[Lpk-execomm] We don't need to raise $100, 000 to be in a gubernatorial debate

[Chris Wiest Law]

5% is actually a reasonable threshold.  And, I think, John and Ann would pool that if included in the poll.

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> On Aug 22, 2019, at 4:39 PM, Lex Hannan via Lpk-execomm <lpk-execomm at lists.lpky.org> wrote:
> 
> The League of Women Voters of Kentucky will sponsor two televised
> debates.  The first on October 15 in Lexington and the second October 26
> in Louisville. (https://lwvky.org/). 
> 
> "League policy requires that candidates be invited to participate in
> general elections if they qualify to be on the ballot and have five
> percent or more recognition on nonpartisan statewide polls. Should
> another candidate meet that requirement, he or she would be invited to
> participate." 
> 
> John Hicks has cleared the first requirement.  Since we won the suit in
> Federal court against HB 114 he and Ann and three other candidates will
> appear on the ballot.    
> 
> How can he achieve at least 5% recognition on nonpartisan, statewide
> polls? 
> 
> I contacted the League of Women Voters.  One of the polls they think
> they watch is done by University of Kentucky, but they weren't sure. 
> 
> To my knowledge there has been only one Kentucky gubernatorial poll
> since the judges ruling in our favor.  But our candidates were not
> included in that poll conducted June 11-12 by Gravis Marketing. 
> 
> We need to make sure that John Hicks is included in any/all future
> gubernatorial polls in Kentucky. 
> 
> How do we do that?  Got any ideas?  Got any contacts? 
> 
> Looking forward to tonight's ExComm conference call. 
> 
> In liberty, 
> 
> Lex  
> 
> Lex Hannan
> Communications Director
> Libertarian Party of Kentucky
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