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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>"Memorial Day comes early enough in the election calendar that
it's prior to the primary election in most states, so most of the media is not
paying attention to Libertarian candidates, as their old party opponents aren't
selected yet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> Nick Sarwark"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>So the LNC Chair is
planning on Libertarian candidates not being good enough to attract media
attention until after the Republicans and Democrats have selected their
candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>That is planning for
failure.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>"Unless we shift to conventions in odd years or conventions in late-Winter/early-Spring,
the choice between attending the national convention and supporting candidates
will always be present. Recognizing that such a choice will necessarily have to
be made, it makes sense to me to optimize for (a) greater attendance and (b) minimal
impact on candidates, in that order.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> Nick Sarwark"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Is the purpose of the
Libertarian Party to effect change in the real world by electing our Nominees
to public office, or is our goal to maximize attendance at our National
Conventions?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>The Chair forgets that
many municipal elections occur during the late spring or early summer. In
those cases, Memorial Day and July 4th are VERY important times for the candidate
and his volunteers to be home, so that they can campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>This is only a guess,
but I bet almost all LP members who have children would rather be with them
during 3 day weekends, rather than spending a holiday weekend inside a large,
dark room playing politics.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> Scott
Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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