The Bear is Running in 2008

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-09-09 04:07pm

Yup that's right, I am seriously considering it, just as a poli sci experiment. Running a presidential campaign from a website, for the cheapest campaign possible.

Oh why 2008, well there's no elections when I turn 35 and am eligable to run for the first time.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-09 04:27pm

Welcome back and this is a screwball idea. I fully support it.

Iceberg · Post by **Iceberg** » 2003-09-09 04:31pm

What's your platform?

Mine is ale and whores. Of course, I won't be eligable to run for President until 2012.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-09-09 04:52pm

Get Government's and Corperations the FUCK out of our Computers and Our Websites!

(Somewhat Libertarian ok!)

EmperorChrostas the Cruel · Post by **EmperorChrostas the Cruel** » 2003-09-09 04:54pm

"I promise the formation of a new party, a third party, a wild party!"
"I'm a top prime cut of meat, I'm your choice, a want to be elected!"

Alice Cooper, "Elected" Billion Dollar Babies.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-09-09 05:12pm

I expect to recieve my citizenship by that time, so I'll vote for you.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-09-09 05:15pm

I'm sorry man, but I want my vote to count

Dammit, I can't forget the suffering my ancestors went through in Poland, and their exile from Spain, and their hard work to come to this country, where they could have opportunity and a say in the political process...

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-09-09 06:16pm

Dammit, I can't forget the suffering my ancestors went through in Poland, and their exile from Spain, and their hard work to come to this country, where they could have opportunity and a say in the political process...

They live in Canada?!?

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-09-09 07:05pm

Well, You'll probably have, oh 1400 votes, or however many people are on this forum in 2008.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-09-09 07:24pm

If the major candidate I like doesn't have a good chance of winning, I'll vote for you.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-09-09 09:12pm

This could actually be a really interesting experiment if you actually generate up a serious and intelligent platform and do some media whoring to political forum and websites

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-09-09 09:37pm

Well, if you can get the publicity, you might pull a campaign off. Any ideas for a running mate?

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-09-09 09:40pm

HemlockGrey wrote:
They live in Canada?!?

I'm registered to vote in Palm Beach County. Every Vote matters!

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-09-09 09:40pm

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-09-09 09:43pm

Jesus.....

This thread made me realise that I'm old enough to run for president. Thank you so very much, President Bear.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-09-09 10:00pm

I'll be old enough then. I will vote for you.

~Jason

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-09-09 10:02pm

Vorlon1701 wrote:
HemlockGrey wrote:
They live in Canada?!?
I'm registered to vote in Palm Beach County. Every Vote matters!

Be they hanging, pregenant or just for the Nazi Party candidate!

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-09-09 11:28pm

EmperorChrostas the Cruel wrote:"I promise the formation of a new party, a third party, a wild party!"
"I'm a top prime cut of meat, I'm your choice, a want to be elected!"

Alice Cooper, "Elected" Billion Dollar Babies.

"We're the Department of Youth (ahhh-ahhh) We got the Power!
Who's got the Power?! (We DO!)
And who gave you the Power?!
(Donny Osmond!)
WHAT?!?!?!?"

Alice Cooper, "Department of Youth" Billon Dollar Babies

I love Alice.

Anyway, Bear, if you come stumping in WV, I'd be honored to be your local campaign headquarters manager

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-09-09 11:32pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Be they hanging, pregenant or just for the Nazi Party candidate!

Have you ever been here? I went to the voting station that election (since it was my last before registering to vote, my dad wanted me to learn how to vote correctly), and those guys really were morons. They had *no* clue how to use the damn things. (no, we don't have those curtains here, just three sided boxes you plug your stuff in.)

That, and I'm checking thrice before handing in my ballot...

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-09-09 11:42pm

Generall Plan is

1. Set up campaign Website, ask others to host linkies to website in question, and try to collect initial signature runs.

2. Somehow raise th3 $7500 I would need to get my logged and printed sigs registered in most states, although E-Logged pettitions are only valid in very, very few states. (CA being one of the few, and the only state I actually have enough friends in to get the 600 sigs+$150 to get on the ballot as anything but a write in canidate.

3. The plan was to create the Primary Platform of Campaign Finance Reform by only running off the internet, and taking no donations larger then $25 to $40 (Maximum personal contribution limit), via the internet.

4. Spam online media and tech savvy mags with a secondary platform of reduced pressure/censorship agaisnt electronic media/internet traffic.

5. Hope that I can get enough votes/donations that this little campain finance & Free speach project doesn't drive me into bankrupcy.

Note: in order to occomplish the following I have a date to have the website ready of Jan 9th 2006, when I will begin the actual campaigning as that is the earliest I can actually start the process (Legally)

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-09-10 01:33pm

Id vote for you just cuz your from sdnet and know logical fallacies.

oh, and I plan to run in 2024 or so, so things could be fun.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-09-12 09:26am

I could see it now, the Cabinet of The Monkey.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-09-12 10:01am

Gandalf wrote:I could see it now, the Cabinet of The Monkey.

That's it, I wanna be the Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs...

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-09-12 10:15am

bah! president is too much work. run for congress. the legislative branch is the easiest way to go, and you really can't fuck things up to much. I mean if Sonny Bonno can do it........

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-09-12 11:10am

Hmmm...I think I'm eligible to run around 2020.

And if this is leading to the Cabinet of the Monkey, I want Treasury. I doubt there are many other economics majors in the Brotherhood.