[Lnc-business] 501(c)3 sketchy behavior

[Susan Hogarth]

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  Susan Jane Hogarth
  
  Region 5 Alternate
  
  919-906-2106 (tel:919-906-2106)
  
  
  
  

  
  
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> On Aug 28, 2019 at 10:12 AM,  <Daniel Fishman via Lnc-business (mailto:lnc-business at hq.lp.org)>  wrote:
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>  Sketchy indeed. I saw Jeff's post about this too. I will write a press  
> release and publish if from the page.  
> ---  
> Daniel Fishman  
> Executive Director  
> The Libertarian Party  
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> On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 7:39 AM Susan Hogarth via Lnc-business  <   
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org>  wrote:  
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> >  Good morning comrades!  
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> >  I’m writing both in my capacity as Regional Alt and state Chair. As many  
> >  of you know there are two special Congressional Elections in NC this year.  
> >  A progressive 501(c)3 org with a not-unblemished history named The Voter  
> >  Participation Center  
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> >  https://www.voterparticipation.org (https://www.voterparticipation.org/)  
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> >  sent out a mailer to District 9 voters recently. An image of the mailer is  
> >  included here.  
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> >  As you can see, it purports to be ‘nonpartisan’ (and does that annoying  
> >  thing of trying to look like an ‘official notice’, but that’s not wrong,  
> >  just annoying). BUT ... neither the LP nor the GP candidates, who will both  
> >  be on the ballot, are listed here. Is this crossing some sort of line for a  
> >  ‘nonprofit research organization’? Does this exclusion rise to the level of  
> >  advocacy for one group (D/R) over another (‘third parties’)?  
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> >  I know this isn’t actionable in any way that can really redress the harm I  
> >  think is being done (and intended) by the organization (this election is a  
> >  do-over of one last year where the LP candidate’s vote today GREATLY  
> >  exceeded the difference between D and R). But maybe there’s some way we can  
> >  get our candidate (Jeff Scott; you can donate here if you feel called to!  
> >  http://jeffscottforcongress.com (http://jeffscottforcongress.com/) )  
> >  some good PR from this and maybe blacken the eye of this group?  
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> >  I have also considered calling this group to have a nice heart-to-heart  
> >  chat on ethics and inclusion, but that was before I realized it was a  
> >  national group.  
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> >  Sorry for the length and rambling; I’m just feeling frustrated and could  
> >  use some advice.  
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> >  Thanks!  
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> >  Susan Jane Hogarth  
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> >  Region 5 Alternate  
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> >  919-906-2106 (tel:919-906-2106)  
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