WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC

PARTY AND INDEPENDENT VOTERS WISH TO STRONGLY

EXPRESS OUR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PATH THE

LEADERSHIP AND CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE

PARTY HAVE TAKEN IN THEIR CONTINUED FAILURE TO

RESPOND TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND ITS OWN

MODERATE, PROGRESSIVE, AND LIBERAL MEMBERSHIP.



THEREFORE WE PETITION THE LEADERSHIP AND THE
PARTY AS FOLLOWS:




1- THE POPULISTS, PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM OF

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN R. EDWARDS BEST

IDENTIFIED THE CORE ISSUES PRESENTLY FACING

OUR NATION AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE MOST

VIABLE SOLUTIONS. FURTHER,IT IS THE BEST

REPRESENTATION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.



2- THEREFORE, WE RESPECTFULLY ADVISE THAT JOHN R.

EDWARDS' 80 PAGE BOOKLET ENTITLED "PLAN TO BUILD

ONE AMERICA" AS SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

DURING JOHN EDWARDS' 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

BE ADOPTED AS THE OFFICIAL PLATFORM OF THE

DEMOCRATIC PARTY.



3- JOHN R. EDWARDS MUST BE ON THE DEMOCRATIC

TICKET FOR THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTION.



4- SHOULD THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND ITS

LEADERSHIP FAIL TO ACCEPT THE ABOVE

PROPOSALS IT IS THE INTENT OF THOSE

SIGNING THIS PETITION TO:



A) DRAFT JOHN R. EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT

OF THE UNITED STATES IN 2008 ;


B) REGISTERED DEMOCRATS WHO ARE SIGNEES WILL

WITHDRAW FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND JOIN

WITH INDEPENDENTS IN ORDER TO FORM A NEW PARTY

BASED ON JOHN EDWARDSPOPULISTS PLATFORM, AND SHALL


C) VOTE ANOTHER PARTY TICKET IN 2008 OTHER THAN

THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET AND SHALL


D) TAKE WHATEVER RECOURSE SIGNEES INDIVIDUALLY

DEEM APPROPRIATE.



RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED THIS 26 th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2008 BY


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