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2006 LIBERTARIAN
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Over the past several years, we have witnessed our nation head down a very slippery slope in which
our government attempts to restrict our freedom.
At times, this happens quietly with the passing of legislation that goes unnoticed, such as the REAL
ID Act, which will essentially mandate that you possess federal identification by May of 2008. If your
state legislature chooses to stand by principle and refuses to comply with the REAL ID Act, as Maine
recently did, you may have a few problems:
• Want to open a bank account? Sorry, Homeland Security requires you to provide proper,
i.e. federal, identification.
• Want to get a new job? Sorry, your employer needs to fill out Form I-9, and they'll need
federally approved identification from you.
• Want to travel? Sorry, the airport screener for the Transportation Security Administration
will need to see that ID before you get near a departure gate at your airport.
Several times throughout 2006, our liberty was blatantly robbed in front of the world. Such was the
case this past October when, as the cameras rolled, President Bush signed the Military Commissions Act
that suspended Habeas Corpus . . . our main protection against unlawful imprisonment.
Many Americans may have seen a short segment on the nightly news regarding the Military
Commissions Act. Maybe you caught it and thought to yourself, “I’m not an ‘unlawful enemy combatant’
so I have nothing to worry about.”
Well that’s not for you or the courts to decide.
Actually, it would be a panel of three people making that call behind closed doors. They’ll decide
whether or not you are a person who has “engaged in hostilities” or who has “materially supported
hostilities against the United States.”
• Could a person who, for instance, gives to a charity for Iraqi children be deemed an
“unlawful enemy combatant” if that charity is later found to have supported the so-called
insurgency?
• Could a person who attends or organizes an anti-war rally be considered to be “engaging
in hostilities” for not supporting the invasion and occupation of another country?
• If, after reading this Annual Report, you choose to financially support the Libertarian Party
could YOU be charged with “materially supporting” hostilities against the U.S. Government
simply because Libertarians demand principled government?
While those scenarios are extreme, as of October of 2006, they are legal actions of our government.
Even more frightening, is that this past year we even witnessed our government acting completely
outside of the law. Last May, it was revealed that our National Security Agency had been spying on
millions of Americans since 9/11! This is in addition to the domestic spying which has been granted by
the U.S. Congress within the unlawful PATRIOT Act.
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Add to the above dozens of other “smaller” infringements upon our liberty. These range from
the banning of online gambling, a recreational activity for millions of hard working Americans, to a
legislative attempt by certain congressmen to “kill” third parties such as ours.
Adding insult to injury, 2006 represented a year in which our elected leaders threw fiscal
responsibility out the window by raising our national debt ceiling by $781 billion.
Somehow Congress managed to do this much damage while working the fewest number of days
since the “Do-Nothing” Congress of 1948! Maybe one of the bright spots of 2006 is that the 109th
Congress thankfully only worked 92 days out of the entire year! Imagine the damage to our nation if our
supposed leaders actually had the work ethic of the common taxpayer!
As the year rolled on, anticipation grew that change would come with the November elections.
Much of America’s voting base was disgusted with the Republican Party and their actions as they were
led by the Bush Administration.
Others were deeply disappointed by the spinelessness of the Democratic Party in their refusal to
slow the overreach and correct the incompetence of the Republican machine.
As voters weighed their options, the leadership of the two “major” parties played politics as the lives
of thousands of Americans and Iraqis remained in harm’s way.
One of the most saddening aspects of 2006 is the lack of compassion showed by national
politicians.
Republicans, rigidly guided by the Bush administration, stood by their ongoing occupation of Iraq
despite the clear signs that civil war was imminent regardless of our attempts to quell the violence. Why
did they do this? Because they would give Democrats a political advantage if they admitted failure.
Complicit in this atrocity are the Democrats, who, rather than attempting to lead our nation out of
the ongoing violence in Iraq, sat idly by and did nearly nothing with little action or even criticism. Why
did they do this? Because it was to their political advantage to let the Republicans self-destruct rather
than be labeled as “liberal peaceniks” or “anti-war hippies.” They sat by as men, women and children
struggled for and, in many cases, lost their lives.
As a result, 791 American troops lost their lives and thousands more were wounded in 2006. Iraqis
also experienced untold losses as thousands of their loved ones were violently killed throughout the
year.
For our nation, 2006 was supposed to be a time of change . . . possibly even a year of progress.
In the end, we got nothing more than . . . politics as usual.
There was no pendulum swing from the right to the left, there was no change in direction, there was
no moving our nation forward. That’s because both Republicans and Democrats are the same beast that
consumes and hungers for endless power. They are willing to take that power at every opportunity in
the form of your tax dollars or your privacy. They’ll even revoke your basic right to defend and protect
yourself, your family and your property.
Let’s be clear. There is no left or right.
As you are reading these words now, you are without question a person who chooses to stand
against the popular and hold a line for liberty.
You are not alone. You are part of a larger movement that is the Libertarian Party.
And as a member of our small group, we don’t demand that you toe a collective party line. We only
ask that you be true to yourself and to our nation.
You stand with thousands of others who believe freedom is not a set of rights that can be taken
away by a larger authority but rather an undeniable absolute that we were born with and shall die with.
We Are Libertarians
As such we must work together to move forward with our mission of making this nation better by
working towards smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.
We accomplish our mission by electing Libertarian leaders to local, state and federal offices.
But that’s much easier said than done.
Not only do we lack the hundreds of millions of dollars in support that our competitors receive each
year, but we lack the ability to write the rules by which these funds are collected.
Also, in many cases around the nation, we lack the ability to simply run a candidate that our party
sees fit for office. Before entering a campaign battle, we have to fight our way onto the field by gaining
access to the ballot long before the action even begins. This only compounds our financial challenges as
achieving ballot access alone makes a significant financial impact.
Couple the above with the lack of media coverage for our party and our candidates and it’s clear that
we walk a harsh and unforgiving path.
But we have marched along this path for over 35 years and as conditions worsen along our road to
freedom, our resolve and dedication strengthens as does our skill at addressing and overcoming our
many challenges.
2006 represented a beautiful example of Libertarians adapting to the harsh conditions that we face.
One such example happened in Washington State this past election season with one of our
candidates for the U.S. Senate, Bruce Guthrie.
Bruce, a passionate teacher, entered the race knowing the challenges faced by Libertarian
candidates. Bruce was not discouraged when he was first informed that he had been excluded from
the televised debates because his campaign failed to prove “significant public support”. . . a nice way of
saying that Bruce’s campaign didn’t have enough money to be taken seriously.
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There are those who will fight with every breath for liberty and there are those who have either
been blinded by, or are part of, a larger group that places party loyalty and success ABOVE loyalty and
protection of our nation and its citizens.
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Rather than stand on the sidelines and complain, Bruce made an unprecedented move by loaning
his campaign enough money to meet the rules of the debate sponsors. By scraping together his life
savings and mortgaging his home, Bruce personally went “all in” with $1.2 million.
The move paid off and Bruce was not only included in the debates but received praise in the press
the next morning for a great showing.
A local television station in Seattle had this to say about Bruce’s performance, “Libertarian candidate
Bruce Guthrie provided the fireworks and humor, a counterpoint to well-rehearsed sound bites from the
two mainline candidates. . . He also drew chuckles when he said ‘I’m the poorest millionaire up here.’”
But Bruce Guthrie didn’t stop with the debates. He continued presenting a positive image for
change and for the Libertarian Party by running some very creative television commercials.
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Using the theme “Don’t be a party puppet,”
the Guthrie campaign reached out to voters in
Washington, encouraging them to look at the
issues and actions of a candidate rather than their
party label. Countless party puppets voters were
awakened from their false comfort in voting for a
candidate based upon party affiliation.
Bruce Guthrie and his campaign staff led
by example in 2006 and proved to us that the
resourcefulness and capabilities of our party and our
candidates are improving by leaps and bounds. We
owe him a debt of gratitude for being bold enough to
risk his financial livelihood in order to advance libertarian principles.
Bruce was not alone in 2006.
Choosing to be a candidate for public office is a significant sacrifice for anyone. This choice requires
a great deal of time, money and personal energy. Standing up within your community to present a
principled alternative to voters is, without question, a courageous move in and of itself.
Over 600 Libertarians made that sacrifice and stood up for liberty as candidates for public office in
2006. All should be commended for their sacrifice and also encouraged to do the same again and again
in future election seasons.
There is no denying that winning as a Libertarian candidate is an extremely difficult task and in
some cases, seemingly impossible. That’s the reality of the commitment made by Libertarians who
choose to run for office.
Many of them choose to run without expecting to win, but instead expect that their presence on
the political battlefield will, at the very least, improve the profile of the Libertarian Party and advance our
walk along the path to freedom.
One such great candidate from 2006 was Bob Smither, who agreed to run for the U.S. House of
Representatives, and unexpectedly became a nationally watched figure.
Bob, a soft-spoken retired engineer from Houston, Texas, dedicates most of his time and energy to a
No one could have predicted the events that led John Fund, a writer for the Wall Street Journal, to
write the headline, “Smither for Congress.”
Not too long after Bob Smither filed his paperwork to run for Congress, the scandal involving the
22nd Congressional District’s incumbent, Congressman Tom DeLay, caught fire. That fire grew into an
inferno leading the corrupt congressman to announce that he would not seek reelection despite his
name already being on the ballot. After a short legal battle, DeLay removed his name from the ballot but
the Republican Party of Texas was not permitted to replace DeLay with another candidate.
Republicans in Texas got a small taste of the challenges that we face and were denied ballot access,
forcing them to make a last minute decision on how to prevent their highly conservative congressional
district from falling into the hands of a liberal Democrat.
The local Republican precinct chairs in TX-22 had an important call to make: support and back our
Libertarian candidate, Bob Smither, or start a write-in campaign that, as history proves, was destined to
fail.
While the Republicans had one congressional seat on the line in this scenario, the Libertarian Party
had much, much more to gain and nothing to lose. With Republicans backing our candidate, the LP
would have a likely shot at winning our first congressional seat in history.
When those local Republican leaders decided to call a private meeting to make the big decision,
the Smither campaign and separately, Libertarian Party Headquarters, were prepared to do all that was
necessary to sway opinion in a libertarian direction.
Thankfully, we had supporters on the ground in Texas who informed us of the time and date of the
“secret” Republican meeting and provided us with a list of precinct chairs in the district, complete with
their contact information and even their backgrounds.
While LPHQ hit the phones, respectfully influencing those precinct chairs, the Smither campaign,
also aware of the meeting, prepped literature and signs to pass out to attendees of the meeting.
In the 24 hours before the meeting, one local Republican leader after another committed support
to our Libertarian candidate. These rational Republicans understood that it was unlikely that a write-in
campaign would succeed.
Many also decided that in two years, a Libertarian would be much easier to beat than an incumbent
Democrat. . . a line of thought that we did not dissuade despite knowing that if a Libertarian were elected
to Congress, our national movement would fight tooth-and-nail to keep him there.
As the hour of the meeting approached, all Libertarians involved, and even some Republicans, were
cautiously optimistic. Even local and national media had covered the story presenting a positive spin on
backing a Libertarian.
As the doors closed to the Pearland church where the meeting was taking place, the precinct chairs
began to debate and momentum began to build for the prospect of supporting a Libertarian. Then
something -- uniquely Republican -- happened.
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non-profit organization that helps find missing children. When he was contacted by the Libertarian Party
of Texas to run for Congress in the 22nd Congressional District, he agreed because he knew that the LP
could benefit from his name “filling” the Libertarian line on the ballot.
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Our sources say that in the midst of the closed-door meeting and the positive talk of our candidate,
the man himself, Congressman Tom “The Hammer” DeLay, stood up and made it clear to those present
that they cannot trust our Libertarian candidate, Bob Smither, because he was . . . a “plant” for the
Democratic Party.
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Bob Smither, an outstanding citizen who,
along with his wife, was recognized by the
Texas Senate for his work on behalf of
missing children . . . a plant for the
Democrats.
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Bob Smither, a humble Ph.D. holder, retired
small business owner, and adjunct professor
at the University of Houston for 14 years . . . a
plant for the Democrats.
• Bob Smither, a member of the Libertarian
Party since 1972 . . . a plant for the Democrats.
The word “outrageous” does no justice in this case.
In the end, after more lies by Tom DeLay, the local Republicans of TX-22 decided to back a write-in
candidate for the U.S. House seat, Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.
She lost the race after one of the most expensive write-in campaigns in American history.
It is rumored that enough funds and resources were diverted to this write-in campaign that it cost
the Republicans not one but two House seats.
Who knows? Maybe Tom DeLay was the plant for the Democrats.
Overall, the Libertarian Party encountered many unique circumstances throughout the year. As
Republicans and Democrats continued to lead the country down a variety of paths – all in the wrong
direction – the Libertarian Party reached out to voters around the nation with an honest and down-toearth message.
This message made it evident that while our country has significant problems now, there is hope,
there is an alternative, and we can put this nation back on the right track.
Thanks to the help of many hundreds of outstanding Libertarian candidates around the nation,
millions of Americans heard our message loud and clear and voted Libertarian in 2006.
All totaled, Libertarian candidates attracted over 13,400,000 votes in 2006.
Over 13,400,000 Votes Were Cast for
Libertarians in 2006!!!
In many cases this past year, we saw our vote totals double when compared to previous election
cycles. This drove our national average up to 9.1% of the vote!
What this means for the LP and our future is that more and more voters are becoming comfortable
deviating from the “major party” norm and voting on principle rather than voting along party lines or for
the likely winner.
It’s clear that America is becoming more accepting of the Libertarian Party.
After our 2006 election results, the pundits and political players in Washington are now paying close
attention to the “libertarian vote.”
While we take no joy in seeing another political party take power, there is no question that the
reason Democrats now control Congress is the role the Libertarian Party played in the mid-term
elections.
Control of the U.S. Senate was decided by a single seat. Nationwide, third party candidates “beat the
margins” in three Senate races. In two of the three races, LP candidates earned many more votes than
the margin of victory, thereby deciding the outcome. As for the third Senate race, that independent
candidate is now a card-carrying Libertarian!
Make no mistake, Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democrats owe their victory to Libertarian candidates.
While we may not like the thought of Democrats taking power because of our performance at the polls,
it’s the cost of entering the arena. Political success will not come overnight and we must realize that with
each election cycle we will play a role in deciding the victor . . . that is until the day comes that we take
command.
After 2006, both Democrats and Republicans now recognize the power of the libertarian vote. Even
the mainstream media is starting to take notice.
Shortly after the November elections, The Economist ran an article titled “Libertarians Emerge as a
Force.”
In Washington, D.C., there have already been a number of public discussions on attracting libertarian
voters and most of the talking heads on these panels arrogantly dismiss the Libertarian Party. They
expect Libertarians to fall in line if they start using the proper slogans and catch phrases that identify
their candidates as “libertarian leaning” or “fiscal/social libertarians.”
Thankfully, we know that it won’t be so easy for them.
Libertarians are intelligent people and typically have long and well-informed memories. We look at
the actions of a candidate rather than targeted phrases inserted into stump speeches.
As both Republicans and Democrats fumble around attempting to attract your vote, know that the
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Libertarian Party has been hard at work to not only keep your vote and confidence but also to attract the
confidence of other Americans.
In our 2005 Annual Report, we laid out our plans for 2006 with four goals. We are happy to report
that we kept our promises and then some. We stayed on course the entire year and, in most cases,
exceeded expectations while remaining fiscally responsible.
In our 2005 report, we vowed to:
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• Turn the Focus on our Candidates. By June of
2006 we kept this promise by launching a new
web site that put the spotlight on our candidates
rather than internal party matters. We also
completed a revamp of our publication, LP News,
which highlighted our outstanding candidates and
their challenges and successes along the campaign
trail.
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• Keep our Members Informed. Tying into our
first goal of highlighting our candidates, we created
and launched the Candidate Tracker (CT) which
kept our members very well informed of not only
what candidates we had running but also how they
were performing. We extensively tracked their
progress and applied an objective score (their CT Score) to their campaigns. Essentially
the more active the campaign, the higher the CT Score.
Libertarians take board, cut waste - News-Press opinion by Kim
Hawk -- I turned my attention to both our employees and said, "I feel sad that I
am about to vote to end your jobs but I am going to do what I believe is right,
not what I think is nice." I now know how uncomfortable and awkward it feels to
look government workers in the eye and tell them "You're fired."
Maine rejects Real ID Act - CNet News article "Maine overwhelmingly
rejected federal requirements for national identification cards on Thursday,
marking the first formal state opposition to controversial legislation scheduled to
go in effect for Americans next year."
Bush Hopes to Expand the Size and Scope of Big
Government - "President Bush delivered his 2007 State of the Union
Address. While there were some things in the speech that were, on the whole,
good, on most matters the President continued to show no appreciation for the
concept of limited (particularly federal) government, and he continues to
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While we initially aimed to simply keep Libertarian supporters informed of our candidates,
the unintended consequences of this new program resulted in a much more exciting
outcome.
As our candidates reported their progress to us, i.e., funds raised, media earned, and
events attended, we found that these great Libertarians became competitive with one
another and waged much more active campaigns in order to increase their CT Score and
national ranking within the Candidate Tracker program.
Needless to say, we didn’t discourage the competition and may even be guilty of making
a few calls to candidates to say, “Five more points and you’re in the top ten!” After all,
more activity equals more votes.
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Continue Down the Path of Progress. At the beginning of 2006, we were able to launch
the Libertarian Leadership School (LLS) and train well over a hundred potential candidates
and campaign staffers along with activists and affiliate leaders on a variety of topics.
Throughout the inaugural year of the LLS we made improvements to existing courses
while addressing additional needs of the party.
Along the way, we also created plans to expand our training beyond the Internet and into
the “real world” with in-person seminars that, with proper funding, can launch in 2007.
Make an Impact for the LP. One of our goals for 2006 was a lofty one. We intended
to create a national voter ID database that was comparable to the tools that our wellfunded competitors use. This was a significant undertaking that could have cost the LP as
much as a quarter of a million dollars. Unfortunately, we did not have an extra $250k to
put into a new project. However, just as Bruce Guthrie found a way to compete in the U.S.
Senate debates, LPHQ found a way to succeed. Not only did we create a new voter ID
database, dubbed the Ballot Base, we deployed it in time for the November elections for
less than one-tenth of the expected cost!
As a result, we were able to use the Ballot Base in several test runs. One test run of this
new get-out-the-vote tool resulted in a Libertarian candidate winning a race by one vote!
In November, Libertarian volunteers used the Ballot Base to reach over 10,000 voters to
inform them of our candidates. One outstanding volunteer, Martha de Forest of
Washington State, called 2,000 voters alone!
In addition to the Ballot Base, we were also able to complete a marketing survey thanks
to the help of another outstanding volunteer, Mick McWilliams, also of Washington. With
this new survey, which has caught the attention of academics around the country, we are
now able to identify not only who is a likely Libertarian, but also how we can best reach
them.
We followed through with our commitments made for this year and as a result, had more than a few
unexpected but very positive results.
Late in the year, former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr made a media splash by officially joining the
Libertarian Party as a Life Member. Bob also accepted
a leadership position as a regional representative for
the Libertarian National Committee.
Not since Rep. Ron Paul has a past or present
congressman switched parties and joined the LP.
To top it off, this will be the first time that a person
with a winning record at the federal level has taken a
national leadership position within the LP.
Why did Bob Barr decide to make this significant
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Here are Bob’s own words: “I chose to join the
Libertarian Party because at this time in our nation’s
history, it’s fundamentally essential to join a party, work with a party, that’s 100 percent committed to
protecting liberty.”
We could not agree more.
The Libertarian Party is the only political party committed to stand against all odds and fight to bring
about a return to liberty within our nation.
That is the reason why each and every supporter of the Libertarian Party is so important. It’s not the
success of our party at stake; it is the future of our nation that is in the balance.
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Our efforts and activity in 2007 will be vital to our successes in 2008. If we fail to pursue and
complete an aggressive agenda during this year, we will see little progress or hope for significant gains
during the 2008 presidential election cycle.
In order to keep the LP on-track, at a recent board meeting of the Libertarian National Committee,
six goals were established to be met before the 2008 Presidential Nominating Convention.
These goals are reasonable yet vital to the progress of our small party:
• Increase the Number of Active Donors to 25,000. While our current donor base
is phenomenal, it must be significantly expanded. This goal is the cornerstone for all
other successes within the party.
• Full Compliance with the Reserve Requirement. For many years, the Libertarian Party,
like many American families, has survived essentially “paycheck to paycheck” with
very little, if any, savings. Like any other organization, we can be severely impacted by
natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina or horrifically unnatural events such as the
terrorist attacks on September 11th. By carefully managing our expenses and maximizing
our income, we got a decent head start on this goal throughout 2006; however, full
compliance isn’t just a goal: it’s a necessity.
• Ballot Access in at least 45 States. Unfortunately for third parties such as ours, one of
our largest and definitely our most immediate challenge is getting our candidates on the ballot. While the two “major” parties enjoy the
benefits of automatic ballot access, we must
constantly engage in a back and forth struggle to
simply be included in the electoral process.
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In many states we achieve ballot access by running
successful candidates that meet state thresholds
but in many others we must petition for months at
a time to meet signature requirements. Thankfully,
these petition drives have been successful in the
past. Many may recall our significant achievement
of 48 state ballot access in 2004. While we would
surely love to replicate that success for 2008, it is
dependent upon the level of financial support we
receive.
Note that during 2007, all funds related to
ballot access are now considered a “core” function. That means that if you choose to
support ballot access, you do not have to give an earmarked gift. Instead you can give
instantly knowing that your money will be recorded for this and other core functions of
the LP.
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Increase Elected Office Holders. After all, that’s our end goal. Currently, over 170
elected Libertarians are serving in public office. By running full slates of candidates while
maintaining and increasing ballot access, there is no question that we will make progress.
To start off the New Year with this goal in mind, the staff position of political director was
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Create 51 Active State-Level Affiliates. While we currently have affiliates in all 50 states
and the District of Columbia, some have either gone “silent” due to an absence of
leadership or have become inactive for a variety of other reasons. In 2007, through the
work of our political director and state leaders, we plan to engage and reactivate those
states that don’t live up to the definition of “active.”
This is yet another goal that is absolutely vital to our political success. We have to work
hand-in-hand with state leaders within the community, and without active affiliates on the
ground our job becomes much more difficult.
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Improve our Donor Recognition and Appreciation Programs. Okay, maybe that
doesn’t sound to exciting to you, but to us, it is as important as could be. Our donors
provide the lifeblood of this organization. Many do so through a great deal of personal
sacrifice and are willing to “tighten their belt” just to give more to the LP.
Those sacrifices are appreciated and we are obligated to do a better job of expressing that
appreciation. As with other goals, we’ve already started the ball rolling on this one. Many
of you have received new membership cards and many more have been recognized in
recent editions of LP News for recent gifts to the party. Also, on the back cover of this
Annual Report you’ll find recognition for our 2006 Torch Club Members.
This is just the start. Expect much more to come in 2007 in appreciation of our
outstanding contributors and members.
While we have many plans and projects to complete in 2007, they all revolve around a central theme
. . . we’re getting back to the basics.
We need to raise more funds, recruit more candidates, and improve their vote totals. To accomplish
this, we need your help.
We kept our promises for 2006 and plan to fight harder than ever to make 2007 a year to be
remembered for “basics” progress at breakneck speeds.
To do this, we have a core budget of slightly over $1.6 million. A significant portion of these funds
must be raised and spent early this year to make the greatest impact for 2008.
From this Annual Report alone, we need to raise nearly 20% of our budget . . . $300,000.
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n Chair
Bill Redpath
Leesburg, VA
chair@lp.org
n Vice Chair
Chuck Moulton
Blue Bell, PA
vice-chair@lp.org
n Secretary
Bob Sullentrup
St. Charles, MO
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n Treasurer
Aaron Starr
Simi Valley, CA
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n At-Large Representatives
Angela Keaton
West Hollywood, CA
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Patrick Dixon
Lago Vista, TX
chair@lptexas.org
Michael C. Colley
Gulf Shores, AL
narwhal3@gulftel.com
Jeremy Keil
New Berlin, WI
jeremykeil@gmail.com
Dan Karlan
Waldwick, NJ
dankarlan@earthlink.net
n Region 1
Representative
Tony Ryan
Sioux Falls, SD
brhtr@aol.com
n Region 4
Representative
Bob Barr
Atlanta, GA
region4@lp.org
Alternate
Julia Fox
Kenosha, WI
jfox1214@sbcglobal.net
Alternate
Stewart Flood
Charleston, SC
sff@ivo.net
n Region 2
Representatives
M Carling
Palo Alto, CA
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n Region 5
Representative
Jim Lark
Free Union, VA
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Aaron Starr
Simi Valley, CA
starrcpa@pacbell.net
First Alternate
Scott Lieberman
San Jose, CA
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Second Alternate
Richard Burke
Beaverton, OR
rpb@lporegon.org
n Region 3
Representative
Emily Salvette
Ann Arbor, MI
salvette@ameritech.net
Alternate
Rebecca Sink-Burris
Bloomington, IN
bei101@aol.com
Alternate
Steve Damerell
Reston, VA
stevedamerell@gmail.com
n Region 6
Representative
Wes Benedict
Austin, TX
wesliberty@aol.com
Alternate
Nancy Neale
Bee Cave, TX
torchess@austin.rr.com
n Region 7
Representative
Hardy Machia
Grand Isle, VT
hardy@freevermont.org
Alternate
Eric Sundwall
Niverville, NY
eric_sundwall@hotmail.com
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THANKS THE
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