Let's get organized - Comments Needed.
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Ok, this is starting to feel like a battered army on the retreat. We still have some good ideas, and there are obviously a lot of people here who are still very committed to Bill Richardson.
If anyone knows the answers to any of these questions, please comment:
1. Who used to maintain this web site? Is there a way to contact them? I imagine they were paid members of the campaign who have been disbanded, but perhaps someone is still out there with admin rights who is willing to spend a little time shoring up the site. There have been no updates since the new hampshire primaries (except the front page), and some very disturbing posts are going un-moderated.
2. There are some good ideas around for continuing to support Bill, including voting for him anyway if he is on the ballot in your state and starting a campaign for "Richardson for Vice President". Should we check in with Bill Richardson to see where he stands on these ideas? I would hate to do anything in his name if he is not behind it.
3. What else can we do? For example, in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer after his withdrawl, Bill advocated public campaign financing as a way to level the playing field so that candidates with less financing could have a better chance of getting their message out. Could someone more familiar with campaign financing and the laws surrounding it chime in here? Maybe taking up that cause is a way to use our energies to salvage another positive from this situation. We could potentially use this as a strong case for advancing public campaign financing while simultaneously generating more name recognition for Bill to help him in the future.
4. What opportunities does everyone else see to get better organized and use the loyal base of people who frequented this site to do something more for Bill? He gave his heart and soul this past year for us, and we are sorry he did not succeed. Now what can we do for him?
If anyone knows the answers to any of these questions, please comment:
1. Who used to maintain this web site? Is there a way to contact them? I imagine they were paid members of the campaign who have been disbanded, but perhaps someone is still out there with admin rights who is willing to spend a little time shoring up the site. There have been no updates since the new hampshire primaries (except the front page), and some very disturbing posts are going un-moderated.
2. There are some good ideas around for continuing to support Bill, including voting for him anyway if he is on the ballot in your state and starting a campaign for "Richardson for Vice President". Should we check in with Bill Richardson to see where he stands on these ideas? I would hate to do anything in his name if he is not behind it.
3. What else can we do? For example, in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer after his withdrawl, Bill advocated public campaign financing as a way to level the playing field so that candidates with less financing could have a better chance of getting their message out. Could someone more familiar with campaign financing and the laws surrounding it chime in here? Maybe taking up that cause is a way to use our energies to salvage another positive from this situation. We could potentially use this as a strong case for advancing public campaign financing while simultaneously generating more name recognition for Bill to help him in the future.
4. What opportunities does everyone else see to get better organized and use the loyal base of people who frequented this site to do something more for Bill? He gave his heart and soul this past year for us, and we are sorry he did not succeed. Now what can we do for him?















You might also research the FEC (Federal Election Commission). The latest I heard they were minus a member due to a block on the national level.
I think the FCC that regulates air waves should be consulted - each candidate should get individual air time. If we held networks to giving equal time, and required free public service announcements, we could have candidates giving speeches to the public, instead of participating in debates, or having to run expensive TV ads. Imagine if each candidate prepared, say an hour or a half hour speech on an issue.
Just a few ideas - but I know there are Virginians who will vote for Bill in the Virginia primary.
I am also quite pleased to hear that there will be Virginians voting for Bill. I hope it will be a lot. I can tell you there will be at least one Texan standing with Bill (me), and a lot more if I can convince them.
Have you ever checked the "Contact" box below, you may find a link to those who operate this website.
info@richardsonforpresident.co m