[Lpk-execomm] Motion to endorse Matt Todd

[robert.perry at lpky.org]

Can they blame us?  That is not the concern I am trying to highlight.

My concern is someone running that we would never endorse and would not want to have a L by their name on the ballot.  That is why we need to better monitor. In my mind the opposite case of Matt. 

> On Nov 8, 2022, at 10:42 AM, Charles Altendorf <charles.altendorf at lpky.org> wrote:
> 
> I mean if one of our members runs and doesn't tell us.  Can they blame us for not knowing to nominate them?
> 
> On 2022-11-08 06:32, robert.perry--- via Lpk-execomm wrote:
>> IMO the clearest take away is that we need to be much better at
>> monitoring who is running as an L.  I'm hoping there is a low cost &
>> effort way to gather this info for the entire state, but we also need
>> the information as early in the game as possible.
>> As for Matt, I suggest we do as little damage as possible, not because
>> some of us like him, but because he has taken local action for us and
>> enough of us know who he is that timely discussion would have almost
>> certainly lead to timely nomination.  Would voting on a post-hoc
>> nomination as an attempt to square what has happened, but otherwise
>> shutting-up unless asked, do more good than harm ?
>>> On Nov 8, 2022, at 12:47 AM, LPKY <robert.perry at lpky.org> wrote:
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>>> Later
>>> Robert
>>>> On Nov 8, 2022, at 12:44 AM, randall.daniel at lpky.org wrote:
>>>> Issue being that I believe that constable is a partisan office and I don't recall him seeking our nomination.
>>>> I like Todd, and its too late to correct but its actually problematic if both are correct.
>>>> We have a duty to the party to hold candidates to our rules. legally he's not our candidate if we didn't endorse him and if he filed as a Libertarian candidate without our endorsement his filling can be challenged.
>>>> before I continue these points, Rob do you know if he is the only candidate filled for the race?
>>>> And Charles, please tell me D6 endorsed him.
>>>> Randall
>>>>> On 2022-11-08 00:33, LPKY via Lpk-execomm wrote:
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>> From: Robert Perry <rob at rlperry.com>
>>>>>> Date: November 7, 2022 at 11:39:59 PM EST
>>>>>> To: lpk-execomm at lists.lpky.org
>>>>>> Cc: Ken Moellman <ken at moellman.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Motion to endorse Matt Todd
>>>>>> Holy Hell!!!  I didn’t realize that Matt Todd was running for constable.  I realize that it is 99% symbolic at this point, but I would like for us to endorse him.
>>>>>> Matt is a libertarian.
>>>>>> Matt is VERY pro 2nd, as in he took our 2nd district house candidate shooting and help his campaign by displaying campaign material in his gun shop located in Harrodsburg
>>>>>> Later
>>>>>> Robert
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