We are led to understand that, as of the end of May, the LNC’s litigators in the New Mexico Trademark case have billed the LNC for almost the full amount of their retainer.
There are rumors that several people have counted noses and concluded that the LNC is two or three votes short of being able to disaffiliate the Free Party of New Mexico, which would allow them to affiliate the Libertarian Party of New Mexico.
We have from an unimpeachable source that Chris Luchini believes that the changes that LPNM made between their first and second offers, changes that were forwarded to the LPNM via a series of intermediaries, were originally dictated by LNC Chair Evan McMahon himself. We gather that LPNM is puzzled as to why their second offer, which was apparently believed to satisfy all LNC requests, was then voted down.
There is a federal hearing on Monday for an emergency injunction requested by the LNC. The injunction, if granted, would keep LPNM’s candidates off the ballot.
The LP of New Mexico notes that the LNC lawsuit has killed any possibility of getting major party status back for this cycle. Too much of the LPNM’s treasury was exhausted defending itself against the suit. If the suit had not been filed, LPNM believes that it had a decent shot at getting major party status back.
We have heard suggestions that some defenders of the LNC ExComm’s decision are quoting material that was said in the ExComm’s two executive sessions.
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