, because you totally missed the point of what we are doing. What do you also mean by, a vote for Gore, is a vote for Nader, is a vote for Bush? Are you all truly Gore supporters? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE CONVENTION HERE. We are talking about exercising our rights and freedoms as American citizens in a Democratic society, to see the only man who we believe can turn the tide and heal this nation nominated from the floor. I would think any TRUE Gore supporter ( and not one who simply does what he thinks Al Gore wants to suck up to him) would at least support the effort whatever the outcome. Don't you think he's worth it? Al Gore WON the 2000 election, and that demands justice for that action, not seeking a surrogate.

Also, Chris's "press release" was not put out until after he went to our site and saw that we were serious about our conviction to endorse Mr. Gore, and merely wrote this off the cuff to counter it, because he carries a personal grudge with me for leaving his forum and sticking to my convictions. Therefore, I have nothing to say about his press release, and have already warned him to stop defaming this PAC, and following me around the Internet to besmirch our true and heartfelt intentions. This is not a game to us, and it isn't a popularity contest about who can get the most "members." This is about our future as a Represenatative Democracy. For all the talk about making sure all the votes are counted this time is then HOLLOW if you can't right the past.

Therefore, if you truly believe that to at least fight to have Al Gore nominated from the floor against all odds and thus restore Democracy is not in the best interests of this country, then you are not a true Gore supporter to me. Did you also know that there is an effort afoot to have Dean nominated for VP from the floor of the convention? Do you know they claim to have the 300 delegates necessary to start a draft petition, and a petition they say that is signed by enough people to present to Kerry's campaign manager? Do you also see that as unDemocratic? I don't see anyone issuing press releases to counter them, however. You don't seem to understand anything about the higher ideals involved, nor what our forefathers truly sacrificed to give us the right to freedom of conscience, and to seek justice.

We have also gotten words of encouragement from many off of our forum, who believe in our efforts, and understand why we are doing this. Perhaps a read of the constitution, or a biography of Franklin or Jefferson would do well to help you understand... For we will not relent from our pursuit to see Al Gore nomianted from the floor at the convention. We will not relent in our support for HIM and for his vision for this country. And we will NEVER relent from telling it like it is regarding the LAME treatment he has been getting from the Party leadership, and so called, "Hardcore" Gore supporters, who desert him and this country when they should be fighting. Maxine Waters, and the entire Congressional Black Caucus have more courage and conviction than many who claim to be a Gore supporter on these forums, and I truly am sorry if that offends anyone. However, this PAC has tried to get people to just write and call the DNC/DLC to have Al Gore be given a tribute at the convention, and see him get a prime time slot to speak in at the convention to no avail. Where are they? Do you support him that much, that you would even do that one little gesture? Obviously not.This is the time when all those who claim he is their President, should be showing it. So excuse me if I sound a bit cynical observing how easy it is for so many who have claimed that to now fall in line, when doing the right thing by this country , our constitution, and our consciene and the conscience of our country is ignored.
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Sorry about that BB. You don't deserve to be slammed like that. She is clearly out of line and doesn't care who she hurts.

One thing I've noticed: Crazy people have lots of adrenaline. So much energy...

Check this quote out by Al Gore:

"The best lack all conviction and the worst are full of pA*ionate intensity. And the centre cannot hold." Sometimes I listen to some of those right wing talk radio people and I think the worst are full of pA*ionate intensity. And then sometimes I hear people who agree with you and me about what's right and what needs to be done and how much work is still undone, and they're laying back. And they think "Ah, I don't think it really makes any difference." And I think: hmmm. The best lack all conviction.

I hate to see all this on-going in-fighting. I think the people at Democrats.com actually handled themselves very well and politely in dealing with Jan. But Jan got off on her usual high horse and alienated everyone right out of the gate. My main problem with her thinking, though, isn't her refusal to give up on a Gore presidency. The main problem, as I see it, is her refusal to understand that a brokered convention is an impossibility at this point. She says that people can still change their minds. The reality is, and she should know better, that they can't. The committed delegates are legally bound to vote for the person they are "committed" to. That's why they're called committed delegates. And Kerry now has enough of them in his pocket to win the nomination. There's no way for another candidate to get a majority at this point. That's why Kerry is the presumptive nominee. There's no way to upset this process now short of something happening to Kerry, and no one in his/her right mind wishes that. Even if every superdelegate and every uncommitted delegate voted for Gore, Kerry would still have the nomination locked up.

Exactly EM. I have never argued against her right to do it, but the premise. Why take the change of hurting Gore or Kerry for a lost cost. Yet now she now says the following about her former friends who disagree with her: "And we will NEVER relent from telling it like it is regarding the LAME treatment he has been getting from the Party leadership, and so called, "Hardcore" Gore supporters, who desert him" and "Therefore, if you truly believe that to at least fight to have Al Gore nominated from the floor against all odds and thus restore Democracy is not in the best interests of this country, then you are not a true Gore supporter to me."

Fine. And I guess maybe Nancy can find a home with Jan, then, since she is a true Gore supporter and the rest of us aren't. :rolleyes:

Yes, it makes you think that Al Gore probably right now, is mad at us for following his advice and getting behind Kerry after he said time after time he was not running. You know, we are no longer Gore supporters because we listened to his advice. We messed up when we didn't do what WE thought that WE knew he wanted that he didn't say but he really wanted. ughhhhhhh.........:?:

Kinda boosts your confidence doesn't it? :rolleyes:

Did you ever hear his statement and his actions with regards to
"Let the chips fall where they may"?

What does this statement mean to you aside from Al Gore????

Pls. let us know your thoughts on this statement and then I will respond some
more afterword

-GoreLeadership

Er, don't get me wrong, Chris. I know I probably sound like I'm talking out of both sides of my mouth, but I still can't call myself a Kerry supporter. He is failing to light my fire, if you know what I mean. I will accept him as president, and I hope he wins over Bush, but I am still not able to get behind him the way I could Gore. But having said that, I recognize that we are being given a choice of Kerry or Bush in November, and of the two, there's little question who I'm going to go with.

And I have a question for GoreLeadership: What was the meaning of your last post? Who said "Let the chips fall where they may?" Gore? If so, when did he say that, and what was the context? Please elucidate.