Reply #167: Actually I did find this in a google search

[redqueen]

for the text you suggested (thanks for that).

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/3/9/201240/0802

In the OP, the person posts the same text you have... further down, I found this:

Missing Info from Original article (5.00 / 1) (#58)
by scoopenator on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 08:13:09 AM EST

You seem to have forgotten this part in your copy and paste. Your portion was the letter posted on Iowas site. The Florida letter also contains the following:
Four State Pledge Letter 2008
Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina
August 28, 2007

WHEREAS, the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, along with approval from the full body of the DNC, established the 2008 Presidential nominating calendar in 2005.

WHEREAS, the nominating calendar increases diversity with the early participation of African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native Americans and labor members.

WHEREAS, the nominating calendar honors the traditional role of retail politics early in the nominating process.

WHEREAS, the nominating calendar provides geographical balance with contests in the Heartland, East, South and West.

WHEREAS, it is the desire of Presidential campaigns, the DNC, the states and the American people to bring finality, predictability and common sense to the nominating calendar.

WHEREAS, the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee will strip states of 100% of their delegates and super delegates to the DNC National Convention if they violate the nomination calendar.

THEREFORE, I ____ _, Democratic Candidate for President, in honor and in accordance with DNC rules, pledge to actively campaign in the pre-approved early states Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina. I pledge I shall not campaign or participate in any election contest occurring in any state not already authorized by the DNC to take place in the DNC approved pre-window (any date prior to February 5, 2008). Campaigning shall include but is not limited to purchasing media or campaign advocacy of any kind, attending or hosting events of more than 200 people to promote one's candidacy for a preference primary and employing staff in the state in question. It does not include activities specifically related to raising campaign resources such as fundraising events or the hiring of fundraising staff.

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No responses to that post...

Now I'm really getting curious.




Apparently there are three versions of this pledge? I can't get this .pdf to load either - maybe that's a problem for my browser... I don't know.

http://www.fladems.com/page/-/documents/THREE_pledge_versions.pdf