Libertarian Party convention

[Virgil0211]

That's the impression I got. It seems that Johnson was unaware of what a lot of his supporters were up to. I tried several times just to get a 2-minute interview with him, and he was friendly and willing to do so, but one of his campaign people (ALWAYS with him) would step up and say, "No, we need to go now." Bastages.

We really wanted an opportunity to talk to him absent his campaign staff. We got the impression from talking with him that he supported the Fair Tax kind of reluctantly, like he thought he had to in order to have an effective campaign. We think he's getting bad advice.

Honestly, that wouldn't surprise me. It might be a case of conversion difficulties. He's got experience with campaigning at the local & state levels. He might be keeping the same people around him, who may not be used to campaigning on a national level, and a few new people who aren't quite all they're cracked up to be. That was part of the problem with the convention I described as the "toughest one I volunteered for". It was that group's first attempt at a larger venue/convention that would cater to an audience greater than 100 people (and ended up attracting thousands in the process).

By the way, did my horror stories improve your feelings about the LNC? :-P

[MrBogosity]

He might be keeping the same people around him, who may not be used to campaigning on a national level,

I'm sure that's the case, and not used to third-party politics as well. When he runs as a Republican, it might be wise to soften the message up again to appeal to the base. But when you're running third-party, the more you're like the Democrats or Republicans the LESS reason people have to vote for you!

By the way, did my horror stories improve your feelings about the LNC? :-P

Not really, it just showed me how much lower we can sink...

[Virgil0211]

I'm sure that's the case, and not used to third-party politics as well. When he runs as a Republican, it might be wise to soften the message up again to appeal to the base. But when you're running third-party, the more you're like the Democrats or Republicans the LESS reason people have to vote for you!

True. Maybe you could get an interview with him for a Bogosity podcast or something where you guys discuss campaign strategy?

Not really, it just showed me how much lower we can sink...

Lol. I guess it's just me. I mean, unless I see property damage & ambulances, that = a good convention in my book. That's what I get for involving myself in thousand-person venues run by glorified high school clubs. :-P