[Lnc-business] I predict 48 state ballot access

Thu May 12 11:21:32 EDT 2016

I will get that out in my broadcast to the general list asking for help, 
after Nick, Carla, Bill and I get on the same page on a critical detail: 
*price*. I hope to get the full details out today.

In the mean time:

A ballot access donation page is here: http://www.lp.org/ballotfund

A Pennsylvania paid petitioner request is here: 
http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/we-need-you-to-help-collect-signatures-in-pennsylvania-to-get-our-ticket-on-the-ballot

And there are other helpful links that we'll be putting all together today.

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
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On 5/12/2016 11:11 AM, Brett Bittner wrote:
> Thanks for the update, Wes.
>
> Have we begun any earmarked landing pages for the areas of concern 
> like we did for OK that we can easily share for the $$$ necessary?
>
> Do we have any directed volunteer/paid petitioner landing pages to 
> direct those who might be able to help? Aside from Ohio, my region has 
> very few ballot access needs at this time, so I'd like to know where I 
> can direct those I can call on to help.
>
> Brett C. Bittner
>
> brett at brettbittner.com <mailto:brett at brettbittner.com>
> 404.492.6524
>
> "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much 
> liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas 
> Jefferson
>
> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org 
> <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>> wrote:
>
>     Dear LNC:
>
>     I predict 48 state ballot access. That's if we work very hard from
>     now until the end. If we slack off even slightly, it will be more
>     like 46. It's going to take a major paid petitioner recruiting
>     effort to hit 50.
>
>     I'm going to put out a very strongly worded call for new people to
>     help petition in several states. We need to hire 20 paid
>     petitioners ASAP.
>
>     If you don't believe me, ask Joshua Katz how many signatures we
>     have collected in Connecticut, and when the start date of that
>     petition was.
>
>     When did we approve funds for Ohio? Quite some time ago. I just
>     got a contract today (I'm about to countersign) from the
>     petitioner we planned to hire weeks ago.
>
>     Ask Bill Redpath how many signatures we've collected in Illinois,
>     when we started, and when the deadline is. The LNC hasn't spent a
>     dime in Illinois yet. They haven't collected enough to need the
>     money. Part of that is good, because their local fundraising has
>     gone very well. But their rate of collection so far is far below
>     what's needed to finish on time.
>
>     Ask Carla Howell how many signatures have been turned in, in
>     Pennsylvania. Make sure she clarifies how many have actually been
>     "turned in" versus ones we think are in people's hands out there.
>     We get burned by imaginary overestimates of signatures in hand all
>     the time.
>
>     We actually have the funds to pay for this now, thanks to strong
>     performance from recent fundraising letters and lots of new
>     dues-paying members. I don't think we have enough to pay for
>     summer states yet, like Massachusetts or New York, but hopefully
>     we will after our convention if things go well.
>
>     What I really need are new workers, and I need the LNC, the Chair,
>     and Staff, to focus on getting these new petitioners on the ground
>     in the states where they are needed, and to get the forms and
>     instructions in their hands. I've discussed this with Bill
>     Redpath, Carla Howell and Bob Johnston. I need the LNC to let us
>     focus on this. There's a chance we'll need to increase some ballot
>     access budgets. If so, when appropriate, I'll need the LNC to
>     approve those. It's not certain we'll have to increase budgets in
>     all states though.
>
>     Now for the good news. South Dakota, which was supposed to be done
>     last October, is 98% complete.
>
>     I showed you graphs and charts of progress in Oklahoma along the
>     way. I told you we're 98% in South Dakota because I know the
>     actual numbers. The fact that I can't report detailed numbers to
>     you on the other states should be a warning sign right there.
>
>     I don't like sharing bad news or telling you we let things reach
>     the urgent state. But I haven't seen anyone else share this news
>     publicly. I keep hearing "we're going to be on the ballot in all
>     50 states."
>
>     I don't want failure to get on 50 to be a surprise that only a few
>     of us saw coming.
>
>     We can get 50, if we do what it takes, instead of other
>     time-burning things.
>
>     -- 
>     Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>     1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>     (202) 333-0008 ext. 232 <tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232>,wes.benedict at lp.org <mailto:wes.benedict at lp.org>
>     facebook.com/libertarians <http://facebook.com/libertarians>  @LPNational
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