Dear Virginia Libertarians, I would like to thank our Virginia candidates for public office -- Bill Redpath (for US Senate) and Nathan Larson (1st District US House) -- for their tireless efforts to spread the message of liberty this election season.
Results for Libertarians on the ballot in Virginia, according to the State Board of Elections, are as follows: Bob Barr 10,459 .30% Bill Redpath 19,128 .56% Nathan Larson 4,788 1.44% With two states left to report as of 10:22 am this morning, Barr has collected 481,858 votes, or about .40% of the vote. McCain-R 46% 55,542,743 Obama-D 52% 62,680,702 Barr-L 0% 481,858 Nader-I 1% 644,101 This represents the 4th-highest vote percentage for the Libertarian presidential candidate. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Libertarian_Party_(United_States) Now, a request. Many newspapers and other media outlets in the state are surpressing any mention of Libertarian and other alternative-party participation in the elections. While we may think the media are perpetrating a fraud upon their readers, we know the real story and there is an avenue open to us to help gently lead those newspapers towards honesty. With a hat tip to Stephen Winston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> of Glen Allen for the suggestion, please take a few moments today to write a Letter to the Editor to your local newspapers, and matter-of-factly remind the paper's readers that there were Libertarians on the ballot in the state and be sure to include a few words about what we believe in. Keep in mind that at our level of development, every election should be considered a recruiting ground for the next election. Libertarians use participation in the electoral process to find new supporters, some of whom will become candidates themselves in future elections. With a simple letter to the editor today, you can help promote and speed that process. Thank you all for your efforts, and above all, thank you for your belief in freedom. In Liberty, Marc Montoni, Secretary Libertarian Party of Virginia P.S. When you write your letter to the editor, please send a copy to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. ############################################################# Have an announcement you'd like to post? SCC members & many committee heads are all authorized to post; or you may send your announcements to the List Master: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. ################################################## Unsubscribe: Send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with no subject and "Unsubscribe Announce" as the text. ############################################################# Libertarian Party of Virginia http://www.LPVA.com Phone: 703-715-6230
