<div dir="ltr">The link included in Beth's email was to ratings of the current sitting members of Congress. So no, there are no Libertarians listed.<div><br></div><div>But on GOA's home page there's a link to their current candidate ratings, with links for each state: <a href="http://goapvf.org/2014">http://goapvf.org/2014</a></div><div><br></div><div>On the Maryland ratings, for instance, Libertarians Arvin Vohra and Scott Soffen both got an "A". (If you look at the categories, it's impossible to get an "A+" without already being an elected official, since that grade indicates someone who "introduces pro-gun legislation".)</div><div><br></div><div>Endorsements are on a separate page (<a href="http://goapvf.org/endorsements">http://goapvf.org/endorsements</a>) and it's a short list. It also doesn't list party affiliation on that page, so it's possible (if not likely) that they're all Republicans. I didn't check.</div><div><br></div><div>But the initial concern that we're not even being rated doesn't appear to be true.</div><div><br></div><div>-Scott Spencer</div><div>Region 5 Alternate Rep.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Wes Benedict <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Hi Beth,<br>
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If I recall correctly, GOA has a history of leaving out
Libertarian Party candidates, though perhaps not all the time. <br>
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From time to time Libertarians have contacted them, but I just
don't have time to take this on due to so many other battles and
projects on my plate.<br>
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I'll see if anyone on the LNC would like to initiate something.<br>
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Thanks,<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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On 10/23/2014 5:23 PM, LPIN Vice Chair wrote:<br>
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<div>Ray has been a lifetime member of GOA for decades. Today I
opened their mailing and it included their plea for help to
elect a pro-gun congress. I thought great – every one of the
LP candidates across the country should have an A+ rating! </div>
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<div>But, alas no mention of any of the 8 out of 9 congressional
candidates running for office in Indiana. Not
one congressional candidates across the country was included
in the rankings. No mention of any of our fantastic Senate
Candidates. <br>
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I’ve grown quite disillusioned with this group over the years.
Thought maybe the LPUS would want to respond. <br>
Here’s the online version: <a title="http://gunowners.org/113hrat.htm" href="http://gunowners.org/113hrat.htm" target="_blank">http://gunowners.org/113hrat.htm</a><br>
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Thanks Wes, <br>
<br>
Beth Duensing</div>
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