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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>"ARTICLE 3: PURPOSES<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Party is organized to implement and give voice to the
principles embodied in the Statement of Principles by: functioning as a
libertarian political entity separate and distinct from all other political
parties or movements; <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>moving public policy in
a libertarian direction by building a political party that elects Libertarians
to public office;</span></b> chartering affiliate parties throughout the United
States and promoting their growth and activities; nominating candidates for
President and Vice-President of the United States, and supporting Party and
affiliate party candidates for political office; and, entering into public
information activities."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Dr Feldman:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Our Bylaws require the LNC, Inc. to promote winning
elections, not spoiling them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Also, promoting our role as spoilers waves a big red flag
in front of the noses of incumbent State Legislators and gives them a perfect excuse
to pass legislation that makes it more difficult for third parties to retain
ballot access.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.0pt'>“The APRC shall review and advise whether public communications
of the Party violate our bylaws, Policy Manual or advocate moving public policy
in a different direction other than a libertarian direction, as delineated by
the Party Platform.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>As you can see, the APRC does not review public
communications for their effectiveness in achieving our Purposes Bylaw.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Therefore, that responsibility falls onto the LNC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> Scott Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<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 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>“I disagree. Out p.r. people should be skilled enough
to see what works best. If you think you have better ideas, then present
the evidence and educate them. Micro-managing p.r. by LNC policy makes no
sense to me. Shouldn't this be an issue for the communications committee?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> Dr Feldman”<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'><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'><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'>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> Rich,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> Thanks for the good question.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> The portion of my proposal in question reads (caps
added for emphasis), "They shall not be portrayed as spoilers, either
directly or by implication,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> such as NOTING that the candidate's performance spans
the margin between two other candidates."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> With this wording, I would interpret it as the latter
of the two things you asked about. Poll results can be shown, even if
they happen to demonstrate<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> that the candidate spans the gap, so long as that
detail is not the point of what they are saying. The surrounding text
should not about some "spoiler"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> angle of that data. The news should rather be
that the candidate may be poised to retain our ballot access, or that the
polling may suggest we'll<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> see better results than past similar candidates, or
some other positive news, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>> -Alicia<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><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'><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<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'>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Rich Tomasso
<rtomasso@lpnh.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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'>>> On 11/29/2014 4:59 PM, Alicia Mattson wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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'>>>> This new policy would require that our public
communications portray our<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>>> candidates as people seeking to change public policy by
getting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>>> themselves elected, not as spoilers who get their kicks by
just being<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>>> monkey wrenches in some other candidate's election plans.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> Just to clarify, with your proposed language, would an article<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> highlighting a poll showing the Libertarian candidate polling
at greater<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> than the difference b/t his or her opponents be considered in
violation of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> this? Or should there simply be no text pointing out their
percentage is<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> greater than the difference of the other candidates?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> ~Rich<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> Region 8 Rep<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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