[Nfbc-info] FW: Former CA Secretary Of State Bill JonesEndorsesMeg Whitman - April 27, 2010

Fri Apr 30 00:45:41 UTC 2010

As a policy matter, I'll let Mary speak to it.

However, there are certainly ways of limiting posts to list
memebers, without moderating the list.

Jim

On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 05:10:00PM -0700, Michael Peterson wrote:
>        Hi Jonathan, not sure is Erik an NFB member?
> Only way to prevent nonmembers from publishing campaign items is to
> moderate the list.
> Definitely is a campaign email not from or through NFB though unless
> Erik is a member in good standing or an officerlegally though wonder
> if your right could NFBC be acused of endorsing a candidate because
> the list is left unmoderated?
> Mike Peterson
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Lyens"
> <jonathan at lyens.com>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] FW: Former CA Secretary Of State Bill
> JonesEndorsesMeg Whitman - April 27, 2010
> 
> 
> >Hi-is a 501(c)3, I am uncomfortable with campaign emails being
> >forwarded to the list. Its one thing to encourage people to vote,
> >but  campaign messages implies an nfb endorcement, which violates
> >federal  irs regulations. Mary, do you have a position on this?
> >
> >
> >Best
> >
> >Jonathan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >As the nfb
> >
> >Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >On Apr 29, 2010, at 6:39 AM, "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Federationists, don't just take my word for it.  Please educate  yourself
> >>and get involved.  Because this election is not just for the
> >>blind/visually-impaired.
> >>
> >>
> >>Original Message:
> >>From: "Meg 2010" <Whitman2010.noreply at us.emaildirect.com>
> >>To: "" <eric at pmpmail.com>
> >>Subject: Former CA Secretary Of State Bill Jones Endorses Meg  Whitman -
> >>April 27, 2010
> >>Date:
> >>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:50:14 -0700
> >>
> >>(http://www.megwhitman.com)
> >>View this in a web browser
> >>(http://go.emaildirect.com/_p_ga4x2nq3bafuzkwxna4e2muxtavubkwx7gfuzjtsta4w6kq
> >>3ua4b2nyrb4mxxqavf2kmntsfr64xn7hfzlra_p_/trouble.htm)
> >>Forward to a friend
> >>(http://go.emaildirect.com/_p_ga4x2nq3bafuzkwxna4e2muxtavubkwx7gfuzjtsta4w6kq
> >>3ua4b2nyrb4mxxqavf2kmntsfr64xn7hfzlra_p_/ftof.htm)
> >>
> >>FORMER CA SECRETARY OF STATE BILL JONES
> >>ENDORSES MEG WHITMAN
> >>
> >>For Immediate Release
> >>Tuesday, April 27, 2010
> >>
> >>CONTACT: Sarah Pompei
> >>408.457.1369
> >>
> >>CUPERTINO - Meg Whitman, Republican candidate for Governor, today
> >>announced the endorsement of Bill Jones, one of California's
> >>most respected
> >>Republican leaders. Jones served as California Secretary of
> >>State  from 1995
> >>through 2002, and in his second term was one of two Republicans to win
> >>statewide election
> >>"I am honored to have the support of Bill Jones, one of our state's  most
> >>distinguished Republican leaders. As an Assemblyman, Bill
> >>successfully led
> >>Californians to adopt one of the most crucial public safety laws in
> >>California history, 'Three Strikes and You're Out'. As Secretary
> >>of State,
> >>he implemented key measures to protect the integrity of our democratic
> >>process by making our election and campaign reform systems
> >>cleaner, fairer
> >>and more transparent,'' Whitman said.
> >>
> >>"I find inspiration in Bill's leadership, dedication to Republican
> >>principles and emphasis on making government more cost-effective,
> >>transparent and relevant for Californians. His counsel and advice,
> >>particularly on the water issue, will be instrumental in moving
> >>my campaign
> >>ahead," Whitman added.
> >>
> >>"We need a proven job creator to turn around our economy and get our
> >>state moving in the right direction. Meg is exactly the person
> >>we  need; she
> >>has managed complex budgets, understands the issues facing small
> >>business
> >>and has created thousands of jobs right here in California," Bill  Jones
> >>said. "Californians are fortunate to have such an accomplished person
> >>running for Governor and I urge voters to study her plans for  restoring
> >>California and then go vote for her on June 8."
> >>
> >>Bill Jones has an impressive resume as a Fresno-area rancher,
> >>businessman, legislator and state constitutional officer. On his
> >>election
> >>in 1994 as Secretary of State, he became the first Central
> >>Valley resident
> >>to serve in a constitutional office in over a century. On his
> >>re- election
> >>in 1998, he won 500,000 more votes than the Republican gubernatorial
> >>candidate. He ran for governor in 2002 and, in 2004, he was the
> >>Republican
> >>nominee for the U.S. Senate.
> >>
> >>In 1994 as an Assemblyman, Jones received national acclaim when
> >>he worked
> >>closely with Mike Reynolds to author California's immensely
> >>popular "Three
> >>Strikes and You're Out" law. In an unprecedented act,
> >>Californians placed
> >>an identical measure on the ballot that year, and it received 72
> >>percent of
> >>the vote He was the first Secretary of State to put campaign finance
> >>information on the Internet and served as Assembly Republican
> >>Leader from
> >>1991 to 1992.
> >>
> >>With his rancher background, Jones has been an important ambassador to
> >>boost California trade with international partners and is a nationally
> >>recognized leader of agriculture, trade and water issues,
> >>including playing
> >>a key role in advocating for a stable water supply system for
> >>California.
> >>
> >>
> >>(http://www.facebook.com/megwhitman) (http://www.megwhitman.com)
> >>(http://twitter.com/Whitman2010)
> >>
> >>PAID FOR BY MEG WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010
> >>20813 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 150 Cupertino, CA 95014
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> >>
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