[Lnc-business] Vermont LP loses high-profile member

[Sean O'Toole]

A newspaper article isn't going to help anyone make a sound 
determination why an active member of the party leaves. We had a similar 
situation occur some years back in Missouri when, after working for the 
Barr campaign, a high profile member of the Missouri LP chose to become 
a republican.

In our case, the member was showered with kindness and praise for his 
views and his accomplishments by republican operatives. They made his 
switch a high profile event and the member enjoyed a moment of great 
self-importance. Within a few weeks, however, republican operatives had 
dropped any and all talk of "libertarian ideals and smaller government" 
that our member had brought to their party.

Sadly, no one in Missouri hears from our former member. Establishment 
republicans lined up strongly in favor of Mitt Romney in 2012 and 
offered no room for dissent from those with libertarian leanings.

Sean O'Toole
sean at kingfieldcapital.com
(816) 739-2737
On 15 Jan 2015, at 8:21, Scott L. wrote:

> Since we are the governing board of the Libertarian Party, I think we 
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> https://vtdigger.org/2015/01/14/libertarian-gubernatorial-candidate-dan-feli
> ciano-joins-republican-party/
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> Scott Lieberman
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