Slight typo in headline fixed. For the quarter most spending went to long-time campaign associates and their firms, including: Jim Babka $8,517 (salary) Harry Browne $1,000 (travel office supplies phone) Robert Brunner $5,375 (travel office supplies salary) Laura Carno $3,452 (salary) Robert DeVoil $5,726 (printing office supplies & data entry) Robert Flohr $3,785 (salary) Jennifer Willis $2,800 (salary) Steve Willis …
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Now go back to April 2000. On April 24, 2000, Willis claimed that the Browne campaign was in debt by more than $80,000. Between April 24 and the end of the month, only a small fraction of that alleged debt could have been paid off. According to the FEC reports, at the end of the month almost no debt remained.…
A New Campaign Strategy Throughout October and on to Election Day Browne’s campaign also continued to raise money for its own coffers. After October 18, the Browne campaign launched a new campaign strategy, a strategy not announced to its donors and volunteers. To understand Browne’s new strategy, start with how FEC regulations affect Federal Campaigns. Federal Election Laws create an…
Browne justified his lawsuit by complaining about FEC regulations. As a free speech issue, Browne had a point. Browne’s political complaints were of less merit. Browne said that if he listed major donors on his FEC report, the donors were potentially subject to harassment by duopoly party supporters. This issue has already been litigated, successfully, by one of the Socialist…
Chapter Nineteen The Political Scam of the Century In late October, the Browne Committee treated the Libertarian party to the political scam of the century. There do not appear to have been criminal acts committed. Everything it did appears to have been perfectly legal, protected by First Amendment guarantees on political free speech. Recall how we got here. At the…
Are you aware of possible illegal activity involving DC nonprofits? So a member talked to the DC Office of the Attorney General and this was on their radar (I.e the alleged embezzlement and they were even interested in back room deals with Trump). This member was told or it was deeply implied that it would help if multiple party members…
Mr. Nekhaila also called upon Mr. Martin to resign from the LNC. An extended discussion followed, involving also Mr. Chadderdon, Mr. Bohler, and Mr. Wiley. The discussion follows. It is long. In places, it is heated. The Bylaws Justification for removing Mr. Martin from the email lists, is unclear. From: Austin Martin <austin.martin@lp.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 2:07 PM…
As originally published by Jake Porter on https://jakeporter.substack.com/p/mcardle-cover-up-continues Jake will appreciate your contributions to his substack. These investigations can get expensive. McArdle Cover-Up Continues Below, I take apart the objections from LNC Member Andrew Chadderdon JAKE PORTER AUG 21, 2025 4 2 Share Region 1 Representative, Andrew Chadderdon explains his vote against adopting the Special Investigatory Committee’s 94-page report detailing former Chair Angela McArdle’s…
Notice was given that the motion will be made at the next LNC meeting. The motion reads: Whereas, on August 10, 2025, a motion was considered to amend the policy manual to include, among other changes, the language that “Communication with LNC Counsel: Only the LNC Chair and ExD shall have free and direct contact with LNC Counsel. LNC members…
There is significant circumstantial evidence that some factions within the Libertarian National Committee were pursuing disaffiliation in order to secure a friendlier state party delegation at the next National Convention. In 1996, the Arizona Party delegation had been filled with supporters of Rick Tompkins, who was supported by the Phoenix group. There were sound reasons to believe that a delegation…