Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Never surrender!
You might be tempted to be discouraged after last night's results: Our group's two main efforts, Referendum I and Amendment 44, went down by larger margins statewide.
But check out the Larimer county election results, folks: Not only did Libertarian candidates in Larimer out-perform Libertarians statewide (Mark Brophy's 3.8% for state house, Jesse
Herron's 5.6% for county assessor, Art Trevethick's 23.7% for county clerk!), but the effects of our push in Fort Collins are evident:
In Larimer County, Referendum I passed in Larimer County, with 51% of local voters supporting it. We knew it was going to be close all along, and, here in Fort Collins, we did our part. We helped carry Larimer County for Referendum I. We're helping turn back Colorado's nickname of the "hate state."
And look at the Larimer returns for Amendment 44: not only were local numbers above the statewide average, but we did something else here that didn't happen statewide: we beat the Republicans. Nearly 46,000 Larimer County voters supported legalizing marijuana. That's more than supported Bob Beauprez for Governor, more than supported Marilyn Musgrave for Congress. Legalizing marijuana is more popular than the
Republicans.
In this election cycle, working together, we have gotten more press coverage than any other political groups at CSU. And it's been *positive* press. News organizations are calling us for comments on stories. We're a force to be reckoned with.
Check out the editoral page headline in today's Collegian, lamenting the defeat of Ref I and 44: "Colorado voters reject freedom." They have, and that's dissapointing. But we've moved the debate, because now the defeat is cast in our terms: a loss of liberty, a loss of freedom, a loss of rights.
We've lost this battle, but we're winning the war. The turning of the tide begins with the young, and that's us.
We're winning. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
But check out the Larimer county election results, folks: Not only did Libertarian candidates in Larimer out-perform Libertarians statewide (Mark Brophy's 3.8% for state house, Jesse
Herron's 5.6% for county assessor, Art Trevethick's 23.7% for county clerk!), but the effects of our push in Fort Collins are evident:
In Larimer County, Referendum I passed in Larimer County, with 51% of local voters supporting it. We knew it was going to be close all along, and, here in Fort Collins, we did our part. We helped carry Larimer County for Referendum I. We're helping turn back Colorado's nickname of the "hate state."
And look at the Larimer returns for Amendment 44: not only were local numbers above the statewide average, but we did something else here that didn't happen statewide: we beat the Republicans. Nearly 46,000 Larimer County voters supported legalizing marijuana. That's more than supported Bob Beauprez for Governor, more than supported Marilyn Musgrave for Congress. Legalizing marijuana is more popular than the
Republicans.
In this election cycle, working together, we have gotten more press coverage than any other political groups at CSU. And it's been *positive* press. News organizations are calling us for comments on stories. We're a force to be reckoned with.
Check out the editoral page headline in today's Collegian, lamenting the defeat of Ref I and 44: "Colorado voters reject freedom." They have, and that's dissapointing. But we've moved the debate, because now the defeat is cast in our terms: a loss of liberty, a loss of freedom, a loss of rights.
We've lost this battle, but we're winning the war. The turning of the tide begins with the young, and that's us.
We're winning. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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