Date: Sat, 16 May 92 12:12:16 PDT From: jwarren@AUTODESK.COM(Jim Warren) Subject: File 4--PREXY CANDIDATE E-ADDRS & update re candidates' ONLINE mforum This update includes the E-MAIL ADDRESSES for the major presidential campaigns, except the Bush campaign which does not appear to have a public e-address. ** Have you sent *your* request that they join an online presidential forum? ** Since the public is best-served by hearing from *all* the candidates, in one place and at one time, you might sent your requests to *all* the candidates --not just the one you personally favor. From the ROSS PEROT campaign On Friday, May 15th, Perot campaign worker David S. Bush responded to the proposal for online debate(s) saying, "... The only official view is that we need to do it. No one is sure of what it should look like. We do know what the vision and mission of the Electronic Townhall is. There are no specifics. That's what I'm trying to put together now. I want to use the existing networks to gather people together and come up with a solution." [Perot campaign email: 71511.460@compuserve.com ] From the JERRY BROWN campaign O n Friday, May 8th, Sarah Gray from the Brown campaign's Computer Department called to say that the Brown campaign was commiting to participate. She followed this up with this email: > From autodesk!brown92%igc.org Fri May 8 21:32:37 1992 > To: 75300.3105@compuserve.com, autodesk!jwarren > Uubject: Re: ... proposed online prexy-candidate debate > ... The Brown for President campaign would be glad to communicate with > Internet users in an online presidential candidate's forum. Pl ease feel > free to distribute this official memo. > Sarah Gray, Computer Department, Brown for President campaign > brown92@igc.org I have requested that they verify that all responses will be posted over Brown's name, as being an official statement from the candidate. They are now trying to get time with Brown to discuss it and assure his approval. [ email: 75300.3105@compuserve.com; brown92@igc.org; brown92@well.sf.ca.us ] From the ANDRE MARROU campaign On Saturday Pl , May 9th, Steve Dasbach, the the Libertarian presidential campaign committee chair, called to say that the Marrou campaign was commiting to participate. As I am doing with all respondents, I requested a signed commitment on letterhead stationary. Per my request, they have sent a signed fax, fax-dated May 12th at 7:41, stating: ... "On behalf of Andre Marrou, we accept your invitation to participate in the on-line debate you outlined in your letter. "We understand that all postings are to be made over Andre Marrou's name, indicating that they are authorized statements by him. ... /s/ Bruce Baechler, Director of Operations" [73720.557@compuserve.com] [Marrou campaign email: 75300.3114@compuserve.com ] From the PAT BUCHANAN campaign On Tuesday morning, May 12th, Hal Turner, who identified himself as "the point-man for their electronic campaign" called in response to an email copy of the proposal. After discussing why to do it on the Internet/USENET --widest possible o exposure, access often free or very low-cost -- he said that he would "talk it up" to the campaign hierarchy. [Buchanan campaign email: 76326.126@compuserve.com ] [Clinton campaign email: 75300.3115@compuserve.com ] [Bush campaign email: no public e-address known at this time ] Democracy is a Do-It-Yourself project Hope you have sent a fax and/or snailmail to the candidates urging them to participate in the proposed online prexy forum. I would expect them to join an online foro um, *only* if they believe a great many people are interested. And, the forum will be of greatest value -- to everyone, including your favorite candidate -- if *all* the candidates participate, so requests should be sent to all the candidates (please request addresses and fax numbers from me, if you don't have them from the previous posting). Also, it would be helpful if you would let me know when you send your request to them. As I know more, you'll know more. :-) --jim Jim Warren, Electronic Democracy Initiative, 415-851-7075 jwarren@well.sf.ca.us -or- jwarren@autodesk.com --- DISCLAIMER: These comments are my personal free speech, stated during my personal time, in personal discussion with citizens publicly assembled in a global electronic Hyde Park that spans perhaps a million company cafeterias and ultimately perhaps 15-million private living rooms or more. This is not a representation of views of any organization with which I am affiliated. < Between 4/ar30 and 5/9, I sent invitations to the better-known presidential < candidates, inviting them to participate in an ONLINE forum (on the Internet < and via USENET, for maximum exposure and access). They would be replying to < questions from reporters from major media, who would be accessible to < everyone on the net and with a parallel newsgroup for concurrent public < discussion. < This invitation was faxed and mailed to (alphabetically) Brown, Buchanan, < Bush, Clinton, Marrou and Perot. It has been reported in several major < newspapers including the Houston Chronicle and Dallas Morning News. < These are the responses that *I* have received, to date (the Houston < Chronicle of 5/3 also reported responses from the Bush and Clinton campaigns; < copy available upon request): Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253