<div dir="ltr"><div>Thanks, Wes. I had also wondered how well that solicitation did.<br><br></div>-Alicia<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Wes Benedict <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Given that the ballot access donation page is at $41,857.57 today,
the email below probably raised $1,834 or less.<br>
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<div>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
<small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
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<td>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:46:15 -0400</td>
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<blockquote> Dear Libertarian,<br>
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<div style="float:right;text-align:center;margin:5px" align="right"> <img alt="" src="http://www.lp.org/files/styles/medium/public/candidates/michael-mcdermott-225x300.jpg" style="width:165px;min-height:220px;border:0px solid rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;float:right" align="right" height="220" width="165"><br>
<i>Michael McDermott</i><br>
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<img alt="" src="http://www.vote-for-chris.net/wp-content/uploads/chris-at-state-convention-about.jpg" style="width:161px;min-height:161px;border:0px solid rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;float:right" align="right" height="161" width="161"><br>
<i>Chris Edes</i></div>
I'm happy to report that our petitions in
Alabama and Illinois are finished. That's great
news -- and we thank our donors and volunteers
who made that possible.<br>
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However, we're still $4,977 short of our $45,000
online fundraising goal for ballot access, which
puts New York in danger.<br>
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New York's petitioning starts next week and the
deadline for collecting over 15,000 valid
signatures is August 19. That gives them only
six weeks! And they'll need to collect 25,000 to
30,000 total signatures to be safe.<br>
<br>
Our LPNY Chair, Mark Axinn, tells me they have a
strong ticket headed by Michael McDermott for
Governor and Chris Edes for Lieutenant Governor.<br>
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Our focus in New York is getting 50,000 votes
for Governor which would automatically qualify
the LP for ballot access in the future, without
having to collect expensive petition signatures.
In 2010, our candidate received 48,300 votes --
just a little bit short. So we're very hopeful
we can hit 50,000 votes this time.<br>
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<a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=59142716&msgid=452424&act=41BX&c=1115108&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lp.org%2Fballotfund%3Futm_source%3DiContact%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DCampaign%20Wes%20Benedict%26utm_content%3D20140702%2Bballot%2Baccess%2BNY" target="_blank">Please
donate $200 or $100 or even just $25 today if
you can.</a><br>
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You can <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=59142716&msgid=452424&act=41BX&c=1115108&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lp.org%2Fballotfund%3Futm_source%3DiContact%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DCampaign%20Wes%20Benedict%26utm_content%3D20140702%2Bballot%2Baccess%2BNY" target="_blank">visit
the donation page</a> for real time updates on
our progress towards closing our $4,977
shortfall.<br>
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By the way, I thought I was going to have to ask
you to help me raise $7,000 to get our U.S.
Senate candidate from Kentucky, David Patterson,
onto the ballot. But good news -- that money was
raised last week at the national convention!<br>
<br>
That's lucky for Kentucky, because Patterson
will be challenging the Senate Minority Leader,
Mitch McConnell.<br>
<br>
I can describe Mitch McConnell's voting record
in one word: <strong>ugly</strong>.<br>
<br>
McConnell voted for the TARP bailouts, ethanol
subsidies, Medicare Part D, the Patriot Act, No
Child Left Behind, and Bush's 2008 stimulus
checks.<br>
<br>
Libertarian David Patterson is a cop -- a cop
against the war on drugs -- and of course he's
against bailouts.<br>
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I expect plenty of Republicans will bend over
backwards making excuses for McConnell and
begging Libertarians to vote for McConnell. But
Libertarians would be <strong>insane</strong>
to vote for Mitch McConnell.<br>
<br>
Separately, I'm delighted to report that our
fantastic 2013 candidate for Virginia Governor,
Robert Sarvis, just successfully finished his
petition drive to qualify for the November
ballot for U.S. Senate.<br>
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Let's keep this momentum going! Please <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=59142716&msgid=452424&act=41BX&c=1115108&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lp.org%2Fballotfund%3Futm_source%3DiContact%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DCampaign%20Wes%20Benedict%26utm_content%3D20140702%2Bballot%2Baccess%2BNY" target="_blank">support
our ballot access efforts today</a>!<br>
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Yours in liberty,</blockquote>
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Wes Benedict<br>
Executive Director<br>
Libertarian National Committee<br>
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