LP Founder David Nolan: "Sending money to Schiff was a colossal waste of resources"

[qh4dotcom]

A Facebook message I just received

Yesterday, libertarian-leaning Peter Schiff lost big-time in the Connecticut Republican primary. He spent about $3.3 million to obtain approximately 28,000 votes for a third-place finish. That works out to $118/vote. Now in all fairness, the victor in that contest, Linda McMahon, spent well over $300/vote. But clearly, sending money to Schiff's campaign was a colossal waste of resources.

I point this out because when I ran for U.S. House in 2006, I spent about $5.50/vote - about 1/20 of what Schiff spent, and 1/60 of what McMahon spent. I cannot guarantee that my U.S. Senate campaign will be as cost-effective as my 2006 campaign, but I can assure you that every dollar we spend will be used to spread the message of liberty in Arizona and to show up John McCain for the opportunistic hypocrite that he is.

If everyone receiving this message sent $118, we'd raise almost $85,000. Please visit our campaign website and give what you can. http://www.nolan2010.org

 

[MRoCkEd]

True, but sending it to LP candidates is even worse.

 

[Kludge]

True, but sending it to LP candidates is even worse.

 

[qh4dotcom]

True, but sending it to LP candidates is even worse.

Does that apply to anyone who sent Ron Paul money in 1988 when he ran as a Libertarian?

 

[Jordan]

True, but sending it to LP candidates is even worse.

 

[low preference guy]

Libertarian Party founder said this? Hilarious.

 

[dannno]

When some people go into the voting booth, they don't know who they are going to vote for. Inevitably, they might end up voting for a random person.. also there are libertarians out there and Schiff's name didn't have (L) next to it, so there was nothing like that to distinguish him from McMahon on the ballot.

What I'm saying is that the votes the guy in the OP actually GOT with his money that he wouldn't have gotten otherwise, had he not spent any money, it probably works out to be a much higher dollar value closer to what Schiff ended up spending.

 

[JenH88]

lol.. funny i had done the math per vote too... altho linda spent nearly $400 per vote... insane...

i dont believe donating to peter was a waste. the libertarian party always seems to be talking smack.. where are the libertarian parties voting numbers again??

 

[wizardwatson]

I point this out because when I ran for U.S. House in 2006, I spent about $5.50/vote - about 1/20 of what Schiff spent, and 1/60 of what McMahon spent. I cannot guarantee that my U.S. Senate campaign will be as cost-effective as my 2006 campaign, but I can assure you that every dollar we spend will be used to spread the message of liberty in Arizona and to show up John McCain for the opportunistic hypocrite that he is.

Politicians crack me up.

Send money to me! Last time I ran for office I lost too, but I'll waste your money more efficiently than the other guy!

 

[malkusm]

http://www.nolan2010.org/

I'm not saying there's any envy involved.....I'm just saying....

 

[ItsTime]

eh, who cares?

 

[qh4dotcom]

Politicians crack me up.

Send money to me! Last time I ran for office I lost too, but I'll waste your money more efficiently than the other guy!

Spreading the message of liberty isn't a waste even if you lose...maybe it's a waste at $118 vote but not at $5.50/vote.

 

[muzzled dogg]

btw peter was the keynote speaker at last year's CT LP convention

 

[Thrashertm]

It wasn't a waste of money - I got a lot of good entertainment out of it. Phonebanking was fun.

 

[nobody's_hero]

Does that apply to anyone who sent Ron Paul money in 1988 when he ran as a Libertarian?

Eh. While I agree, if your point is that no one should tell other people how to donate their money. . .

—what exactly came out of 1988?

I never heard of Ron Paul until he stood up on a stage twenty years later with a panel of "republicans" and was diametrically opposed to everything they represented.
A real attention getter, those South Carolina republican debates.


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Response to David Nolan

If anyone wasted their money, Peter Schiff was definitely at the top of the list of wasters. He spent one million of his own money to get a decent message out to the other 77% of Connecticut GOP members, while McMahon spent $20 million of her husband's money purely on herself.

That brings up an interesting perspective that I hadn't thought of until I just now typed out my thoughts.

No one wastes resources on a candidate who desires to save our country. We waste resources on voters who aren't interested in saving the country.

 

[Aratus]

linda mcmahon spent easily MORE THAN TWICE as much per vote
than peter schiff and got MORE THAN TWICE as many votes???

 

[low preference guy]

Spreading the message of liberty isn't a waste even if you lose...maybe it's a waste at $118 vote but not at $5.50/vote.

What about $6.1/vote? Is $17.4 per vote wasteful? Is $70/vote?

 

[RileyE104]

David Nolan seems arrogant to me.
Especially when you read some of his FB comments.

 

[Michael P]

http://www.nolan2010.org/

I'm not saying there's any envy involved.....I'm just saying....

LMAO...

If Peter runs and wins in 2012 everyone who says it was a waste this year will be eating crow.

 

[low preference guy]

linda mcmahon spent easily MORE THAN TWICE as much per vote
than peter schiff and got MORE THAN TWICE as many votes???

She spent not twice, but about eight times what Peter spent.

Didn't she spend $22 million and Peter about $3 million? I think Nolan's math is wrong.