Title: Help Us Put Gore on California Ballot
Description: email received
AlGoreFan - November 8, 2007 02:59 AM (GMT)
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Dear Fellow Al Gore Supporter,
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."
- Mahatma Gandhi
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine just after he won the Noble Peace Prize, Al Gore was asked what he had to say to those of us who are working to bring him into the race. Here is a part of his answer: "If I do get back in the political system in the future – well, keep that energy stored up and let's have a go at it then." A few days before, Gore's Chief of Staff, Roy Neel, said that Gore has not ruled out a run in the future and then defined "future" as "after today."
The campaign to put Al Gore's name on the California ballot is a very significant stepping stone to getting Gore into the race. But we're running out of time. We need to raise funds to hire help in collecting signatures in our rural, red congressional districts. You can help. Please make a contribution today.
http://www.actblue.com/page/california4gore
Since October 8, volunteers across the California have been gathering the signatures of registered Democrats on Nomination Papers issued by the California Secretary of State nominating Al Gore's name to be placed on the February 5 California presidential primary ballot. We have been slowed by the fires. We have also been slowed in the rural districts, where Democrats are spread out and we have fewer volunteers.
We cannot reach everyone who supports Al Gore and wants to have their voice be heard without your help, We have less than four weeks to collect 500 signatures in every congressional district. We will need to use professional petition circulaters on a spot-basis. This requires money. Please help us raise enough money to put Gore on the California primary ballot. Give whatever you can.
http://www.actblue.com/page/california4gore
There are 370 Democratic delegates at stake in the California primary. Al Gore polls a strong second place in California as an undeclared candidate. Putting Gore's name on the ballot will give Californian Democrats a loud voice that will be heard across the nation. Please help us to make it happen, now.
http://www.actblue.com/page/california4gore
Thanks so much,
Roy Gayhart
Organizer
California Draft Gore
www.california4gore.org |
AlGoreFan - November 8, 2007 03:05 AM (GMT)
done, $100 to this cause.
TNblue - November 8, 2007 04:15 AM (GMT)
did it a few weeks ago :good:
AlGoreFan - November 8, 2007 06:18 AM (GMT)
I know! :good: Did it again!!!!
Texan for Gore - November 8, 2007 02:46 PM (GMT)
Thanks for the info. Sent my $50 today!!!
roseshepherdvasquez - November 14, 2007 12:30 AM (GMT)
Sent in my contribution as well.
I'm trying to find info on helping collect signatures. So far, not much luck. Any ideas?
roseshepherdvasquez - November 14, 2007 01:08 AM (GMT)
Sent in a donation but want to volunteer as well. What do I do?
ALGOREismylife - November 14, 2007 01:21 AM (GMT)
It doesn't look like it's going to happen. :(
http://z8.invisionfree.com/Al_Gore_Support...topic=8096&st=0http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/gore_...allot_name.html Campaign to draft Gore in California endsSTAFF REPORTS
November 13, 2007 - 8:57AM
SACRAMENTO — Organizers of a grassroots statewide campaign to put former Vice President Al Gore’s name on the California presidential primary ballot announced today that it is halting its activities.
“We have recently received a communication from a member of Al Gore’s staff discouraging any efforts to put Al Gore’s name on the primary ballot,” said Roy Gayhart, organizer for California Draft Gore.
More than 1,000 Californians had volunteered to collect signatures ballot across the state to qualify Gore’s name to be placed on the Feb. 5, 2008, presidential primary.
Gore announced Monday that he was joining the Menlo Park venture-capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as a partner focusing on cleantech investments.
roseshepherdvasquez - November 15, 2007 06:10 PM (GMT)
I noticed they've still been getting donations toward getting Gore on the CA ballot the last couple of days.
earthmother - November 15, 2007 06:54 PM (GMT)
The California effort was taken down when this whole thing blew up. Read the press release they sent out below:
California Draft Gore Halts Activities
Campaign to Put Al Gore on California Ballot Ends
SACRAMENTO, CA (PRNewswire) November 13, 2007 – Organizers of a California Draft Gore, a grassroots statewide campaign to put Al Gore’s name on the California presidential primary ballot announced today that it is halting its activities.
“We have recently received a communication from a member of Al Gore’s staff discouraging any efforts to put Al Gore’s name on the primary ballot,” stated Roy Gayhart, organizer for the statewide campaign. “Accordingly, effectively immediately, we have ceased our signature collection and related fund raising activities.”
More than 1,000 Californians had volunteered to collect signatures ballot across the state to qualify Al Gore’s name to be placed on the February 5, 2008 presidential primary. The California Election Code allows for a candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot if at least 500 registered Democrats’ signatures are obtained from each of the state’s congressional districts during the period from October 8th until December 4th.
“We were doing well collecting signatures in the urban districts and were behind in some of the rural districts,” said Gayhart. “We had raised money to hire professional petition circulators to help us close out the rural districts when we received the communication. With three weeks to go, we were confident of succeeding.”
Many of the Gore volunteers spoke of the experience of finding so much support for Al Gore throughout California. "It was remarkable to watch hundreds of people smile and without saying a word sign a nomination paper to place Al Gore's name on our state's primary ballot,” stated Suzanne Harris, a campaign coordinator from Los Angeles. “They got it."
Others shared the significance of what the California campaign has meant. Susan Rowe, a coordinator from Coarsegold perhaps said it best, “Over the past several months California Draft Gore and the national draft Gore movement has become a force to be reckoned with. The other presidential candidates need to shift their message on climate protection. None of them has yet come close to embracing the position that must be adopted in order slow down global warming. We must preserve and protect our nation and our planet for the future generations to come.” Marta Jorgensen, a coordinator from Solvang added, “We have created the foundation for a new political movement, one that is not based on the old ideology of yesterday, but on how the world is today.”
About California Draft Gore:
California Draft Gore is a grassroots organization. The organization and its website is not affiliated with or authorized by Al Gore, any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Contact:
Roy Gayhart
(858) 581-1024
roy@california4gore.org