Henry Herford running for Congress!

[Bruehound]

Holloway is a fraud and his stint on the public service commission shows he is a shill for the utility monopolies. The past spring he tried to push through a $50 a month net metering fee for electric customers with solar. Many solar customers with existing systems 4kw or less are only offsetting about $40/mo with solar so they all would have been fucked.

 

[PatriotOne]

Because the incredibly ignorant American public is constantly told they are throwing their vote away if they vote for a 3rd party. I've talked to so many people who would like to vote for the LP, but that's the excuse every time. Even though they can't stand the choices they have between Dem and the GOP (such as in the election between Obama and Romney) they still feel obligated to vote for one of those two because, God forbid if a vote they might actually feel good about might be "thrown away"....instead they will continue to hold their nose and vote for one of two candidates they despise.

I would vote for him if there wasn't a good GOP alternative. That's different than funding a zero chance of winning campaign.

 

[torchbearer]

the top two of all of these people will be in the run-off:

• Eliot Barron (Green), realtor[SUP][12][/SUP]
• Tom Gibbs (Independent), oil and gas land owner[SUP][12][/SUP]
• Henry Herford, Jr. (Libertarian), farmer[SUP][31][/SUP]
• Peter Williams (Independent), tree farmer[SUP][12][/SUP]
• Samir Zaitoon (Libertarian), life insurance agent[SUP][12][/SUP]
• Marcus Hunter, State Representative[SUP][1][/SUP]
• Robert Johnson, State Representative[SUP][18][/SUP]
• Jamie Mayo, Mayor of Monroe[SUP][27][/SUP]
• Weldon Russell, former State Representative
• Clyde C. Holloway, Public Service Commissioner and former U.S. Representative[SUP][12][/SUP]
• Vance McAllister, engineer[SUP][12][/SUP]
• Jay Morris, State Representative[SUP][13][/SUP]
• Neil Riser, State Senator[SUP][1][/SUP]
• Phillip "Blake" Weatherly, engineer[SUP][14][/SUP]

with this many people in the race, it is possible for a libertarian candidate to get into the run-off just with our base of activist and libertarian supporters in this district.
once people understand that chances on are bit different than the normal race- they may consider backing him.
he got the full support of the ron paul group in this district- he'd have a good shot. if all the ron paul guys from the state got behind him- we could get him in the top two.

 

[torchbearer]

Holloway is a fraud and his stint on the public service commission shows he is a shill for the utility monopolies. The past spring he tried to push through a $50 a month net metering fee for electric customers with solar. Many solar customers with existing systems 4kw or less are only offsetting about $40/mo with solar so they all would have been fucked.

I didn't know that-
this would be good information to put in a commercial.

I need info on Neil Riser, Alexander's staff gave him a heads up on the retirement. Riser is Alexander's picked successor.
he will need to be dealt with.

if you know anything else on the list of candidates i post in this thread, let me know.

 

[torchbearer]

http://www.herfordforcongress.com/

I'm having trouble sharing the tube on facebook. its giving a flash source error. i can share other videos, but not this one.
anyone else have trouble sharing it?

 

[WhistlinDave]

Well I'm only two pages in but I have to say I'm really surprised and disappointed at some of the responses in this thread. Do you people truly care what party someone is in, if they believe in fighting for liberty? I was a lifelong Democrat voter, voting Dem for 20 years straight--all my adult life--and I switched my party registration to support Ron Paul in 2012. Because I believed in him, and his message, and I wanted him to be in office. I didn't care what letter came after his name.

As long as people think 3rd parties are unelectable, they will continue to be. Collins, and a few others, I feel like I'm witnessing average sheeple caught in the average voter mindset here.

"I agree 99% with his platform, but I won't vote for him, because he won't win.
Third parties never win.
Because nobody votes for third parties.
So third parties can never win.
So I won't waste my vote on a third party.
Because third parties never win.
Because nobody votes for third parties.
So third parties can never win.
So I won't waste my vote on a third party.
Because third parties never win.
Because nobody votes for third parties.
So third parties can never win.
So I won't waste my vote on a third party.
Because third parties never win.
Because nobody votes for third parties....."

This vicious cycle of circular logic is exactly what keeps the two big parties screwing the American people forever.

Personally I wouldn't care if Henry Herford was running in the Gothic Blood Cult One-Eyed Lesbian Midget Eskimo Whig Party. Reading what his platform is on his website, and knowing who he is, if this man needs my support I will support his effort 100% and if I lived in his district, he would DAMN SURE GET MY VOTE. Period.

 

[WhistlinDave]

I'm having trouble sharing the tube on facebook. its giving a flash source error. i can share other videos, but not this one.
anyone else have trouble sharing it?

Nope, I just tried it, and it worked just fine... Did the URL you used contain the "embed" stuff and all that, or was it just the basic URL for the vid? I opened it in YouTube first and copied the URL and it worked fine on FB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvS2DYoAF_4

 

[WhistlinDave]

Because the incredibly ignorant American public is constantly told they are throwing their vote away if they vote for a 3rd party. I've talked to so many people who would like to vote for the LP, but that's the excuse every time. Even though they can't stand the choices they have between Dem and the GOP (such as in the election between Obama and Romney) they still feel obligated to vote for one of those two because, God forbid if a vote they might actually feel good about might be "thrown away"....instead they will continue to hold their nose and vote for one of two candidates they despise.

I hadn't gotten to this post yet, but I was thinking (and posting) the same thing. It's ludicrous that people in the liberty movement are still stuck in the same sheeple mind set of only voting for one of the two big parties. If anyone should be smart enough, and informed enough, to be able to see through that scam, I would hope it would be people in the liberty movement. +rep

 

[torchbearer]

Nope, I just tried it, and it worked just fine... Did the URL you used contain the "embed" stuff and all that, or was it just the basic URL for the vid? I opened it in YouTube first and copied the URL and it worked fine on FB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvS2DYoAF_4

it worked through your link.
thank you.

 

[torchbearer]

ok, i shared out to as many people as i can about herford. got quite a few positive responses.

 

[compromise]

At the very moment we're making huge progress within the GOP, people are suggesting we ditch them for the LP.

Rand's polling shows there is a huge market for libertarian Republicans within the GOP.

 

[PatriotOne]

It's ludicrous that people in the liberty movement are still stuck in the same sheeple mind set of only voting for one of the two big parties. If anyone should be smart enough, and informed enough, to be able to see through that scam, I would hope it would be people in the liberty movement. +rep

I see the GOP and the Dem parties as storefronts. I'd rather have my product on the shelves where the most customers (voters) are. Where do you think we are going to sell more product? At the corner Co-Op (Libertarian Party) or the Political Walmart's of America? If it was the Purple People Eaters party that had the most customers, that's where I'd want to put my product.

I'm about as emotionally attached to a political party as I am emotionally attached to a piece of lint on my shirt and that is how Rand's involvement with the GOP should be seen. He's got a product to sell and he wants to do it inside the GOP storefront where most of the customers are. Henry's trying to sell his product at the corner Co-Op and there are not near enough customers (voters) to elect him.

 

[Carlybee]

At the very moment we're making huge progress within the GOP, people are suggesting we ditch them for the LP.

Rand's polling shows there is a huge market for libertarian Republicans within the GOP.

Do you think Herford would have a snowball's chance in Hell of being elected within the same party that had him forcibly removed from the convention because they didn't want him as chair? What does it tell you about the LA GOP that they had police officers there in the first place? They did not want Ron Paul people there and planned to take whatever steps in took to make sure they were as marginalized as possible. I don't know how many times people have to say it....the man was physically assaulted to the point he ended up in the hospital. Seriously is this just going over everyone's head? You don't think there wouldn't be some sort of continued retribution against this man?

 

[PatriotOne]

Do you think Herford would have a snowball's chance in Hell of being elected within the same party that had him forcibly removed from the convention because they didn't want him as chair? What does it tell you about the LA GOP that they had police officers there in the first place? They did not want Ron Paul people there and planned to take whatever steps in took to make sure they were as marginalized as possible. I don't know how many times people have to say it....the man was physically assaulted to the point he ended up in the hospital. Seriously is this just going over everyone's head? You don't think there wouldn't be some sort of continued retribution against this man?

I hope Henry wins his lawsuit and drains every penny the LA GOP has. I hope he owns the place when he's done. However, I fail to see how that increases his chances of winning a seat in Congress running as a Libertarian.

 

[jurgs01]

It seems pretty simple to me.

1) I register as a Republican so I can vote in the primaries. I can always vote third party in the general if a RINO or NEOCON wins the primary.
2) I would vote for a liberty Republican over a Libertarian because they have the best chance to win. No brainer.
3) If the Republicans nominate a RINO or NEOCON, I will vote for, support, and even donate to a third party candidate (likely Libertarian or Constitutionalist). This starts getting the % of people who vote third party up (good), and also puts the RNC on notice that they do not have my support if they don't put up candidates who support liberty.

Seems like a pretty simple way to keep principle over party while simultaneously working strategically for the best long-term outcome. I think we win by both infiltrating and taking over the Republican Party and increasing the exposure and relevance of the Libertarian Party. Different tactics may have success in various areas of the country. The most important part is we are all working for liberty!

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

If he really was intent on sticking it to those few that harmed him, he'd be taking them on directly in a primary.

A lot of people posting on this thread don't understand Louisiana election law. There is no GOP primary. This is a 14-way contest in the first round. The top two finishers will go to a runoff election regardless of party. There are already five Republican candidates on the ballot. If anything the LP label will help Herford in this election by helping him stand out. (Unfortunately , there's a Baton Rouge carpetbagger perennial candidate also running as LP which does NOT help.) If the RonPaul coalition can back Herford, there's a shot he makes the runoff. The ideal would be for him and a Democrat to take the top two spots in this first round.

 

[torchbearer]

A lot of people posting on this thread don't understand Louisiana election law. There is no GOP primary. This is a 14-way contest in the first round. The top two finishers will go to a runoff election regardless of party. There are already five Republican candidates on the ballot. If anything the LP label will help Herford in this election by helping him stand out. (Unfortunately , there's a Baton Rouge carpetbagger perennial candidate also running as LP which does NOT help.) If the RonPaul coalition can back Herford, there's a shot he makes the runoff. The ideal would be for him and a Democrat to take the top two spots in this first round.

I will be meeting with Mr. Herford in Alexandria on monday. if you are in the area and would like to meet him, pm me and i'll give you directions.

 

[RDM]

A lot of people posting on this thread don't understand Louisiana election law. There is no GOP primary. This is a 14-way contest in the first round. The top two finishers will go to a runoff election regardless of party. There are already five Republican candidates on the ballot. If anything the LP label will help Herford in this election by helping him stand out. (Unfortunately , there's a Baton Rouge carpetbagger perennial candidate also running as LP which does NOT help.) If the RonPaul coalition can back Herford, there's a shot he makes the runoff. The ideal would be for him and a Democrat to take the top two spots in this first round.

Thank you for some "intelligent" reasoning for a change. Too many people on this forum are so drunk on stupid, they couldn't find their ass with two hands and a compass.

 

[Working Poor]

I am glad he is running against gop.

 

[torchbearer]

Thank you for some "intelligent" reasoning for a change. Too many people on this forum are so drunk on stupid, they couldn't find their ass with two hands and a compass.

our Libertarian candidate got 7% in the last congressional election,
theoretically, that could put you in a runoff with 14 people on the ballot.

For all the people who say the LP always loses, the part of that equation is the person themselves throwing off their activist duties with a BS excuse, where otherwise, this race could pit a libertarian against a statist in the general election.