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Online petition campaign begins "Million Move-on March":
Aims to collect 1 million signatures by Election Day
100,000 already collected in first week

September 30, 1998 (San Francisco, CA) Censure and Move On, a bipartisan
online petition campaign promoting a common ground solution to the current
crisis in Washington, today launched an ambitious effort to collect one
million signatures by election day. The "Million Move-on March" campaign
will begin with a first-stage goal of collecting 250,000 signatures by the
week of October 4th, when the House of Representatives is expected to vote
on impeachment hearings.  The campaign, started by a husband and wife team,
has already collected more than 100,000 signatures in the first week.

"We're just looking for a common-sense solution to end this impasse," said
Joan Blades, co-founder of the software firm Berkeley Systems. "As
Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, we don't necessarily agree on
everything. But we do agree on one thing -- it's high time to move on. And,
if Congress and the President can't figure out how to do this, we'll give
them a million reasons to try just a bit harder."

Censure and Move On began its initial signature gathering effort on
September 22, aiming to collect 10,000 signatures. With 100,000 signatures
in the first week, the campaign has already far exceeded expectations. This
success spurred the group to dramatically increase its signature goal to one
million.

"Frankly, we've been blown away by the response," said Wes Boyd, also a
co-founder of Berkeley Systems. "We spent $89.95 on a Web site, and sent out
a few dozen e-mails. And now, a week later, we've got 100,000 signatures.
However, we are a 100 percent volunteer effort. So, if we are truly going to
reach our goal of 1 million signatures, it's essential that campaign
supporters continue to spread the word."

The Comments section of the petition has been surprisingly popular. "Enough
is enough!" and "Enough already!" compete for the honor of most frequent
comment.  The campaign has posted the first 100 comments at
http://www.moveon.org/comments.htm.  Another surprise is the number of
individuals who have volunteered to give time to the campaign.  More than
eight hundred supporters have offered to help.

"The response from across the country reflects a deep concern for America's
future, and expresses a powerful commitment to revitalize democracy through
the active participation of its citizens," said Blades. "With more than
100,000 signatures, and with hundreds of people volunteering their time and
skills, we hope that politicians in Washington will pay heed and act in the
best interests of their constituencies and of our nation."

About Censure and Move On

Censure and Move On is a bipartisan "flash campaign," made possible only
through the organizing capabilities of the Internet. Using e-mail and the
Web, the campaign aims to translate a broad and deep consensus in the
American public into swift action by Congress and the President. The
campaign began with an online petition drive to highlight public opinion.

However, if the issue remains unresolved, the campaign intends to promote
the issue in this fall's election, and mobilize its supporters to electoral
action.

The Censure and Move On petition can be found at http://www.moveon.org. The
petition simply states that "Congress must Immediately Censure President
Clinton and Move On to pressing issues facing the country." In addition, the
site includes directions for sending campaign e-mail to friends and
associates, and directions for becoming more involved in the campaign.
Censure and Move On is a 100 percent volunteer campaign.

For more information on Censure and Move on, see our online press room at
http://www.moveon.org or e-mail us at press@moveon.org.