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Frank Moore Gathers Presidential Electors Nationwide For Groundbreaking Write-In Campaign

by Corey Nicholl
"The response of people on the street to our platform is overwhelming," said 2008 Write-In Presidential candidate Frank Moore this week in an interview with Radar Online*. Now Moore has turned to both his supporters and the general public from California to Maine in order to line up citizens nationwide who would be willing to stand for him in the Electoral College as Presidential Electors in what has become possibly the most interesting news story of this political season.
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Frank Moore Gathers Presidential Electors Nationwide For Groundbreaking Write-In Campaign

"The response of people on the street to our platform is overwhelming," said 2008 Write-In Presidential candidate Frank Moore this week in an interview with Radar Online*. Now Moore has turned to both his supporters and the general public from California to Maine in order to line up citizens nationwide who would be willing to stand for him in the Electoral College as Presidential Electors in what has become possibly the most interesting news story of this political season.

Moore, a world-renowned performance artist based in Berkeley, California, has put forth a comprehensive platform rivaling the major party candidates under the title, “The Just Makes Sense Party”. See: http://www.frankmooreforpresident08.com/

Moore’s grassroots campaign promises radical changes to the current system of politics and government in the U.S., bringing in what he calls, “a webwork of caring.” He writes that “is it all about caring and choice,” and proposes a guaranteed minimum income (GMI) for every U.S. citizen.

“Some people have expressed concerns that the guaranteed minimum income would drain people’s productivity. They ask why people would work. What they are really asking is why people would work without the whip of fear of hunger and poverty. They never ask this about the rich or the corporations, only about the working class and the poor. In reality most people want to work, want to contribute, want to improve their lives. Hunger, poverty, and fear drain productivity. If we are to survive, we need to end hunger, poverty, and fear.”

Moore needs electors pledged to him in many states to qualify to receive write-in votes in the November Presidential Election. For instance, in California, he will need 55 people to serve as electors -- otherwise, any write-in votes for Frank in the November election in California will not be counted.

The Moore/Block campaign (his running mate is Dr. Susan Block from Los Angeles) is calling for supporters to participate in an inspiring grassroots Presidential campaign by becoming his electors. As electors pledged to Frank Moore, they would place their "electoral vote" in the Electoral College for Moore if he wins the popular vote in their state. Being an elector for Frank Moore does not mean that they must vote for Frank in the November Presidential election ... however, Moore said that he welcomes everyone’s write-in vote in November. http://www.frankmooreforpresident08.com/be_an_elector.html

Below is the information that the Moore campaign has put out about the write-in process, and the people they need in different states to qualify their campaign nationwide. If you would like to be an elector for Frank Moore, he asks you to email him at fmoore [at] eroplay.com

*http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/02/frank-moore-still-running-for-president.php

ARIZONA

10 electors, and each must sign a notarized “nomination paper”, which we will file with Frank’s papers.

CALIFORNIA

55 electors, and each must sign a notarized form, which we will file with Frank’s papers.

COLORADO

9 electors, and each must sign a form and give their address, etc., which we will then file with Frank & Susan’s forms.

CONNECTICUT

7 electors, and each must sign a form, and date it.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

3 electors are required, names and addresses. Forms will be available in June. 3 electors can actually get Frank on the ballot if they meet certain guidelines – email fmoore [at] eroplay.com for more information.

FLORIDA
27 electors. Not later than August 29, 2008, the candidate submits a list containing the names and addresses of 27 persons to serve as electors to the Department of State.

INDIANA
1 elector is required, name and address. You can list up to 11 electors, the number of electoral votes that Indiana gets, but only 1 is required. This list will be submitted with Frank’s notarized CAN-3 form.

KENTUCKY
8 electors are required, names and addresses.

MAINE
4 electors are required, names and addresses. 2 of them must be from 2 different congressional districts, the other 2 can be “at large”, meaning from anywhere in Maine.

MASSACHUSETTS
12 electors are required. As yet unknown if they will need to fill out forms, notarization, etc.

MICHIGAN
17 electors are required, names and addresses.

MINNESOTA
1 elector is required, name and address. You can list up to 10 electors, the number of electoral votes that Minnesota gets, but only 1 is required. This list will be submitted as part of Frank’s form.

MISSOURI
11 electors are required, and must be from 11 different congressional districts in Missouri, and must sign notarized declaration of intent forms.

NEW YORK
1 elector is required, and must fill out a notarized certificate of acceptance form. You can submit the forms for up to 31 electors, but only 1 is required.

NORTH CAROLINA
500 qualified NC voters’ signatures on a petition by August 4th!

NORTH DAKOTA
3 electors are required, and must sign notarized forms.

OHIO
20 electors are required, names and addresses.

TEXAS
34 electors are required, and must each must fill out “Consent of Presidential Elector” form, which do not need to be notarized.

§Frank Moore Needs You!
by Corey Nicholl
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