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    Here's the count of new members I see from LP.org over the past
    month from a quick analysis, unless I made mistakes which is
    entirely possible. Robert Kraus may double-check and get more
    accurate numbers, but I don't want to take the time right now. I
    removed data from 2/1 and 3/1 because it's slightly more complicated
    to include in my few minutes of analysis.<br>
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    It's not always easy to prove what causes membership changes. If
    anyone was offended that I claimed it was due to graphic changes at
    the top of LP.org or a new poll, and not a GOP conspiracy, I was
    partly being sarcastic, but not entirely. I suspect general interest
    in politics is largely driving a small increase in new memberships,
    although if Dan puts the data below in a control chart, he can
    probably prove there's not a statistically certain increase. <br>
    <br>
    I already wasted too much of yours and my time on this. Sorry for
    the clutter. Looking forward to our new website.<br>
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    2/2/2016    7<br>
    2/3/2016    21<br>
    2/4/2016    16<br>
    2/5/2016    10<br>
    2/6/2016    10<br>
    2/7/2016    5<br>
    2/8/2016    10<br>
    2/9/2016    5<br>
    2/10/2016    8<br>
    2/11/2016    10<br>
    2/12/2016    5<br>
    2/13/2016    8<br>
    2/14/2016    3<br>
    2/15/2016    5<br>
    2/16/2016    5<br>
    2/17/2016    5<br>
    2/18/2016    12<br>
    2/19/2016    8<br>
    2/20/2016    10<br>
    2/21/2016    16<br>
    2/22/2016    14<br>
    2/23/2016    5<br>
    2/24/2016    19<br>
    2/25/2016    12<br>
    2/26/2016    14<br>
    2/27/2016    14<br>
    2/28/2016    6<br>
    2/29/2016    15<br>
    3/2/2016    34<br>
    3/3/2016    14
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/3/2016 5:22 PM, Wes Benedict
      wrote:<br>
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      Kind of like when I recruited someone to recruit a candidate to
      run for Governor of Virginia, and the world gave a "democratic
      bundler" and the "purple pac" credit.<br>
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      <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
        href="https://www.lp.org/with-libertarian-sarvis-mission-accomplished">https://www.lp.org/with-libertarian-sarvis-mission-accomplished</a><br>
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      I get no respect.<br>
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      (Note to Karl Rove: if it is you, thanks for the new members--just
      don't send TOO many. My detractors have been criticizing me for my
      failure to grow membership, and to be honest, a lot of the blame
      for that is mine.)<br>
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      <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/3/2016 5:09 PM, Wes Benedict
        wrote:<br>
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        I removed some off-putting graphics from the top of LP.org that
        distracted people from joining, then posted a very popular poll
        asking people to select their preferred candidate for president,
        new memberships started increasing right away, and now people
        want to give GOP operatives credit for things that were the
        result of my website upgrades?<br>
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        Figures.<br>
        <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
        <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/3/2016 4:58 PM, Sam Goldstein
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            <div>Is any of this true or do I need to update my tinfoil
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href="http://www.libertynewsnow.com/gop-elites-mounting-third-party-takeover-to-stop-trump/article3662">http://www.libertynewsnow.com/gop-elites-mounting-third-party-takeover-to-stop-trump/article3662</a><br>
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            <div>Live Free,</div>
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                  <div dir="ltr">Sam Goldstein
                    <div>Libertarian National Committee</div>
                    <div>Member at Large</div>
                    <div>8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101</div>
                    <div>Indianapolis IN 46260</div>
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