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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Norm, I just called the reporter back.
He had not received the data yet so I had bob Johnston send it
(he's already sent it). Feel free to let your chair know.<br>
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<div class="moz-signature">Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
<small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational<br>
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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On 10/1/2014 3:07 PM, Norm Olsen wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hello
Wes . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">With
regard to your message:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">1><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">National
is capable of supporting a full time staff of 6(?). State
Chairs and other affiliate officers are all volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Maybe
two or three affiliates have a full (or even part time)
employee which is not a volunteer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">3><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">National
should respond to all reasonable requests in this very busy
time of year in a reasonable manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">4><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Affiliates
where the requested information is not easily accessible to
media are in no position to complain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">5><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
judgment of the Executive Director and the Political
Director should be trusted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">6><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">More
frequent contact between national and the affiliates would
establish some report and thus reduce substantially this
type of paranoia which is hurting us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">7><span style="font:7.0pt
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Yes,
staff has a lot to do, but general elections only occur once
every two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Norm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
Handwriting";color:#1F497D">Norman T Olsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Regional
Representative, Region I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Libertarian
National Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">7931
S Broadway, PMB 102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Littleton,
Colorado 80122-2710<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">303-263-4995<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Norman.Olsen@lp.org">Norman.Olsen@lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">"First
they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight
you, then you win." -- Gandhi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
Statechairs [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org">mailto:statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Wes Benedict<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 29, 2014 2:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Chuck Plunkett; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:statechairs@hq.lp.org">statechairs@hq.lp.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Statechairs] LP National's dilemma Re:
Denver Post Voter's Guide contact information<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Wes
Benedict, Executive Director<br>
<span style="font-size:7.5pt">Libertarian National
Committee, Inc.<br>
<b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational<br>
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 9/29/2014 4:25 PM, Chuck Plunkett
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Wes. <span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">What
does this mean for you and the Colorado Libertarian
Party?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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></p>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">all
the best --</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">chuck</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chuck
Plunkett</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Politics
editor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
Denver Post</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">303.954.1333
o</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">303.810.6129
c</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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