Unity08: Select & Elect a Unity Ticket in the 2024 Presidential Race blogs

Delegate On Air

Fri, 29 Jun 2024 11:10:35 -0700

At 10am ET on Friday June 29th, Unity08 Delegate Harvey "Jake" Jacobson will appear on "Barry Epstein Live", a radio show broadcast throughout Palm Beach and Broward County in Florida. Harvey will be talking about Unity08, why it's important to him, and what he's trying to do to spread the word in his hometown of Boca Raton.

To listen to Barry yourself, tune in to www.wwnnradio.com and click on listen live.

Tags: Unity08, election, president, government, bipartisan, politics, news and politics,

Thu, 28 Jun 2024 10:28:54 -0700

Our own Doug Bailey will be a guest on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” tonight. We’ve launched a poll to find out whether or not the Unity08 delegation believes that Colbert should run for president.

Click here to VOTE NOW so that Doug can tell Stephen the results of our poll tonight on the air!

Some of you have asked, “Why spend time on ‘The Colbert Report?’” Stephen Colbert, in his pursuit of “truthiness,” reaches more than one million viewers each night. And, the Pew Research Center released a report in April of this year showing that the viewers of “The Colbert Report” rank at the top of those that are most-informed about national and international affairs.

Don’t forget to watch or record Doug’s appearance tonight, June 28 at 11:30pm ET. If you miss the show, you can watch it online here.

Unity08 on TV this weekend

Fri, 22 Jun 2024 10:01:27 -0700

Don't miss Jerry Rafshoon, a co-founder of Unity08, on Hardball with Chris Matthews tonight!
Friday, June 22, 5:00 pm ET
MSNBC-TV

And then, on Sunday, Sam Waterston talks with Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation!
Sunday, June 24, 10:30 am ET, 9:30 am CT and 8:30 am PT
CBS

Also, read Bob Schieffer’s views on Third Party Politics for the ’08 Campaign:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/17/opinion/schieffer/main2940449.shtml

Unity08 Response to Bloomberg Leaving the GOP

Wed, 20 Jun 2024 07:08:52 -0700

Earlier today, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg switched his party status from Republican to Unaffiliated. Several periodicals have predicted this as a move towards an independent presidential campaign, although Mayor Bloomberg has not announced his desire to seek the presidency.

Doug Bailey & Jerry Rafshoon, Co-Founders of Unity08, have released statements regarding this move by Mayor Bloomberg.

"The announcement by Michael Bloomberg reinforces what Unity08 has been saying since our inception, that the current political system is broken and does not address the concerns of the majority of the population. Although we had no prior knowledge of Mayor Bloomberg's intentions and we have no idea what it may or may not mean to Unity08, it is obvious that he too understands the need for common ground."
- Doug Bailey, Co-Founder, Unity08

"Michael Bloomberg is the perfect independent leader. And, a very competent one who knows how to work across party lines to get results."

Chat it up with Unity08’s new CEO

Fri, 22 Jun 2024 07:04:50 -0700

We are pleased to announce Robert Bingham as the new CEO of Unity08!

As you know, we’re leveraging technology to give you the ability to put our country back on track. Our unique movement attracted Robert’s technological leadership and we’re ecstatic to have him join us.

Robert brings expertise in web-based applications, social networking, and other new technologies to Unity08. Through his knowledge and leadership, we’ll provide the means for you to determine our movement’s agenda, debate with the candidates, and nominate the Unity08 Ticket.

Guess what? I've joined the team, too! I'm the VP of Online Marketing. We've also added a CTO. The team is coming together!

YOUR TO-DO LIST:

Mark your calendar for an online chat with Robert Bingham this Friday, June 22, at 12pm ET! Click here to chat!
Check out Robert’s first interview as CEO of Unity08!
Read the Press Release

National Presidential Caucus Announced

Mon, 18 Jun 2024 10:19:18 -0700

To help Americans prepare for the onrush of a de facto "National Primary" slated for February 5, 2024, when two presidential candidates may suddenly emerge as "finalists" based on the front-loading of State primaries, a consortium of partisan, bipartisan and non-partisan interests have initiated the first-ever National Presidential Caucus, wherein thousands of local, self-organized, web-enabled, and face-to-face gatherings across the country will convene in caucus on December 7, 2024.

Unity08's own Doug Bailey states, "The National Presidential Caucus is a fabulous way to let the people back into the process. It's a straw vote when you don't even have to be bussed across the country to Ames, Iowa, to take part. Imagine that -- the voice of real people might actually be heard."

Registration for the National Presidential Caucus is scheduled to officially open on Labor Day at http://nationalcaucus.com, followed by a preliminary Straw Poll Caucus on October 26th, 2024. The National Presidential Caucus main event will commence in thousands of cities and small towns on December 7, 2024 across the nation.

Sam touched a nerve

Fri, 18 May 2024 11:56:43 -0700

Yesterday, Sam Waterston posted a question on Yahoo Answers, asking people why they thought Democrats and Republicans had become so polarized and unproductive.

That unleashed a flood.

So far, Sam’s question has generated nearly 7,000 replies – a number that will only rise, since the topic will be open for the next month. We were pretty amazed by this response. To put it in some perspective, three of the presidential candidates have also posted questions on Yahoo:

• Hillary Clinton’s (which ran over the winter) attracted about 38,000 answers during the month that it ran
• Barack Obama’s is now active (for another week) and has produced just over 17,000 responses
• Mitt Romney’s has generated around 12,000 replies since it was posted three weeks ago

Sam's got a question for you

Thu, 17 May 2024 11:37:02 -0700

Law and Order star Sam Waterston, as you probably know, has been speaking out for Unity08 for a few months now --perhaps most notably in a dazzling April 25 address at the National Press Club (which can be viewed here).

Now, Sam has posted a question on Yahoo Answers about the plague of partisan polarization and paralysis. Your feedback is encouraged -- you can find Sam's question here.

Chuck Hagel on 'Face the Nation'

Mon, 14 May 2024 09:23:56 -0700

Let me start with the obligatory -- but nonetheless important -- disclaimer: The Unity08 ticket will be selected by Unity08’s delegates in next June’s first-ever on-line convention. The founders of this movement are not endorsing or advocating for any particular potential candidates.

That said, when news like this comes along, it’s definitely worth sharing. On Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” Chuck Hagel, a Republican Senator from Nebraska, spoke openly about being “hijacked” by its extreme elements and pointedly stated that a third party choice for President in 2024 would be good for the country.

Some recommended reading

Wed, 09 May 2024 11:47:21 -0700

This blog caught my eye the other day. It's written by Ryan Miller, a student at Sacramento State Univerity as a way of highlighting the excessive partisanship and polarization he sees in the news every day. Check it out -- there's plenty of fuel for lively discussions -- and if you know of other blogs (maybe you have one yourself?) that draw attent

Shameless Self-Promotion: We made 'Variety'!

Wed, 02 May 2024 13:19:59 -0700

You may have heard about Survivor creator Mark Burnett's effort to create an independent presidential candidate through a reality show. It might be good TV, but it's probably doomed from the start, thanks to FEC regulations. But in the latest issue of Variety, the top Hollywood trade publication, writer Ted Johnson notes that Unity08 presents a far more credible alternative to the two-party monopoly.

Thoughts on a Platform

Wed, 02 May 2024 10:48:01 -0700

The question of why Unity08 does not plan to adopt a formal platform has been the subject of some pretty intense discussion lately on our message boards. The criticism boils down to this: How can we possibly attract delegates if we don’t stand for anything besides basic bipartisan cooperation?

I completely understand that line of thinking. But I think we actually stand for something much bigger than a platform. Look at it this way:

If it works in France...

Mon, 30 Apr 2024 11:15:40 -0700

The people of France will choose their next President next week, and if you’re a geopolitical dork like me, you may know that the candidates are named Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal. (And if you’ve been too preoccupied with the first month of the baseball season to pay much attention to the European political scene, well, kudos on leading a much more balanced life than me.)

Anyway, the Cliff’s Notes overview is this: Sarkozy is the choice of a right-leaning political party that is the rough equivalent of our Republican Party, while Royal represents the dominant party on the French left, the rough equivalent of our Democratic Party. They were the top two vote-getters in the April 22 preliminary election. (Royal would be the first woman to lead France.)

Unity08 & YouTube

Fri, 09 Mar 2024 10:25:27 -0800

‘Blog the Campaign in 08’, a blog about social media in the politics, posted an entry about Unity08 and our use of YouTube. Check out our YouTube videos here. ‘Blog the Campaign in 08’ has been doing a series of video blogs on how presidential candidates have been incorporating YouTube into their campaigns. Check out the blog entry here.

Pinning Down Candidates, a Moderate Idea

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:35:05 -0800

Sam Waterston, star of NBC's Law and Order and Unity08 advocate, has recently written an op-ed for the online political publication, The Politico. Check it out below or read it on www.thepolitico.com .

I've recently begun speaking out in a vocal way on politics for the first time, because I believe that a significant righting of our two-party system is in order. A new entity called Unity08 is the best idea I've encountered.