[Summit] Please sign and help!

Fri Jan 11 20:16:52 UTC 2008

I do have to say that the RI process is an obstacle -- i was determined to
run for delegate as well, until i saw the signature requirement.  between
work, parenting etc., i just can't pull that off.  its disappointing,
because i was really looking forward to the opportunity.  good luck to
those of you making the attempt -- i'll come by to sign.

mark santow
> Greg
>
> I don't have a great deal of time to get into the discussion right now and
> was simply trying to make the point that we all need to throw away our
> labels: be they Democrat, Republican... Or Green.
>
> I understand that OK makes it difficult for previously unqualified third
> parties to get on the ballot and that there is no write in option but RI
> has a more difficult process for delegates to the two major party
> conventions. Even in OK, a candidate does not need to keep individual
> sheets for each city and town. It is the opinion of the coordinators from
> the major campaigns that the Ocean State is particularly tough.
>
> JPS
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:42:45
> To:<scottricongress at yahoo.com>,Kelly Taylor
> <info at ktid.net>,<summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us>,Summit Neighborhood
> <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> Cc:'Rhoades Alderson' <rhoadesa at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Summit] Please sign and help!
>
>
> I gree we need to make political acess easier, and fairer, but to call RI
> access difficult says that you are unfamiliar with places like OK where a
> third party candidate has NEVER been allowed to appear on the ballot.
> greg
>
>
> on 1/11/08 12:55 PM, scottricongress at yahoo.com at
> scottricongress at yahoo.com
> wrote:
>
>> Kelly
>>
>> FYI: signers do not need to be registered Democrats to sign. They may
>> sign
>> your papers if they are unaffiliated or Republican as well. I am running
>> as a
>> delegate for Senator Mccain on the other side but will certainly stop by
>> to
>> sign for you. Rhode Island has the hardest process to get on the ballot
>> in the
>> nation with a possible exception of New York.
>> We need to make the political world more accessible; not less so.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jon Scott
>>
>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "KTID" <info at ktid.net>
>>
>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:45:53
>> To:<summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>> Cc:'Rhoades Alderson' <rhoadesa at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Summit] Please sign and help!
>>
>>
>> Hello to all of my neighbors.
>>
>> I, along with 7 others from Rhode Island¹s congressional district #1 and
>> 7
>> others from CD district #2, am ³running² for delegacy to Barack Obama.
>> We all
>> need 300 signatures on our petitions in order to be eligible and we need
>> them
>> in a short window of time.
>>
>> I am writing to let you all know that we will be set up at BLUE STATE
>> COFFEE
>> on Saturday (tomorrow) from 11am until 8pm and anyone who can swing by
>> and
>> sign would be a great help.
>>
>>
>> If you are a REGISTERED DEMOCRAT AT YOUR EAST SIDE ADDRESS, I urge you
>> to go
>> to Blue State Coffee and help us out.  This is not a vote for Barack
>> Obama,
>> but rather a signature to allow us to appear on the ballot.  At primary
>> time,
>> you can vote for whoever you wish.  Also, you may sign petitions for
>> anyone
>> running for delegate for ANY candidate.  This does not mean you even
>> support
>> Obama.
>>
>> But if you do, a good way to show that support would be to come down to
>> Blue
>> State and sign.  We need you!!
>>
>> Saturday, January 12
>> Blue State Coffee
>> 11am-8pm
>> Thayer Street (just south of the post office)
>>
>> Thanks in advance for taking a moment out of your day to assist!
>> Kelly
>>
>>
>> Kelly Taylor Interior Design
>> 27 Sims Avenue
>> Providence, RI 02909
>> Office: 401-437-6363
>> Fax: 401-273-9559
>> Cell: 401-486-1132
>> E: info at ktid.net
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