Hello, my name is Todd Bennett and I am a regular poster on Mydd. I am an Edwards supporter unless Gore runs. Here is my attempt to get him to do just that:
Subject: History Calls to You by Todd H. Bennett, Gore Campaign worker 2000
We as Americans have reached a crossroads. Nearly some 7 years after our national and most assuredly your nightmare, the country is still plagued with the shiftlessness and cowardice that threatens to doom it. When thinking about reasons for you to run, I keep coming back to the same inescapable conclusion: that for all the pain and all the suffering that the last 7 years have caused it has very obviously made you not only a stronger man, but a better leader. Where lesser men would have crumbled, you grew more powerful. Through both word and deed you have shown the kind of prescient vision and unwavering leadership the country craves.
The pages of history turn not on their own, but rather require a driving force to move them forward. In the case of tyrannical leaders like Bush and Cheney, sometimes these pages are torn out altogether. Vice President Gore, I Todd H. Bennett, a native of St. Louis, Missouri and a loyal supporter of yours since 1988 humbly request of you to step forward once again, and run for the office of the President of the United States of America. It is my wish that with a gentle spirit yet firm grip the hands of a great man can turn the pages of our nation's history towards happier chapters.
Watching the pathetic answers of the three Democratic frontrunners with regards to removing troops from Iraq turned my stomach. While I do have respect and admiration for the Clintons, triangulation is not what is required here. What is required is leadership. What is required is vision. What is required is courage. On these counts along with experience you have no equal in this nation. There is quite simply no better person than you for this role. At no time in recent memory has our nation been in so dire need of a steady captain. I ask you both as your friend and as someone that supported you over Michael Dukakis when I was in the 6th grade and all the years in between not to run because you can win, but to run because I truly believe you are the one person that can steady our ship, rid it of it's fools, and lead it to prosperous and peaceful port.
I believe our nation is worthy of a man like you. Good men and women still exist, and good men and women can still make a difference. I ask that after you read this, you contemplate one simple question: What is best for our country? I ask you not to do this for yourself, because I can promise you painful episodes of your life will be revisited. Rather I ask you to do this for us. For people like me who look at the 4 great men of Mt. Rushmore, and out of all the politicians in this country can think of only one leader worthy of being the 5th great man on that monument-YOU.
Your Friend,
Todd H. Bennett
I call on all of those who feel as I do to send a letter like this to Al himself, at AlGore@algore.com, and tell him Todd Bennett is not alone. Run, Al, Run!
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