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…
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What were the financial details? The Campaign began September with $50,078 cash on hand, took in almost $161,000, and spent nearly $189,000. Actual disbursements for thirteen campaign associates, some new, included: Ray Acosta $2,500 Jim Babka $4,799 Sue Babka $ 85 Robert Brunner $2,500 Laura Carno $5,000 Robert DeVoil $4,566 Robert Flohr $1,562 Ryan Goldfinger $941 Debra Greeson $2,150 Anthony…
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…
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…
In the end, Sun Tzu’s advice turned out to be in the best interests of the Campaign, though not necessarily in the best interests of the Party. The Browne Campaign ran its candidate. Browne fought for delegates all the way to the 2000 Libertarian National Convention, held in Anaheim, CA over the Independence Day weekend. Browne won the nomination. What…