[Lnc-business] Thomas Simmons tv ad motion

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I received a communication from
Dr. Phillies as well and Joshua is correct.  I stand with his opinion.

-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/>

On Saturday, September 17, 2016, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
wrote:

> After speaking with Dr. Phillies, I still believe that this motion, as
> written, cannot be executed.  I will cosponsor if the amount is lowered to
> $5000 and the condition added that the campaign raise enough (including
> what has already been raised) to make the ad campaign happen, OR if a
> viable vehicle for actually making this happen is given.  I also would
> strongly prefer if the motion indicated from which line the money is to
> come.
>
> Joshua A. Katz
> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
>
> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 9:23 AM, Patrick McKnight <
> patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com');>>
> wrote:
>
>> On behalf of Thomas Simmons (LP candidate for Congress, MA) I make a
>> motion to allocate $12,000 for a television ad in support of his campaign.
>>
>> From Mr. Simmons:
>>
>> "The station reaches all 727,000 residents of the 1st congressional
>> district of MA, along with some 50,000 in VT and 50,000 more in NY.
>>
>> The District was reconfigured in 2013, and my opponent is a virtual
>> unknown in the Berkshire region (25% of the district) , which is all new.
>> He had no opposition in 2014.  An unscientific poll by the Recorder
>> newspaper showed he had 0% name recognition in the new part of the
>> district.  I NEED TO GET MY NAME OUT to these people, because I may be the
>> only name they hear. When has a Libertarian Congressional candidate had TV
>> ads? The size of my district (largest in Mass) means that the media market
>> is very specifically targeted to my district. It will be distributed
>> through the cable stations (the only TV we get out here), so no matter what
>> channel people are watching, they will see it."
>>
>> <http://goog_1311939377>
>> http://simmons4congress.com/
>>
>> Would anyone like to cosponsor this motion?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Patrick McKnight
>> Region 8 Rep
>>
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-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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