Thus Starts The Campaign
January 17th, 2007 . by CaryWell.
According to the FEC, once I declare myself a candidate for the office of President of the United States, I have to start tracking my expenditures. Once I reach $5,000.00 (USD) I have to start filing reports.
Guess what?
I’m not spending a dime.
And I don’t want anyone to spend a dime on my behalf, either.
I do want you to help me spread the word. My name will not appear on the primary or main election ballot unless it is written in. They all need to be written in exactly the same way: “Cary Cartter” (without the quotes).
If you are the author of a “free” blog, then please blog about me, tell everyone you know about me, and help me get the word out. If you pay for any aspect of your blog, then don’t blog about me – just tell everyone you meet to write me in.
But, Cary, aren’t you serious about running for President?
Yes, I am. But I am a working stiff, like 80% of the people in this nation. I can’t afford to spend millions of dollars on a campaign, since I have no funds of my own and I am not going to be indebted to any special interests. I intend to get this country back on track to being the leader of the free world, and I can’t do that if I have to give homage to Joe’s Bar and Grill every time I speak or consider legislation.
What do you really think your chances are?
A little better than a snowball’s in hell. If I even get enough mentions and a few papers report on the “crazy dude in Phoenix”, maybe I can get a politician to understand that We, the People, are fed up with the constant crap. Repesentatives should not be career politicians, they should serve the country out of duty and then go home. They should not be spending fifty+ years in the same seat handing sweetheart pork deals to the same network of good ol’ boys. They should serve, do what’s right for all the people, and step down. (Yes, I advocate term limits.) Someone like Strom Thurmond should never be allowed to rule for as long as he did. Common Sense should prevail, not Political Correctness.
If you have any questions about why I am doing this, or what my intentions are, just drop a line in the comments, or e-mail me: carycartter AT gmail DOT com. I will answer all inquiries here, and your question will be quoted. You will also be credited, and a link will be provided.
Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, support the Freedom Project, and write in Cary Cartter for President in 2008!
ok Cary I am little worried, will you be able to fix our nation and raise a kid too? the Kid needs your attention we need 100% attention to our country. it will be a tall order my friend.
I pay for my site and as so I can’t blog about it but I can point people to your site……
I appreciate the concern, Bushy. It will be a tall order, but the main thing here is to let the politicos know that WE are tired of their same lame stuff, no matter how they package it. If I end up sitting in the Oval Office at the end of it, it will be with my daughter on my lap and my wife by my side.
I also appreciate you pointing people here. Be sure to mention my name anytime someone mentions a write-in candidate.
I will hook you up Bro, of course. Even though I’m sure I’ll still get my usual 8 write-ins, I’ll attempt to get them to vote for you.
Hope the family is doing great!
Well, thanks, Mac – I can use all the help I can get.
With your 8, Sue, Bushy, and my family, I have about 15 votes so far.
Anyone know how many it takes to get elected?
And, Mac, the girls are doing fine, thanks for asking.
Well now, lets just see if we can get you noticed by some news media types. Give me a little while Cary, I’m pretty good at making a lot of noise. So when’s the deadline?
No deadline to speak of, Sue – since I am not having any financial input, and I am not seeking any financial input, the campaign will be run on word of mouth.
If enough people write me in on the actual November 2008 ballot, it would be worth it just to see the entrenched career crooks sit up and take notice.
If I got mentioned on, say, a news program on any network, that would be the best free advertising.
Right now, my co-workers think I’m nuts for mentioning it to them every time I walk in the door.
“Hi, Cary Cartter, write me in for President of the United States.”
OK, I’ll fill in as campaign manager for a while and work on those news media people. Don’t be surprised if you get a knock on your door from a reporter, lol!!
All righty then, I’ll start cementing my positions. Shouldn’t be too hard – look at what is being done, ask “What would the left do?” and go 180° from there…
How can you be sure write-in votes will be counted?
If they’re not counted, what’s the point?
As long as the proper forms are filed with each state declaring your write-in status, the votes will be counted. Most states that accept write-in votes will accept any variation on spelling, as long as there is a candidate who has filed as a write-in candidate.
The states that do not accept write-in votes for president want me to be listed on the ballot – which requires that I have electors in each state. Volunteers, anyone?