[Lnc-business] Fwd: Utah's Third Congressional District Special Election

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Very good reasons to support the pending motion.


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From: Craig Bowden <chair.weberlp at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 1:06 AM
Subject: Utah's Third Congressional District Special Election
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secretary at lp.org>, <william.redpath at lp.org>, <sam.goldstein at lp.org>, <
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whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>, <patrick.mcknight at lp.org>


To the members of the Libertarian National Committee,

I am writing you all today in regards to the motion that has been put forth
to support the Special Election race for Utah's 3rd Congressional District,
the candidate nominated by Utah's Party, Joe Buchman.

This letter is written in my capacity as a candidate, both in the past and
current; Chair of a county affiliate; a member of this party that donates
monthly; and a citizen of Utah.

The conditions of this race are perfect for what we need to advance a
candidate for federal office. First, it must be noted that Joe Buchman is a
long time member of this party, having served in a variety of leadership
positions in our affiliate, currently serves as our Chair, served as a
delegate to the National Party, and has run previous races. As such, he is
no stranger to libertarian principles, advocacy, and outreach.

Second, it must be noted that in this race, there is no incumbent advantage
to this office. Further, with no office holder running as incumbent, media
has been more fair in their coverage of the candidates vying for
Congressman Chaffetz seat. This has gained Joe interviews not previously
afforded candidates running in Utah during a normal election year.

Third, Joe has already been included in a debate, performing admirably,
noteworthy enough to have been included in news citations of his
performance. He is already showing that he has what it takes to go against
the duopoly parties.

Fourth, he is actively fundraising and making a dent. While the dent is not
quite what the duopoly is able to raise, the Republicans are currently
using large amounts of money in a Primary, as they have three candidates
and none on the ballot. While Utah is normally what is considered a "safe
red state," there has been no real consensus behind a candidate. This
primes an opportunity to garner support for a party and candidate who has
their act together.

Lastly, when we have these rare opportunities that aren't overshadowed by
other races in this nation, we need to use what resources we have to ensure
our candidates can be in as much limelight as possible.

I truly believe that this race will be one for the record books. I implore
you to vote in the affirmative to support Mr. Buchman in his efforts.

Thank you for your consideration,
Craig Bowden
Chairperson of the Libertarian Party of Weber County
Candidate for the US Senate
-- 
*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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