John Joseph Kennedy announces his candidacy as a write-in candidate for President of the United States of America for 2004.

John Joseph Kennedy of the historic Kennedy family has decided to run for President of the United States of America! He has decided to "right the wrongs" of our most recent United States Leaders and give back to the people of America their Freedoms, their Rights, their Voices, and their Dignity!

CHARLESTON, SC (PRWEB) August 14, 2004 -- For historical reasons, John Joseph Kennedy returned to his familys beloved native homeland of South Carolina to launch his candidacy for President of the United States of America as a write-in candidate for 2004 to right the wrongs of America," Kennedy said. I have been watching the campaign very closely and I did not hear any one candidate speak the truth America deserves to hear. After being asked repeatedly, I decided to run as a True Democrat and write-in candidate." Kennedy said. The most critical truth is that the four primary candidates for the highest offices in our land this year, Mr. George W. Bush, Mr. Dick Cheney, Senator John Kerry and Senator John Edwards all voted for the war in Iraq. Period. Each man had an opportunity for greatness and they failed. They failed the American people and the world. Their names are forever etched in history."

Seven generations ago, Kennedys family immigrated to America from their ancestral home of Tipperary, Ireland and settled in Charleston, South Carolina. Kennedys Great-Grandfather, Congressman Michael Francis Kennedy I, was the first of the Kennedy bloodline in American politics. He was elected to two terms in South Carolinas House of Representatives from 1882-1886. In 1882 he also co-organized and attended the Irish Land League in Philadelphia, Pa. creating laws and regulations to protect the personal and tenancy rights of poor Irish immigrants in America. In South Carolinas archival records it says, that as a youth of only 16, Michael Francis Kennedy was one of the first to pick up his rifle to defend the South in the Civil War. In the same fighting spirit of my great grandfather, my noble DArcy ancestors before him, and President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, I too, pick up the sword to defend my country," Kennedy said, America is in its eleventh hour and that is why I am running for the Presidency."

Kennedys campaign is America first!" and based on ten key issues including: National Security, Iraq (cease the United States occupation and rebuild with the United Nations), Stop the war against Children (Non-Violence in schools, homes, childrens television programming, etc.), Non-Violence in the Media (all genres), Compassionate Mission to end the war on Homelessness, Universal Health Care/Health, Restoration of our Civil & Constitutional Rights (repeal the fraudulent Patriot Act), Environment & Environmental Justice, Rebuild International Relations and a Spirit of Entrepreneurship for America.

Ironically, South Carolina is one of the few states that does not allow write-in candidates for the Presidency. I am aware of this and we must get this law changed. It is interesting to note that Strom Thurmond ran as a write-in candidate for Senator against the nominee of the South Carolina Democratic Party, Edgar Brown in 1954. He defeated Brown and became the first person in U.S. history to be elected to a major office by write-in-ballot. South Carolinians can vote for me by not voting for any presidential candidate on the ballot in November. The future of America is literally in the hands of the American people. The handwriting is on the wall and America can literally write me in as their next President." Kennedy concluded.

For 30 years John Joseph Kennedy has been an outstanding community leader, humanitarian, champion of childrens rights, environmentalist, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and a man of extraordinary vision!

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