CLINTON DELEGATE INITIATIVE CELEBRATES VICTORIES

The grassroots petition that roared.

When the Clinton and Obama campaigns announced last week that Senator Clinton’s name would be placed into nomination, a group of Clinton delegates cheered for a moment and went right back to work. With Hillary Clinton’s name “officially” on the ballot, the petition signatures were no longer technically needed. But this group of determined individuals pressed on. 

“When we started this effort, it was the ONLY way for us to be able to vote in Denver to represent the people who elected us,” said a Clinton delegate from Texas. “We’re proud of what we did. We’re going to see it to the end. Just like our candidate – we don’t quit.” 

According to DNC rules, a floor nomination petition needs a minimum of 300 signatures from voting delegates to be submitted. In July, a small but determined group of Clinton delegates and volunteers started reaching out to fellow delegates in true grassroots fashion – one by one – to collect the signatures. This proved to be slow going since Democratic Party officials would not provide contact lists for delegates. The 300 Delegate Petition group was born.

After national and international mainstream media attention, petitions started pouring in. When they received the requisite number of petitions, they once again took a breather and went back to work. DNC rules state that no more than 600 petitions can be submitted. They’re working on it.

“We’ve got well over 300 petitions now in hand,” explained Sue Castner, a Clinton delegate from Portland, OR. “Since we never consulted with Senator Clinton’s campaign, we don’t know if ‘the petition that wouldn’t die’ had anything to do with the two joint campaign announcements made last week. We will probably never know but it certainly made us feel good.” 

Signatories include a governor or two, county Democratic party chairs, members of the diplomatic corps, and even some brave Obama delegates. The names of those who signed the petition will remain a mystery unless Senator Clinton decides to file the petition, in which case, their names will be a part of recorded history.

As a meager reward for those delegates who saw the nomination process as a path to party unity and signed this historic document, a numbered commemorative pin will distinguish them from fellow delegates. Rest assured, the green pin, featuring the number 300 with a pen, will be THE most coveted pin in Denver.

 

 

PUMA CALL TO ACTION !!

 

PUMAs!

Yes, we’ve been told that Hillary’s name will be placed into nomination…

…but now we need to help make sure that that actually happens… and that it MATTERS !!

First, we need to let Hillary know (in a heartfelt and respectful manner) that we want her to retain her delegates… and that we do *not* want her to discourage them from voting for her!:

http://www.hillpac.com/action/issues/?sc=2498&utm_source=2498&utm_medium=e

Next, we need to contact Phil McNamara (Director of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection) and (respectfully but firmly) “ask” that the delegate voting process be a *fair* and *legitimate* one!:

http://www.demconvention.com/ask-phil

Finally, for more information on these matters, please read Heidi Li Feldman’s latest articles at:

http://heidilipotpourri.blogspot.com/

THANK you!

Will Bower

PUMA / Just Say NO DEAL

 

TONIGHT at 8pm EST — “DELEGATE NIGHT” on “No We Won’t” P.U.M.A. Radio !!

 

 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NO-WE-WONT/2008/08/18/NO-WE-WONT

 

Please join us tonight (at 8pm EST) for yet another action packed show!

Dr. Lynette Long (of http://www.lynettelong.com/caucusfraud) will be joining us to tell us about how — had it not been for the the anti-democratic nature of this year’s caucuses (and of caucusing in general) — that it would actually be Hillary Clinton who would now have the delegate lead today. 

Then, Michele Thomas of the HRC 300 Delegates petition will be with us to discuss the continued importance of that petition, and will be joined by Sacha Millstone (whose delegate status was threatened by the Colorado Democratic Party) and Deb Bartosevich (the Wisconsin delegate who *did* lose her delegate status). 

Listen in and learn how your party officials are subverting your vote.

Thank you,

Will Bower & Sheri Tag

“No We Won’t” P.U.M.A. Radio

 

NYT: Clinton Leaves Convention Nomination Open

 

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/clinton-leaves-convention-nomination-open/

 

 

The DNC’s Latest

 

 

Heidi Li Feldman on the DNC’s latest:

http://heidilipotpourri.blogspot.com/2008/08/when-calling-dnc-or-dncc-is-like.html

 

 

Delegates Want Hillary’s Name Placed into Nomination !!

 

Garry Mauro for Hillary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO4valsId4Q&eurl=http://alegrescorner.soapblox.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=490

A **MUST** WATCH

A **MUST** WATCH !!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ9bjaPXLl8

 

THANK YOU, HILLACRAT !!

 

                                                                               DELEGATES !!

*Double Header Sunday* — LANNY DAVIS and then RICKI LIEBERMAN to be on “No We Won’t” P.U.M.A. Radio!!

for Sunday, July 27th, 8pm EST

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NO-WE-WONT/2008/07/28/NO-WE-WONT-PUMA-RADIO

 

PUMAs!

I can’t tell you how excited I am for EPISODE ELEVEN of “No We Won’t” P.U.M.A. Radio!  

Beginning at 8pm EST, we’ll be hosting one of my (and our) heroes from this campaign season, LANNY DAVIS.  While it’s true that he is currently giving Obama his support, no one was braver or more articulate in supporting Hillary on the campaign trail than was Lanny.  I still consider him our friend.  We look forward to giving him a warm welcome, and to asking him about ways in which we can support the process of having Hillary Clinton’s name placed into nomination at Convention.

But the show doesn’t stop there!  At 9pm EST, we will be welcoming Hillraiser RICKI LIEBERMAN of “ToGetHer4Us” and “The Electability Watch” to discuss her ongoing efforts to make sure that the most electable candidate, Hillary Clinton, is the Democratic nominee.

As always, please be aware that — regardless of what blogtalkradio.com may tell you — the show will begin at 8pm EST Sunday night.

This is a Must-Listen-To show, folks!   We look forward to meeting up with you again at “No We Won’t P.U.M.A. Blog Talk Radio!”

Will Bower & Sheri Tag

“No We Won’t” P.U.M.A. Radio

 

Ps — Have you started planning a local PUMA Gathering in your neighborhood for the weekend of August 1-3?  Ground swell!  Now is the time!     Will  (PUMA/Just Say NO DEAL)

A Most Important Call to PUMA Action: Let Hillary Know

PUMAs,

All roads are beginning to lead back to Hillary.

It is looking more and more like it is -she- who will ultimately have the power to allow her name to be placed into nomination.

Hillary is now reaching out to us, asking us what issues matter the most to each of us:

http://www.hillpac.com/action/issues/?sc=2498&utm_source=2498&utm_medium=e

This is how -I- chose to respond:

“What is the issue that matters to -me- the most?  That you, Hillary, be the 44th President of the United States… from 2009-2017.  Please, Senator Clinton, allow your name to be placed into nomination… for the 18,000,000 of us who gave you our vote and our voice.  

Thank you, Respectfully,  Will Bower”

It is now time that *every* PUMA voice be heard by Hillary.  We must *all* reach out to her… with our heads, our hearts, and our experiences.  She needs to know that we are here… and *why* we are here.

There will be many more Calls to Action in the days to come:  Delegate Outreach.  PUMA Gatherings Nationwide.  The Pre-Convention PUMA Conference.  All of these are -very- important… but all of them are secondary to letting Hillary know that we still want — and need — her to be our next President.

http://www.hillpac.com/action/issues/?sc=2498&utm_source=2498&utm_medium=e

Thank you, PUMAs.  We can do this.  Hillary can do this.  

Let her know.

 

Will Bower

PUMA / Just Say NO DEAL

*Today* — PUMA / Just Say NO DEAL to be on FOX News at 4:20pm EST