[Lnc-business] Truth in Polling Resolution

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Sam,

My purpose in putting this on the list is to find out concerns such as
yours.  I will ask Steve for clarification and information. Thank you.

-- 
*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 Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> BTW David, Steve wrote the resolution, not I.
>
> --
> *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 Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> David thank you.
>>
>> --
>> *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 Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> ---BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian National Committee hereby
>>> *supports* and endorses the efforts of the Truth in Polling
>>> Coalition...---
>>>
>>> What would 'supports' mean in this case?  Would we be committing to fund
>>> this project?
>>>
>>> Whitney Bilyeu
>>> Region 7 Representative
>>>
>>> On Dec 4, 2016 6:40 AM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have ten minutes on the Agenda for this but I wanted to provide the
>>>> information ahead of time for review by LNC members and if there seems to
>>>> be any wording impediment or other concern that I can address with the
>>>> drafter ahead of time so that I can.
>>>>
>>>> I was asked to bring this resolution by former Presidential candidate
>>>> Steve Kerbel.  Truth in Polling is his current project. He has given a
>>>> presentation to our local LP meeting, and it seems very promising.  In
>>>> addition to the below resolution, he provided me (upon request) the
>>>> attached information write-up for the information of my fellow committee
>>>> members.
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, prior to and during the 2016 election campaign season,
>>>> political polling organizations routinely excluded the Libertarian Party
>>>> presidential ticket from inclusion or equal footing in the first question
>>>> with respect to presidential preference;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, these and other political polling organizations also routinely
>>>> excluded Libertarian Party candidates for offices nationwide from inclusion
>>>> and/or equal footing in their respective races;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, various political polls have been shown to exclude key
>>>> demographics from their results and these exclusions unfairly skew these
>>>> results which are provided to the public;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS; the exclusion of a candidate from equal footing in a polling
>>>> question is not the same as a  ballot which does include all candidates in
>>>> the same question, and therefore this exclusion cannot possibly present an
>>>> accurate portrayal of the anticipated ending result of an election;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, political polls influence the results of an election, as these
>>>> polls are used to determine the inclusion of candidates in the most high
>>>> profile of political debates and forums for many races, as well as gauging
>>>> popular support;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, many people view the level of public support of a candidate as
>>>> a contributing factor for casting their vote, and a candidate excluded from
>>>> equal footing in the polls is at an unfair disadvantage in this regard;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, due to these circumstances, it is imperative that pollsters
>>>> are held to the highest standard of honesty, integrity, inclusiveness and
>>>> accuracy in results provided to the public;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, other organizations have targeted their attempts at countering
>>>> the corruption of the Commission for Presidential Debates, but not to the
>>>> pollsters specifically;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHEREAS, The Truth in Polling Coalition has developed and is
>>>> implementing a plan to expose and counteract the exclusionary and
>>>> manipulative actions of pollsters, thereby resulting in more complete
>>>> information and options being presented to the voting public, hence a level
>>>> playing field for all legitimate candidates;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian National Committee hereby supports
>>>> and endorses the efforts of the Truth in Polling Coalition in their fight
>>>> to include Libertarian candidates in a position of equal footing for future
>>>> elections nationwide.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> *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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>>
>>
>> --
>> *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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>
>
> --
> *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>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
*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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