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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This is where a signed, legally
binding affiliate contract would come in handy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I don’t expect an unpaid
State Chair to be available 18 hours a day for LP work.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>However, I do expect a state Chair
to have on file with LPHQ a list of his state officers, and designate which
ones have permission to act on requests like the one below when the State Chair
is not able to reply quickly enough.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
For example, if the state Executive Director, and the Vice-Chair, Secretary,
and Treasurer all have permission, then when Mr. Benedict sends out an e-mail
like this one, then if the State Chair does not reply within 24 hours (or even
2 hours for really time critical matters), then Mr. Benedict can send out another
e-mail and ask the other qualified persons to respond for the Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>If an affiliate is not capable of
accomplishing the above, then I would seriously consider disaffiliation of that
affiliate. I would rather have 35 state affiliates that are able to
accomplish the “activities of daily living” for a political party,
then have 50 state affiliates but 30% of whom are not even able to respond to
media inquires in a timely fashion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Scott Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Borrowed from Wikipedia:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_of_daily_living">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_of_daily_living</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“ <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_professional"
title="Health professional">Health professionals</a> routinely refer to the
ability or inability to perform ADLs as a measurement of the functional status
of a person, particularly in regard to people with <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability" title=Disability>disabilities</a>
and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_age" title="Old age">elderly</a>.<sup
id="cite_ref-EN_1-0"><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_of_daily_living#cite_note-EN-1">[1]</a></sup>
Younger children often require help from adults to perform ADLs, as
they have not yet developed the skills necessary to perform them independently.”</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> Statechairs [mailto:statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Wes Benedict<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 29, 2014
1:56 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Chuck Plunkett;
statechairs@hq.lp.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Statechairs] LP National's
dilemma Re: Denver Post Voter's Guidecontact information</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Perhaps you can imagine
the dilemma we face at LP National. Do we help expedite coverage for our
candidates in a quick efficient way, or put another thing on the plate of the
state chair, or engage in a sometimes time-consuming cumbersome permission process
with the state chair?<br>
<br>
It's quick and easy for us to make a list and send it to a reporter. It's even
quicker simply to forward a note like this to a state chair. It's time
consuming to contact the state chair, wait for a response for hours or days,
then decide what to do if a response is not forthcoming.<br>
<br>
Based on participation rates on recent IT Committee surveys, LP News affiliate
submissions, and responses to requests for updates to things like State Chair
contact lists, I think most state chairs are quite busy and don't have time to
respond to lots of things like this. <br>
<br>
I don't think sending a list of contacts to a reporter violates state affiliate
autonomy. I think telling a state affiliate they are required to send a list to
a reporter DOES violate state affiliate autonomy. <br>
<br>
In this particular case for Colorado and the alleged Denver Post contact, I'm
going to pass the buck and ask our political director Carla Howell to use her
best judgement (meaning to judge whether or not the contact is legit and is a
legit and important enough media outlet to warrant a list, is it important
enough for us to send a list, should the state chair be contacted first for
permission, etc.)<br>
<br>
I've heard from one person "it's easier to ask forgiveness than
permission" and also "don't talk to any media in my state." <br>
<br>
LP Colorado, please speak up if you have an opinion on this in the mean time. I
know some states are quick to respond and some almost never respond. Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wes Benedict, Executive
Director<br>
</span></font><font size=1><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Libertarian National
Committee, Inc.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>New address: <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">1444 Duke St.</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Alexandria</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">VA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">22314</st1:PostalCode></st1:address></span></b><br>
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational<br>
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 9/29/2014 4:25 PM, Chuck Plunkett wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello Wes. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We are putting together our General
Election Voter's Guide and are inviting candidates to participate by answering
our questions and fill in biographical information.</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:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What does this mean for you and the Colorado
Libertarian Party?<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:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We would really appreciate it if you would send us a
spreadsheet with the e-mail addresses and phone numbers for your party's
candidates campaign spokesperson or manager or in smaller races for the
candidates themselves. The desire here is to quickly connect with actual people
in charge of the campaign to reduce communication lag time or misses.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>all the best --</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>chuck</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chuck Plunkett</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Politics editor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City>
Post</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>303.954.1333 o</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>303.810.6129 c</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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