Welcome to You Can t Stop Freedom Election Night

Welcome to “You Can’t Stop Freedom!” Election Night Party John Spivey Chair, Tarrant County Libertarian Party

First Introductions… • Tarrant County LP Executive Committee • Dallas County LP Executive Committees • Denton County LP Representatives • Collin County LP Representatives

Candidates – Please Rise! We’re glad you signed on to the very difficult task of being a candidate. THANKS!

We’ve come a long way, baby. The TCLP’s Recent Past… • March, 2008 – Four guys in a house in Haltom City • March 2008 -County Convention – Great Slate: 17 Candidates across the county! • March 14 – started the meetup - from one to 93 (as of Nov 2) … let’s get this to over 100 in just eight months! • State LP convention in Fort Worth • Bob Barr at John Shuey’s for a Barr-B-Q! • Various events, parades, festivals, debates, speaking engagements, television news stories, newspaper articles…. • It’s just going to get bigger. . .

Here’s a look back at this last election Our Web Presence Grew…

Our Media Presence Grew…

EVENTS GREW!! Libertarian

What now? WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?

This is most people’s opinion Of us… Those that know we exist. This is what we Need to shoot for…

So now – We have to ‘Change’! • NOT OUR PHILOSOPHY! NOTHING WRONG WITH IT!!! • We do need to change -THE WAY WE MARKET OURSELVES – We’re Selling Freedom! We’re Selling Peace! We’re Selling Prosperity! We’re Selling Individual Rights and Responsibilities! – And I’m tired of sitting at the political children’s table!! I’m done with that.

OK – So now what? Money Events TCLP (EC + Members) Campaigns Outreach and Media

Remember, TOMORROW is the 5 th of November… What better place Than here? What better time Than now!

WHO’S WITH ME? !? !

The Tarrant. ULAs® The Tarrant United Libertarian Awards • Categories: – Tarrant Volunteer of the Year – Tarrant. ULA Scribe Award – Tarrant Campaigns of the Year

Tarrant. ULA® for Best Volunteer… • Nominees are: – Michelle Mallard, Website Designer – John S. Jones, OPH Booth Director, Ex-Officio EC Member, Dude who shows up at freaking everything! – Robert Harrision, EC Member pulling double duties as Secretary and Treasurer, OPH Boother – William Sparkman, “Lifer”, TCLP EC Member and SLEC District Rep, Signs for Texas Liberty And the Tarrant. ULA goes to:

John S. Jones!!

Tarrant. ULA Scribe Award ® • Best Blogging/Media – Allen Patterson, “The Whited Sepulchre” – Suzette Watkins, “Morning Coffee, Evening Wine” – John Myers, youtube /clearsky 24 – John S. Jones. “The Browncoat Libertarian” And the Tarrant. ULA goes to:

Allen Patterson “The Whited Sepulchre”

Tarrant. ULA® for Best Campaign • Steven M. Smith, Texas House – Dist 98 • Bruce Beckman, State Board of Education 11 • David A. Casey, US House – District 24 And the Tarrant. ULA goes to:

This has never happened before! A Tie!! • David Casey, US House –Dist 24 Candidate • Stephen Smith, State Rep – Dist 98 Candidate

Oh, and one more thing… • Please consider supporting the ‘Save John Spivey’s A** Bailout Fund’… • My wife is out of the country and doesn’t know YET how much of this is party coming out of my pocket – make that our pocket… • I know, I know – we’re against bailouts… but thought I’d throw it out there for some alms nonetheless. Anything is appreciated!

Thanks for coming!!! • • Action Items: TAKE PICTURES!! VIDEO!!! Join the Meetup! Right here! Right Now! Join the Party! Right here! Right Now! Join the Movement! We’ve got the coolest party platform – let’s ‘SELL’ it now!! • And give Spivey some cash if you can.