[Lnc-business] Fwd: Re: [Lnc-votes] February LNC Meeting

[Wes Benedict]

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Subject: 	Re: [Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] February LNC Meeting
Date: 	Wed, 6 Jan 2016 09:53:13 -0600
From: 	travellingcircus at gmail.com
To: 	Joshua Katz <jalankatz at gmail.com>, Wes Benedict 
<wes.benedict at lp.org>, James W. Lark, III <jwl3s at virginia.edu>, Kevin 
Ludlow <ludlow at gmail.com>, Daniel Hayes <danielehayes at icloud.com>



Please share with LNC.


Dr. Lark wrote

/
"*  If I understand correctly, the LP Oklahoma is allowed to conduct 
only one submission of signatures in its petitioning effort.  If so, 
then if the deadline for submission of signatures is at least a week 
later than Feb. 22, my gut feeling is that the signatures should not be 
submitted on or about Feb. 22.  Thus, it is not clear to me that one of 
the possible benefits of an LNC meeting in OKC (a press conference 
associated with the submission of the signatures) would materialize."/

p] Fri Feb 19 should be plenty late enough to submit to the state. If we 
still have any doubt that we have enough signatures on Feb 19, hopefully 
at least some of the LNC members (obviously not all and I don't expect 
most) will pick up a few signatures themselves while they are here 
instead. But I think we are well on track to have more than enough 
signatures well before then, with the only question being at what point 
LNC wants to cut the funding to get additional padding.

p] I realize not all, and quite likely not most, of the LNC will be here 
in time for the turn-in, but even having a few of the key LNC members 
here would add to the impact. More so even than if Nick Sarwark flies 
out here by himself.

p] The Oklahoma Party has had to overcome ballot access barriers like no 
other state. They could use a shot in the arm. The ballot access 
barriers here should get maximum possible publicity. OKLP is doing well 
with prospective candidate recruitment. They have also done a lot given 
the ballot access circumstances to be publicly visible with issue 
coalitions and public events. Tina told me they are on the cusp of 
winning the support of a large chunk of the small-l and 
generally-POed-at-poor-duopoly-choices communities here. A shot in the 
arm could go a long way.

p] I am trying to put together an event or several with several of the 
campaigns for the presidential nomination. Liberty on Tap OKC is that 
Thursday (Feb 18). If LNC meeting is 20-21 and the state turn in is Feb 
19 that would give us a core of dates to try to plan around. Johnson of 
NM, Kerbel and Petersen all expressed tentative interest in personal 
conversation but dates have not been worked out or specific events
but what I had in mind was a college appearance or several (mini-tour?), 
maybe some debates/joint appearances between the campaigns. I was hoping 
for January but Tina and Larry Kelly think it's not enough time to 
promote and organize the events that quickly. In conjunction with the 
state turn in and the LNC meeting would be good as well. I can try to 
fit in a few college dates right before or after.

p] It could also serve as the official kickoff for some of the state and 
local candidates' campaigns. Plus, maybe we can get more of them if the 
LNC shows up, as some people haven't decided whether to run or not yet.

p] We are one day or less drive for many active nearby state parties, 
such as much (probably most) of the Texas membership and some others. 
Dallas is about 3 hours drive from OKC.

p] Finally, and I am sure this will be THE top consideration for the LNC 
on where to have its meeting, for once I won't have to travel to cover 
the LNC meeting for IPR because the meeting will come to me. Please, no 
"in Soviet Russia" or "in Soviet Oklahoma" jokes.


Thanks everyone,

-paulie
205-534-1622





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