The Free View-- weblog of a presidential candidate

Join the On-The-Road Support Network

While the Internet is going to be a crucial component of this campaign, it's not going to be enough, and I've been planning approximately 5 years of on-the-road campaigning since way back in 1994. Well, time flies when you're having fun, and the long awaited "meatspace" portion of the campaign is coming up quick. I haven't settled for sure on a departure date, but I'm looking at November, possibly November 4th -- exactly 5 years before Election Day 2008. At some point, I'm going to have to do a grand-style campaign launching press conference, and that might be the time to do it. I hope to have my papers filed with the FEC by then, so I will be an official, on-the-books 2008 presidential candidate -- almost certainly the first one to file with the FEC. That fact, combined with my age and vigor, plus some internet-inspired pre-coverage, could amount to me actually garnering significant press coverage if I do the launch right. Meaning a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., with tons of supporters in attendance.

But I'm getting ahead of myself. The bigger issue at hand is where I'm going to go and what I'm going to do when campaigning on the road -- and that's where you come in. I need eyes, ears, places to park my motorhome, pre-publicity helpers, campaign appearance hosts, audience members, campus connections, tips on good places to walk my dogs, and so on. In other words, an On-The-Road Support Network. It would be a great help if you would be part of that network, in whatever capacity works best for you.

For now, you can get on the list by sending me an e-mail request, including your name, and your city and state. As the summer goes on, I'll be building a stronger web framework for the network, and getting in touch with you to find out more about how you want to be involved. Feel free to let me know any other specifics in your e-mail, though I might not respond in detail right away.