LPM Online

October 31, 2006

1. Upcoming Events

   November 01, 2006 - 7:00 PM

   The Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County will hold its monthly business meeting this wednesday (11/1) at 7:00 PM. The meetings take place at the cottage inn restaurant on william street, downtown Ann Arbor. We will be meeting in the downstairs or upstairs meeting room. Agenda topics will include: - Final Electoral planning for 2006 -Libertyfest - PAC creation -newsletter

   Location: the cottage inn restaurant on william street, downtown Ann Arbor

   Contact: Thomas A. Bagwell Phone: (734) 678-5040 Email: lpwcchair@yahoo.com

   
   

   November 01, 2006 - 7:00 PM

   The Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County will hold its monthly business meeting this wednesday (11/1) at 7:00 PM. Agenda topics will include: - Final Electoral planning for 2006 - Liberty Fest - PAC creation - Newsletter

   Location: Cottage Inn Restaurant 512 E. Williams St. Ann Arbor map

   Contact: Thomas A. Bagwell Phone: (734) 678-5040 Email: lpwcchair@yahoo.com

   
   

   November 02, 2006 - 6:30 PM

   Meetings The party holds regular monthly meetings at 6:30 pm. on the first Thursday of every month at City Tavern Restaurant in Dearborn To keep members current on events and legislation, we invite speakers to our monthly meetings to employ their point of view. See some of the recent organizations that have sent speakers to or meetings by clicking http://www.waynelibertarian.com/

   Location: City Tavern Restaurant 14316 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126

   Contact: Loel Gnadt Phone: (313)381-7697 Email: http://www.waynelibertarian.com/

   
   

   November 03, 2006 - 3:00 PM

   Rally for freedom and recognition of third parties. Show up at 3:00 PM sharp. Bring a sign (large enough to be read by passers by). Generic "vote Libertarian" signs will be provided for those who don't have one.

   Location: Woodward & 9 Mile. Ferndale Michigan.

   Contact: Debbie Evans Phone: 586-935-2125

   
   

   November 07, 2006 - 7:00 PM

   Election Night Party with the LP of West Michigan. All party members are welcome to attend. We will have a lot of the candidates and their families as well as plenty of hors d'oeuvres. Please mark your calendar and plan on joining us as we help unseat incumbents and make a mark on these November elections. RSVP for this free event today!

   Location: University Club, Downtown Grand Rapids

   Contact: Eric Larson Phone: 616-949-2844 Email: chair@lpwm.org

   
   

   November 07, 2006 - 7:30 PM

   Also we (Elizabeth and I) will be hosting the LPWC Election night party at the Peninsular Place clubhouse on tue nov 7 at 7:30pm. Peninsular Place is located at 1000 N Huron River Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Please use the overflow parking (see your newsletter which will be coming this week or call Elizabeth 678-5040 for details).

   Location: Peninsular Place clubhouse is located at 1000 N Huron River Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Please use the overflow parking.

   Contact: Elizabeth Phone: 678-5040 Email: lpwcchair@yahoo.com

   
   

   November 08, 2006 - 00:00 AM

   The LP of West Michigan is still offering a subdomain and candidate template for all statewide and federal candidates. We will also provide technical support/editing if you'd like. Great format even if you're just running an educational campaign.

   Location: Web site offer from the LP of West Michigan

   Contact: Eric Larson Phone: 616-949-2844 Email: chair@lpwm.org

   
   

   November 08, 2006 - 08:00 AM

   The election is closer than you think. Campaign early. Campaign often.

   Location: Michigan

   Contact: Libertarian Party of Michigan Phone: 1-888-FREE NOW

   
   

   November 09, 2006 - 6:00 PM

   I'm sure, the election will be the main topic of discussion. Also on the agenda is arrangements to offer a high school class training session. Food is optional. The public is welcome. Food is optional. Come and join the discussion and enjoy the IHOP

   Location: The Benton Harbor International House of Pancakes on Pipestone Road just 100 yards west of I-94.

   Contact: Bill Bradley Phone: 269 637-4525 Email: wbradley@i2k.com

   
   

   November 11, 2006 - 00:00 AM

   ADVANCED SALE DEADLINE FOR LIBERTY FEST 2006 $40.00 per person in advance. Link to a PDF of Reservation Form at: http://mi.lp.org/Libfest/LibertyFestFlier.pdf Tickets at the door $50.00. Save $10 by early registration.

   Location: Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County 1000 N. Huron River Drive Apt 115 Ypsilanti, MI 48197.

   Contact: Liz Bagwell Phone: 734-678-5040 Email: lpwcchair@yahoo.com

   
   

   More...

   For more events, see the online calendar at:

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

   
   

2. Libertarian Party Looks Web Saavy — by Eric Larson
   
   The Libertarian Party looked extremely tech saavy according to research done by reporters at CNET.com, an online technology magazine.
   The article found here: http://news.com.com/On+Web+standards%2C+Libertarian+candidates+win/2100-1028_3-6129672.html?tag=nefd.lede
   
   The basis of the article is that very few candidate campaign websites are well designed, only 35 out of 1000 sites for federal office. Of those 35, 7 were Libertarian and 3 were Michigan candidates (Allitta Hren in 4, Ken Howe in 6, and Mark Byrne in 10). All of those websites were designed by LP of West Michigan webmaster Steve Van Til as subdomains on the affiliates' web site.
   
   This is all possible and relatively easy to set up using the inexpensive Plone software purchased by the affiliate in the summer of 2005. With nearly unlimited subdomain capability and ease of text transfer from other sources makes the software very powerful and helps convey a more professional image.
   
   Kudos to those candidates and best of luck in the campaign.Back to Contents
   
3. Local Contacts for Campaign Lit. and Signs — by Greg Stempfle
   
   Election Day is approaching and the Governor's race is a dead heat. Please help the LPM make the most impact this season and support our Govenor and Lt. Governor candidates. Libertarian Greg Creswell could very well hold the balance of power for the entire state. Campaign material has been distributed to affiliates across the
   state. Support you Libertarian Candidate for Governor Greg Creswell and Scotty Boman for Lt. Governor by proudly displaying a yardsign or bumpersticker. Literature is availabe for distribution as well as signs and stickers.
   
   Please contact your local affilate representative for campaign
   supplies.
   
   Wayne Co Greg Stempfle stempfle@hotmail.com
   313-929-1789
   Oakland Co Nathan Allen knathan_knows@yahoo.com
   248-891-3003
   Macomb Co Jim Allison marthos1776@comcast.net
   586-751-5619
   Washtenaw Co James Hudler aguli@provide.net
   734-475-9792
   Lansing William White whitewi5@msu.edu
   517-349-3895
   Kalamazoo Carl Brown carl@glasstree.com
   269-373-5418
   Tri-Cities Richard Jozwiak
   989-922-5226
   Kent Co William Gelineau freedomlover59@hotmail.com
   616-987-0488
   St. Clair Co Mark Byrne iwantska@hotmail.com
   810-987-9856
   
   Others:
   Scotty Boman has plenty of generic "Vote Libertarian" signs. Come and get them!
   Scotty Boman 313-247-2052
   4877 Balfour, Detroit, MI 48224
   scottyeducation@yahoo.com
   
   Greg Stempfle
   stempfle@hotmail.com
   313-929-1789Back to Contents
   
4. Rally in Ferndale This Friday: Take it to the streets! — by Scotty Boman
   
   I urge anyone who is available Friday afternoon, to promote the cause of Liberty by attending this high Visibility Rally. This will be at a busy intersection where we will be noticed.
   
   November 03, 2006 - 3:00 PM
   Rally for freedom and recognition of third parties. Show up at 3:00 PM sharp. Bring a banner or a sign (large enough to be read by passers by). Generic "vote Libertarian" signs will be provided for those who don't have one.
   Location: Woodward & 9 Mile. Ferndale Michigan.
   Contact: Debbie Evans Phone: 586-935-2125 Back to Contents
   
5. Poll Workers Wanted on Election Day — by Greg Stempfle (Greg Creswell Campaign Manager)
   
   Dear Libertarians,
   The Creswell for Governor Team is seeking volunteers to pass out flyers on Election Day at the polls. Imagine the average voter heading out to vote for Governor and realizing that there is an alternative to DeVos and Granholm. All the negative comercials will have taken a toll on them and hopefully, those that look at the flyer will be happy that there is a candidate with a positive vision for Michigan.
   
   Please contact one of these gentleman to get a stack of literature for Election Day (or sooner if you'd like to do some campaigning beforehand). Even if you can only work for a couple of hours, your help will be greatly apprecaited.
   
   Greg Stempfle, Campaign Manager 313-929-1789 stempfle@hotmail.com
   
   Greg Creswell, Governor candidate 313-527-9099
   i.am4_gcreswell@yahoo.com
   
   Scotty Boman, Lt. Governor candidate 313-247-2052
   scottyeducation@yahoo.comBack to Contents
   
6. College Affiliates Host Creswell, Boman and Morgan — by Scotty Boman
   
   Last Friday, Gubernatorial candidate Greg Creswell and his running mate Scotty Boman visited two College Libertarian groups:
   
   They spent the afternoon at an information table in the busy Oakland Student Center. Nearly a hundred students stopped to speak with the candidates.
   
   In the evening they joined Supreme Court candidate (and MCRI attorney) Kerry Morgan at a candidate forum hosted by The University of Flint Libertarians. LPM members from Flint and some journalists were present.
   
   Special Thanks to Jon Ettinger for organizing the Flint event.
   
   Daniel Kolleth organized the Oakland event and wished to pass on the following information:
   
   Center for Student Activities
   Attn: College Libertarians at Oakland University
   49 Oakland Center
   Rochester MI 48309-4401
   
   
   President: Thomas Stanis, tstanis@oakland.edu
   Faculty Adviser: Sherman Folland, folland@oakland.edu
   Addition information: Michael Palmer, mjpalmer@oakland.edu
   
   
   
   
   
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7. More Newsletter Issues — by Scotty Boman
   
   The newsletter went out a couple weeks ago, but only a few members received theirs. I plan on making a formal complaint with the United States Postal Service, but this won’t help those who have not received theirs. Since timing is everything, I will supply a link to a PDF of the newsletter, so members may read it while they await the snail-mail version.
   
   If you know a member who doesn’t do internet, please print the PDF and share it with him or her.
   
   The link is:
   
   http://www.mi.lp.org/Newsletters/Sept_Oct_06.pdf
   
   Sorry about the delay.
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8. Last minute sinage — by Scotty Boman
   
   So far I have encouraged supporters to post signs on their property, and not to use signs up at public signage locations, where the may quickly be removed. However, on election eve (Monday November 6) and election Tuesday, we might as well go for broke. The Creswell / Boman signs are campaign specific. If they are not currently in a highly visible location, it may be prudent to move them to a more visible spot Monday, even at the risk of loosing them. Especially near major intersections and polling locations.
   
   Be careful to observe local ordinances pertaining to the posting of signs. “Public signage locations” can be identified as places where signs of competing (like Granholm AND Devos) candidates are displayed, and the property is not clearly linked to any particular resident or business. For whatever reason, it seems that a bit of campaign season littering is tolerated. Clean up afterwards of course.
   
   Generic “Vote Libertarian” signs are reusable, and recovery is important. If it is not too much trouble, recover those Creswell /Boman signs too. You never know.
   
   Finally, collect wires early, collect wires often. Candidates can always use wires.
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