<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>
            <a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
            <a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational<br>
            Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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            <td>Lucky Kentucky - still $4,977 short for New York</td>
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            <td>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:46:15 -0400</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
            <td>Wes Benedict <a href="mailto:info@lp.org" target="_blank"><info@lp.org></a></td>
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            <td><a href="mailto:info@lp.org" target="_blank">info@lp.org</a></td>
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            <td><a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank"><wes.benedict@lp.org></a></td>
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                      <blockquote> Dear Libertarian,<br>
                        <br>
                        <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>
                          <br>
                          <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>
                        <br>
                        However, we're still $4,977 short of our $45,000
                        online fundraising goal for ballot access, which
                        puts New York in danger.<br>
                        <br>
                        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>
                        <br>
                        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>
                        <br>
                        <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>
                        <br>
                        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>
                        <br>
                        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>
                        <br>
                        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>
                        <br>
                        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>
                        <br>
                        Yours in liberty,</blockquote>
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                        Wes Benedict<br>
                        Executive Director<br>
                        Libertarian National Committee<br>
                         
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                            Libertarian Party today. Shrink government —
                            expand liberty.</a></div>
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