[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2016-09: Mark Miller Contribution

[Starchild]

	Alicia's arguments below, coming from an LNC member who is often skeptical about spending proposals, are persuasive. Besides which, Mark's website https://www.miller4tx.com – which includes Spanish language material – prominently identifies him as a Libertarian, and includes sound statements on topics like property rights (e.g. opposing eminent domain) and the environment (his take on Anthropogenic Global Warming theory is both skeptical and scientifically grounded). All good signs. 

	I will likewise vote yes on this motion.

Love & Liberty,
                                   ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
                                 (415) 625-FREE


On Oct 1, 2016, at 10:37 PM, Alicia Mattson wrote:

> I vote yes.
> 
> The circumstances of this request are very different from most of the other requests we have been receiving.
> 
> We're not his entire bankroll.  He's raised $70k on his own so we're not even funding a majority of his budget.  He has a campaign team in place, and we've been assured that our funds will be paying for campaigning rather than for staff.
> 
> With our funding added to his, it's quite plausible to move the needle from his previous 3.2% (I didn't double-check this figure, but it's close if not exact) performance when he spent less than $1,000 to the 5% needed for retention, even in such a large state as Texas.
> 
> Success here would likely save a much, much larger expense down the road to re-gain ballot access.
> 
> All of these factors, plus newspaper endorsements, plus he's well qualified for the job, are enough to win me over.
> 
> -Alicia
> 
> 
> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:
> We have an electronic mail ballot.
>  
> Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by October 1, 2016 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.
>  
> Co-Sponsors:  Hayes, Redpath, Bittner, Harlos, Goldstein
> 
> Motion:  that the Libertarian National Committee donate directly to the Mark Miller campaign as much as is legally allowable up to $20,000.
> 
> -Alicia
> 
> 
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