A big breakout for liberty may be about to occur in Arizona. Your help is needed. by David F. Nolan
(libertarian)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
September 26, 2010 may go down as a turning point in the history of our efforts to restore liberty to America. On that date, I participated in a televised four-way debate among Arizona's candidate for U.S. Senate -- and I won!You can watch the debate online.
Throughout the debate, John McCain and Rodney Glassman spoke in generalities and platitudes, while I gave hard-hitting, specific, principled answers to each question. And in the online poll conducted by KTVK-3TV, 53% of the people who participated said that I won the debate! This was an unscientific poll, to be sure, but it was open to anyone. My campaign made no attempt to "pack" the vote, because we did not even know that there would be one.
Think about that for a moment. In a "level field" debate with three other candidates, a Libertarian got a majority of the votes from people who watched and participated in an open poll. The news media did not report this, of course. But it shows that the public is now more receptive to the message of liberty and minimum government than at any time I can remember.
If we can get that message out to the voters of Arizona, I will set a new percentage record for a Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate. (The current record in a three-way race is 12%.) A hard push in this final month of the campaign could result in holding McCain to less than 50% of the vote -- an incredible humiliation for a former Presidential nominee with virtually unlimited funds.
It's even possible that if McCain stumbles badly, I could win. The odds are long, but in this year of political upheaval, nothing is impossible. All it takes is enough money to reach the voters with our message. Which is why I'm asking for your help.
We can buy radio spots at an average cost of less than $20.00 apiece. With $100,000 we can blanket the state with enough ads that the vast majority of voters will know that I'm in the race and what I stand for. Will that be enough to win, running against a candidate with near-universal name recognition and tens of millions of dollars?
Maybe. McCain received only 56% of the vote in the Republican primary. Rodney Glassman got only 34% in his race. The voters are fed up and furious, and ready for our message.
This can be a pivotal moment in history. It depends on you. With enough funds, we can turn this race into a real contest. Please contribute whatever you can today. You can make a donation online at www.nolan2010.org
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