Forum Post: Don't trust American's Elect!
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 9, 2011, 2:09 a.m. EST by OpenSky
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The organization's chief strategist is a Fox News analyst... That alone should tell you all you need to know.
But there's more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/americans-elect-third-party-presidential-candidate_n_1072307.html
They are trying to trick us. This is just a VERY smart attempt (I'll give them that) to co-opt unknowing voters who want legitimate change.
I would be much more supportive of it if they were attempting to field congressional candidates rather than president. There are two dominate parties. The role of a third party in a presidential election is as a spoiler, it will always be. However, third party candidates win time and again in small districts. If Americans Elect was genuinely trying to make a difference in the makeup of government they would be focusing were they have a real chance to be successful.
Here's some information on Dr., Peter Ackerman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ackerman
He's a co-author of the book " A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict "
Here's more:
http://maidhcocathail.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/the-junk-bond-%E2%80%9Cteflon-guy%E2%80%9D-behind-egypt%E2%80%99s-nonviolent-revolution/
Apparently does a lot of work in trying to get power back to the people across the globe.
Just from my 30minutes of research, I don't think they are trying to trick you.
oh no.... i was hoping they had something. i actually signed up with them months ago. shizzle.
I Googled them. They have a similar idea to Occupy, non-partisan:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/394363/august-10-2011/elliot-ackerman
I think this is him: war hero apparently,
http://ourmilitaryheroes.defense.gov/profiles/ackermanE.html
they look good at first glance (i signed up with them and everything), but like i said, the devil's in the details
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