Subject: Re: Political Thunder & Lightning! Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:22:57 -0400 To: Small Government News From: Bob Armstrong Carla & Michael , Great work . Suggestion : Emphasize that Government is third parties making choices , by force , with whatever resources you and all of the individuals you chose to do business with have . The money back in your pocket is choice back in your hands . Woops , I hadn't watched the WB webrecast fireworks begin . Carla , you've gained polish since Disneyland . Congratulations ^2 -- =A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 http://CoSy.com/K/CoSy.htm : =A0Ultimate NoteComputing =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02002/10/12 11:02:14 AM -- On Sat, 12 Oct 2002 00:27:36 -0400, Small Government News wrote: >=A0Small Government News* >=A0Friday, October 11, 2002 >=A0Circulation: 17,114 > >=A0Official Newsletter of Carla Howell, Libertarian for Governor; >=A0Michael Cloud, Libertarian for U.S. Senate; and Question 1,= the >=A0Ballot Initiative to End the Income Tax in Massachusetts > >=A0=A0http://www.SmallGovernmentAct.org =A0= =A0http://www.CarlaHowell.org >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0http://www.MichaelCloud.org > >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0"Vote Yes on 1" > > >=A0+++ IN THIS ISSUE +++ > >=A0--Report on the October 9th Governor's Debate >=A0--Watch Carla Howell in 2 Debates and another TV Interview= this >=A0=A0Sunday Morning >=A0--Michael Cloud: TV, Radio, and Newspapers >=A0--Carla Howell Media Interviews >=A0--Register to Vote by Deadline this Wednesday, October 16th! > > >=A0+++ REPORT ON THE OCTOBER 9TH GOVERNOR'S DEBATE +++ > >=A0The Republican candidate for Governor and the Democratic= candidate >=A0for Governor finally faced Carla Howell, the Libertarian= candidate >=A0for Governor. Also participating were the Green candidate and= an >=A0Unaffiliated candidate. > >=A0The Governor's Debate was broadcast live by WB-56 TV and= WBZ-Radio. >=A0On Wednesday, October 9th from 10:15pm to 11:15pm. C-SPAN 2 >=A0Television also broadcast the debate. (We apologize for not= letting >=A0you know in advance. We didn't get word until after the= debate.) > >=A0Jon Keller, Political Reporter for WB-56 TV, moderated the= one-hour >=A0debate. > >=A0The gubernatorial candidates did not get an opportunity to= make >=A0introductory remarks. Jon Keller wanted to get right into the= fray. > >=A0Here's the format: Jon Keller would ask a question. Each= candidate >=A0had 60 seconds to answer. After all 5 had answered, the= candidates >=A0had 2 to 5 minutes of feisty and free-flowing debate on their= answers. > >=A0Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Shannon O'Brien began the= debate >=A0by criticizing each other. In fact, they tried to focus the= debate >=A0on their very narrow range of issues and disagreements. > >=A0Carla Howell put an end to that. > >=A0"Small government is beautiful," began Carla Howell. "I'm= Carla >=A0Howell, Libertarian for Governor. I'm running for Governor to= make >=A0Massachusetts government small. My Ballot Question 1 to End= the >=A0Income Tax in Massachusetts will give back an average of= $3,000 >=A0each to 3,000,000 workers in Massachusetts. Every year. Ending= the >=A0Income Tax will create between 300,000 to 500,000 new jobs in >=A0Massachusetts. Now here's my answer to your question, Jon..." > >=A0Because of the Big Boston Media's 14-month news blackout of= Carla >=A0Howell for Governor and her Ballot Question 1 to End the= Income >=A0Tax in Massachusetts, it was necessary for her to begin this= debate >=A0by introducing herself and her small government proposals. > >=A0Throughout the night, Carla Howell would quickly answer the >=A0question... then she would go on the offensive with her= Libertarian >=A0Ballot Question 1 to End the Income Tax and her proposals to= make >=A0government small. > >=A0She compared and contrasted her small government proposals with= the >=A0High Tax, Big Government proposals of Republican Governor= candidate >=A0Mitt Romney. Carla Howell was relentless. And focused. > >=A0By taking the initiative, by going on the offensive with her= small >=A0government proposals and Ballot Question 1, she soon= transformed >=A0the discussion into a debate of small government vs. Big= Government. >=A0Of Ending the Income Tax vs. a $23 Billion ever-growing,= greedy >=A0government. Of Carla Howell vs. Mitt Romney. > >=A0What began as a 2-person debate between Shannon O'Brien and= Mitt >=A0Romney soon morphed into a 2-person debate between small= government >=A0Carla Howell and Big Government Mitt Romney. And a few times,= Carla >=A0Howell vs. the other 4 candidates. > >=A0Electricity filled the air. The atmosphere sizzled and buzzed= and >=A0vibrated. > >=A0Even the Newspaper reporters were forced to write about Carla >=A0Howell's debate performance in the next day's edition. > >=A0Outside the WB-56 studios, supporters sported Carla Howell for >=A0Governor signs and a huge Carla Howell for Governor, "small >=A0government is beautiful" campaign banner. > >=A0We got phone calls, emails and letters. Some loved Carla= Howell's >=A0performance. "You hit it out of the park!" Some emailed us >=A0suggestions. "If I had been in the debate, here's what I would= have >=A0done..." Some sent scathing attacks. > >=A0This Governor's Debate will be re-broadcast Sunday 8-9 AM on= WB-56 TV. > >=A0You can watch an abridged version of the debate currently= posted >=A0at their web site: =A0http://wb56.trb.com/ (and vote on who= "won"). > > >=A0+++ =A0 WATCH CARLA HOWELL IN 2 DEBATES AND =A0 =A0+++ >=A0+++ ANOTHER TV INTERVIEW THIS SUNDAY MORNING +++ > >=A0Sunday morning, October 13th: Watch Carla Howell on three TV= shows! > >=A08:00-9:00 AM - Gubernatorial debate re-airs on WB-56 TV >=A010:30-11:00 AM - Half-hour debate between Carla Howell and= Ballot >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Question 1 opponent Michael Widmer airs on WCVB-TV >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0(Channel 5 - ABC). Sparks are flying on this one! >=A011:00-11:30 AM - Interview on WBZ 4 TV (CBS). > >=A0Let your friends and relatives in Massachusetts know they can >=A0finally get an in-depth view of their choices for November= 5th. > > >=A0+++ MICHAEL CLOUD: TV, RADIO, AND NEWSPAPERS +++ > >=A0On Monday, October 7th, Michael Cloud was the guest on Gary= Nolan's >=A0Nationally Syndicated Talk Radio Show. > >=A0On Tuesday, October 8th, WCVB Channel 5 ABC-TV News' Rondella >=A0Richardson interviewed Michael Cloud for the evening news. > >=A0"Ms. Richardson was well-prepared and thoughtful," said= Michael >=A0Cloud. "She and her cameraman were genuinely interested in= hearing >=A0my Libertarian platform for U.S. Senate. Especially about= Ending >=A0Drug Prohibition and Ending the Drug War." > >=A0On Tuesday, October 8th, from 9pm to 10pm, Michael Cloud was= the >=A0guest of David Brudnoy's WBZ-Radio Talk Show. Mr. Brudnoy was= warm >=A0and charming. We can see why he has such a large audience. > >=A0Karen Eschbacher, a reporter for the Patriot Ledger= interviewed >=A0Michael Cloud. The article should appear shortly. > > >=A0+++ CARLA HOWELL MEDIA INTERVIEWS +++ > >=A0Where do we begin? > >=A0October 7th: AT&T 3 Cable taped an interview with Carla= Howell. >=A0Toni Randolph's WBUR-Radio interviewed her for "A Day in the= Life >=A0of a Campaign" segment. So did WBET-Radio. Plus, 2 media= covered >=A0speaking engagements: Massasoit Community College in Brockton= and >=A0Emmanuel House in Brockton. Other interviews throughout the= day. > >=A0October 8th: Radio Interview with Matt Wilder of Suffolk= University. >=A0WEIN Radio Interview with Mike Fortier of Fitchburg. WSAR= Radio >=A0with Todd Damon of Somerset. Interview with the New Bedford= Standard >=A0Times. Boston Herald Interview with Steve Marantz. Associated= Press >=A0Interview. Springfield Union-News Interview with Dan Ring.= WBSM-Radio >=A0Interview with Barry Richard. Then a speech that evening at= the >=A0Fin, Fur &=A0Feather Club of Mattapoiset. > >=A0Libertarian Lt. Governor candidate Rich Aucoin interviewed= with >=A0Worcester Telegram &=A0Gazette's Marty Luttrell. > >=A0October 9th, Andy Hiller, Political Reporter for WHDH NBC-TV= Channel 7, >=A0brought his camera crew to our campaign headquarters to= interview >=A0Carla Howell. WCVB ABC-TV Channel 5 with news anchor Pam Cross= came >=A0to our headquarters in Wayland. Associated Press Photographer >=A0Michael Manning got some shots of Carla Howell. WBZ-Radio= Interview. >=A0Worcester Telegram &=A0Gazette Interview with Marty Luttrell.= Carla >=A0Howell completed her Op-Ed piece championing Ballot Question 1= to >=A0the Springfield Union-News. Other interviews throughout the= day. > >=A0That evening, the Governor's Debate. > >=A0October 10th. Finally, the Boston Globe put Carla Howell on= the >=A0front-page in a photograph of the gubernatorial candidates at= the >=A0debate. In depth interview by Boston Globe reporter Sarah= Schweitzer. >=A0Interview with Bob Oakes, host of WBUR-Radio (NPR) Morning= Edition. >=A0Boston Weekly Dig Interview with Joe Bonni. Then a speech that >=A0evening at Danvers Fish &=A0Game in Middleton. > >=A0October 11th. Carla Howell taped a televised interview with= WBZ >=A0CBS-TV Channel 4. John Henning of WBZ and Rick Klein of the= Boston >=A0Globe were the interviewers. WCVB ABC-TV Channel 5 taped a= half-hour >=A0debate on Ballot Question 1 between Michael Widmer and Carla= Howell >=A0moderated by TV anchor Natalie Jacobsen. WILD 1090 AM Radio= Interview >=A0with Carole Copeland Thomas. 2-minute spot on WCVB ABC-TV= Channel 5 >=A0evening news. > > >=A0+++ REGISTER TO VOTE BY DEADLINE THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th!= +++ > >=A0The Massachusetts deadline to register to vote for Ballot= Question 1, >=A0Carla Howell / Rich Aucoin for Governor / Lt. Governor and= Michael >=A0Cloud for U.S. Senate is: > >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH > >=A0Don't forget to turn in your voter registration to your city= or >=A0town by this Wednesday - so you can vote in this= ground-breaking >=A0election on November 5th! > > >=A0++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >=A0Please forward this issue of Small Government News to several= people >=A0you know who are concerned about tax cuts and Big Government.= Please >=A0ask them to subscribe to this newsletter for a pro-freedom,= small >=A0government perspective (and please don't forget to remove the >=A0unsubscribe instructions below which have your email). > >=A0++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >=A0* "small government is possible", "small government is= beautiful", >=A0"Personal Responsibility Sets Us Free" and "Small Government= News" >=A0are Service Marks (SM) of Carla Howell and Michael Cloud. > >=A0To SUBSCRIBE, mail to: =A0subscribe@SmallGovernmentAct.org =A0(no >=A0message or subject is needed) > >=A0To unsubscribe, email to: =A0sgn-request@SmallGovernmentAct.org >=A0and write >=A0=A0=A0=A0unsubscribe bob@cosy.com >=A0in the BODY of the email.