Draft Movement Succeeds in Recruiting Wesley Clark -- "Mission Accomplished"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2003
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Dailey (jeff@draftclark2004.net)
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- The entry of General Wesley Clark into the presidential race brought celebration to the Draft Clark 2004 headquarters and to volunteers across the country.
"We have created a new force in American politics based on the idea that a group of committed patriots can determine the future of our great nation," said John Oeffinger, one of the founders of the Draft Clark 2004 movement. "We are proud to say "mission accomplished" for the draft phase, and it is our hope that all of our dedicated volunteers will help Gen. Clark's campaign.
The Draft Clark 2004 for President Committee will close its doors shortly according to the movement's founders.
"Everything accomplished by Draft Clark 2004 supporters and volunteers was done with an eye toward the day Gen. Clark would announce," said Michael Frisby, Communications Director for Draft Clark 2004. “This organization will end as expediently as possible. While it was unusual to have no contact with the candidate, we have worked in every way to reflect Gen. Clark's leadership, integrity, and vision for our country. We are honored by his willingness to serve and hope that our volunteers will work even harder for his election than they did to draft him into the race."
Draft Clark 2004's accomplishments include:
*Field organizations in all 50 states and several territories
*252 Regional Coordinators, mobilizing support and executing outreach projects
*A campaign office in New Hampshire
*A national headquarters in Little Rock
*200,000+ visitors and 500,000+ page views to DraftClark2004.net
*A Draft Clark 2004 National Day of Service with 300 hours of community service provided in 17 cities
*Tens of thousands of bumper stickers, buttons, and flyers distributed
About Draft Clark 2004
Draft Clark 2004, the first political committee to advocate drafting General Wesley Clark for President, is leading the way to convince Clark to declare his candidacy. DraftClark2004.com has organized 252 regional coordinators in 50 states across the country to support a potential Clark campaign. Thousands of volunteers are mobilizing Clark supporters nationwide to organize local grassroots activities on behalf of the national draft movement. In addition to its national headquarters in General Clark's hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, Draft Clark 2004 operates a campaign field office in New Hampshire. The Draft Clark 2004 for President Committee has filed as a PAC with the Federal Election Commission but is not affiliated with General Clark, who is not a candidate. For more information on General Clark and the nationwide effort to draft him into the 2004 presidential race, please visit http://www.draftclark2004.net.
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