[Lnc-business] I predict 48 state ballot access

[Brett Bittner]

Thank you!


Brett C. Bittner

brett at brettbittner.com
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"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 11:21 AM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

> 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.orgfacebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
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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
> 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>
> 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, wes.benedict at lp.orgfacebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
>> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>>
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