We can find out what the thermometer meant by comparing it with Browne’s FEC reports. The thermometer matches the amount of money that had been raised by the Browne campaign, not how much had been saved. Browne’s money went out the door almost as fast as it was raised. For most of the campaign, the meaning of the thermometer remained…
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Direct Financial Support for the Browne Nominating Campaign Payments by the National Committee to Perry Willis continued after Willis resigned as National Director. National Party gadfly Jacob Hornberger raised the issue, writing in one of his regular critiques of the Party: “When Willis resigned from the national LP to go to work for the Browne campaign, he cut a deal…
With that caveat, what can we say about the 1996 Browne Campaign? The link to the prior Chapters is the Willis Invoice. At some point in 1995 or early 1996, Willis entered into the ‘February Contract’, nominally with Dean, Spear & Associates. The Dean in question is Jack Dean, a regular supplier of Internet services to some Libertarian campaigns and…
Browne’s Fall Campaign For the third quarter, FEC reports show that William Winter was paid $1142, again for consulting and reimbursement for office supplies, in three not-quite-uniform monthly payments. Willis was not paid by Browne in the third quarter. For the fourth quarter, FEC filings show that Bill Winter was paid $688 for “consulting and reimbursement for office supplies”. On…
Those of you who want to read the whole thing immediately can find Funding Liberty for sale for cheap on 3mpub.com. Browne’s Illicit Payment Procured Him the Nomination In the usual script for a political confession, the politician doing the confessing says that while he did break the rules, his actions really didn’t matter: If he had obeyed the rules…
Recent events are reminiscent of events in the period 1994-2004. History does not repeat, but there can be variations on a theme. We return now to the turn of the millennium, and LNC funding. The original Project Archimedes (hint: it failed) will by and by be seen. We appear to be recycling the old plans. I plan daily posts. Readers…