August 1996
7 things you can do this week to help Harry Browne get into the presidential debates
The first presidential debate will take place in St. Louis on Sept. 25.
Bob Dole and Bill Clinton will be there.
Will Harry Browne be included in the presidential debates?
He just might -- if you help now.
If we can get Harry Browne up to at least 10 percent in the polls, we stand a good chance of getting him included in the 1996 presidential debates.
To accomplish this, we must dramatically boost name recognition for Harry Browne now. We must publicize "Why Government Doesn't Work." We must explain what Harry Browne is proposing and why. And start the drumbeat now for including Harry Browne in the presidential debates.
Would you like to help increase Harry Browne's chances of reaching 10 percent in the presidential polls?
Would you like to help increase Harry Browne's chances of being included in the presidential debates?
There are seven things you can do this week that will move Harry Browne closer to both.
Monday
Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, college newspaper, weekly magazines, or other frequent publications about Harry Browne's Libertarian presidential campaign.1. Use Harry Browne's name several times in your letter. Repetition is the mother of memory. When the national polls call, people need to remember "Harry Browne."
2. Refer to "Why Government Doesn't Work" in the letter. Some readers will go to the bookstore and buy it. They may read themselves free.
3. Your letter must focus on one of Harry Browne's core campaign themes:
* "Harry Browne says, 'Government Doesn't Work.'"
* "Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne wants to immediately end the insane War on Drugs -- so our streets will be safe again."
* "Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne says, 'Get government entirely out of Social Security. Sell off trillions of dollars of unneeded federal assets and buy private retirement annuities for senior citizens dependent on Social Security.'"
* "Harry Browne wants to end the income tax and abolish the IRS his first year in office and replace them with nothing."
Tuesday
Call in to talk radio shows to talk up the Harry Browne Libertarian presidential campaign.1. Pick the Harry Browne core campaign theme that best fits the talk radio discussion:
* "Harry Browne says, 'Government Doesn't Work. Government doesn't deliver the mail on time, its schools don't educate our children, it can't keep our streets safe. Government Doesn't Work.'" Tie this in to the current discussion by stating, for example, "So we shouldn't expect any new federal programs to work any better."
* "Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne wants to immediately end the War on Drugs -- which will take the windfall profits out of pushing drugs, remove the incentives for joining gangs, and make our streets safe again."
* "Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne says, 'Get government entirely out of Social Security. Sell off trillions of dollars of unneeded federal assets and buy private retirement annuities for senior citizens dependent on Social Security. End the obscene 15 percent Social Security tax that Gen X'ers and Baby Boomers pay for Social Security they'll never get."
* "Harry Browne, the Libertarian presidential candidate, wants to end the income tax and abolish the IRS his first year in office and replace them with nothing. Every dollar you earn will be yours to spend, to save, to give to your favorite charity or church or cause."
2. Repeat Harry Browne's name several times during your call. Repetition is the mother of memory. When the national polls call, people need to remember "Harry Browne, Libertarian for President."
3. Mention "Why Government Doesn't Work" during the call. Quote from it. Some readers will go to their local bookstore and buy it. Harry Browne's book might well win their hearts and minds to individual liberty and self-responsibility.
Wednesday
Post messages about the Harry Browne for President campaign on computer networks.If you subscribe to CompuServe, America Online, Internet newsgroups, or have access to other computer forums, you can post lengthier messages. Concentrate your efforts in non-libertarian forums where you will reach uncommitted voters.
Please follow the same guidelines as for letters and talk radio shows. Talk up Harry Browne's name, "Why Government Doesn't Work," his core Libertarian presidential campaign issues.
On computer networks, please also post:
a. The Harry Browne 800 Number: 1-800-682-1776
b. The Harry Browne for President website address: http://www.HarryBrowne96.org
c. How to get on our e-mail list. Tell them they can subscribe by sending a message to: announce-request@HarryBrowne96.org
Write "subscribe" on the subject line.
Thursday
(And as many times as allowable)Vote for Harry Browne in every Internet presidential poll you can find. Ask your friends with computers to vote Harry Browne on these polls, too.
Journalists pay attention to these polls. Some polls are re-started daily, others monthly, so vote as often as the rules allow.
A list of polls is available on the Harry Browne web page. Here are a few polls that were listed at presstime:
* AllPolitics Virtual Election: http://pathfinder.com/cgi-bin/GDML/gdmldb?VirtualElection
* Vox Pop Strawpoll: http.//www.voxpop.org/strawpoll/
* Survey-Net poll: http://www.survey.net/sv-pol3.htm
* RTIS Cyberpoll: http.//www.rtis.com/nat/pol/cyberpoll/
Friday
Write a letter to one or two of the key television interview and talk shows -- a few are listed below -- and tell them why you think Harry Browne would be interesting to their audiences.* Larry King Live, 820 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002
* The Tom Snyder Show, CNBC, 3000 West Alameda Blvd., Burbank, CA 91523
* The Charlie Rose Show, WNET-TV, 499 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022
* John MacLaughlin's One on One, Oliver Productions, 1211 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC 20036
* Tony Brown's Journal, 1501 Broadway, Suite 412, New York, NY 10036
Saturday
Write to the major network news organizations listed below and tell them why you think Harry Browne is newsworthy, why you think his presence in the presidential debates would be good for America, why you think Harry Browne and the Harry Browne Libertarian presidential campaign would intrigue and interest their viewers, why you think Harry Browne's Libertarian presidential campaign could dramatically affect the presidential debates and the election.* Put a P.S. at the end of your letter -- and ask these news organizations for regular and frequent coverage of the Harry Browne Libertarian presidential campaign, not just a one-time, "see how fair we are" obligatory piece.
If you want to play a little guilt hardball, say, "Harry Browne may get between 5 percent and 15 percent of the presidential vote this year. Will you give Harry Browne 5 percent to 15 percent of your total presidential campaign coverage?
* NBC Nightly News, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112; e-mail: nightly@news.nbc.com
* CBS News, 524 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019; fax: 212-975-1893
* CNN, One CNN Center, 100 International Blvd., P.O. Box 105366, Atlanta, GA 30348; fax: 404-827-1593
* ABC News, 47 West 66th St., New York, NY 10023; fax: 212-456-2213
Sunday
Tell seven people you do business with about the Harry Browne Libertarian presidential campaign. Or tell seven people you socialize with.Tell each one of them, "Harry Browne, the Libertarian candidate for president, says, 'Government Doesn't Work.' Do you agree?"
Ask, "Do you believe your taxes are way too low, just right, or way too high?"
Ask, "Do you believe we have too little government, just the right amount of government, or too much government?"
Then ask them what Harry Browne calls The Most Important Question In Politics: "Would you be willing to give up your favorite federal programs if it meant you'd never have to pay income tax again?"
* Tell them What's In It For Them if Harry Browne's in the presidential debates.
* Tell them What's In It For Them if they vote for Harry Browne.
* Tell them What's In It For Them if Harry Browne is elected president of the United States.
If you'd like to be an outstanding spokesperson for the Harry Browne Libertarian presidential campaign, frequently refer to "Why Government Doesn't Work" -- especially Chapters 20, 23, and 24.
You also can use Harry Browne's presidential campaign platform (see page 8) as political talking points for your calls, letters, and e-mail postings.
AND:
If you want your seven steps to really make a difference, make seven copies of this article for friends, and ask them to do seven things to get Harry Browne into the presidential debates.
These seven small steps could help get Harry Browne into the 1996 presidential debates.
These seven small steps could change the politicial debate for 1996.
These seven small steps could make a difference in America's future.
