What Can You Do to Put Dr. Bowman in the White House?
The most important thing you can do is e-mail all your friends. You can use this: e-mail chain letter
To help Dr. Bowman get better known, help organize and promote a speaking event or fund-raiser. Bob and Maggie will be traveling in their old motor home. ( See "tour") At least come to the event in your city, and bring a bunch of friends. Tell everyone you know about his candidacy. Use e-mail if you have it. e-mail chain letter
So we need petitioners, event organizers, Campaign Managers, party members, convention delegates, electors (members of the Electoral College), and lots and lots of voters. And, of course, we need contributors. This is a shoestring campaign, but travel expenses can’t be avoided completely. We need every one of you to write a check to ISSS. No contribution you have ever made will mean as much. If Dr. Bowman becomes President, think how many lives will be saved! How many wars will not be fought, poor people will not go without health care, weapons will not be built, addicts will not go untreated, prisoners will not be executed, dictators will not be supported, families will not be impoverished, women will not be abused, children will not be abandoned, tyrants will not be armed ... the list is almost endless.
For decades, we have protested and demonstrated. Now we have a chance to take control of our own fate and make the changes we know are necessary. Please act now. Volunteer, work, contribute! Help Dr. Bowman save America from tyranny ... and the world from America.
Guidelines for Event Organizers & City Campaign Managers
What kind of Events Do We Want?
1. Depending on our arrival time, lunch with a service organization or afternoon talk at a college.
2. The Main Event: an evening forum, rally, town meeting, etc., with or without a fund-raising dinner.
3. Breakfast with a Rotary Club or similar.
4. Media outreach: interviews with reporters, spots on radio or TV talk shows. (Radio talk shows can be done in advance via telephone.)
Outline of a Typical Evening Event
1. Dinner ($50 - $100 a plate) (optional).
2. Opening entertainment: local choir, comedian, band, whatever (10 minutes maximum).
3. Opening remarks by host (local celebrity) and introduction of speaker (5 minutes).
4. Address by Dr. Bowman (20 - 25 minutes).
5. Business: appeal for contributions, reasons for joining Reform Party, how to vote in the primary, voter registration and petitioning (5 - 10 minutes.)
6. Dr. Bowman answers questions for 15 -30 minutes.
7. Closing entertainment and refreshments (dessert & coffee, wine & cheese, whatever). Informal time.
8. Someone drives the Bowmans back to their Motor Home for the night.
Tasks for Organizers & Volunteers
A. Before the Event
1. Arrange for the space (preferably a donated hall, auditorium, or dining room). Arrange for food and drinks, entertainment, serving, and cleanup.
2. If possible, get celebrity to introduce Bob.
3. Publicize the event to the local Reform Party, Peace & Justice groups, Veterans groups (Bob is a member of VFP and VFW), service organizations, colleges, and churches (especially Unitarians, Quakers, Brethren, etc).
4. Notify the press. We will send you photos for advance publicity. Download & reproduce position papers from our web site. Try to arrange talk shows and interviews. Look for a local news "hook."
5. Find a flat driveway or ? for the Bowmans to park their 31 ft, 11 ft high, 8 ft wide Motor Home overnight. Preferably close to 120V electric outlet.
6. As soon as the time and place are settled, call the Campaign office so we can put it on our web site.
7. Pick up voter registration forms; petitions (in those states where necessary); clipboards, paper, & pens for sign-in, 3x5 cards for questions.
B. At the Event:
1. Set up the space with chairs, podium, microphone, tables for sign-in & literature. Have people available to man tables and pass the hat.
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