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1. Upcoming Events
   
   

   November 14, 2000 - 7:00 PM

   South Central MLP CALHOUN COUNTY MEETING. We will review the campaing and consider ways to build for the future. We will also consider time and place for future meetings.

   Location: The Moonraker Lounge and Restaurant, 11401 17 Mile Road (Old US-27), just south of Marshall (2 miles or so south of Michigan Avenue).

   Contact: Al McCallum Phone: (517) 857-2531 E-mail: admccallum@columnist.com

   
   

   November 15, 2000

   Monthly meeting of St. Clair County affiliate.

   Location: Figaro's is located at 1503 11th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060. TX: (810) 987-3588. Join us for dinner at 6:00 PM. Business begins at 7:00 PM.

   Contact: Richard Friend Phone: (810) 982-7178 E-mail: rfriend2000@advnet.net

   
   

   November 16, 2000 - 7:30 PM

   Monthly meeting. Nominations are now open for an interum chairman.

   Location: CTs Restaurant, South Haven, located on the corner of M-140 and Blue Star Highway

   Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (616) 637-4525 E-mail: bbradley@cybersol.com

   
   

   November 20, 2000 - 7:00 PM

   The LP of Washtenaw County is changing its weekly meeting night to MONDAYS. We plan to start our meetings every week at 7:00 pm, being present for the first part of the Ann Arbor City Council meeting. Then, we move to Arbor Brewing Company, 116 E. Washington St., for the 8:00 to 10:00 pm portion of our LPWC meeting.

   Location: City Council chambers, Ann Arbor City Hall; later at Arbor Brewing Co. restaurant.

   Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: aguli@provide.net

   
   

   November 21, 2000 - 7:00 PM

   There will be no Libertarians of Allegan County monthly meeting on Tuesday because we met last Friday for a festive celebration of our One Year affiliate "birthday" and the wrap-up of Campaign 2000

   Location: Normally we meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Blue Heron in downtown Allegan.

   Contact: Rick Dutkiewicz Phone: (616) 673-5503 E-mail: rdoogie@datawise.net

   
   

   December 3, 2000 - 1:00 PM

   LPM Executive Committee meeting

   Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile Rd., Hazel Park. Directions: Take I-75 to Nine Mile Road. Go east on Nine Mile for approximately five blocks. The HQ building will be on the left. See www.mi.lp.org/hq/ for a map.

   Contact: Stacy Van Oast Phone: (810) 784-8783 E-mail: stacyvo@eesc.com

   
   

   December 5, 2000

   Wayne County LP - Monthly Meeting. Dinner 6:30pm Program 7:45pm

   Location: La Trattoria Restaurant Michigan Avenue near Schaffer Dearborn MI

   Contact: Joann Karpinski Phone: (313) 925-6917 E-mail: MOMJOANN@aol.com

   
   

   December 14, 2000 - 7:00 PM

   The Libertarian Party of West Michigan hosts it's monthly meeting at Brann's. All members and interested individuals are encouraged to attend. Meeting begins at 7:00 pm.

   Location: Brann's on Leonard, Just off of US 131. Meeting takes place in the private meeting room.

   Contact: Derek Hollemans Phone: (616) 262-1008 E-mail: derek@triton.net

   
   

   December 20, 2000

   Monthly meeting of the St. Clair County affiliate.

   Location: Figaro's is located at 1503 11th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060. TX: (810) 987-3588. Join us for dinner at 6:00 PM. Business begins at 7:00 PM.

   Contact: Richard Friend Phone: (810) 982-7178 E-mail: rfriend2000@advnet.net

   
   

   February 11, 2001 - 1:00 PM

   LPM Executive Committee meeting

   Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile Rd., Hazel Park. Directions: Take I-75 to Nine Mile Road. Go east on Nine Mile for approximately five blocks. The HQ building will be on the left. See www.mi.lp.org/hq/ for a map.

   Contact: Stacy Van Oast Phone: (810) 784-8783 E-mail: stacyvo@eesc.com

   
   

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   For more events, see the online calendar at:

   http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php

   
   

2. Still #3 in Kent County

   Top Ten 3rd party percentages in Kent County
   1) Bill Hall Libertarian County Commissioner 6.34%
   2) Roger McClary Green County Commissioner 6.06%
   3) Derek Hollemans Libertarian Township Trustee 4.65%
   4) Bill Gelineau Libertarian State Rep. 3.20% (Not including
   Ottawa)
   5) Jamie Lewis Libertarian County Clerk 3.08%
   6) Ralph Nader/LaDuke Green President/VP 2.00%
   7) Scotty Boman Libertarian WSU Governor 1.60%
   8) Violet Steele Libertarian MSU Trustee 1.55%
   9) Michael Miller Libertarian MSU Trustee 1.38%
   10) Scott Trudeau Green UM Regent 1.33% 
   Top Ten Countywide vote getters
   1) Jamie Lewis 7,197
   2) Scotty Boman 6,942
   3) Violet Steele 6,833
   4) Michael Miller 6,092
   5) Scott Trudeau 5,863
   6) Diane Barnes Libertarian State board of Ed. 5,637
   7) Ralph Nader/LaDuke 5,019
   8) James Nicita Green WSU Governor 4,992
   9) Tim Maull Libertarian UM Regent 4,162
   10) Robert Gale US Taxpayer MSU Trustee 4,042
   With the top four vote getters and seven of the top ten in
   percentages, I guess we're still Kent Count's favorite 3rd
   party! 
   

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3. UNDERSTANDING AND INCREASING YOUR BASE by Ghazey Aleck

   Use the election results to understand your political base of support in your county. Clerks in mosts counties will give you a full copy of election results free.

   To establish your base, look at the race for Board of Education in your county and divide that number by the total votes cast to get the percentage. Do the same for the Board of Trustee races for the various universities. The percentage recieved by the State Board of Education is your primary number establishing your base of support but weigh it against the other races to establish a range. Some paper candidacies percentages will also help in weighing the amount of the base for a range. Most will find a base of support of 2-5%.

   This is how the R's and D's attempt to figure out if their county is slightly, moderately or heavily Republican or Democrat. They see the State Board of Education and other such races as the races that people vote their political preference(or where people lean) since there is little publicity, personality or issues involved in those races. The R's and D's have been using this for years and years. We should use it as a measuring stick for growth of support.

   The goal should be to get this number above 5% preferably 10% before the next election 2 years from now. Affiliates can accomplish this in the off years by door to door contact with the public, speaking to people and dropping off lit. We should also strive to stay in the public's face by participating in parades or fairs and the like (always distributing lit).

   Remember: "Those who expect to reap the benefits of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."--Thomas Paine.

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