OSCAR UPDRAFT. I checked the total signatures at DraftGore.com on Saturday, around noon, the day before the Oscars. The total number of signatories was roughly 39,300.

As of noon today, the total is up to 44,470, or about a 13.15 percent jump in just 72 hours.

–Tom Schaller

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