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Dec LNC Meeting Updated Info
by Robert Kraus 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

Reminder – please make your room reservations ASAP. The hotel is filling up and can not guarantee room availability after the end of this week! Live Free! Robert Here is the updated information for the Dec LNC Meeting <http://www.lp.org/lnc-new-orleans> : What: LNC Meeting Sat Dec 13 from 9 am to Sun Dec 14 afternoon – Riverside I Meeting Room Where: Hampton Inn & Suites Convention Center 1201 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70130 http://neworleanshamptoninns.com/hampton-hotels/convention-center/ Rooms: $99 per night breakfast included, use the following link for reservations (or call 504-566-9990 and give discount code “LNC” for Libertarian Party Budget Meeting): http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/M/MSYLAHX-LNC-201412… Note: “Warehouse Loft” style king mini suites are available for special price of $125 (must call for these) Parking: Valet only $18 for overnight guests, $15 for daily guests (in/out allowed) Directions & other info here: http://neworleanshamptoninns.com/hoteldetails/conventioncenter-directions/ Other: For those who are interested in N/O as a possible 2018 convention city, there will be a site tour of the convention center followed by tour of the Hilton Riverside departing lobby of Hampton around 4:30 pm Fri Dec 12th. A LPLA/Local New Orleans “Happy Hour” will then be held from about 6-9 pm at the Hilton Riverside (Venue TBD) following the tour. All are welcomed and encouraged to join this tour and happy hour! Details will be sent out later this week! Dining options near Hampton Inn: http://neworleanshamptoninns.com/hoteldetails/conventioncenter-dining/ Airport shuttle link ($38 RT): http://www.airportshuttleneworleans.com/ Live Free! Robert Robert S. Kraus - Dir of Operations Operations(a)LP.org Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 1444 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231 Join today: <https://www.lp.org/membership> https://www.lp.org/membership LP FB Page: <https://www.facebook.com/libertarians> https://www.facebook.com/libertarians

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why I like the LNC's goal of 1, 000 candidates in 2016
by Wes Benedict 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: FW: New MMS Alert - Andrew Hunt Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:34:39 -0400 From: Wes Benedict <wes.benedict(a)lp.org> To: Andrew Hunt <andrew(a)andrewhunt.org> CC: Doug Craig <doug(a)vikingmetals.com> Probably that is more than in the past but I don't know for sure. Many Libertarian candidates seem to be doing especially well this year. Below I did searches at https://news.google.com/ to get a very rough feel for how much media people are getting. These results should be taken with a grain of salt for many reasons, including whether or not a name is unique or has multiple spellings (including nick names). Candidates "Andrew Hunt" About 480 results (LP candidate for Georgia Governor) "Kathie Glass" About 438 results (LP candidate for Texas Governor) "Sarvis" About 1,330 results (LP candidate for U.S. Senate - Virginia) "Adrian Wyllie" About 1,710 results (LP candidate for Governor - Florida) "Sean Haugh" About 2,460 results (LP candidate for U.S. Senate - North Carolina) "Lee Hieb" About 814 results (LP candidate for Governor - Iowa) "Matthew Hess" About 61 results (LP candidate for Governor - Colorado) "Mark Elworth" About 60 results (LP candidate for Governor - Nebraska) Above shows how much media our candidates get. That's one reason I am a very big fan of running candidates for office. At the risk of embarrassing myself, below is the media LPHQ is getting. LPHQ "Carla Howell" 8 results (LNC Political Director) "Sarwark" 6 results (LNC Chair) "Wes Benedict" 5 results (LNC Executive Director) "Arvin Vohra" 2 results (LNC Vice Chair) That's one reason why I say the best Libertarian Party money spent is money spent recruiting more candidates, not money spent directly advertising the Libertarian Party. Keep up the great work. Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314* (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict(a)lp.org facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership On 10/29/2014 11:53 AM, Andrew Hunt wrote: > > Is this more than normal for a LP candidate? > > Andrew > > *From:*Results@TVEyes-Alerts.com [mailto:Results@TVEyes-Alerts.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:15 AM > *To:* andrew(a)andrewhunt.org > *Subject:* New MMS Alert - Andrew Hunt > > Media Alert From TVEyes Media Monitoring Suite > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=18791486&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WTVM (ABC) - Columbus, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=18791486&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 12:01:55 > WTVM Newsleader 9 @ Noon (News) > > ... incumbent nathan deal and libertarian andrew hunt in the race for > georgia governor. [take: tight]tight cheryl ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=18937818&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WMAZ (CBS) - Macon, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=18937818&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 12:03:15 > 13WMAZ Eyewitness News Midday (News) > > ... senator carter voted against it meanwhile... libertarian andrew > hunt thinks the problem is bigger than the budget. we have a major > issue, that both of them want to continue a failed system. i say we ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=19012281&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WJBF (ABC) - Augusta, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=19012281&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 12:11:51 > WJBF News Channel 6 at Noon (News) > > ... their people than governor deal." and libertarian candidate andrew > hunt wants to bring something new to the table. sot: hunt 03:51 ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=19085247&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WTLV-JAX (NBC) - Jacksonville, FL > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=19085247&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 12:15:00 > First Coast News at Noon (News) > > ... governor nathan deal, democratic state senator jason carter, and > libertarian andrew hunt came ready to attack, ramping up their > accusations on education, taxes and the economy. recent polls ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=24958841&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WRDW (CBS) - Augusta, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=24958841&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…>* > 10/27/2014 17:06:42 > News 12 First at 5 PM (News) > > ... because he wants to increase funding for education. libertarian > candidate andrew hunt focused on his plan to eliminate common core. > the 2 men hoping to represent georgia's 12-th congressional ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=25343837&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on CSPAN - U.S. Cable > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=25343837&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…>* > 10/27/2014 17:34:37 > Public Affairs Programming (Other) > > ... business. >> hello, georgia. i am andrew hunt, libertarian. i want > to represent you as governor. voter turnout below 20%. why? ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26172233&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WJCL-SAV (ABC) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26172233&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…>* > 10/27/2014 18:05:44 > WJCL 22 News @ 6 (News) > > ... avoid a runoff. also, third party candidate libertarian andrew > hunt could come up with about 6 percent of the vote. early voting has > been underway for a while now. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26319956&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WRBL (CBS) - Columbus, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26319956&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…>* > 10/27/2014 18:05:54 > WRBL Evening Edition (News) > > ... and libertarian candidate andrew hunt. polls suggest neither > candidate will claim a majority ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26230123&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WSAV-SAV (NBC) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26230123&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…>* > 10/27/2014 18:07:17 > WSAV News 3 at 6:00 (News) > > ... the state. libertarian candidate andrew hunt also participated in > last night's debate. those two key ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26288423&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WSAV-SAV (NBC) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=26288423&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+0…>* > 10/27/2014 18:08:40 > WSAV News 3 at 6:00 (News) > > ... point and a half -- with libertarian andrew hunt pulling a full > five percentage points ... in the polster model -- deal still ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=30658333&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on CSPAN - U.S. Cable > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=30658333&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 22:02:26 > Minnesota Senate Debate (News) > > ... george is the number one place to do business. >> i am andrew > hunt. we want to verbs in u.s. government. a percent refused to vote > in the primary. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=30869839&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WTGS-SAV (FOX) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=30869839&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 22:07:46 > WJCL News @ 10 on FOX (News) > > ... avoid a runoff. also, third party candidate libertarian andrew > hunt could come up with about 6 percent of the vote. early voting has > been underway for a while now. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=31973357&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WJCL-SAV (ABC) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=31973357&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 23:06:53 > WJCL 22 News @ 11 (News) > > ... avoid a runoff. also, third party candidate libertarian andrew > hunt could come up with about 6 percent of the vote. early voting has > been underway for a while now. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=31997117&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WRBL (CBS) - Columbus, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=31997117&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 23:07:31 > WRBL NightWatch (News) > > ... and libertarian candidate andrew hunt. polls suggest neither > carter nor deal will claim a majority ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=32314208&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WSAV-SAV (NBC) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=32314208&id=429018&dt=10%2f27%2f2014+1…>* > 10/27/2014 23:18:51 > WSAV News 3 at 11:00 (News) > > ... point and a half -- with libertarian andrew hunt pulling a full > five percentage points ... in the polster model -- deal still ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=6030488&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+04…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on CSPAN - U.S. Cable > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=6030488&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+04…>* > 10/28/2014 04:25:53 > Public Affairs Programming (Other) > > ... to do business. >> hello, georgia. i'm andrew hunt libertarian and > i want to represent you as governor. 08% refuse to vote in the > primary. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=7184654&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+05…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WRBL (CBS) - Columbus, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=7184654&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+05…>* > 10/28/2014 05:06:50 > WRBL This Morning (News) > > ... and libertarian candidate andrew hunt. polls suggest neither > carter nor deal will claim ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=8953475&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+05…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on KTBC-AUS (FOX) - Austin, TX > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=8953475&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+05…>* > 10/28/2014 05:16:50 > Good Day Austin (News) > > ... republican governor nathan deal, and libertarian candidate andrew > hunt. the former president spoke to supporters at an event in > columbus, ohio... telling voters that georgia has ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=7566379&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+05…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WJCL-SAV (ABC) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=7566379&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+05…>* > 10/28/2014 05:32:27 > Good Morning Savannah (News) > > ... avoid a runoff. also, third party candidate libertarian andrew > hunt could come up with about 6 percent of the vote. early voting has > been underway for a while now. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=8589870&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+06…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WRBL (CBS) - Columbus, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=8589870&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+06…>* > 10/28/2014 06:06:48 > WRBL This Morning (News) > > ... and libertarian candidate andrew hunt. polls suggest neither > carter nor dealill claim ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=8605520&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+06…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WRCB (NBC) - Chattanooga, TN > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=8605520&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+06…>* > 10/28/2014 06:07:13 > Eyewitness News Today (News) > > ... a runoff and that a third- party candidate, libertarian andrew > hunt, could draw up to 6 percent of the vote. what would you do if you > found bags containing thousands of dollars in cash? ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=9613020&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+06…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WJCL-SAV (ABC) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=9613020&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+06…>* > 10/28/2014 06:37:33 > Good Morning Savannah (News) > > ... majority needed to avoid a runoff.third party candidate > libertarian andrew hunt could come up with about 6 percent of the > vote. this is your last week to cast your early ballot.take a ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=10625968&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WTGS-SAV (FOX) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=10625968&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+0…>* > 10/28/2014 07:07:50 > Good Day Savannah (News) > > ... avoid a runoff. also, third party candidate libertarian andrew > hunt could come up with about 6 percent of the vote. early voting has > been underway for a while now. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=13862070&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on KMSP-MIN (FOX) - Minneapolis, MN > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=13862070&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+0…>* > 10/28/2014 07:32:19 > FOX 9 Morning News at 7 AM (News) > > ... georgia. facing off against nathan deal and libertarian candidate > andrew hunt. >> little rocks say a new merchandise strategy could > backfire on jc penny. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=11589265&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+0…> > (click thumbnail to play) > > > > *Andrew Hunt on WTGS-SAV (FOX) - Savannah, GA > <http://mms.tveyes.com/Expand.asp?aln=11589265&id=429018&dt=10%2f28%2f2014+0…>* > 10/28/2014 07:33:35 > Good Day Savannah (News) > > ... avoid a runoff. also, third party candidate libertarian andrew > hunt could come up with about 6 percent of the vote. early voting has > been underway for a while now. ... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Click here to deactivate e-mail alerting for this scheduled alert. > <http://mms.tveyes.com/deactivateScheduledEmailAlert.asp?UHC=8a4997af5df7a26…> > > This is an Automated Alert Message - Please do not reply > Questions or Comments? <mailto:sales@tveyes.com> >

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Now I know what WEP means
by Scott L. 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

It will be very difficult for me to not add any commentary to this e-mail, but I will use every ounce of will power that I have to stop typing after I type the sig line. http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/11/8556109/womens-equality -party-secures-ballot-line Scott Lieberman

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List of winners
by Scott L. 09 Nov '14

09 Nov '14

I assume that within the next few days Carla Howell will be posting a list of Libertarians who won their elections. I also assume that this will be separate from the list that includes all Libertarian candidates who ran in the Election last week. This request does not have the force of law, so just take it as a suggestion: I suggest that the list of Libertarian winners be divided into two parts - incumbents who won re-election, and challengers who won election to that slot for the first time. For extra points, you could also add a tag to show if the election was partisan or non-partisan. Doing this would make it easier for our members and the general public to see exactly how successful the LP was in this election. Scott Lieberman cc: Carla Howell

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Ballot Access in Arkansas
by Scott L. 08 Nov '14

08 Nov '14

The vote test to retain ballot access in Arkansas is 3% for Governor or President. Look at their election results. ALL of their statewide nominees broke the 3% barrier, except their nominee for Governor. IMO, that certainly satisfies the "modicum of support" that state legislators usually claim is necessary when trying to justify the vote tests that they enact into law. This situation cries out for the National LP to work with the LP of Arkansas to lobby the Arkansas State Legislature to change the vote test to 2% or 3% in any statewide race to get 4 years of ballot access. Scott Lieberman GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG <http://lpar.org/> <http://lpar.org/> <http://lpar.org/> Victory for the AR Libertarians! Election by the numbers After running an incredible campaign, educating hundreds of thousands of Arkansans about the libertarian philosophy and the LPAR, our esteemed gubernatorial candidate Frank Gilbert earned 16,217 votes on Tuesday. Unfortunately, we were not able to reach the state-mandated percentage requirement (3%) to retain our ballot access for 2016. This means that we will again have to raise tens of thousands of dollars and re-petition in order to run Libertarian candidates in 2016. <http://lpar.org/elections/election-results/> LPAR Election Results Jessica Paxton Chairman - LPAR <mailto:chair@lpar.org> chair(a)lpar.org

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Glenn Beck - Lesser of Two Evils
by Scott L. 08 Nov '14

08 Nov '14

This is a 12 minute video clip of Glenn Beck doing his radio show on Election Day Morning: http://www.glennbeck.com/2014/11/04/how-dinner-conversation-with-kids-can-ch ange-everything/ In it, he gives a pretty good argument against voting for the lesser of two evils. He even mentions the name of the Libertarian Nominee for US Senate in Kentucky. Millions of voters heard that clip on the radio a few days ago. If I were Gary Johnson of New Mexico, I would be trying very hard to get an interview with Mr. Beck. If Jeb Bush or some other RINO is nominated by the Republicans for President in 2016, it is possible that Beck might endorse Governor Johnson if he is the LP Nominee for President. I am just as skeptical as the rest of you about Beck endorsing a Libertarian for President, but even if there is a 5% chance of that happening, I would want to follow up on it. I am posting this to lnc-business because I think this clip is a good insight into how Libertarian candidates can break thru the two-party mindset and get opinion leaders to consider endorsing Libertarians. Of course, to earn that endorsement our candidates have to run Real CampaignsT, as opposed to pretend campaigns. Scott Lieberman

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LNC Peanut Gallery on Facebook
by Scott L. 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Since most of you think transparency is a good idea, I think you ought to know that this Facebook group exists: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LNCVotesDiscuss/ Scott Lieberman

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Florida law
by Joshua Katz 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/11/06/3589693/ft-lauderdale-arrest-fe… I note that we will have 500-600 people in Florida in 2016. Can they arrest all of us for feeding homeless people? And just imagine the press - "Selfish Libertarians Arrested for Feeding Homeless People." Joshua A. Katz Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

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Membership Report
by Robert Kraus 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

The latest membership report is attached. Live Free! Robert Robert S. Kraus - Dir of Operations Operations(a)LP.org Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 1444 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231 Join today: https://www.lp.org/membership LP FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/libertarians

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Re: [Lnc-business] 2015 and 2016 candidates with pledges
by Scott L. 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Instead of promises that don't mean anything in the real world, I would much rather see potential 2015 and 2016 Libertarian candidates pledge to only run for offices that: a. Retain ballot status, and promise to work their butts off to make sure that they pass the vote test OR b. Are winnable, and that they will do everything in their power to win those elections, while promising to have a campaign platform that, overall, increases liberty by at least a little bit. A candidate who wins their election for City Council and actually reduces a local, add-on sales tax from 1% to 0.75% does a lot more for liberty than a candidate who promises to eliminate the state income tax but ends up getting 3% of the vote for State House. When it comes to how much liberty they advocate for, I would much rather see a candidate under promise during the campaign, and then over deliver after they get elected. Scott Lieberman _____ From: Statechairs [mailto:statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Arvin Vohra Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 1:00 PM To: LP-State Chairs Subject: [Statechairs] 2015 and 2016 candidates with pledges Hi all - if there are candidates who are running and have pledged to sponsor legislation to downsize or dismantle some major part of government, please have them send quotes/images to me, and cc APRC(a)hq.lp.org. They will be posted on facebook, twitter, etc., same as last time. We've scared the big government parties a bit. Let's keep relentlessly pushing for big cuts! -Arvin

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