[Lnc-business] Austin Petersen to run for senate as a republican

[Daniel Hayes]

CON-FUSION.

Ahm just saying.


Daniel Hayes
LNC At Large Member

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> On Jul 4, 2017, at 5:21 PM, Ken Moellman <lpky at mu-net.org> wrote:
> 
> As long as our name appears on the ballot line, I'm okay with fusion.  Internally, a party could create rules to limit how often it is used by requiring some mathematical formula to limit its use based on the number of other L candidates running, if they were worried about simply becoming an endorsement clearing house. 
> 
>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Sean O'Toole <sean at kingfieldcapital.com> wrote:
>> Yes, Caryn Ann. 
>> 
>> There was a fusion bill put forth by a libertarian-leaning republican in the Missouri legislature a couple of years back. LPMO played a large role in it never making it out of committee. We took the Jeffersonian position of peace, commerce and honest friendship with all but entangling alliances with none. 
>> 
>> There needs to be a party of principle and principles are the first thing to be thrown away when crafting political alliances.
>>  
>> ________________________________
>> Sean O’Toole
>> (816) 739-2737
>> 
>>> On July 4, 2017 at 1:28:03 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos (carynannharlos at gmail.com) wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think accepting fusion sends the same signal, no?
>>> 
>>> -Caryn Ann
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Starchild <sfdreamer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I can't speak to Austin's motivations, but when we repeatedly nominate ex-Republicans for president, it does kind of signal to potential candidates that they need not worry about leaving the LP for the GOP since they can come to the LP from that party whenever they want without hurting their chances of being nominated by Libertarians.
>>>> 
>>>> Love & Liberty,
>>>> 
>>>>                                    ((( starchild )))
>>>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>>>>                         RealReform at earthlink.net
>>>>                                 (415) 625-FREE
>>>>                                   @StarchildSF
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Jul 4, 2017, at 4:52 AM, David Demarest wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Austin Petersen’s ‘transparent’ political maneuver raises a host of questions:
>>>>>  
>>>>> What is Austin’s real motivation?
>>>>>  
>>>>> How does his switch impact us?
>>>>>  
>>>>> What we can learn from his mistake?
>>>>>  
>>>>> How can we turn his political misstep into an opportunity for us?
>>>>>  
>>>>> How should we react to Austin’s ‘get elected at all costs’ ploy?
>>>>>  
>>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>>  
>>>>> ~David
>>>>>  
>>>>> Freedom, Nothing More, Nothing Less
>>>>>  
>>>>> ~David Pratt Demarest
>>>>> LNC Region 6 Representative (IA, IL, MN, MO, ND, NE, WI)
>>>>> LSLA Vice-Chair
>>>>> LPNE State Central Committee, Secretary
>>>>> Cell:      402-981-6469
>>>>> Home: 402-493-0873
>>>>>  
>>>>> From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Sean O'Toole
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 11:53 PM
>>>>> To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>>>>> Subject: [Lnc-business] Austin Petersen to run for senate as a republican
>>>>>  
>>>>> This should come as no surprise. http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article159534249.html
>>>>>  
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>>>>> Sean O’Toole
>>>>> (816) 739-2737
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