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April 6th, 2008 University of Cincinnati The single most exciting political event of 2008!
Independent and Third Party Presidential Candidates from all over the country are gathering to coalesce and organize into an unstoppable force which will bring America back to its people. From this event, will emerge our next President. Political Activists welcome! Come join with us, to meet the men and women who will soon be running the country. Never again will you have an opportunity to talk directly to so many influential people in one place at one time. We hear you, and we listen. Media, Pundits, Political Rags: Welcome to the most exciting, invigorating, energizing event of the 2008 political season! For your convenience, we have gathered together all the top candidates, and brought them all to one place, at one time. Everyone who is anyone, is here. This is more than just news. This is history!
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This is it. This is the deciding event. One of the main reasons the Media doesn’t cover Independent and Third Party candidates, is that there are simply too many of us. Well over one hundred, in fact. So many that it splits our voting block into such tiny little pieces that it is impossible for any of us to even be significant, much less pose a threat to the GOP/DEM parties. This is the event that brings us together as a block. This is the event that defines our candidates for the Media, so they can be found and heard. This is the event that tells everyone who we are, and who they should be throwing their support to. Quite simply, this is it. Our chosen leaders will make us one simple promise that we can all agree upon: That they will change the election laws to make Independent and Third Party access to Congress and the White House far easier than it is today. So even though the Candidate of your choice, from your particular party, may not come out on top, they may very well do so next time. There are no losers in this event. Although you may not do as well as you had hoped in this event, there are a myriad of staff, advisory, and appointee positions that will be available in the new administration. Those who continue on still need the rest of us, for our support, hard work, and dedication to our causes. Be prepared and encouraged to make connections and vie for a position as the workforce behind our leaders. No one can run this country alone, and nothing will get done without an extraordinary staff. Bring your business cards. There will be ample time to talk, make contacts, and interview, even during the debates. Everyone is encouraged to exchange information and look for ways to work together towards our common goals. The exchange of information is one of the primary reasons for this event. Our leaders will walk away with a huge amount of new support and national recognition. But it is up to the supporters to get organized, and to become an effective force.
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Coverage by: Wikinews - (sister to Wikipedia) Full coverage, start to finish.
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Schedule: Prelude... Location: Rec. Center Complex, rm 3200 & 3210 - **Private. April 5th, 8:00am - Sign in. April 5th, 8:30am - Introductions. Detailed practice and Round #1 schedules available. April 5th, 9:00am - Practice debate #1. April 5th, 1:00pm - Practice debate #2. April 5th, 5:00pm - Round #1 Elimination debate. Group photos.
INDEPENDENTS’ DAY! Location: Zimmer Auditorium - **Public. Press Welcome. April 6th, 8:30am - Sign in. Updated schedules for Round #2 available. April 6th, 9:00am - Round #2-A Elimination debate. First five candidates. April 6th, 10:30am - Round #2-B Elimination debate. Second five candidates. April 6th, 1:00pm - Round #3-A Final Elimination debate. First four candidates. April 6th, 2:30pm - Round #3-B Final Elimination debate. Second four candidates. April 6th, 4:00pm - Our selected top six candidates debate. Winner photos!
**Private - Only Participants and Students allowed in venue. **Public - Everyone welcome!
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Together we stand, divided we fall.
CONTACTS: Event Coordination: Richard H. Clark, Richard@middleclass2008.com Candidate Registration**: Joe Oliva, Joe@joeolivaforpresident.org
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Coming May 3rd & 4th - INDEPENDENTS’ DAY II You didn’t think this was all a one-shot deal, did you? Hell no. We won’t stop until we’ve won! INDEPENDENTS’ DAY II will be hosted by Mario Fiorucci in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Mario hosts the annual “State of the World” event, and this year, has offered to make it a joint effort! This is really exciting! |
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FOR THOSE WHO MISSED IT... What an amazing weekend. INDEPENDENTS' DAY was an experience that none of us will ever forget. Worth every last penny spent and more. Our first debate of the weekend, Saturday morning, was awful. It was painful being a participant, and even more excruciating to watch. And that little dose of humility turns out to be exactly what we needed. That first debate made it very clear to all of us, that the general premise of INDEPENDENTS' DAY of cooperation, of helping each other despite our differences, was decidedly spot on. We needed help. One would have expected screaming, yelling, fighting, name-calling and all sorts of other behavior typical at a political event. But there was none of that. Zero. With very little encouragement, just a little nudging in the general direction on my part, the group not only accepted the concept of unity, but embraced it with a bear hug. What happened next was actually rather heart-warming to watch. Everyone, every last candidate, contributed genuinely helpful feedback and criticism. Everyone, every last candidate, accepted those criticisms and worked hard on improving on them. There was no comparison between our first debate Saturday morning and our second debate on Saturday afternoon. In just a few short hours, the difference was already like night and day. Saturday evening we began practicing our introduction and closing statements. A bad first impression can be overcome, but it is difficult to do so. The group agreed, and we all got down to work. By 8:00 pm Saturday evening I had been tagged as a slave-driver. And, well, I probably deserve that notation. Many of these candidates had arrived late the night before. Some had arrived early that morning. Nearly all of us had put in a large amount of travel time just to be there. And here I was, pushing us all through an intensive, grueling, non-stop 12-hour day. We were exhausted to the point of collapse. It was time to get some rest. Sunday morning landed us in a beautiful auditorium all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and raring to go. We quickly set up and organized the stage and got down to business. This was our first elimination round. We had nine candidates, and only eight were to continue to the second round. We broke into two smaller debates, one with five candidates, the other with four, and each delivered an outstanding performance. At the end of the round we turned in our votes. One of us had been eliminated. Sunday afternoon was a pleasure. Our second elimination round was on. And to make it more interesting, we now had cameramen (and women), running all around the stage taking hundreds of pictures as we performed. This is what we were here for. With the Sunday afternoon debates complete, and only fifteen minutes before the main event, it was time to vote. Two candidates were to be eliminated. I called for the elimination votes. No one moved. Hmm. This was interesting. I knew very well that we had two candidates that did not belong on stage. I wanted them off. I wanted to continue with the purpose of the event, to hold up and display only our very best and brightest shining stars. Yes, we do have them. We have at least four candidates who stand out as ready for prime time. I called for votes again. I insisted. I poked. I prodded. And still, no one moved. The unity had become too strong. And so, with no apparent video media out in the audience, I gave in. We were a team, not to be broken. We quickly hijacked the school newspaper reporter to be our moderator, our one candidate who was eliminated pitched in to be our timer, and we went on as a group, for our best performance of the weekend. And I mean performance. We were ready. We were practiced. We were prepared. We were polished. We put on one hell of a great show. I am proud to have been a part of INDEPENDENTS' DAY.
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To all: A great big THANK YOU to all the Indpependent and Third Party candidates who pulled together to make this event possible. It CAN be done. We CAN win. And a very special THANK YOU to the following for their significant contributions to this effort: Joe Oliva
Sincerely, Richard H. Clark
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