Chapter Sixteen August 2000—The Fundraising Crescendo August was the Campaign’s best single month, with close to $260,000 raised and almost $230,000 spent. Despite record one-month fundraising (and, in the end, strong cash-on-hand at the end of August), the Browne campaign continued to experience critical financial difficulties. In his article for Liberty magazine, Sturzenacker reports that on August 29 Willis emailed…
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From my book “Funding Liberty”, available from Third Millennium (3mpub.com), or ask me for a copy. Funding Liberty — July 2000 — Issues Arise The National Party’s financial situation might have sent up warning flags. The Party began July with $288,000 cash on hand, had $323,000 in receipts, and disbursed $469,000. It had been the Party’s intent to run the…
Note that the first of the following messages predates the Martin-Nekhaila dispute we reported on yesterday. We close with Nekhaila’s message announcing he will seek censure of Martin. From: Matt Johnson <matt.johnson@lp.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 6:07:13 PM To: Austin Martin <austin.martin@lp.org>; Meredith Hays <meredith.hays@lp.org>; Steven Nekhaila <steven.nekhaila@lp.org> Cc: Paul Darr <paul.darr@lp.org>; LNC Board <lncboard@lp.org> Subject: Re: Breach of…
In short, LNC Regional Representative Austin Martin made posts on X critical of the Special Investigatory Committee Report. National Chair Steven Nekhaila Ordered Martin to take the posts down, and several related steps. Martin refused. Nekhaila said that his order is not debatable. Hays claimed that something Martin said violated confidentiality of executive session meetings. Martin said that Hays confirmed…
My usually reliable sources indicate another anomaly relating to the National Convention, this time involving the Convention Banquet. By highly reliable report the Convention Committee had intended to use Mark Tuniewicz and at least one other person as the banquet fundraisers: The people who gave the fundraising speech, worked the crowd, and incited giving money. By the same highly reliable…
Finally, Browne reached the Fourth of July weekend and the Libertarian National Convention in Anaheim, California. Browne had opponents. Three other men were running actively for the Libertarian Presidential nomination. Browne, Don Gorman, Barry Hess, and Dave Hollist staged a debate before the delegates. Neither Don Gorman nor Barry Hess elected to raise against Browne any of the serious financial…
Meeting starts at 7PM. Twelve members are present. Others arrived later. Public comments: Member urges for open comments. Redpath moves to amend the agenda. Merge to one executive session rather than two, to include New Mexico litigation, FEC matters, Convention Oversight Committee. Chadderdon moves to strike a proposed amendment to the policy manual. Issue is members communicating with LNC attorney…
And the volunteers? There are strong reasons to suppose that the claimed volunteers were not what they sounded like, though it may well be that there was some definition of ‘volunteer’ under which that number of volunteers were out there: 1) The author has been in close contact with Richard Watras, Jr., chair of the Massachusetts Browne volunteer group. Mr.…
I first quote from the Secretary’s report and then present analysis. Secretary McMahon’s report reads ———————————- The nominated candidates are: Austin Martin, Ben Weir, Gregory Deal, Thomas Eddlem, Douglas Knebel, Samuel Bohler, Jacob Bradley, and Nicholas Sarwark. Results: Counted Votes – Austin Martin: Chadderdon, Watkins, Lam, Dassing, Ford, Bost (6 votes) Ben Weir: Chadderdon, Watkins, Lam, Dassing, Ford, Bost (6…
Building is under contract and will be sold within a week. On August 5, Vice Chair Paul Darr held an open question and answer session with LPUS Members. Your Editors notes on the meeting follow. Paul Darr asked to review for points where he might want to clarify, and has made two minor additions, corresponding to hings that I remember…