[Lnc-business] Membership Recruitment

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

Justin, my objection wasn't "who" is doing recruiting.  I wrote to Caryn 
Ann that it's great she's recruiting!

But, when there's a person running an internal campaign, to have them be 
given swag by LPHQ for free gifts to recruits, it creates an advantage 
for that candidate.  The same way that a public office candidate would 
have an advantage if being given free gifts to give to people while out 
campaigning.  It's the time period that's the issue, not the action.  We 
in the LP wouldn't want to see public office candidates be given 
preferential opportunities while running for office, well neither should 
be want our internal candidates to be given that.



Elizabeth Van Horn


On 2018-03-09 19:43, Justin O'Donnell wrote:
> From my understanding, there isnt a matter of opportunity to the
>    members of the LNC, but rather an implied duty to grow memberships, 
> and
>    provide representation of the National Party at state conventions.
>    I have spoken with the NH state chair, and his concern in hearing of
>    this debate we are having, is that He invited Ms. Harlos to the LPNH
>    Convention with the specific intent to conduct her usual membership
>    drive activities.
>    Rather than arguing about who is doing it, perhaps we should be
>    focusing on why more of us are not.
>    I applaud the idea of the Vice Chair candidates coming together to 
> do
>    so on their own, and would love to see MORE targeted outreach to 
> state
>    party members to join national, as well as the inverse in 
> encouraging
>    national members who are not members of their state parties to 
> become
>    so as well.