FLORIDA DEMANDS REPRESENTATION
Four State Four Step
Four State Four Step
CAMPAIGN
Remembering Boston 1746
HERE'S WHAT YOU DO:

1.) Buy a Tea Bag

2.) Write on piece of paper "FLORIDA: The
Second Tea Party? COUNT OUR VOTES!"

3.) Attach it to the tea bag

4.) Mail it to the Democratic Chairs of each State
involved in the 4-state pledge. *


(*Remember, they also called for stripping all Florida Delegates)
Nevada
Sam Lieberman
Chairperson
Nevada State Democratic
Party
1210 S. Valley View Road,
Suite 114
Las Vegas89102
(702) 737-8683
osrsig@aol.com

New Hampshire
Ray Buckley, Chair
New Hampshire
Democratic Party
2 1/2 Beacon Street
Concord, NH  03301
Phone: (603) 225-6899
Fax: (603) 225-6797
office@nhdp.org
Iowa
Scott BrennanIowa
Democratic Party Chair
5661 Fleur Dr
Des Moines, IA  50321
515.244.7292
iadem@iowademocrats.org

South Carolina
Carol Fowler, Chair  
PO Box 5965
Columbia, SC 29250
803/799-7798
cfowler@scdp.org
    Here's another fun but important
    exercise in Democracy and
    Representation.
    We call it the "Four-State Four-Step"
Dear Democratic Presidential Candidate:

       Throughout 2005 and 2006, the  Democratic National
    Committee worked diligently to establish a presidential
    nominating calendar that would ensure victory for the 2008
    Democratic Presidential Nominee, preserve the traditional role of
    retail politics early in the nominating process and to include the
    socioeconomic and ethnic diversity that makes this Party great.

       In 2006, through a fair and open process conducted by the
    DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, Iowa, Nevada, New
    Hampshire and South Carolina were selected for the “pre-
    window.”  The calendar was approved by the full DNC over a year
    ago.  We are in agreement that the states chosen by our party
    reflect the energy and diversity of our great country and our party.

       Recent actions by a few states could dismantle this thoughtful
    and deliberate effort by the DNC. Presidential campaigns, county
    chairs, elected officials, activists and the media have reached out
    and asked for our help in bringing this uncertainty (and potential
    chaos) to an end. Campaigns need to make major spending
    decisions.  County Chairs need to find precinct locations and
    precinct chairs.  Elected officials need to finalize election
    logistics.  As a party we owe it to these organizations and
    individuals to conduct a sensible and timely nominating process.

       For the good of our party and our candidates, it is our desire to
    bring finality, predictability and common sense to the nominating
    calendar.  We ask you to accept the attached four state pledge,
    steeped in established DNC rules, by signing and sending the
    pledge form by Thursday, September 6, 2007, via email to South
    Carolina Chairwoman Carol Fowler at cfowler@scdp.org. Please
    also mail a hard copy to Chairwoman Fowler at SCDP, PO Box
    5965, Columbia, SC 29250.

       We appreciate your consideration of this pledge which brings
    order to the presidential nominating calendar.  We look forward to
    focusing on electing a President, rather than selecting dates.  If
    you or your staff has any questions, please contact any of the four
    State Party Chairs or Executive Directors.

       Thank you,

       Senator Tom Harkin                   Governor Chet Culver                

       Chair Scott Brennan, Iowa Dem. Party

       Senator Harry Reid

       Chair Jill Derby, Nevada State Democratic Party

       Chair Ray Buckley, New Hampshire Dem. Party

       Congressman Jim Clyburn

       Chair Carol Fowler, South Carolina Dem. Party
Four State Pledge Letter 2008

      Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina

    August 31, 2007

     WHEREAS,  Over a year ago, the Democratic National
    Committee established a 2008 nominating calendar;

     WHEREAS, this calendar honors the racial, ethnic,
    economic and geographic diversity of our party and our
    country;

     WHEREAS, the DNC also honored the traditional role of
    retail politics early in the nominating process, to insure
    that money alone will not determine our presidential
    nominee;

     WHEREAS, it is the desire of Presidential campaigns, the
    DNC, the states and the American people to bring finality,
    predictability and common sense to the nominating
    calendar.

     THEREFORE, I _______________, Democratic
    Candidate for President, pledge I shall not campaign or
    participate in any state which schedules a presidential
    election primary or caucus  before Feb. 5, 2008, except
    for the states of Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South
    Carolina, as “campaigning” is defined by rules and
    regulations of the DNC.

     ___________________________                       
    __________
     John/Jane Doe, Doe for President                         DATE
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