For the many millions of us who REALLY want to see Al Gore get into this race, the clock is ticking ever faster.
I strongly believe that we must increase our efforts immediately, in order to convince Al Gore that he MUST run in 2008! I think that he will decide to run, perhaps only if he feels overwhelming support for him to do so, starting with the grassroots...
In addition to convincing Al to run, we must work fast to get his name on the primary ballots, especially as some of the filing deadlines are approaching very quickly!
The MSM is finally starting to take notice of the Draft Gore movement, as can be seen in Newsweek and the Washington Times among others. In addition to this, a lot of chatter is finally starting in the MSM, about the likelihood of Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize this Friday morning
How Can You Help?
First, the most urgent need is no doubt the Michigan Draft Gore Petition Drive. Michigan faces the earliest primary filing deadline in the country, and we must collect 12,396 VALID signatures by 4PM on October 23rd, which is just 2 weeks away!
You can help with the Michigan effort in two ways:
- For registered Michigan voters, please be sure to sign a petition, and please consider volunteering to collect additional signatures. The MI Volunteers to Draft Gore 2008 blog contains a list of the places/dates/times in Michigan where you can meet the Michigan Draft Gore manager, to sign a petition, collect empty petitions (to collect more yourself), bumper stickers, tee-shirts, etc.
- Make a financial contribution. If enough money can be raised quickly, fulltime paid petitioners can be hired, to make sure enough signatures will be collected by the Oct. 23rd deadline. Donations may be made either by check (note that this is a registered PAC):
"Volunteers to Draft Al Gore for 2008"
and mail it to:
Volunteers to Draft Al Gore for 2008
c/o Doug Kelly
910 Sunset
Ann Arbor, MI
48103
Or, by using PAYPAL.
For paypal, go to paypal, and send your contribution to
Vols to Draft Gore2008@ gmail.com (no spaces).
If contributing by check, it would be very helpful if you could phone the Co-Chair, Doug Kelley, 734-662-1731 from 9am to 8pm Eastern time, to let him know about the donation and its size.
The contact email for this is Alexjuliea@aol.com
I myself have been furiously collecting signatures in Northwest Michigan, and have managed to collect 225 signatures so far (by standing on a busy downtown street during the afternoon/evening the past two Saturdays and Sundays). The response from the independents and Dems has been VERY positive – the vast majority all really want to see Al run!
Second, Please Send Al Gore "My Two Cents". From the AmericaforGore. site:
If you want to do your part to help convince Al Gore to run for President, join our two cents campaign.
All you have to do is put two pennies in an envelope, and send them to Office of the Honorable Al Gore, 2100 West End Avenue, Suite 620, Nashville, TN 37203.
You can include a note that you'll send a proper contribution once he announces he's in the race. We believe that Gore and his advisors will take note of this tangible evidence that America needs him to run for president. It is simple, won't take long to do and will only cost you half a dollar including stamp and envelope and, of course, the two pennies. So dive into the couch and retrieve the pennies that will represent your opinion, and let's get Al in the race!
Third, get active in your own state’s efforts to get Al’s name on the primary ballot. Also, consider helping out with the efforts of other states as well (perhaps starting with Michigan, as it’s the most urgent!). Many states have very active efforts started such as New York for Gore, California 4 Gore, Massachusetts for Gore, Draft Gore New Jersey, Pennsylvania for Gore and others.
Forth, consider helping out with the Run Al Run Iowa Concert on Nov. 11th. They are accepting financial contributions, to help organize this large-scale event in Des Moines. If you are in the area, obviously, please try to attend this rally for Al !
Fifth, please consider making a contribution, to help one of the Draft Gore groups take out a 1 page article in the New York Times ! New York Times Ad Donation Here
UPDATE: Item 5: The New York Times Ad was placed this past Weds., Oct. 10th !!
Sixth, please sign the online petitions asking Al to run, if you have not already done so. There are several online petitions you can sign, here, here and here.
If I’ve missed any other key actions, please post them here!!
This diary is intended to list actions of how Gore supporters can help out with the Draft Gore movement - it is not really intended as a forum to debate whether or not Al should run, will run, etc. Thanks !!