- Upcoming Events
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August 20, 2002 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarians of Allegan County monthly meeting. We will be conducting a "dress rehearsal" for the Allegan County Fair booth. Please call or e-mail if you want to help for a couple hours at the fair booth September 6th through the 14th. Main hours will be 4 to 8 p.m.
- Location: Residence of Ann and Bruce Campbell, 233 James St., in Allegan. Call or e-mail Rick for directions.
- Contact: Rick Dutkiewicz Phone: (616) 673-5503 E-mail: rdoogie@datawise.net
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August 25, 2002 - 1:00 PM
- VAN BUREN COUNTY LP - Usually we do not have a meeting in August, however this year will be different!!! We are planning a beach/picnic for Sunday, August 25. This will be a great time to meet and talk with libertarian leaning friendly people. Details will be provided later.
- Location: The location will be announched later or call Bill Bradley ((269) 637-4525)for details.
- Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: (269) 637-4525 E-mail: free@cybersol.com
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August 28, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks east of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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September 5, 2002 - 7:45 PM
- Libertarian Party of Wayne County monthly meeting. MEETING DAY HAS CHANGED FROM TUESDAY TO THURSDAY. Guest Speaker: Raymond Warner, LP candidate for US Congress. Ray is in a two-way race with Democrat Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, mother of the new Detroit mayor.
- Location: City Tavern Restaurant, 14316 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn between Greenfield and Schaefer Dinner orders taken will be taken at 6:30.
- Contact: Greg Stempfle Phone: (313) 929-1789 E-mail: stempfle@hotmail.com
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September 6, 2002
- From September 6th through the 14th, Libertarians of Allegan County are hosting an informational booth at the "Good Ol' Allegan County Fair". This fair has the highest attendance numbers of any county fair in Michigan, or so we are told. Please call or e-mail if you want to help for a couple hours at the fair booth. Our booth hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 12 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Location: Allegan County Fair Grounds, Allegan
- Contact: Rick Dutkiewicz Phone: (616) 673-5503 E-mail: rdoogie@datawise.net
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September 25, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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October 13, 2002 - 1:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome.
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park, 1/4 Mile East of I-75
- Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: chair@michiganlp.org
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October 23, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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November 27, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.
- Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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December 8, 2002 - 1:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome.
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park, 1/4 Mile East of I-75
- Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: chair@michiganlp.org
- More
- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- District Court Primary Results
by Leonard Schwartz
District Court 45B Primary Campaign Results
The District Court 45B primary shows the importance of
demographics, money, and prior name recognition.
In first place was David Gubow, who was a state
representative for 14 years and had an army of volunteers
ringing door bells, and who spent the second most money. In
second place was Michelle Friedman Appel, who is a county
commissioner and is the daughter of one of the retiring
judges, and who spent the most money. In third and fourth
place were the two African-American candidates. (Forty
percent of the district is black.)
I thought that I could compensate for the demographics
and for my lack of money and prior name recognition by
walking the district. I thought that I would be the only
candidate who would spend much time ringing door bells. But
after I started walking the district, most other candidates
started ringing door bells or had volunteers ringing door
bells. I don't know whether this was a response to learning
that I was walking the district or was something they were
planning to do anyway.
I had time to walk Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge,
and nearly half of Oak Park. That plus my "Common Sense on
the Bench" campaign theme helped. I came in fifth place in
Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge.
My only major mistake was thinking that the election
was winnable. I now realize that even if I had spent twice
as much money and had walked the entire district, I wouldn't
have survived the primary.
I thank everyone who contributed time or money to my
campaign.
I enjoy campaigning and will be a candidate for some
other office in 2004.
Here are the primary results:
Candidate, Votes, Percent
David M. Gubow, 3842, 23.17%
Michelle Friedman Appel, 3679, 22.18%
Gil Whitney McRipley, 2204, 13.29%
Angela Diggs Jackson, 1972, 11.89%
Joseph L. Stewart, 1576, 9.50%
Richard A. Levitt, 1331, 8.03%
Ezra N. Goldman, 879, 5.30%
Leonard Schwartz, 715, 4.31%
Sam Konikow, 386, 2.33%
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