Then & Now:

I don’t have a campaign. I have a MOVEMENT!
September 2003

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Ever notice how when one argues with a typical know nuthin' ditto head or Anne
Coulter type, how likely it is that you will be viciously slandered, accused
of aiding the enemy, of treason and worse? If one points out anything remotely
unflattering about our country, regardless of veracity of the statement...TREASON!

Sigh...

Well, to all ditto head juju zombies and McCarthy wannabees out there, let me try
to make you understand how I and many others really do love our country...

First, let me say how I do NOT love my country. I do NOT love my country the way
I love my favorite sports franchise. I do not dress in red white and blue, wave

Then & Now:

The Clark Summer of 2003

Then & Now:

Meet the Press Interview Brings in New Draftees – Part I

"Then and Now", derives its material from you — the Wes Clark supporter.

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The Howard Park Story

The June 15, 2003, “Meet the Press” interview not only greatly energized those already involved in drafting General Clark for President, it brought many new supporters into the Draft movement. We resume our “Then and Now” stories with those whose support of General Clark for President was clinched by that interview.

First up is Howard Park, the Washington DC Democratic Party activist and Clark supporter extraordinaire. He tells his story below.

Then & Now:
The Draft Clark Movement Explodes – Part II

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The Draft Clark Movement Explodes: Part II

“That was one of the best half-hours of my life.” – Jill Squire
“The 800-lb gorillia is on the move. The NEXT PHASE has begun” – Cheryl Lahr
“The Summer of Clark” – Rob Stephens

Welcome back to “Then and Now.” In the last installment we read the transcript of Gen. Clark’s interview with Tim Russert on June 15, 2003. I called it an “explosion” in the movement.

Here are some numbers:

The WesleyClark2004 Yahoo! group, which was the only game in town at the time, opened that day with 179 members. By the end of the day the membership was 204, an increase of 25. By midnight the following Wednesday, membership had grown by a net of 67 new members, reaching the 246 member mark. The month of June closed with 288 members.

Then & Now:
The Draft Clark Movement Explodes – Part I

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The Draft Clark Movement Explodes: Part I
“I’m going to have to give some serious consideration to this.”

Welcome back to “Then and Now.” In the first three installments, “From the Beginning,” we “heard” the stories of three groundbreakers instrumental in making the Draft Clark Movement a viable and unique force in American politics.

First we heard from marketer and hype-generator par excellence John Hlinko the founder of DraftWesleyClark.com. In Part II, the amazing and magnificent Susan Putney related “This Amazing Journey with Wes.” Finally, in Part III we enjoyed "A Conversation with Jason McIntosh,” one of the prime movers in making DraftClark2004.com a resounding success.

In the early going, these three pathfinders and several others who were leading the charge had one main objective: to grow the Draft Clark Movement enough to make Gen. Clark’s decision to run inevitable. I always remember Yogi Berra’s line at a tribute dinner held for him. When Berra finally took the microphone after all the praise (and not a little amount of good-natured ribbing), Berra said, “I’d like to thank you for making this night necessary.” The early DraftRooters wanted to create a movement of such size and scope that it would make Wesley Clark’s decision to announce necessary.

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Welcome to "Then and Now", a new CCN Series Blog deriving the bulk of its material from you — the Wes Clark supporter.

We’ve heard so many compelling and interesting stories from so many people. We’d like to put them all together in one place. Therefore we’re asking you to share your story with the CCN readers.

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