<div dir="ltr"><div>The Rand Paul campaign has a social media team and I am directly aware of an organized effort by that team to comment on that photo en masse and like the comments that are pro-Rand Paul. This was a strategy adopted by both of the elder Paul's Presidential campaign and it has been embraced by the younger one. <br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler%27s_veto">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler%27s_veto</a><br><br></div>-Nick<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Scott L. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott73@earthlink.net" target="_blank">scott73@earthlink.net</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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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana">I won’t pretend that this is a statistically valid
poll, but here are some comments attached to that Facebook post. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana">I just took the first 8 comments - that was my only
selection criteria.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana">If you don’t believe me, look for yourself - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/libertarians</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana">You have to click the comment link under that post, and
then “view more comments” to see all of the comments.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Scott Lieberman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Symbol"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></font> J<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=38710967&fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span>ordan
Jones</span></a><span><span>
</span><span><span><span> <span>How dumb do you have to be to include Paul with Clinton
and Bush? This page has gotten childish</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Symbol"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></font> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/robert.bennett.507?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image001.gif@01D0533D.66F30F20" border="0" height="32" width="32"></span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Symbol"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></font> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/robert.bennett.507?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span><span>Robert
Bennett</span></span></a><span><span>
</span><span><span><span> <span>What? When did the LP become anti-Paul? I guess I missed
the four to eight years Ron won.</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/piero?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image001.gif@01D0533D.66F30F20" border="0" height="32" width="32"></span></a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Marinucci</span></span></a><span><span>
</span><span><span><span> <span>This page is anti Ron Paul? Are you out of your Vulcan
minds?</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/april.kluge?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image001.gif@01D0533D.66F30F20" border="0" height="32" width="32"></span></a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Symbol"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></font> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/april.kluge?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span><span>April
Tanner Kluge</span></span></a><span><span>
</span><span><span><span> <span>Rand Paul has his roots in the Libertarian party.... I
will drop this page before I drop him!</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Symbol"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></font> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mr.Hayden?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span><span>Anthony
Hayden</span></span></a><span><span>
</span><span><span><span> <span>Wow you lumped Paul in there. Never mind the fact that
there has never been a Paul president. This is just idiotic. Also just because
he didn't buy a pot farm like Gary Johnson (who I do like) does not mean he
isn't libertarian at his core.</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mj.fairfield?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image001.gif@01D0533D.66F30F20" border="0" height="32" width="32"></span></a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Fairfield</span></span></a><span><span>
</span><span><span><span> <span>Paul would be great.</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jordan.hudson.562?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img src="cid:image001.gif@01D0533D.66F30F20" border="0" height="32" width="32"></span></a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Hudson</span></span></a><span><span>
</span><span><span><span> <span>Well LP just lost there spot on my feed</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ebrakey?fref=ufi" target="_blank"><span><span>Eric
Brakey</span></span></a></span><span><span>
</span><span><span><span><span> <span>What are you? Stupid or something? No one would even know
about the Libertarian Party if it were not for Ron and Rand Paul. In fact,
childish antics like these---alienating the very liberty-minded people you need
to grow your party---are the reason </span></span></span><span><span>...</span></span><span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">See
More</a></span></span></span><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Lnc-business
[mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On
Behalf Of </span></b>Scott L.<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February 28, 2015
9:34 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <u></u><a href="mailto:lnc-business@lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@lp.org</a><span class=""><u></u><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Lnc-business] FW:
[Statechairs] Recent LP Facebook post - OurContinued Social Media Blunders</span></span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">LNC Policy Manual<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><div class="h5">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Article 2, Section
2.06, part 5, number 5<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="3" face="TT5F1Ao00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F1Ao00">“5) Assuring Quality
Communications<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">If a majority of all LNC members
notify the Secretary of their belief that a proposed or<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">actual public communication is
detrimental to the image of the Party, such notification to<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">occur no later than 72 hours
after the public communication is published, the Secretary<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">shall inform the Executive
Director and Chair of this finding, and such communication<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">shall not be further
disseminated, and to the extent possible, already-disseminated material<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">shall be promptly removed from the public sphere.”<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">Unfortunately, neither Mr. Hayes nor myself can
“vote” on this matter.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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However, for those of you who are Officers or Representatives – if you
think that the disadvantages of this post outweigh its advantages, please
e-mail <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="TT5F13o00"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:TT5F13o00">Ms. Mattson that you want this Facebook post removed
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Scott Lieberman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Statechairs
[mailto:<a href="mailto:statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On
Behalf Of </span></b><u></u>Daniel Hayes<u></u><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February 28, 2015
8:28 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> State Chairs Group<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Statechairs] Recent LP
Facebook post.- Our Continued Social MediaBlunders</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">So I have as of this morning already gotten at least 2 complaints about
what I understand is a recent post on the National LP Facebook page .
While I absolutely do not support <u></u>Rand<u></u>..and
I think the Paul’s staff is less desirable than a rock sandwich, Ron Paul
has done a lot to promote libertarianism. Many of us would not be here if it
were not for him. To equate, the Paul’s with the Clinton’s and
Bush’s is misguided at best. One of the people that complained is
from my own local executive committee and he had planned to become a national
dues paying member and has specifically stated he will not be doing so now. In
fact that was what he specifically contacted me this morning to say because of
this. It’s the bad judgement calls that people controlling our social
media continue to make that is significantly hampering our ability to recruit.
And at the very least it cost us $25…but I have a feeling it cost us a
lot more than that. I am sure there are some that maybe like this..but
this is such a clear net loser for us…I just have to scratch my head at
what people were thinking. I have the original “picture” and also a
picture one of the people that complained to me posted. We just can’t get
out of our own way..I realize someone will alway be unhappy, but there are some
things that just are so clearly bad, but we did them anyway.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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