<div dir="auto">Hi all - I am switching my vote to yes, based on the above arguments. However, I strongly recommend that we create a general system as soon as possible.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 25, 2017 1:59 PM, "Daniel Hayes" <<a href="mailto:danielehayes@icloud.com">danielehayes@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>All,</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">I am switching my vote to "Yes" on the vote for funds for Joe Buchman's campaign.</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">My vote against it was really because I feel the LNC needs to raise a lot more money before we fund more candidates campaigns. In light of the chair and staff raising over $36,000 this week at Freedom Fest, I am switching my vote. </div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">I ask that the LNC raise more money as an organization. The chair and staff did, not specifically in response to my wish but they still granted my "wish". The chair has asked us to reconsider and support this motion. I believe in rewarding positive actions. I also think Joe Buchman is a fine candidate.</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">I ask those others that voted "No" to reconsider in light of this revelation. </div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">In the scheme of politics, $36,000 isn't a lot of money but it's over 7 times this donation. </div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">Once again my objection overall was money. We of course need to continue to raise money and more money but it's a continuation of a good start.</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">If people want to see more support of candidates from the LNC, the LNC needs more support from its members. Keep it coming.</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">Shout out to our Head of Development, Lauren Daugherty. She's been working hard setting this stuff up. A hearty "well done!" To her and the rest of our staff.</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">Daniel Hayes</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature">LNC At Large Member</div><div id="m_4128723598623968707AppleMailSignature"><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jul 25, 2017, at 12:14 AM, Nicholas J. Sarwark <<a href="mailto:chair@lp.org" target="_blank">chair@lp.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><span></span></div><div><div></div><div>Dear All,</div><div><br></div><div>I had the opportunity to sit and talk with Dr. Buchman at Freedom Fest about his campaign and this vote. Please allow me to share some information from that conversation and some thoughts on this issue generally.</div><div><br></div><div>Dr. Buchman has raised significantly more money at this point than before, so a $5,000 contribution from the LNC would approximately double his current fundraising. With the time left to the special election, Dr. Buchman is in a better position to make effective use of our support than Mr. Wicks was mere days before the election.</div><div><br></div><div>Special elections are our only Federal campaign activity in an odd-numbered year. They receive an outsized amount of media attention, so support of those candidates lets our party's voice be heard where the media is focused and spreads our message nationally. To my mind, that makes the decision of whether to support a candidate for a special election different from supporting one of hundreds of candidates in a normal election year.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm writing this on a plane to Washington to be deposed in a lawsuit we've filed against the FEC to strike down limits on our ability to raise and expend funds on political activity. One of our contentions is that money spent on direct candidate support and campaigning is more valuable to our party than money spent on a building or a national convention. </div><div><br></div><div>It is in that spirit that I vote "yes" and urge other members to reconsider and change their vote to yes on this mail ballot.</div><div><br></div><div>Yours in liberty,</div><div>Nick</div><div><br></div><div>P.S. Even if you don't vote "yes," please take the time to watch Dr. Buchman's debate performance and send him some feedback about how he did and how he could do better. </div><div><br>On Jul 15, 2017, at 1:15 AM, Alicia Mattson <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>We have an electronic <span class="m_4128723598623968707gmail-m_6324776411065130667gmail-m_1398300420053645662m_3190443451192923416gmail-il">mail</span> <span class="m_4128723598623968707gmail-m_6324776411065130667gmail-m_1398300420053645662m_3190443451192923416gmail-m_-3236448625161631958gmail-m_-8379118852138647182gmail-m_-6417268801349296248gmail-m_1986229171992062500gmail-m_1181632840545237343gmail-m_5539741857281978456gmail-m_3269739548110022274gmail-m_-7417594590945562825m_-3106942960241565296gmail-m_2797144110872258469gmail-m_7277579120155508541gmail-m_9149391285218628846gmail-il"><span class="m_4128723598623968707gmail-m_6324776411065130667gmail-m_1398300420053645662m_3190443451192923416gmail-il">ballot</span></span>.<br></div><br><b><u>Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by July 25, <span class="m_4128723598623968707gmail-m_6324776411065130667gmail-m_1398300420053645662m_3190443451192923416gmail-m_-3236448625161631958gmail-m_-8379118852138647182gmail-m_-6417268801349296248gmail-m_1986229171992062500gmail-m_1181632840545237343gmail-m_5539741857281978456gmail-m_3269739548110022274gmail-m_-7417594590945562825m_-3106942960241565296gmail-m_2797144110872258469gmail-m_7277579120155508541gmail-m_9149391285218628846gmail-il"><span class="m_4128723598623968707gmail-m_6324776411065130667gmail-m_1398300420053645662m_3190443451192923416gmail-il">2017</span></span> at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.<br></u></b> <br><u>Co-Sponsors:</u> Harlos, Bilyeu, Demarest, Starchild<br>
<br><u>Motion:</u> for the LNC to contribute $5,000 to support the Congressional campaign of Joe Buchman (Utah)<br><br></div>-Alicia<br><br></div>
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