Hey Eric if you see Ben Abadaon or Chris Farris Tell
them Doug Craig Said Hi.

--- Eric Dondero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> About 60 came to the hospitality suite to launch the
> weekend-long convention.  
>    
>   Some celebs including: Maine State Representative
> Ken Lindell, Georgia County Executive Ben Brandon,
> Bob Burg, Paul Jacob, and various candidates for
> office, mostly in Florida.
>    
>   Phil Blumel gave an excellent welcoming speech in
> which he outlined the goals of the libertarian
> Republican movement.  RLC National Chair Bill
> Westmiller also chimed in.  
>    
>   There was a well-represented, t-shirt donned,
> contingent from the Fair Tax group; about 7 of them,
> handing out brochures.  
>    
>   I think I also caught Libertarian candidate for
> Governor John Wayne Smith lurking around in a bright
> red t-shirt hawking his campaign.
>    
>   Interestingly, practically everyone there was
> ex-Libertarian Party.  Not many mainline
> Republicans.  But maybe that'll be different today. 
> 
>    
>   Had the pleasure of going out to a late night
> dinner with Lindell and Westmiller.  We got horribly
> lost on the way to a Steak joint on Orange Blossom
> Trail.  So, we decided to skip the Steak joint that
> Lindell had his heart set on and go to Tony Roma's
> near the hotel.
>    
>   Lindell is in a touch reelection battle for his
> Maine seat.  He only won by 35 votes last time.  
>    
>   Other observation: Most of the attendees were from
> Florida and Georgia.  There were a couple from
> California, one guy from Maryland, a few from
> Virginia and North Carolina.  Oh, and a nice couple
> representing the Free State Project from New
> Hampshire.  
>    
>   Nobody there from the Mid-West, Mountain West or
> Southwest as far as I could tell.  
>    
>   And Chuck Moulton, Vice-Chairman of the National
> Libertarian Party is scheduled to arrive today.  
>    
>   Phil confirmed that Katherine Harris is indeed
> coming this evening for the banquet.  The keynote
> speaker will be Stephen Moore of the WSJ and Club
> for Growth.  
>    
>    
>    
>    
>    
> 
> 
>     Libertarian Republicans
>    
>   Fiscally Conservative, Socially Tolerant (except
> of Islam) & Pro-Military!
>    
>   Dondero is a US Navy Veteran, former Libertarian
> Party National Committeeman, fmr. Senior Aide to US
> Congressman Ron Paul R-TX, and Founder of the
> Republican Liberty Caucus. 
> www.mainstreamlibertarian.com
>    
> 
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