---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *John Buckley* <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Subject: Editorial Praise of Buckley Senate Campaign To:
Great news to share! We just learned that several major newspapers in West Virginia, led by the flagship *Wheeling Intelligencer*, ran a prominent editorial on Sunday heaping praise on the ideas advanced in our campaign (I say "our" because I count you as a vital part of this joint effort). The editorial is about the Buckley campaign, what we stand for, and how our libertarian political philosophy is consistent with the vision of the Founding Fathers of this country. The headline of the editorial in the *Intelligencer* is, "Libertarian Ideas Merit Discussion." See below (from link via WV Press Association). In the Martinsburg *Journal News*, the editorial was headlined, "All-Important: Individual liberties must always be kept in mind." The *Inter-Mountain*, based in Elkins, led with, "Libertarian Candidates Gaining Traction." Oh sure, when you read the article in full, you'll notice it begins with the proposition that I (and the other two small-party candidates) "have no chance of prevailing." Certainly at this point, it's fair to observe that I'm about $15 million short of competing financially with Capito and Tennant for victory. Of course, Tennant has no chance of winning either. The editorial continues, however, with an implicit recognition that my Senate campaign has brought invaluable substance to the political debate: "But much of what Buckley, of Hardy County, has to say should be appealing to West Virginians who believe government has become too intrusive, too controlling and too expensive. The same can be said about other Libertarian candidates elsewhere in the nation." This is a hugely significant acknowledgement that WE ARE RIGHT in pointing out the dangers of Big Government. In concluding, the editorial makes a subliminal point, but I think (I'm biased, of course) *it is actually the whole point of this extraordinary editorial* (by a chain of newspapers that have already endorsed the Republican candidate): "Again, Capito is expected to win the Senate seat by a large margin. Knowledge of her lead may prompt some voters to *cast ballots for Buckley*" (my emphasis) (why do I think this is the unstated message? Let's just say that I had a wonderful, extended conversation with the owner of the papers after I was the featured speaker at a lunch meeting in Wheeling last Tuesday). In other words, 1) Capito is going to win (they believe); 2) there's no likelihood that votes for John Buckley at this point would swing the election to Tennant; and 3) of most significance, votes for Buckley would advance the cause of "freedom and prosperity." The reasonable conclusion: *it's OK to vote for Buckley*. That's the message. So, spread the word! When we advance the message of small government and individual liberty, we win. This campaign, thanks to your support, has already proven a success. But let's garner some more votes between now and election day to underscore our achievement! With thanks to everyone, John ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: J.V. LaBeaume/Buckley for Senate <[email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 2:58 PM Subject: WV Press Assoc. To: John Buckley <[email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> http://wvpress.org/opinion/libertarian-ideas-merit-discussion/ -- John Vaught LaBeaume Campaign Manager Buckley for Senate (202) 352-8335 [email protected] -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
