Loretta Nall is continuing her campaign for governor despite being denied access to Alabama’s ballot (our ridiculously restrictive law requires more than 45,000 petition signatures). She’s been traveling around the state and spending time with citizens who need her help and can’t reward her with a big contribution. And guess what? She’s finding more and more people interested in her campaign.
“…After the June 6 primary things got much slower than I ever care for them to be. Finances were very low and I worried a great deal about how I was going to keep this important campaign operating. However, the last two weeks have shown a renewed interest in my campaign for Governor of Alabama from the media, debate organizers, organizations needing public speakers and the general public. Here is what is currently on tap for me in the coming weeks and months as well as an update on things that have happened just recently.
Along with my campaign related duties I also work on the medical marijuana issue in Alabama. A few weeks ago I traveled to Choctaw County, Alabama to meet a cancer patient with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (along with diabetes and neuropathy) and to accompany him to his first court appearance on marijuana related charges. Please read the story of Don and his fight to spend the remaining months of his life out of prison.
Another area of activism I am involved in is women’s rights. I am a new but active member of the Montgomery, AL chapter of NOW and I recently acted as an escort at an Alabama Women’s Clinic. It was quite an experience and I am happy to note that the article I penned on it was carried by some of the most popular blogs in the country.
…Friday, July 28, 2006 I will be the guest speaker at Speakers Corner in Birmingham. This event will take place at;
Safari Cup Coffee House
300 Richard Arrington JR. Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35203My speech begins at 6:30. It will last for about 20 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. If you are in or around the Birmingham area or have friends or relatives there please come out and hear me speak.
On Friday I received a call from The University of Alabama at Birmingham inviting me to participate in the gubernatorial debate being held on campus October 24, 2006. [emphasis added] Needless to say I was more than a little surprised to be invited. In the 2002 election the Libertarians were not invited to the debates despite having ballot access. The excuse given them at that time was that they were not polling 5%. It mattered not that they were also being excluded from said polls. This go round we do not have ballot access and we certainly aren’t being included in any polling yet, I got an invite to participate. I have gladly accepted the invitation and am waiting for the official paperwork with the terms and conditions to arrive. This is a HUGE development for the campaign and a huge victory for the people of Alabama who desire alternatives to the current two-party system. It will no doubt play a critical role in the number of votes I am able to garner and it couldn’t be at a more crucial time a mere two weeks before the general election.”
If you’d like to contribute to Loretta’s campaign and more diversity in Alabama politics, you can give through the website or mail a check to:
Loretta Nall for Governor Campaign
c/o Alabama Libertarian Party
2330 Highland Ave. South
Birmingham AL 35205