Democracy For America: What We Want To Know From Al Gore

Ha! Via E-Mail:

Dear H,

Our challenge to Al Gore: Jump In or Drop Out!

Something surprising is happening at Democracy for America; former Vice President Al Gore is leading the race for the DFA Presidential endorsement -- as a write-in candidate.

Voting is still open until November 5 at midnight, and there is plenty of time for any candidate to win. All your candidate needs is your vote right now:

http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/PulsePoll

Despite the fact that Al Gore has not announced that he will run and wasn't even included in the endorsement poll, DFA members have seized the power and written him in. With over 65,000 votes cast so far, the time has come for Vice President Gore to make a decision.

The clock is ticking. We are deep into the 11th hour. There are fewer than 90 days until the first votes are cast. And filing deadlines to be on the ballot start closing in just days.

You deserve to know. Is Al Gore in or out?

Together, we are the boots on the ground that knock on doors, make phone calls, and recruit new supporters whether advocating for the next president or electing Governor Howard Dean to Chair the Democratic National Committee. DFA members are working to take our country back and the DFA endorsement is worth more than just words to the candidate that wins.

Vote for your candidate now:

http://www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/PulsePoll

Of course, this is not an ordinary endorsement poll. All voters are asked for their top three choices. And in the end, only an announced candidate can win the DFA endorsement. That means this will be the first poll in the nation that can accurately report both the remarkable support Al Gore has in the progressive grassroots AND which announced candidates earn that support if he never jumps in.

When we announce the results on November 6th, one year from Election Day, everyone will be watching.

Don't keep us waiting, Mr. Gore. It is time for an answer.

Arshad Hasan
Executive Director

after the first few states have voted or he could jump in at an open convention - particularly if he jumped in with a ready VP, such as Barack Obama or John Edwards.

Also - Gore fans, if you haven't voted - GO VOTE - Al was over 30% at one point and he is now down to 28%. Still ahead of the pack, but...

All the evidence I've seen indicates unequivocally that he is not running.

Why ignore the overwhelming evidence? Sounds to me like cult behavior.

he makes a very clear statement that he will not campaign nor will he accept the nomination even if it is offered to him at an open Democratic convention -or- after the Democratic convention has concluded and he is not the nominee.

Until then I am focused on communicating what I want - I want Gore to run. I trust Al's instincts and will abide, respectfully, by his decision.

In the meantime I am also supporting John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich in terms of contributions, in addition to Draft Gore.

An Open Convention for Gore

"Why in the pluperfect hell should only an 'announced' candidate be able to win the DFA poll? Not only does that defeat the purpose of the poll, but it invalidates my vote (and the votes of thousands of other DFA members) at a time when we are all trying to encourage Al to enter the race.

Besides, it changes the 'rules' of the poll in mid-stream. If you had wanted us to only vote for announced candidates, why in the hell did you place a 'write-in' box on the poll in the first place.

If you don't reconsider announcing the actual winner of this poll on November 6 (rather than someone besides Al Gore, if he turns out to be the real winner), you are no better than Katherine Harris and Kenneth Blackwell. In that case, take me the hell off your email list.

Most assuredly,

Fly by night

I don't see where you get that Gore won't win the poll if he doesn't announce by that date. I read that DFA will announce the results on Nov. 6 whatever they are...

I also read (between the lines) that Arshad is trying to help Draft Gore get a little more attention and alert DFA members that they can vote for Gore if they want to --

If the preliminary results of the DFA poll are reported in the corporate media then it builds the buzz for Gore and makes it more likely that Gore supporters will log on and vote for Al.

What am I missing? :shrug:

:hug:

Our challenge to Al Gore: Jump In or Drop Out! ...

With over 65,000 votes cast so far, the time has come for Vice President Gore to make a decision....

You deserve to know. Is Al Gore in or out?...

Of course, this is not an ordinary endorsement poll. All voters are asked for their top three choices. And in the end, only an announced candidate can win the DFA endorsement....

Don't keep us waiting, Mr. Gore. It is time for an answer.
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Maybe I misread their email. It sounds like an ultimatum and it also sounds like they're running a poll like Harris ran the 2000 election in Florida and Blackwell ran the 2004 election in Ohio (changing the rules in mid-stream).

I think this email was very poorly timed and, at the least, brings confusion to the poll process and doubt (at least in my mind) about DFA. If I misread it, that's fine. I just wish they had never sent the email out in the first place.

Who is DFA to dictate to Al Gore? If he is planning to run, I am sure there is much considered thought behind his decision not to announce yet. Until and unless Al dresses up like Sherman on Halloween, I will keep hoping he will be re-elected in 2008. DFA has not helped that prospect this morning.

endorsement" is different than saying that only an announced candidate can with the DFA poll.

I still sense in the email some excitement and hope that Gore will announce...

:hi: