First, thanks for the favorable comments on the essay. I give anybody on this list carte blanche to send it (with attribution) to newspapers in Alaska, or any other place with IRV initiatives. Or, tell me what the paper is and I'll send it, if they don't accept second-hand stuff.
Second, I'm glad to see the pledges continue to stream in. However, one lesson of fund-raising that I'm learning is maybe it's best not to set an all-or-nothing goal. Maybe once we reach a slightly more modest level we should just send in the pleges collected thus far, but keep talking to people we know in hopes of still eventually getting $2002 for Hager. I'll leave this open for commentary, since I understand if some people prefer the original idea. Alex Small
