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Money pitch:

If you would like to see me run for Mayor of SF 2007, you could do  
worse then give to my campaign fund. I have been unable to ask for  
money until now as I was having problems opening a bank account. But  
I have indeed opened one. If you would like to make a contribution,  
you may do so. I will explain how it works now:

Checks (preferable) made out to:    Vote For Chicken

Mailed to 3359 Army Street, SF Ca 94110

Paypal:   chickenjohn@chickenjohn.com

I need to pay $4,300 by Friday 5:00. If I succeed in doing that, I'm  
an official candidate for Mayor of SF 2007. There is no other name  
person running for Mayor that has any better chance than me. Besides  
our incumbent.

Once I become an official candidate, hope to fundraise and recieve  
matching funds. If I can fundraise $25,000 by August 28th, I will  
receive $50,000 in matching funds from the matching funds fund. This  
system is new, I think, and I could be the first person to be granted  
this money in a Mayoral campaign. I think. The trick is that the $25K  
needs to be fundraised by SF residents (they don't need to be  
registered to vote) and although the maximum donations is $500, the  
maximum donation to be counted towards the matching funds is $100. So  
that means that I need to get 250 SF residents to give me at least  
$100. One more time:

I need 250 SF resident to give me $100. By August 28th.

Then I'd get a check for $50K. I, of course, can only spend that  
money on things related to my campaign. I plan on being very Artistic  
and Innovative in that area. I think with that budget we could fund  
some interesting art, as an example of things that the city should  
get behind. I think we could make a gasifier and give it to the city.  
We could have some giant shows, with shadow puppets and parades that  
get rid of giant junk that is civic minded and all get tattoos of the  
City of Art and Innovation thing. We can do whatever we want with  
that money. If I raised $25K, and they matched $50, that's $75K. To  
start. Then it's more matching after that. To the tune of $850K.  
Which would give the Newsome camp a run for their money. Run Chicken  
run!

But to start, I need to get money by Friday to run. I have many  
people who pledged, so now is the time to rock. Please throw me some  
dough to run. I promise that you will not regret it. My intention is  
to make San Francisco's artists have a voice. My agenda is  
(hopefully) inargueable. My vision clear. I can succeed in what I set  
out to acomplish. And it's gonna be fun, interesting, fruitful and  
honest. Kick down, bitches!

To drive the point home, I've been writing some random things. I'll  
include a few here. These are some ideas on why or how you should  
nudge some greenbacks my way:
If you had a friend that had to move away from SF because it was too  
expensive, send me $20 per friend.

If you are an artist and never considered that the Arts Commission of  
SF represents you, send me $10.

If you or someone you know lost a car to being towed and you owed too  
many parking tickets send me $25 per lost car.

If you or someone you know was involved in an art space that was shut  
down by the city send me $37.

If you would like to make a few busses run on gasified coffee grinds  
send me 10 bucks.

If you don't like that bow and arrow bullshit on the embarkadero send  
me 10 cents. (that'll be a few hundred thousand dollars.)

If you think that our mayor needs to be challenged on issues  
involving the arts, too many cars and being intolerant to inovation  
and new ideas send me $20.

If you feel like you are disenfranchised and unrepresented send me $40.

If you feel like the green campaign that the city is force feeding SF  
is actually greenwashing, send me $10.

If you want me to get matching funds, you yourself would send me at  
least $100 and get a few of your friends to do the same.

I'm running for Mayor of SF 2007 because it's funny. Is that some  
giant secret? Is it quotable? Bumpersticker? Jesus. Of course it's  
funny. In the same breath I'd like to say that I'm not kidding. If  
you know me you *know* I'd make a great Mayor. Undeniable. But I'm  
running for Mayor because it's funny. All the things lead to more  
fun. More art. Interesting ways of creating power. Performance.  
Making fun of the system while still acknowledging that we are all  
part of the system. It's just really easy to get all caught up and  
serious. But it's been funny so far, and it's about to get a lot more  
interesting. And don't forget, I've got a secret weapon. Of course I  
can't win. But all that means is that I only lose if I run to win. I  
can not run to win and then I'd win by losing. It's all in how think  
about the thinking. I'd rather run to lose because I can't win then  
run to win without a chance and lose. So losing is winning. And  
winning is losing. The loser wins. The winner wins, yeah. But I'd  
rather lose and win then lose and lose. I think.

  Oh, I also need someone to write my name:  JOHN RINALDI   in  
Chinese charachters. Anyone here that can do that? I need it by Friday.

More soon....       chicken john