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LP News November-December 1982 1982 ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS In This Randolph Gets 15 Percent In Alaska Governor Race National Membership Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate 1982 campaign season. “We’re stronger than Dick Randolph of Alaska came out of the 1982 we ever have been, without a doubt,” Ran¬ Drive Initiated elections with 15 percent of the statewide vote, dolph said. “We’re prepared to come back in The LP hopes to increase marking the largest percentage received by a a big way in 1984.” national party membership third party gubernatorial candidate in 40 Although Randolph said he doesn’t plan to years. run for office again in 1984 and that he is “ab¬ 50 by percent 2 The Randolph campaign was also signifi¬ solutely not” interested in being the 1984 LP LP Activist Indicted cant as the first major race in which a Liber¬ presidential nominee, he said he definitely tarian Party candidate has been treated by plans to remain extremely active in LP efforts In Draft Case the media and the voters with the same in other capacities. Paul Jacob has been seriousness given Republican and Democratic Kent Guida, Randolph’s campaign manager, candidates. said the Alaska LP will emphasize recruiting declared a fugitive by the Another success of Randolph’s was the over¬ and training good legislative candidates for FBI after he was indicted whelming victory of his “Tundra Rebellion” the 1984 campaigns, in addition to looking into for failure to register for the possibility of placing one or two broad- the draft ••*••»••••• 3 appeal initiatives on the ballot which the LP candidates could rally behind. 1962 Election Results Randolph’s vote total was more than suffi¬ cient to give the Alaska LP permanent ballot Listing of some of the status statewide. LP's more impressive To assist State LPs in getting the results of candidates and showings • • • 5 other Libertarian elections throughout the country on election night, the LP National 1963 Libertarian Headqarters set up a nationwide computer National Convention network which representatives of various state parties were able to plug into. Par¬ An early look at the ticipating state parties were able to enter planning of the 1983 LP election results for state Libertarian can¬ Presidential Nominating didates as well as receive the results entered by other participating State LPs. Convention in New York • • • O In addition to gaining ballot status in “Comparable Worth”Is Alaska, the 1982 election results also brought permanent ballot status in Indiana, Montana, Bad Luck for Women and Arizona. Two states, Michigan and An analysis of Oregon, were unable to retain the ballot status they had won previously, bringing the number ''comparable worth" of State LPs with permanent ballot status to regulations and their ill 14. (See Ballot Status Map, Page 5.) economic effects • • .... 14 Several LP candidates in major races received Dick encouraging percentages. Larry Randolph Dodge, Montana’s U.S. Senate candidate, initiative Libertarian NON-PROFIT with 70 percent of Alaska voters giv¬ received four percent of the vote. Arizona ORGANIZATION ing approval to the measure. gubernatorial candidate Sam Steiger received U. S. POSTAGE The 1982 National elections did bring at least three five percent of the vote. Both races were Committee PAID confirmed Libertarian winners as of press responsible for gaining statewide ballot status time. They are: Paul Dillon of the Oregon LP for the LP. Randall 2139 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. WALDORF, MD Clamons, Arizona U.S. PERMIT NO. 254 in his race for Philomath Council, Pat Senate Suite 102 City candidate, received almost three per¬ Summers of the Montana LP in her race for cent of the vote. Washington, D.C. 20007 Missoula Urban Transportation District Top percentage-getters in races for U.S. Board, and Bruce Wommack of the Alaska LP Congress were: James Agnew (Louisiana), 23 in his race for Fairbanks Burrough Assembly. percent in a two-way race; Roger Gary In less optimistic news, Libertarian State (Texas), 6 percent; Joan Jarosz (Illinois), Representative Ken Fanning was defeated in four percent; Dan Wiener (California), four his re-election bid after being redistricted into percent; and Anita Barr (California), four one of the Alaska LP’s least favorable areas. percent. Fanning was originally elected to the Alaska Many state legislative candidates on the House, to join Randolph, in 1980 in an at-large Libertarian ticket received impressive percen¬ election. tages. In three-way races, top percentage can¬ Randolph told Libertarian Party News that didates were: Terry Orgill the Alaska LP made a lot of headway in the Continued On Page 4 2 ■NEWS November — December 1992 FromThe Chair Libertarians Can Continue Progress In 1983 Off-Year Elections by Alicia Garcia Clark As the 1982 campaign season years. And to capitalize on 1982 Speakers Bureaus, where they can tories in off-year elections in Texas, comes to a close, it is time for the gains, we must immediate continue continue to polish their skills. New Jersey, Arizona, and Alaska Libertarian Party to reflect on what these efforts. State conventions in 1983 can show that the LP can make impor¬ we gained in 1982 and for us to look During 1983 we will be expanding feature seminars and workshops on tant strides in off-year elections. forward to what we hope to gain in our efforts. We will be initiating a political activity, fundraising, runn¬ Analysing the available races, the coming year. major membership drive to bring in ing campaigns, writing brochures, recruiting effective candidates, and I would like to thank all Liber¬ the many prospects attracted to the and other activist skills. We can also developing serious campaigns will tarian candidates, campaign LP during the 1982 campaigns. We begin working on achieving ballot produce new Libertarian office¬ workers, and contributors from must also reinforce our internal status for the LP in various states, in holders who can use those positions across the country for their efforts education programs to make all LP preparation for 1984, offering advice to spread libertarian ideas and im¬ on behalf of the LP and in spreading members articulate, effective and assistance to those states and plement libertarian policies, gaining libertarian ideas to the voters during spokespersons for libertarianism. encouraging them to follow the lead the experience and credentials need¬ the 1982 Libertarian campaigns. The experiences candidates who picked of the LPs in New York, Penn¬ ed to win major offices with an even of these activists will be very up valuable speaking skills through sylvania, and Arizona in organizing greater opportunity for cutting back valuable assets in running more and their campaigns can now channel Libertarian volunteers in their states the state. more effective their talents campaigns in future into their local LP to collect the necessary signatures The 1982 campaign has been an ex¬ for ballot status. hilarating experience for me as I am But 1983 will not only be a year of sure it has been for many Liber¬ preparation for the LP. There are tarians. We can be proud of the pro¬ thousands of local offices up for elec¬ gress we made in 1982 and we can • LP To Initiate tion in 1983 which Libertarian can¬ begin now in building on that pro¬ didates can actively seek. Past vic¬ gress. in Drive by Emil Franzi IS $39 A YEAR TOO MUCH Arizona The true measure of the Liber¬ Minnesota tarian Party’s success in the 1982 FOR A NEWSLETTER? New campaigns—even more than vote Jersey totals—is the number of new Liber¬ Washington tarians recruited. In an effort to Wisconsin Not if that newsletter: * Massachusetts Defends reason, individualism and the free market. capitalize on the outreach activities * Iowa Brings you a pro-freedom analysis of the news - of Libertarian candidates and cam¬ while it’s still news. paign workers and to get an accurate Maryland * Exposes media bias. * Is published every two weeks (26 times a year). measure Our national goal for this member¬ of that success, * the Liber¬ Is mailed to you first class. tarian Party is initiating an exten¬ ship drive, by the February deadline, * Contains only original writing. * is an increase of at least 50 Includes articles which are not sive national membership drive, percent only informative - but enjoyable reading. beginning immediately and running in total national LP memberships. I believe through February 28,1983. that, with the proper effort, On Principle is a bi-weekly publica¬ tion of news and IN FORTHCOMING The this goal is within our reach. analysis from a free February ending date was market ISSUES We Five perspective. We don’t pretend OF invite you to become a charter chosen so it would coincide with the regional membership drive to be unbiased. This newsletter has an subscriber to On Principle. Our charter coordinators have been chosen who On cut-off date for national LP member¬ unswerving commitment to free enter¬ subscription is only $39 a year, for 26 will be responsible for contacting all prise and limited government. We are bi-weekly issues—25 Vo off the regular ships to count toward state delegate firmly opposed to subsidies, environ¬ Principle rate State LP (this just may make On Principle allocations and convention commit¬ chairpersons in their mental extremism, anti-industrialism, YOU’LL READ... your best newsletter buy). * tee memberships 1983 regions concerning the drive. State unrestrained taxation, government¬ Public Education - promoting for the generated inflation, public school in¬ illiteracy isn't the worst of Presidential Nominating Convention organizations will be provided with doctrination, leniency toward the its sins. FREE BONUS the • The in New York City. States with the necessary membership materials criminal class and other aspects of New Strategy of Gun Welfare State Liberalism.
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