Hi Everyone,
A few updates:
First of all, thank you to all who came to the in-person gathering. One volunteer recently said something that really stuck with me. "I've been involved in several networks like this, and there are two models that work. One is an octopus. Everyone has to be in touch with headquarters for that to work. The other is a spider web. Everyone has to have access to everyone else."
My volunteer network is a spider web. In a separate email, I will send everyone who's expressed interest in volunteering a list of all the other volunteers. I've also asked Offie to reach out to folks on that list, so please expect a call or email from someone on our team to just say hi, and provide (at least moral) support for whatever effort you're undertaking. I also invite you all to
join the Facebook Group for my supporters, so you can all collaborate with each other without waiting for weekly updates from me.
I encourage you to reach out to someone nearby if you feel like being friendly.
Updates:
- Donald in Addison County has gotten a letter to the editor published in the Addison Independent.
- I met with Andrew Yang's Forward Party Political Coordinator. It seems very likely that within a week or two, we will receive their endorsement, and a modest amount of resources. I'm encouraged - what is a modest contribution for them - will likely double or triple my ad budget. And no strings or expectations are required of me, just continuing to be what they term a "Democracy Innovator."
- Becca Balint is texting thousands of Vermonters - totally distorting my position by saying that she needs money because I am "anti-choice." If she's resorting to butchering the truth, not only is that a sign that she's concerned about my challenge to her candidacy, it's also a pretty profound mistake on her part.
- My website is updated with some public events coming up, including three debates, one of which is an online VT Digger debate on Thursday at ~6pm.
- Events:
VT Digger Debate: Online • Thursday, September 15th -6pm
Candidate Forum: Rockingham Meeting House - Me and Ericka Redick • Saturday, September 17th -10am
WMVT Radio Debate: Me and Becca Balint Tuesday, September 27th -8am
Candidate Forum: Me (so far) Williston High School • Friday Oct 7th 9am
VPR Debate: • Tuesday, October 11th Noon
Renewable Energy Panel Discussion: Me and Becca Balint, Paramount Theatre Rutland • Wednesday, October 12th -TBD
WCAX TV Debate: • Tuesday, October 18th -7pm
Have a great week.
Respect and gratitude,
--
Liam Madden
Candidate - Vermont's U.S. Representative
"You never change things by fighting against the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." - Buckminster Fuller
• Winner - Vermont Republican Primary Election
• Social Entrepreneurship Fellow - Echoing Green
• Institute for Policy Studies - Human Rights Award Winner
• M.I.T. Climate Solver
• Chairman Iraq Veterans Against the War
