An Announcement

[migrendel]

I am disappointed to learn that the President lost. He has not served us for long, but served us well, and was the guiding light through the controversies of the government's earliest days. I congratulate Gustaf, and his vice president Supersoulty, both well-liked pragmatists. I'm sure we can work well with them.

I announce today my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President. I am running today for one main reason. I am running to return my party to the progressive values that have defended the freedom and well-being of people for many years. I intend to introduce a platform that dramatically redefines the structure of government, based upon the objectives of meeting the material needs of all citizens and defending social freedom.

I will make it a commitment to expand the concept of social insurance in our nation, and I wil never stray from that to be fashionable. I intend to introduce a national program of health insurance , nationalize all industires fundamental to the health, safety, and welfare of our people, and make sure that a good stewardship of the poor will never be forgotten in the rush to find a bogeyman.

I further intend to protect social and civil liberties. I will defend the right to make private reproductive decisions against all foes, and those who value the temporary gains among the most dogmatic members of the electorate against the ineluctable trend toward greater freedom. I will not compromise the integrity of equality for all those who want marriage in favor of the false promise of civil unions, another paean to those who wish to make their faith the law. I will support affirmative action resolutely, and will continue to move towards the end of racism by actually considering the deciding factor, race. I will support the equality of all, and pledge to maintain their civil rights.

I hope to be president four months from now, but even if I fall short, I hope more greatly to inform and alert everyone to the struggles that are occuring, because they cry out for justice. So, let's not dawdle, let's fight for the future and fairness.

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If I win the nomination, yes.

[migrendel]

Charles Evans Hughes and William Howard Taft ran, but they weren't Chief Justices at that time.

[migrendel]

I guess Boss Tweed's and Ben's statements mean I received the moderate auto-da-fe. Well, I guess it's going to be a fight.

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I changed registration to seek the nomination of the Democratic Party to help form a coalition. I am not dissatisfied with the UL, and hope to have their support in the primary.

[migrendel]

I withdraw my candidacy for the Democratic nomination. I hereby wish to be the candidate of the United Left.