[Lnc-business] Request for co-sponsors for motion to support campaign of Joe Buchman

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Hello everyone, I received the below request from Dr. Joe Buchman (Utah)
and have been speaking with him about this for the past few weeks.  I would
like us to consider assisting him to our maximum allowed of 5K.

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To the members of the LNC:

The resignation of Representative Chaffetz nine days ago from the Third
District of Utah has created a Special Election to be held 7 November 2017.

Joe Buchman is the Libertarian Candidate for that seat and following a
special election convention by the Libertarian Party of Utah is on the
ballot for November 7th.   There is a Democratic opponent.  Three
Republicans will face each other in a primary next month.

See: https://elections.utah.gov/election-resources/2017-candidate-filings

This is, we believe, the only remaining contest for federal office in 2017
with a Libertarian candidate.

To date Dr. Buchman has invested $1,000.00 of his personal funds in the
campaign and has raised approximately $250.00 from other donors, with
promises for about $500 in process.

Joe has just been scheduled as the sole guest for the first hour of Coast
to Coast AM, a national networked late-night radio talk show with an
estimated *2.5 million listeners*, for *Saturday evening, July 29th,
10:05PM to 11:00PM Pacific time*.  Past show hosts Art Bell and Rollye
James were self-identified Libertarians, and past guests have included
Judge Jim Gray, Michael Badnarik, Aaron Russo, Harry Browne, Andre Marrou
and Dr. Buchman himself (in 2008, when he last ran for the US Congress).

See: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/search/?query=libertarian

Joe will be discussing his campaign for the US Congress, his platform as an
expression of the NAP and Self-Ownership paradigms, will be directing
listeners to his website and will be requesting donations.  The Coast to
Coast website will also provide a link to his campaign site - www.GotoL.vote

This is a request for national party funding for this singularly important
Special Election campaign.

The resignation of Representative Chaffetz has already generated
significant national media attention, and this race is likely to continue
to generate national media coverage as the replacement of Congressman
Chaffetz will reflect, to some degree, a measure of voter confidence in the
Trump administration.

The Libertarian Party nationally will benefit from this election, the last
of 2017 to include a Libertarian candidate for federal office.

If a funding agreement can be reached prior to the show, Dr. Buchman would
then appeal to Coast to Coast listeners with a promise that any donations
received during the show will be matched dollar-for-dollar.  The show will
be replayed and will also be available as a download from the network
website.

Joe has been interviewed by three local papers (the Salt Lake Tribune,
Deseret News and City Weekly) and by KSL Radio's Doug Wright.

That 9 minute radio interview can be found at:

https://www.ksl.com/?nid=1388&a=11898

Bottom line: Joe is experienced with media interviews, had a prior career
in radio (including working with Bill Redpath at WTTS radio in the 1970s),
is passionate about both Libertarian political pragmatism and philosophy, *and
is currently scheduled for one of the most visible media appearances by any
Libertarian Candidate this month* (and perhaps for the remainder of this
year).

This special election creates something of a special case for funding; an
amount equivalent to that provided to the recent candidate in Montana would
seem equitable.

With gratitude for your consideration of this request,

Joe

PS If you do choose to listen to the KSL interview and/or to review the
website and links to the print interviews there; ALL feedback, suggestions
for improvement are also welcomed.


-- 
*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>
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee

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*And oppose the use of force*
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