--- In bloomberg2008@yahoogroups.com, "Karin" <bloomberg2008@...> wrote:
>
> I am writing to ask your assistance in the Draft Bloomberg 2008
effort.
>
> We know that the Mayor has been pondering the feasibility of a run for
> President of the United States. Depending on the day, and the media,
> that possibility is seen as more or less realistic. We believe that
> the Mayor is still considering a run, and his final decision will be
> based on the narrowed field of candidates and the likelihood of a
> successful bid.
>
> Draft Bloomberg 2008, at bloomberg08nyc.com, is a grassroots effort to
> encourage Mike Bloomberg through popular support to run for office.
> The Draft effort here in New York has gotten quite a bit of press
> coverage and we are being supported behind the scenes by people at
> City Hall. We are not aligned with any political party officially,
> although we are philosophically allied with the IP of A.
>
> As a major part of that effort, we have started a letter writing
> campaign called Write Mike! The intent of this campaign is to gather a
> huge number of cards and letters and present them to the Mayor at City
> Hall. We've already gotten dozens of touching and powerful letters,
> but not nearly enough to show the amount of support we know he would
> have in his candidacy. We would like to present them sometime in the
> next two months and have the top letter recruiters join us at City
> Hall. In order for this to work, we need thousands of cards and letters.
>
> This is a critical time, and if we can show a ground swell of
> interest, we can certainly continue to gain media attention and
> influence the Mayor's decision making process.
> Draft Bloomberg 2008 is working to increase our web traffic and
> increase our visibility. But we need your help!
>
> Please help us out by visiting the site, sending a letter or card, and
> recruiting everyone you know~friends, family, coworkers~to send a
> letter as well. It would be especially helpful to have your friend and
> family from out of town to send letters. This would effectively show
> that Bloomberg would have support nationwide. Below is a suggested
> format, but we encourage you to write your own thoughts. We would like
> to read several of them to the press when we deliver them.
>
> Dear Mayor Bloomberg,
> I am asking you to consider running for President of the United States
> because __________________.
> I have joined with many other American citizens who think that you
> would effectively address the many issues facing this Nation today.
> I pledge my support of your candidacy.
> Sincerely,
> Send emails to: bloomberg2008@... or send regular mail
> Write to Mike
> Draft Bloomberg 2008
> Box 1452
> 303 Park Avenue South
> New York, NY 10010
>
> While you are at the site, please sign the petition online. This is
> also an effective method of showing public support. At this time, we
> have only a tiny fraction of the signatures we need to make a statement.
>
> It would also help us greatly with our modest expenses if you would
> consider making a donation. We are registered with the FEC as a PAC.
> For a donations of 25$ or more, we will send you one of the Michael
> Bloomberg 2008 buttons that have been seen on all the best lapels.
>
> Thank you so much for your help. Please feel free to contact me at any
> time with questions or suggestions. Certainly forward this email to
> anyone you'd like as well.
>
> Take care,
>
> Karin Gallet
> NYC Chair
> Draft Bloomberg 2008
> 646-872-1345
>
Dear Karin

Mayor Mike has the personality to be an even tempered ,hard working ,
smart,and prudent president. I would like to know more about his
position on continuing the Iraq war and his support of the city
council position to prohibit illegal wiretaps. The surveillance
cameras as they have in London are superfluous as we have enough and
better choices in commissioners would have helped him as Klein and
Kelley have not been stars. Police are arrogant and lazy despite
plenty of overtime. The schools are a joke. Transport is congested and
old fashioned 1930's technology. But he did encourage contractors to
build more high rises and those folks pay taxes.
Mayor Bloomberg has time to weigh his options but Nelson Rockefeller
waited for a draft that never came.