Wesley Clark: Tennessee Supporter/Campaign Worker Comments and encourages Clark's possible role in future administration
The following received e-mail was posted Feb 11, 2004
I have worked here in the Wes Clark, Tennessee headquarters in Nashville, actively assisting the Clark for President Campaign for the last two months. Like a lot of people, we have long awaited this past week to campaign directly with General Clark and travel from event to event across the State of Tennessee. I can only say that, after having done so and hearing General Clark take and address impromptu questions from audience participants, I am even more impressed with his leadership abilities for this nation.
The National Media pronouncements that after Iowa and New Hampshire, the race was in essence over, did not exactly encourage voter participation and turnout in Tennessee or elsewhere in our country. Low Voter Participation is not good for our primary, our party, our country, and certainly did not help General Clark. Yet, General Clark made a respectable showing in this important southern state.
Howevere, as is his right, General Clark determined that Tennessee was the final key battleground state for his presidential campaign. And he has accepted the results, which were respectable, but did not win, with the same honor by which he has served this country over the years. I still believe that the continued involvement of General Clark in the debate over the major national security and international affairs issues facing our nation and the world are very important to the democratic party and the American People. We need his expertise and his leadership through a continuing role of General Clark in some form in this Democratic Party National Campaign. His national security experience and leadership are vital to a successful democratic party campaign in November, 2004. This is the # 1 issue facing America and the world. And I believe, after campaigning with General Clark and speaking with him on numerous occasions, that he has so much to offer the democratic party as a new democrat with experience in this vital leadership role. He is, personally, one of the most likeable persons in politics that I have ever met. His wife, Gert, and son Wesley, Jr. also convey a caring attitude and warm personality to voters and campaigners. I believe they really like being around people of every background and are "inclusive" in their attitude toward politics. Is this inclusiveness a rare enough quality in politicians and political operatives to make a big deal over? Well, first of all, General Clark would remind us that he's not a "politician"...and his new entry into the political office seeking field after 34 years in the military demonstrate the truth of that assertion. But, he has entered the electioneering process with an inclusive, friendly, down to earth demeanor which is a refreshing change in national politics. I only wish more voters could have seen General Clark address issues of national concern, one by one from audience members in his campaign events, on T.V. programs like Meet the Press and other talk show formats to let people get to know him better and hear the reasons why he would make a Great President.
There is still a role for General Clark in THIS National Campaign. If we pay attention to developing a much needed Southern Strategy for the Democratic Party, to reaching out to Voters from all regions, to encouraging voter participation and involvement in this coming election in Novemeber and to resolving important issues facing this nation and the world, we will pay continuing attention to General Wes Clark.
For those who agree with me on encouraging voters in America to consider and advocate General Clark for Vice President, email me at:
larocrim@aol.com
I have worked here in the Wes Clark, Tennessee headquarters in Nashville, actively assisting the Clark for President Campaign for the last two months. Like a lot of people, we have long awaited this past week to campaign directly with General Clark and travel from event to event across the State of Tennessee. I can only say that, after having done so and hearing General Clark take and address impromptu questions from audience participants, I am even more impressed with his leadership abilities for this nation.
The National Media pronouncements that after Iowa and New Hampshire, the race was in essence over, did not exactly encourage voter participation and turnout in Tennessee or elsewhere in our country. Low Voter Participation is not good for our primary, our party, our country, and certainly did not help General Clark. Yet, General Clark made a respectable showing in this important southern state.
Howevere, as is his right, General Clark determined that Tennessee was the final key battleground state for his presidential campaign. And he has accepted the results, which were respectable, but did not win, with the same honor by which he has served this country over the years. I still believe that the continued involvement of General Clark in the debate over the major national security and international affairs issues facing our nation and the world are very important to the democratic party and the American People. We need his expertise and his leadership through a continuing role of General Clark in some form in this Democratic Party National Campaign. His national security experience and leadership are vital to a successful democratic party campaign in November, 2004. This is the # 1 issue facing America and the world. And I believe, after campaigning with General Clark and speaking with him on numerous occasions, that he has so much to offer the democratic party as a new democrat with experience in this vital leadership role. He is, personally, one of the most likeable persons in politics that I have ever met. His wife, Gert, and son Wesley, Jr. also convey a caring attitude and warm personality to voters and campaigners. I believe they really like being around people of every background and are "inclusive" in their attitude toward politics. Is this inclusiveness a rare enough quality in politicians and political operatives to make a big deal over? Well, first of all, General Clark would remind us that he's not a "politician"...and his new entry into the political office seeking field after 34 years in the military demonstrate the truth of that assertion. But, he has entered the electioneering process with an inclusive, friendly, down to earth demeanor which is a refreshing change in national politics. I only wish more voters could have seen General Clark address issues of national concern, one by one from audience members in his campaign events, on T.V. programs like Meet the Press and other talk show formats to let people get to know him better and hear the reasons why he would make a Great President.
There is still a role for General Clark in THIS National Campaign. If we pay attention to developing a much needed Southern Strategy for the Democratic Party, to reaching out to Voters from all regions, to encouraging voter participation and involvement in this coming election in Novemeber and to resolving important issues facing this nation and the world, we will pay continuing attention to General Wes Clark.
For those who agree with me on encouraging voters in America to consider and advocate General Clark for Vice President, email me at:
larocrim@aol.com
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