The campaign is the only one that explains that the source of the problems working people face—war, economic disaster, racism, oppression of women, antiunion attacks, and environmental destruction—is the capitalist system. The candidates point to the only resolution of these problems—a revolutionary overturn of the government of big business, bankers, and landlords and its replacement by a government of workers and farmers, opening the road to the fight for socialism.

Socialist workers are part of all struggles of working people that can help forge the greater self-confidence and broader outlook necessary to advance this goal. An essential part of this perspective is the campaign's solidarity with workers and farmers throughout the world who are fighting national oppression by imperialism and capitalist exploitation.

To finance this effort, the Socialist Workers National Campaign Committee is launching a drive to raise $100,000 by May 31. Funds are needed right away to help get the campaign underway. Those that can send in their contributions now are urged to do so.

Supporters in local areas are encouraged to discuss and adopt goals for the fund based on winning contributions from a wide range of unionists, farmers, and youth who want to see an alternative to the two-party setup of the ruling rich.

This working-class campaign stands in sharp contrast to all the parties and their candidates—Democrat, Republican, and Reform—who support and defend capitalism and, at all times, put that goal ahead of what workers and farmers need.

Supporters of the Socialist Workers campaign will be organizing to win ballot status for the presidential ticket in more than a dozen states and Washington, D.C. In as many other states as possible they will seek official write-in standing for the ticket. Due to draconian election laws engineered by pro-capitalist legislators, it is impossible at this time for the working-class ticket to achieve ballot status in all 50 states.

However, socialist workers, Young Socialists, and other supporters of the campaign will fight for ballot status in as many places as possible because it opens more opportunities for the candidates to get a hearing for their ideas and to help legitimatize a political party that the capitalist rulers have tried and will try again to outlaw. The ballot effort that is being projected will be a major national endeavor requiring teams of supporters helping to make this possible.

The Young Socialists have decided to make the Socialist Workers presidential campaign the center of their activity through the rest of this year and will be among the candidates fielded by the socialists around the country.

The YS will also be organizing teams, setting up meetings, and helping to prepare and distribute literature on the campaign. There are thousands of young people across the country who are looking for a party and an outlook that they can confidently say, "Yes, this is my campaign. This is what I've been looking for."

The socialist presidential ticket will be joined by Socialist Workers campaigns for U.S. Senate, Congress, and local offices, which are already being launched in at least 14 states and Washington, D.C. They will be campaigning around the same working-class outlook as the presidential ticket.

The Socialist Workers campaign needs money to publish literature, field teams, and organize tours that are planned. If you are able to help, please send your contribution to: Socialist Workers National Campaign Committee, PO Box 14239, St. Paul, MN 55114.  
 
 
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