<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Robert Kraus" <<a href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org">robert.kraus@lp.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> July 21, 2014 at 8:19:23 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "'Wes Benedict'" <<a href="mailto:Wes.Benedict@lp.org">Wes.Benedict@lp.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> "'Nicholas Sarwark'" <<a href="mailto:chair@lp.org">chair@lp.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: LP Web Site Building Fund page</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">Wes,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">Please feel free to forward. Yes we do
need to update the page and the tracker. I will work on a new tracker to “pay
off the mortgage!” but Erick can probably update the page based on the related
LP news article. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">We’ve raised a total thru today of $416,538
gross towards the building not including expenses, down payment, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">We raised $26,238 of that since May 1<sup>st</sup>
(post closing). This is obviously an on going effort that folks want to
contribute to and should remain a featured “project” until the mortgage is paid
off. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">At this point pretty much everything we
raised has been put towards expenses, build-out, moving related costs and the
down payment. So we are pretty much as of today at zero with $500,000 to go to
pay off the mortgage. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">Live Free!</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><b><i><font size="6" color="navy" face="Freestyle Script"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";
color:navy;font-weight:bold">Robert</span></font></i></b></em><b><i><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">Robert
S. Kraus - Dir of Operations<br>
<a href="mailto:Operations@LP.org">Operations@LP.org</a><br>
Libertarian National Committee<br>
<u1:postalcode u2:endinsdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:endinsauthor="admin" u2:insdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:insauthor="admin"><u1:postalcode u2:endinsdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:endinsauthor="admin" u2:insdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:insauthor="admin"><u1:postalcode u2:endinsdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:endinsauthor="admin" u2:insdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:insauthor="admin"><u1:postalcode u2:endinsdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:endinsauthor="admin" u2:insdate="2014-06-06T12:12:00Z" u2:insauthor="admin"></u1:postalcode></u1:postalcode></u1:postalcode></u1:postalcode>Ph:
202.333.0008 x 231<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy"><u3:street u4:endinsdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:endinsauthor="admin" u4:insdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:insauthor="admin"><u3:address u4:endinsdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:endinsauthor="admin" u4:insdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:insauthor="admin"><o:p> </o:p></u3:address></u3:street></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"><u3:place u4:endinsdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:endinsauthor="admin" u4:insdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:insauthor="admin"><u3:city u4:endinsdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:endinsauthor="admin" u4:insdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:insauthor="admin"></u3:city><u3:state u4:endinsdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:endinsauthor="admin" u4:insdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:insauthor="admin"></u3:state><u3:postalcode u4:endinsdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:endinsauthor="admin" u4:insdate="2014-01-02T16:16:00Z" u4:insauthor="admin"></u3:postalcode>***
WE HAVE MOVED ***<o:p></o:p></u3:place></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">PLEASE NOTE: Effective June 1<sup>st</sup>
our address is </span></font></i></b><b><i><font size="2" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"><ns0:address w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><ns0:street w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><ns0:address w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><ns0:street w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on"><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">1444 Duke Street</span></font></st1:street></st1:address></ns0:street></ns0:address></ns0:street></ns0:address><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">, </span></font><ns0:city w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><ns0:city w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><st1:city w:st="on"><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">Alexandria</span></font></st1:city></ns0:city></ns0:city><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"> </span></font><ns0:state w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><ns0:state w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><st1:state w:st="on"><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">VA</span></font></st1:state></ns0:state></ns0:state><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"> </span></font><ns0:postalcode w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><ns0:postalcode w:insauthor="admin" w:insdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z" w:endinsauthor="admin" w:endinsdate="2014-07-21T20:10:00Z"><st1:postalcode w:st="on"><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">22314</span></font></st1:postalcode></ns0:postalcode></ns0:postalcode><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">. </span></font></span></font></i></b><font size="2" color="navy" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> <a href="mailto:SAM8074@aol.com">SAM8074@aol.com</a>
[<a href="mailto:SAM8074@aol.com">mailto:SAM8074@aol.com</a>] <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 21, 2014 7:52
PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>;
<a href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org">robert.kraus@lp.org</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> LP Web Site Building Fund
page</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">I thought that we had already bought an
office condo and have moved into it yet our web site has the following active
page requesting donations:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><a href="http://www.lp.org/office-fund">http://www.lp.org/office-fund</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">This is very misleading and I would like
to know how much, if any, money has been contributed to this effort since the
purchase closed. Is it being held in a encumbered account as were the
contributions prior to the purchase? Will any contributions be used to
pay down the principal on the mortgage?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Having this contribution page still up
might be interfering with efforts to raise money for ballot access,
candidate training, affiliate support or other important party functions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Please advise.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Thanks and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="10"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Live
Free,<br>
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Sam Goldstein<br>
At Large Representative<br>
IT Committee Chair<br>
Libertarian National Committee<br>
317-850-0726 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:city><br>
<a href="mailto:sam.goldstein@lp.org">sam.goldstein@lp.org</a> Email<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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