FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
DATE: Wednesday,
MAY 19, 2004
HEADLINE: Kopf
calls for Independents to run for public office across the country.
Independent
Write-in Candidate for President of the United States Drew Kopf is calling
for other independent citizens of the United States to join him by choosing
a public office at any governmental level and doing what they can to run for
and win voter approval in the up coming election. Mr. Kopf notes that there
are 166 days remaining to Election Day, Tuesday, November, 2, 2004 and encourages
those who would follow his lead to do so without delay.
Mr. Kopf points out how
many people who learn of his candidacy say, “You’ve got my vote.”
He says he knows they probably do not mean it and are humoring him. But, he
goes on, “Someone once said, ‘Many a truth is said in jest’
and that may also be true.
"The country is
clearly frustrated by the lack of decent choices for President, and for that
matter, for most public offices, and yet few if any are either coming forward
or being brought forward by their fellow citizens to broaden the field and
to help us all in these important times."
Mr. Kopf asks, “If
you knew that your talents and efforts could truly help better our country,
and if you were asked to set aside your personal goals and endeavors for perhaps
four years or more in order to serve for a nominal amount of money to enable
you to get by during your time of public service, would you not consider doing
so?
“It is my guess
that you would. And, I can assure you that my asking you to do so is heartfelt
and sincere.
“I say that it
is regular people, not the slick insider politicians we are used to seeing
run for office, who we need in public service.”
"Find out what you
need to do to run for office. Do what needs to be done. See how difficult
it is to accomplish unless you are in one of the parties. Make it happen.
Run for office and let the people know about what you are doing. Get others
to join you in similar efforts for other offices. Swamp the parties with fierce
and worthy opponents until they can not take it any longer. Get the real people
out to register and to vote and slowly but surely the parties will be over."
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