Four New California Offices Launched
News Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: (Local) Kevin Aikin, 951-787-0318, kevin1950@hotmail.com
(National HQ) Marc Abizeid, 831-818-7736, marcabizeid@votenader.org
Nader Kicks Off Get-Out-The-Vote Effort in California
Launches Four California Offices and 18 Others Nation-Wide
WHO: Ralph Nader for President
WHAT: Opening of local campaign
WHEN: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
WHERE: 1952 University Avenue, Berkeley
1470 North Van Ness Avenue, Fresno
2617 Hauser Boulevard, LA
1501 21st Street, Sacramento
With four weeks to go until the ballots are counted, Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will open campaign offices in Berkeley, Fresno, LA, and Sacramento this Tuesday, October 7. As part of its get-out-the-vote effort, the Nader/Gonzales Campaign is adding 22 offices and nearly 50 field-staff staff to its base of thousands of volunteers this week, aiming at securing votes in 49 states. A map of all office locations is available at www.votenader.org.
Recent polls indicate that a growing number of independent voters are moving away from the two parties in the wake of last week’s Wall Street bailout. The Wall Street Journal and CNN put Nader’s support at 5 and 6 per cent in this third presidential campaign, despite having been excluded from the presidential debates so far. Offices are opening in swing states such as Florida, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, as well as states like California, where Obama is polling at 53 per cent and McCain at 43.
About the Nader/Gonzalez Campaign
The Nader/Gonzalez independent presidential candidacy is on the ballot in 45 states, polling at 5-6 percent nationally. A recent Time/CNN poll has Nader polling 8 percent in New Mexico, 7 percent in Colorado, 7 percent in Pennsylvania, and 6 percent in Nevada - all battleground states.
About Matt Gonzalez
Matt Gonzalez was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2000 representing San Francisco’s fifth council district. From 2003 to 2005, he served as Board of Supervisors President. A former public defender, Gonzalez is managing partner of Gonzalez & Leigh, graduated from Columbia University and received a JD from Stanford Law School.
For more information on the Nader/Gonzalez campaign, visit: votenader.org.
