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,MONTPELI]1 ,V,T1 ,NOVEMB] #b#f- ,! #bf ELECTIONS WILL BE REMEMB]$ AS ! 0,YE> ( ! ,DEMOCRAT40.<#a#c#b.> ,NATIONALLY ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY GA9$ CONTROL ( ! ,U4,S4 ,S5ATE & ! ,U4,S4 ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVE2 ! FIR/ TIME !Y HAVE HELD SU* P[] S9CE #a#i#i#d4 ,POLLS 9DICATE ?AT VOT]S' REBUKE ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY HAD MU* TO DO ) ! MEAT GR9D] ?AT IS ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,) NE>LY #c ,U4,S4 SOLDI]S DEAD1 T5S-(-?\S&S W\ND$1 & VICTORY 7:ATEV] ?AT LOOKS LIKE7 AB\T AS LIKELY AS A ?UND] /ORM 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ,AM]ICANS N[ WANT ! TROOPS TO BE BR\<T HOME4 ,9 ,V]MONT1 :]E ,BU%'S APPROVAL RAT+ IS BEL[ #b#e.01 A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMB] ( FOLKS VOT$ = ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 ,OV]ALL TURN\T WAS OV] #f.04 

,DISPLAY+ !IR DISCONT5T ) REC5T ,REPUBLICANS POLICY1 ,V]MONT]S WILL S5D TWO ,DEMOCRATS & ONE ,9DEP5D5T 7,S&]S - :O WILL CAUCUSES ) ! ,DEMOCRATS7 TO ,WA%+TON1 ,D4 ,C4 AS !IR SOLE REPRES5TATIVE4 ,REG>DLESS1 ,V]MONT]S %\LD NOT EXPECT MU* TO *ANGE 9 ,D4,C4 ,9 TWO YE>S' TIME1 IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT \R TROOPS WILL BE \T ( ,IRAQ1 OR ?AT ! NATION WILL E/ABLI% UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E4 ,9 FACT1 WE WILL BE LUCKY IF ,WA%+TON DOES SO MU* AS TO RAISE ! ,F$]AL M9IMUM WAGE TO @s#g AN H\R 7A NUMB] /ILL BEL[ ,V]MONT'S LEGAL M9IMUM47 

,9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 SELF-DESCRIB$1 DEMOCRATIC SOCIALI/ ,B]NIE ,S&]S WON A /AGG]+ #f#d4#e.0 ( ! VOTE1 EASILY CRU%+ ,REPUBLICAN MILLIONAIRE1 ,RI*>D ,T>RANT :O CAME 9 A DI/ANT SECOND ) #c#b4#c.04.<#a#c#c.> ,S&]S1 P]HAPS ! MO/ POPUL> POLITICIAN 9 ! ,/ATE1 /RONGLY OPPOSES ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 & IS SE5 AS A SOLID ALLY BY SMALL F>M]S @& ORGANIZ$ LABOR ALIKE4 ,ALSO 9 ! RACE W]E FIVE O!R C&IDATES1 7ALL LEFT ( ! ,DEMOCRATS71 9CLUD+ POLITICAL MAV]ICK ,PET] ,DIAMOND/ONE ( ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY1 W9N+ #ha VOTES1 & ,CRAIG ,HILL ( ! ,V]MONT ,GRE5 ,P>TY1 W9N+ #aecf VOTES4 ,AS AN 9T]E/+ SIDE NOTE1 ,DIAMOND/ONE1 ! ONE-TIME FRI5D ( ,S&]S TURN$ >*-5EMY1 WAS >RE/$ AT ONE C&IDATE DEBATE AFT] HE REFUS$ TO LEAVE ! /AGE FOLL[+ A V]BAL ALT]CATION ) ,S&]S SUPPORT]S 9 ! AUDI5CE4 ,DIAMOND/ONE1 :O HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY RUN AGA9/ ,B]NIE 9 ! PA/1 CONT5DS ?AT ,B]NIE HAS =SAK5 HIS LEFTI/ ROOTS :ILE ON HIS LONG ASS5T TO POLITICAL P[]4 ,DIAMOND/ONE1 ALONG ) ! O!R F\R ALT]NATIVE C&IDATES COMB9$ = #b.0 ( ! VOTE4 

,S&]S'S VICTORY M>KS ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! NATION'S HI/ORY ?AT A SOCIALI/ WILL S]VE 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,S5ATE4 ,ALSO MAK+ HI/ORY WAS ! \T-(-T\*1 RI<T-W+ LOOS] ,RI*>D ,T>RANT1 :O SP5T OV] SEV5 MILLION DOLL>S 7MU* FROM HIS [N SWOLL5 BANK ACC\NTS7 9 ! MO/ EXP5SIVE DEFEAT 9 ,V]MONT POLITICAL HI/ORY4 ,T>RANT ALSO SET ! DUBI\S RECORD ( SP5D+ MORE MONEY P]-VOTE-RECEIV$ ?AN 9 ANY ,S5ATORIAL ELECTION 9 ,U4,S4 HI/ORY4 ,?IS LOPSID$ CONTE/ WAS A SURPRISE TO FEW4 ,9 ! WEEKS BE=E ! ELECTION1 NUM]\S ,T>RANT LAWN SIGNS W]E ALT]$ 9 ! ,BURL+TON >EA SO AS TO READ 0,TYRANT40 ,O!R 9DICATORS ?AT ,RI* WAS HEAD$ = ELECTORAL HUMILIATION CAME DUR+ ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O'S ,SEPTEMB] CONF]5CE 9 ,KILL+TON4 ,T>RANT1 :O WAS NOT 9VIT$1 MADE A BRIEF APPE>ANCE :]E HE WAS IMM$IATELY HECKL$ & YELL$ \T ( ! UNION GA!R+4 ,S&]S1 ON ! O!R H&1 DELIV]$ ! KEY NOTE ADDRESS AT ! LABOR CONF]5CE4 ,9 ! 5D1 VOT]S W]E TURN$ (F BY ,T>RANT'S NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN TACTICS4 ,EMBRAC+ 9/EAD1 ,B]NIE'S PROMISE TO FI<T ON BEHALF ( WORK+ FAMILIES4 ,LUCKILY = LOOS] ,T>RANT1 HE [NS TWO MULTIMILLION-DOLL> HOMES 9 ,FLORIDA1 :]E UNTIL REC5TLY HE WAS A LEGAL RESID5T ?AT HE CAN RETREAT TO1 AMONG O!R LIKE-M9D$ MEMB]S ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 F> FROM HIS ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 DETRACTORS4.<#a#c#d.> 

,9 ! RACE TO REPLACE ,S&]S 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,CONGRESS1 ,DEMOCRAT ,PET] ,WEL% DEFEAT$ MOD]ATE ,REPUBLICAN ,M>?A ,RA9VILLE4 ,WEL% RECEIV$ #e#c4#b.0 AS COMP>$ TO ,RA9VILLE'S #d#d4#e.04 ,PLA9 SPEAK+ POPULI/ ,D5NIS ,MORRISSEAU1 A F\ND+ MEMB] ( ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY & RUNN+ ON ! ',IMPEA* ,BU% ,N[' L9E1 F9I%$ #cRD ) #a1#c#i VOTES4 ,MORRISSEAU WAS 5DORS$ BY ,V]MONT M$IA JUGG]NAUT ,! ,COMIC ,NEWS4 ,SIX O!R C&IDATES1 9CLUD+ ,JANE ,NEWTON ( ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION1 W9N+ #gba VOTES1 & ,BRUCE ,M>%ALL ( ! ,GRE5S1 W9N+ #iid VOTES1 APPE>$ ON ! BALLOT4 ,ALL REPRES5T$ DIFF]+ LEFTI/ P]SPECTIVES & COMB9$ = #a4#c.04 

,! RACE = ,GOV]NOR 5D$ ) NO SURPRISES4 ,9CUMB5T ,REPUBLICAN ,JIM ,D\GLAS WON BY C>RY+ #e#f4#c.0 7LESS ?AN 9 #b#d71 AS OPPOS$ TO ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,SCUDD] ,P>K]'S #d#a4#a.04 ,COM+ 9 ?IRD WAS 9DEP5D5T ,CRIS ,]ICSON1 PREVI\SLY ( ! N[ DEFUNCT .<OR P]HAPS PA/ FIGM5T ( H] PA/ IMAG9ATION.> ,M>IJUANA ,P>TY 7#b#d#g#g VOTES71 ,F\R? WAS ! ,GRE5 ,P>TY'S ,JIM ,HOGUE1 ) #aicf VOTES4 ,HOGUE RAN AS A /AUN* SEP>ATI/1 SEEK+ TO E/ABLI% ,V]MONT AS AN 9DEP5D5T REPUBLIC4 ,HOGUE'S C&IDACY HAD ! POT5TIAL TO G>N] MU* HI<] VOTE TOTALS ?AN PANN$ \T1 AS A REC5T ,U,V,M POLL 9DICAT$ ?AT #h.0 ( ,V]MONT]S SUPPORT 9DEP5D5CE1 BUT WAS LIMIT$ BY A WEAK OV]-ALL CAMPAIGN ?AT RECEIV$ LITTLE M$IA ATT5TION4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,HOGUE'S ALLEGATIONS ?AT ! ,F$]AL GOV]NM5T WAS COV]TLY RESPONSIBLE = ! ,SEPTEMB] #a#a?1 #ba ATTACKS MAY HAVE S\ND$ CRAZY TO MANY ,V]MONT]S4 ,ALSO ON ! BALLOT WAS ,BOB ,SKOLD ( ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION 7#f#c#h VOTES7 & ,B5 ,CL>K ( ! ,V]MONT ,LOCALI/ ,P>TY 7#a#b#a#f VOTES71 BO? ON ! LEFT4 

,= ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR1 ,REPUBLICAN ,BRIAN ,DUBIE WON A ?IRD T]M1 DEFEAT+ TOP *ALL5G] ,DEMOCRAT ,MATT ,DUNNE4 ,DUBIE WON A SLIM MAJORITY ( #e#a4#a.0 AS OPPOS$ TO ,DUNNE'S #d#e4#d.04 ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY *ALL5G]1 ,DR4 ,M>V9 ,MALEK1 :O CAMPAIGN$ HEAVILY ON E/ABLI%+ A UNIV]SAL S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E SY/EM1 F9I%$ ) A DISAPPO9T+ #b4#a.04 ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY MEMB] ,MAL ,H]B]T RECEIV$ #a4#a.04 

,W9N+ REELECTION AS ,/ATE ,TREASUR] WAS ,DEMOCRAT ,JEB ,SPAULD+ ) #i#d.04 ,HIS ONLY *ALL5G] WAS ,MURRAY ,NGOIMA ( ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION1 :O WON ON #a#d1#a#h ( ! BALLOTS 7#e4#g.074 ,:ILE LOS+ BY OV] #i#d.0 MAY SEEM LIKE NO?+ TO CELEBRATE1 ! F> LEFT SOCIALI/ ,LIB]TY ,UNION DID W9 A VICTORY ( SORT4 ,BY BREAK+ ! #e.0 M>K 9 A /ATEWIDE RACE1 ! P>TY RETA9$ ITS PLACE AS A RECOGNIZ$ 0MAJOR P>TY0 9 ,V]MONT1 & WILL !RE=E AUTOMATICALLY BE GRANT$ A FULL C&IDATE SLATE 9 ! #bh ELECTIONS4 ,AS SU* !Y WILL AGA9 BE ABLE TO DISCUSS SOCIAL1 5VIRONM5TAL & ECONOMIC ISSUES ?AT >E IMPORTANT TO WORK+ PEOPLE 9 ! #bh DEBATES4 ,SO = N[1 ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION CONT9UES ON AS ,V]MONT'S F\R? MAJOR P>TY4 

,9 A V]Y CLOSE RACE = ,AUDITOR ( ,ACC\NTS1 ,REPUBLICAN 9CUMB5T1 ,R&Y ,BROCK WAS N>R[LY DEFEAT$ BY ,DEMOCRAT ,TOM ,SALMON4 ,NEI!R ( ! TOP VOTE GETT]S WON A CLE> MAJORITY1 BO? F9I%+ ) #d#d4#d.04 ,9 A /RONG ?IRD WAS ,M>?A ,ABBOT ( ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY :O RECEIV$ #i4#c.04 ,9 F\R? WAS ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION'S ,J]RY ,LEVY ) #a4#f.04 7,LEVY'S TOTALS W]E F> BEL[ ! #bd ELECTIONS1 :5 HE F9I%$ ) OV] #e.0 ( ! VOTE 9 ! SAME RACE1 GU>ANTEE+ MAJOR P>TY /ATUS = HIS P>TY - 9 #bd A ,PROGRESSIVE DID NOT RUN = ! POSITION47 ,UNLIKE ! ELECTION ( ,GOV]NOR OR ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR1 ! ,V]MONT CON/ITUTION ALL[S = A P]SON TO BE DECL>$ W9N] 9 ! RACE = ,AUDITOR EV5 IF !Y DO NOT RECEIVE A CLE> MAJORITY4 7,IF NO MAJORITY IS REA*$ 9 ! CONTE/ = ,GOV]NOR OR ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR1 ! VICTOR IS DECID$ BY A VOTE 9 ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY47 ,! ,AUDITOR'S RACE WAS ULTIMATELY DECID$ BY A SPECIAL REC\NT4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ TIME A /ATEWIDE ELECTION HAS GONE ?R\< SU* A PROCESS S9CE #a#i#h1 :5 ,DEMOCRAT ,PATRICK ,LEAHY BEAT ,REPUBLICAN ,/EW>T ,L$BETT] = ,U4,S4 ,S5ATE4 

,! CLOS5ESS ( ! CONTE/ CAN BE ATTRIBUT$ TO TWO FACTS3 #a47 ,MANY ,V]MONT]'S VOT$ ! ,DEMOCRATIC L9E ?IS YE> 9 REACTION TO ! FAILURES ( ! NATIONAL ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY1 & #b47 ,SALMON IS ! SON ( A =M] ,GOV]NOR & !RE=E HAD A /RONG & POSITIVE NAME RECOGNITION4 ,DEMOCRATIC ,GOV]NOR ,?OMAS ,SALMON WAS ! FIR/ TO (FICIALLY RECOGNIZE ! ,AB5AKI .<A RECOGNITION :I* WAS RESC9D$ BY ! NEW ,GOV]NOR ,RI*>D ,SNELL+-,REPUBLICAN.>4 ,)\T SU* NAME RECOGNITION IT IS LIKELY ?AT ! ,PROGRESSIVE1 :O RAN A SOLID CAMPAIGN1 W\LD HAVE 5D$ ) CLOS] TO #b.0 ( ! VOTE1 ) 9CUMB5T ,BROCK W9N+4 ,9 ! 5D1 ,BROCK'S N>R[ DEFEAT %\LD BE SE5 AS A S]I\S BL[ TO ! /ATE ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY4 ,9 A WORD1 ! ,REPUBLICAN'S T5URE 9 ! /ATEWIDE (FICE MAY BE NUMB]$4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! FACT ?AT ,ABBOT NOT ONLY BROKE ! #e.0 M>K1 BUT 5D$ ) CLOSE TO #a.01 NOT ONLY SECUR$ ! ,PROG'S PLACE AS A 0MAJOR P>TY01 BUT DEMON/RAT$ ?AT !Y >E NOT A FR+E =CE 9 ! FIELD ( ELECTORAL POLITICS4 ,ABBOT PULL$ #b.0 HI<] ?AN ! BE/ ,PROG VOTE GETT] 9 #b#d1 7,/EVE ,H9TGT51 :O RAN = ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR F9I%$ ) #g.047 

,& F9ALLY1 ! TI<TNESS ( ?IS CONTE/ MAY PUT ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY TO PASS ,9/ANT ,RUN ,(F ,VOT+ LEGISLATION4 ,LE/ ,V]MONT]S =GET ?AT ! ,BROCK-,SALMON TOTALS W]E SO CLOSE 7! CONTE/ BE+ DECID$ BY NO MORE ?AN A FEW SCORE ( VOTES7 ?AT ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION'S #d#b#b#i1 LET ALONE ! ,PROGRESSIVE'S #b#c1#e#d#e 7BO? PRE-REC\NT VOTE TOTALS7 C\LD HAVE SWUNG ! ELECTION EI!R WAY4 ,& AGA9 ! M9ORITY VICTORY ( ,SALMON DEMON/RATES ! ELECTORAL FOLLY ( ! ,PROGRESSIVES & ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION 7AS WELL AS O!R LEFT P>TIES7 RUNN+ C&IDATES AGA9/ EA* O!R 9 V>I\S RACES4 ,:ILE !RE >E S]I\S DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ,V]MONT'S FUR!R LEFT P>TIES1 !SE DIFF]5CES >E MITIGAT$ BY PRACTICAL SIMIL>ITIES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ALL LEFT P>TIES SUPPORT A S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E SY/EM1 ! RI<T & DUTY ( WORK]S TO UNIONIZE1 ! DEVELOPM5T ( CLEAN1 ALT]NATIVE 5]GY S\RCES1 & ALL SUPPORT BR++ ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TROOPS HOME FROM ,IRAQ4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 AN ELECTORAL TRAG$Y1 IF ! TABLES W]E TURN$ & IT WAS ! ,PROGS :O LO/ TO ! ,REPUBLICANS OR ,DEMOCRATS BY A FEW DOZ5 VOTES1 ) ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION PLAY+ P>T ( CAPITALI/ K+MAK]4 

,AS ?IS RACE DEMON/RAT$1 A M]E #a.0 ( ! VOTE IS SOMETIMES ALL IT TAKES TO ?R[ AN ELECTION TO EI!R CAMP4 ,:ILE ?IS TIME ! POT5TIAL VICTORS W]E BO? ( ! /ATUS QUO P>TIES 7,REPUBLICAN & ,DEMOCRAT7 IT IS NOT H>D TO =ESEE A TIME :5 ! \TCOME WILL BE BETWE5 SOCIALI/ OR CAPITALI/4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 IT W\LD DO S]VICE TO ALL LEFT P>TIES1 IF !Y C\LD AGREE NOT TO FI<T AGA9/ EA* O!R 9 ELECTIONS TO COME4 ,BUT CONSID]+ ! REC5T TRACK RECORD ( ALL 9VOLV$1 ?IS CANNIBALI/IC T5D5CY IS LIKELY TO CONT9UE4 

,9 O!R /ATEWIDE RACES1 9CUMB5T ,DEMOCRAT ,DEB ,M>K[ITZ 7#g#b4#f.07 DEFEAT$ ,REPUBLICAN ,*]YL ,MOOMEY 7#b#e4#c.071 & ,LIB]TY ,UNION C&IDATE ,BOOTS ,W>D9SKI 7#a4#i.07 = ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE4 ,9CUMB5T ,DEMOCRAT ,WILLIAM ,SORRELL WILL RETURN TO S]VE ANO!R T]M AS ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL4 ,SORRELL WON #f#i4#c.0 ( ! VOTE1 AS COMP>$ TO ,REPUBLICAN ,D5NIS ,C>V]'S #b#g.0 & ,LIB]TY ,UNION C&IDATE ,ROSEM>IE ,JACKOSKI'S #c4#e.04 

,! /RUGGLE TO CONTROL ,V]MONT' ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY 5D$ ) ,DEMOCRATS BUILD+ UPON !IR MAJORITIES 9 ! ,V]MONT ,S5ATE & ,H\SE4 ,! COMB9$ C5T]-LEFT 7,DEMOCRATS1 ,PROGRESSIVES1 & ,9DEP5D5TS7 N[ HAVE A SLIM VETO PRO( MAJORITY 9 BO? BODIES ( ! /ATE LEGISLATURE4 ,DEMS SURPRIS$ MANY BY PICK+ UP ,S5ATE & ,H\SE SEATS 9 ,RUTL& ,C\NTY1 TYPICALLY CONSID]$ A ,REPUBLICAN /RON<OLD4 ,! ,S5ATE IS N[ #bc ,DEMOCRATS VS4 #g ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! ,H\SE IS #ic ,DEMOCRAT1 #f ,PROGRESSIVE1 #a ,9DEP5D5T & #e ,REPUBLICAN4.<#a#c#e.> 

,:ILE ,DEMOCRAT VICTORIES BODE POORLY = ! ,REPUBLICANS1 ! GR[+ /R5G? ( ! ,PROGS WAS O/5SIBLY BUCK$ BY A ,PROGRESSIVE 9CUMB5T LOS+ 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM TO MOD]ATE ,REPUBLICAN 7& WELL-KN[N PUBLI%] ( ! ,NOR?L& ,J\RNAL7 ,SCOTT ,:EEL]1 & BY A NUMB] ( CLOSE DEFEATS 9 ! ,BURL+TON >EA4 ,! ,PROGS1 H[EV]1 RETA9$ !IR #bd SEAT TOTAL BY ,S>AH ,HAT* ,DAVIS' UPSET VICTORY 9 ,WA%+TON ,C\NTY4 ,DAVIS1 :O WAS /RONGLY SUPPORT$ BY ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 DEFEAT$ H] ,REPUBLICAN RIVAL4 ,! ,PROGS1 :O >E ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL 0?IRD P>TY0 9 ! NATION1 N[ CLAIM ,V]MONT ,H\SE SEATS 9 ! ,BURL+TON >EA1 ,W9DOM1 ,W9DSOR1 & ,ORANGE ,C\NTIES1 AS WELL AS ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM4 ,9 ADDITION1 !Y CLAIM ! MAYOR%IP ( ! CITY ( ,V]G5NES4 ,! ,LIB]TY ,UNION'S LONE C&IDATE = ! ,V]MONT ,S5ATE 7,W9DOM ,C\NTY7 LO/ TO ! ,DEMOCRATS4 ,ON ! F> RI<T1 ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,P>TY 7:O OPPOSES ! M9IMUM WAGE & SUPPORTS ! CAUSES ( CAPITALISM OV] WORK+ PEOPLE7 LO/ 9 ALL ( ITS BIDS = ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY 7,9 ! #bf ELECTION ! ,LIB]T>IANS DECID$ TO FOCUS !IR 5]GIES ON W9N+ REPRES5TATION 9 ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY AS OPPOS$ TO RUNN+ C&IDATES = /ATEWIDE (FICE47 

,ALL TOLD1 ! ELECTION RESULTS PO9T TO ! DECREAS+ P[] ( ! ,REPUBLICANS1 ! NON-EXI/5T P[] ( ! FUR!R-RI<T ,LIB]T>IANS1 & :AT MAY TURN \T TO BE A LONG T5URE ( P[] = ! ,V]MONT ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 ,H[EV]1 JU/ AS MANY ,V]MONT]S VOT$ ,DEMOCRATIC AS A REACTION AGA9/ ! NATIONAL ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY1 IT IS LIKELY ?AT MANY ( !SE SAME VOT]S WILL VE] T[>D ! ,PROGRESSIVES 7) A SMALL NUMB] GO+ TO O!R LEFTI/S P>TIES7 AS ! %ORTCOM+S ( ! ,DEMOCRATS BECOME UNAVOIDABLY APP>5T4 ,& AGA91 ! SMALL P]C5TAGES RECEIV$ BY ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION1 ! ,V]MONT ,GRE5 ,P>TY & O!R LEFT GR\PS1 AS COMP>$ TO PREVI\S ELECTION1 CAN1 9 P>T1 BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ! 0\T ) ! ,REPUBLICANS1 5D ! W> 9 ,IRAQ0 S5TIM5T2 A S5TIM5T ?AT TRANSLAT$ 9TO MASS VOTES = ! ,DEMOCRATS4 

,:ILE ! MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S SUPPORT A S+LE PAY] UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E SY/EM AS WELL AS LIVABLE WAGES1 & :ILE CLOSE TO #h.0 OPPOSE ! W> 9 ,IRAQ1 ! ,V]MONT ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY IS UNLIKELY TO EX]CISE ! POLITICAL WILL TO ADDRESS !SE ISSUES 9 ANY COMPREH5SIVE MANN] 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,AS VOT]S BECOME DIS5FRAN*IZ$ ) ! /ATUS QUO1 IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT !Y WILL TURN T[>DS ! MORE CONS]VATIVE ,REPUBLICANS1 OR RADICAL CAPITALI/ ,LIB]T>IANS4 ,RA!R IT WILL BE ! ,PROGS1 ! SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLES !Y SUPPORT1 & TO A MU* LESS] EXT5T ! O!R SMALL LEFT P>TIES :O /& TO ELECTORALLY GA9 FROM ! IMM95T FAILURES ( ! S(T-LEFT ,DEMOCRATS4 ,DESPITE ,PROGRESSIVE DISAPPO9TM5TS 9 ! #bf ELECTION 7!Y W]E EXPECT$ TO W9 AT LEA/ #a TOTAL SEATS 9 ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY71 !Y W]E SM>T TO FOCUS ON LOCAL RACES 9 ?IS CYCLE4 ,EV5 BY LOS+1 !Y CONT9U$ TO BUILD A /RONG P>TY APP>ATUS 9 MANY WORK+ CLASS DI/RICTS1 9CLUD+ ! ,OLD ,NOR? ,5D ( ,BURL+TON4 ,?IS DOOR-TO-DOOR1 P]SON-TO-P]SON P>TY BUILD+ IS :AT !Y WILL NE$ TO BREAK ?R\< AS A =CE CAPABLE ( *ALL5G+ ,DEMOCRATIC HOMOG5Y 9 ! COM+ YE>S4 ,H[EV]1 = !M TO DO ?IS1 !Y WILL NE$ TO FIELD A V]Y /RONG C&IDATE 9 AT LEA/ ONE /ATEWIDE RACE 9 #b#h2 A C&IDATE ?AT HAS ! HONE/ ABILITY TO W91 NOT JU/ REA* A ?IRD PLACE1 D\BLE DIGIT F9I%4 

,! %ORT LI/ = SU* A C&IDATE IS LIMIT$4 ,BURL+TON ,MAYOR1 ,BOB ,KISS HAS BURN$ HIS *ANGES ( EV] W9N+ A /ATEWIDE RACE BY REC5TLY TALK+ AB\T LIMIT$ GUN CONTROL 7,V]MONT IS ESS5TIALLY VOID ( SU* GUN LAWS & *ANG+ ! /ATUS QUO ON ?IS ISSUE IS V]Y UNPOPUL> ON BO? ! RI<T & ! LEFT47 ,P-,/ATE ,REP41 ,DAVID ,ZUCK]MAN C\LD BE A V]Y CR$IBLE *ALL5GE1 BUT HIS POSITION AS ,*AIR ( ! ,H\SE1 ,AGRICULTURE ,COMMITTEE MAKES HIM A RISKY BET4.<#a#c#f.> ,IF HE W]E TO LOSE 9 A /ATEWIDE RACE1 EV5 IF IT W]E CLOSE1 ! ,PROGS W\LD PRESUMABLY ALSO FACE LOS+ CONTROL ( ?IS IMPORTANT COMMITTEE4 ,ONE POSSIBILITY W\LD BE RECRUIT+ A *ALL5G] FROM )9 ! RANKS ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION ,PRESID5T ,$ ,/ANAK W\LD BE A /RONG *OICE4.<#a#c#g.> 

,AS LEAD] ( ! #h1 /RONG /ATE WORK]S UNION HE W\LD />T \T-(-!-GATE ) A S]I\S CON/ITU5CY4 ,ALSO1 HIS DEMON/RAT$ PUBLIC SPEAK+ SKILLS & KN[L$GE ( MANY ISSUES ?AT EFFECT WORK+ PEOPLE W\LD MAKE HIM H>D TO BEAT 9 MO/ RACES4 ,! QUE/ION IS NOT :E!R OR NOT ,/ANAK W\LD MAKE A /RONG C&IDATE1 BUT RA!R1 IF ! ,PROGS C\LD CONV9CE HIM TO RUN4 ,ALSO 9 ! W+S IS F>M ORGANIZ]1 ,W,D,E,V RADIO HO/1 & CURR5T ,PROG *AIR1 ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A4.<#a#c#h.> ,POLL9A C\LD MAKE A CONTE/ \T ( ANY RACE1 & S9CE SUCCESSFULLY OP5+ A F>M] [N$ MILK PROCESS+ PLANT 9 ,H>DWICK 7A PROJECT HE HAS BE5 WORK+ ON = A NUMB] ( YE>S17 IT W\LD SEEM ?AT HE WILL AGA9 HAVE TIME TO SET HIS EYES ON /ATE (FICE4 ,IF NOT ,/ANAK1 !N ,POLL9A4 ,! P>TY NE$S !M & ! SORT ( 9T]E/ ?AT !Y W\LD G5]ATE1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y HOPE TO BUILD ON !IR CURR5T #f H\SE SEATS4 

,! ,REPUBLICANS1 = !IR P>T1 WILL NOT RECOV] FROM !IR REC5T LOSSES4 ,BUT1 !Y WILL RETA9 (FICE ( ,GOV]NOR UNTIL ,D\GLAS DECIDES TO /EP ASIDE4 ,LET FOLKS REMEMB] ?AT IT'S BE5 OV] #d YE>S S9CE ,V]MONT]S HAVE VOT$ A SITT+ ,GOV]NOR \T ( (FICE4 ,H[EV]1 ONCE ,D\GLAS DOES /EP ASIDE1 !Y >E UNLIKELY TO FIELD A C&IDATE :O C\LD \TPACE ! GR[+ C5T]-LEFT MAJORITY4.<#a#c#i.> 

,DUBIE'S JOB SECURITY IS A DIFF]5T /ORY4 ,DUBIE B>ELY RECEIV$ A MAJORITY ?IS YE> 7#e#a.07 & %\LD BE SE5 AS VULN]ABLE 9 #b#h1 ESPECIALLY 9 A ?REE WAY RACE :]E NO ONE W9S A CLE> MAJORITY4 ,H] IT BECOMES MORE LIKELY ?AT ! C5T]-LEFT ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY W\LD VOTE 9 SOMEONE O!R ?AN ! ,REPUBLICAN4 

,! FUTURE ( O!R 0?IRD P>TIES0 IS ALSO 9 ! BALANCE 9 ! COM+ YE>S4 ,! OLD SOCIALI/ ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY 7! P>TY ?AT AT ONE TIME C\NT$ ,B]NIE ,S&]S AS ,P>TY ,*AIRMAN7 H>DLY MADE AN EF=T 9 ?IS ELECTION1 IF 9 ! LA/ T5 YE>S !Y EV] HAVE4 ,MANY ( !IR C&IDATES DIDN'T EV5 BO!R TO MAKE IT TO !IR RESPECTIVE ,V]MONT ,PUBLIC ,RADIO DEBATES1 & FEW BO!R$ TO HOLD OR ATT5D O!R CAMPAIGN EV5TS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ?R\<\T ! YE>S ! P>TY HAS MADE LITTLE EF=T TO BUILD ITS ELECTORAL OR ACTIVI/ BASE4 ,:ILE 9DIVIDUAL P>TY MEMB]S SU* AS ,JANE ,NEWTON HAVE BE5 ACTIVE 9 V>I\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 7,NEWTON HAS LONG BE5 9VOLV$ 9 ! EF=TS TO %UT D[N ! ,V]MONT ,YANKEE NUCLE> PLANT7 ! P>TY HAS NOT BE5 AN ORGANIZ+ OR DRIV+ =CE 9 !SE MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! P>TY HAS NEV] WON REPRES5TATION 9 ! ,/ATE ,H\SE4 ,& :ILE ! ,LIB]TY UNION MAY HOLD VALUES ?AT >E %>$ BY MANY ,V]MONT]S 7FREE HI<] $UCATION1 OPPOSITION TO =EIGN W>S1 UNIV]SAL HEAL? C>E1 WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY1 ETC417 IT IS H>D = FOLKS TO TAKE !M S]I\S 5\< TO TRU/ !IR VOTE TO !M4 ,EV5 !IR P]5NIAL C&IDATES 7:5 !Y DO %[ UP TO DEBATES7 (T5 SEEM UNPRACTIC$ 9 PUBLIC SPEAK+1 & SOMETIMES DEF] TO O!R C&IDATES AS ! LIKELY W9N]S :5 ! VOTES >E CA/4 ,& AGA9 :5 RUNN+ HEAD TO HEAD ) O!R SMALL LEFT P>TIES 9 #bf !Y CONT9UALLY F9I%$ BEH9D !M4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION F9I%$ WELL BEH9D ! ,PROGRESSIVES 9 ! RACES = ,AUDITOR & ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR1 & EV5 CAME 9 BEH9D ! ,V]MONT ,GRE5 ,P>TY 7:O IS CONSID]$ A 0M9OR P>TY07 9 ! CONTE/S = ,U4,S4 ,S5ATE1 ,U4,S4 ,H\SE1 & ,GOV]NOR4 ,IF NOT = BE+ ! ONLY OPPOSITION P>TY = ,/ATE ,TREASUR] 7AS WELL AS A RESPECTABLE F9I% = ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL7 ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION W\LD BE CONSID]$ DEAD 9 ! WAT]4 ,C\LD IT BE ?AT ! ,V]MONT ,GRE5S >E SLAT$ TO BECOME ,V]MONT'S NEXT F\R? MAJOR P>TY8 ,ALL ?IS SAID1 9 #bh IT WILL PROBABLY BE ! CASE ?AT ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION AGA9 F9DS ITSELF RUNN+ AS ! ONLY OPPOSITION 9 A LESS VISIBLE /ATEWIDE RACE1 & WILL !RE=E AGA9 W9 ! REQUIR$ #e.0 TO REMA9 A MAJOR P>TY4.<#a#d.> 

,AS ALLUD$ TO ABOVE1 ! ,V]MONT ,GRE5 ,P>TY CURR5TLY HAS :AT ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION DOES NOT2 A PULSE4 ,:ILE !IR POSITIONS >E NOT AS RADICAL OR COMPREH5SIVE AS ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION1 !Y >E LEFT ( ! ,DEMOCRATS & SEEM TO HAVE ! OPTIMISM & 5]GY ?AT ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION HAS BE5 LACK+ S9CE ! #a#i#h'S4 ,IF 9 #b#h1 ?IS P>TY W]E TO RUN 9 A L[ PR(ILE /ATEWIDE RACE1 ONE ?AT DID NOT 9CLUDE A ,PROGRESSIVE C&IDATE1 IT IS LIKELY ?AT !Y WILL RISE TO MAJOR P>TY /ATUS4 ,EV5 SO1 9 AN ALREADY DIVID$ LEFT 7,PROGS1 ,LIB]TY ,UNION7 IT IS H>D TO SEE ! ,GRE5 S GR[+ 9TO A S]I\S ELECTORAL =CE1 ESPECIALLY1 IF !Y CONT9UE TO TRUMPET #i-#a#a CONSPIRACY !ORIES 7AS C&IDATES DID 9 ! LA/ ELECTION7 ?AT CAN'T DO ANY?+ BUT MAKE !M LOOK A BIT CRAZY TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC 7EV5 IF !Y TURN \T TO BE P>TIALLY RI<T74.<#a#d#a.> 

,ON ! F> RI<T1 ! ,LIB]T>IANS >E ALL BUT DONE4 ,= YE>S !Y FAIL$ TO W9 MORE ?AN A C\PLE P]C5TAGE PO9TS 9 ANY /ATEWIDE RACE 7RELEGAT+ !MSELVES TO P]5NIAL M9OR P>TY /ATUS7 & 9 #bf !IR PLAN TO FOCUS ON ,V]MONT ,H\SE RACES 7:]E !Y (T5 RAN ON A JO9T ,LIB]T>IAN_/,REPUBLICAN TICKET7 RESULT$ 9 NO VICTORIES4 ,:ILE P>TY LEAD]1 ,H>DY ,MAN*IA WILL KEEP ! <O/ ( ! P>TY M>G9ALLY ACTIVE1 IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY ?AT !Y WILL GA9 ANY FOO?OLD 9 ANY ASPECT ( ,V]MONT POLITICS4 ,& FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( SMALL F>M]S & WORK+ PEOPLE1 ?IS IS A GOOD ?+4 ,:]E WORK+ ,V]MONT]S >E /RUGGL+ TO TURN BACK ! TIDE ( CAPITALI/ 9EQUALITIES1 ! ,LIB]T>IANS SEEK TO SET ! M>KET 0FREE0 AS IT WAS PRIOR TO ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION4 

,F9ALLY1 :ILE IT IS ONLY SPECULATIVE1 ,V]MONT]S %\LD LOOK = ! NEXT TWO TO FIVE YE>S TO GIVE BIR? TO A NEW P>TY4 ,AS ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC ORGANIZATION /AGNATES1 IT WILL BECOME TEMPT+ = ITS SUPPORT]S TO =M !IR [N ELECTORAL P>TY4 ,IF !Y DO SO1 &1 IF ?IS P>TY TAKES BASIC SOCIALI/ POSITIONS BEYOND 9DEP5D5CE1 SU* A P>TY C\LD QUICKLY BECOME A MAJOR =CE 9 ! /ATE4 ,C,T ,NEWS WILL BE SURE TO KEEP Y\ 9=M$ AB\T ANY DEVELOPM5TS4.<#a#d#b.> 

,SO1 AS ! SUN GOES D[N OV] ! #bf ELECTION CYCLE1 & AS A NEW LEGISLATOR 7ONE COMPOS$ ( ! C5T]-LEFT7 TAKES IT'S SEATS 9 ! ,/ATE ,H\SE1 WE H]E AT ,CATAM\NT ,TAV]N ,NEWS REM9D ,V]MONT]S ?AT :ILE ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY & O!R /ATE (FICES MAY HAVE REAL EFFECTS UPON WORK+ PEOPLE'S LIVES1 ELECTORAL POLITICS %\LD ALWAYS BE UND]/OOD AS 9H]5TLY FLAW$4 ,REMEMB]1 IT WAS ?R\< A DIRECT =M ( ,T[N ,MEET+ DEMOCRACY ?AT ! OLD ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT WAS F\ND$1 & IT WILL ONLY BE ?R\< ! EM]G5CE1 AGA91 ( AN EMP[]$ ,T[N ,MEET+ ALONG ) DEMOCRATIC WORK] & F>M] C\NCILS ?AT TRUE FRE$OM1 DEMOCRACY1 & EQUALITY WILL BE E/ABLI%$ 9 \R ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,FRE$OM & ,UNITY4 

,! ,MAN ,:O ,W\LD ,BE ,K+3 ,9T]VIEW ,) ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A 7#b#g7 

  

 ,POLL9A1 LEFT1 ACROSS FROM ,VAN ,DEUS5 & ,V,S,E,A-,A,O,T UNION WORK]S AT ,V]MONT ,/ATEH\SE1 #bad  

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,NOVEMB] #bg - ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 A NAME :I* IS KN[N 9 EV]Y H\SE & 9 EV]Y RURAL T[N ACROSS ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 BUT = ! MOM5T1 A NAME KN[N TO FEW \TSIDE ( LEFT-LEAN+ ,V]MONT4.<#a#d#c.> ,POLL9A IS A F>M ORGANIZ]1 ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY ,*AIR1 POPULI/ RADIO HO/ ( ,EQUAL ,TIME1 ,W,D,E,V #e#e,A,M1 FIREBR& SPEAK] AT LABOR RALLIES & PICKET L9ES & POSSIBLE1 IF NOT LIKELY HEAVY WEI<T CONT5D] = ,V]MONT ,GOV]NOR 9 #b#h4 ,POLL9A1 LIKE A *>ACT] 9 A ,/E9BECK NOVEL1 H>K5S BACK TO ! DAYS ( ! SOCIALI/ POPULI/ RABBLE R\S]S :O TRAVEL$ ! C\NTRYSIDE BY TRA9 DUR+ ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION4 ,BUT ,POLL9A IS NO M]E RETR(ITT$ RADICAL4 ,HE & HIS SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY1 7F\ND$ BY SOCIALI/ ,U4,S4 ,S5ATOR1 ,B]NIE ,S&]S-,V,T7 >E A REAL =CE 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S 7POPULATION #f174 ,!Y CONTROL SIX SEATS 9 ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY 79CLUD+ ! ,*AIR ( ! IMPORTANT ,H\SE ,AGRICULTURE ,COMMITTEE.<#a#d#d.>71 ! ,MAYOR%IP ( ! L>GE/ CITY.<#a#d#e.> 7,BURL+TON1 POPULATION #c#i171 & HAVE RUN /RONG 9 /ATEWIDE ELECTIONS AGA9/ ,DEMOCRATS & ,REPUBLICANS ALIKE4 ,!Y ALSO HAVE C\NTLESS ,P>TY MEMB]S ACROSS ! /ATE ELECT$ TO LOCAL (FICES FROM ,SELECTP]SONS TO ,T[N ,CON/ABLES4 ,9 ORGANIZ$ LABOR !IR MEMB]S 9CLUDE (FIC]S 9 ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 AS WELL AS A NUMB] ( 9FLU5TIAL P]SONS 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,$UCATORS ,ASSOCIATION 7,V]MONT7 & ! ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION4 ,MANY MORE RANK @& FILE UNION MEMB]S BELONG TO ! ,P>TY4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! ,PROGRESSIVES F9D SUPPORT AMONG ,V]MONT'S SMALL F>M]S1 :OSE /RUGGLES !Y HAVE BE5 AT ! =EFRONT ( SUPPORT+4 ,! ,P>TY'S /ATEM5T ( PR9CIPLES & G5]AL PLAT=M1 9 ADDITION TO UPHOLD+ SU* BASIC RI<TS AS REAL LIVABLE WAGES1 AF=DABLE H\S+1 FREE COLLEGE TUITION1 & UNIV]SAL S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E1 9CLUDES ! SOCIALI/ ASS]TION ?AT 0HUMAN LABOR IS ! KEY TO CREATION ( WEAL?4 ,WE *ALL5GE ! ASSUM$ RI<T TO D]IVE VA/ WEAL? FROM [N]%IP OR POSITION40 ,! ,P>TY1 :O IS CLE>LY ON ! LEFT1 DOES NOT SUPPORT GUN CONTROL4 

,! ,PROGRESSIVES FIR/ BID = /ATEWIDE (FICE WAS 9 #b1 9 :I* ,POLL9A1 RUNN+ AGA9/ 9CUMB5T ,DEMOCRAT ,H[>D ,DEAN 7:O IS VIEW$ AS A C5TRI/ TO ,V]MONT]S71 WON #a.0 ( ! VOTE4 ,TWO YE>S LAT]1 ) ! 5DORSEM5T ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 HE WON #b#e.0 ( ! VOTE 9 ! RACE = ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR4 ,AS A RESULT ( HIS HI< PR(ILE F>M ORGANIZ+ CAMPAIGNS1 HIS T5ACI\S SUPPORT ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 & HIS FREQU5T SPEE*ES >\ND ! /ATE1 MANY BELIEVE HIS POPUL>ITY1 AS WELL AS ?AT ( ! ,P>TY1 TO BE ON ! RISE4 ,:ILE ,PROGRESSIVES1 :O >E H&S D[N ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL ?IRD P>TY 9 ! UNION1 & ,POLL9A 9 P>TICUL>1 >E (T5 ACCUS$ ( PLAY+ ! ROLE ( 0SPOIL]0 7B5EFIT+ ,REPUBLICANS7 BY ! P[]FUL ,V]MONT ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY1 !RE >E SMALL SIGNS1 OR AT LEA/ POSSIBILITIES1 ?AT ! ,DEMOCRATS1 :O CONTROL BO? *AMB]S ( ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY1 MAY /EP ASIDE & LET HIM HAVE IT \T ) ! MOD]ATE ?REE T]M ,REPUBLICAN ,GOV]NOR1 ,JIM ,D\GLAS 9 ! #bh ELECTION4.<#a#d#f.> ,POLL9A HIMSELF SAYS ?AT HE HAS BE5 APPROA*$ BY A NUMB] ( ,DEMOCRATS URG+ HIM TO RUN4 ,S5ATE ,PRESID5T ,PRO-,TEM ,PET] ,%UML9-,D.<#a#d#g.> HAS PUBLICLY MUS$ ?AT ,POLL9A C\LD BE A C&IDATE ?AT C\LD BR+ PEOPLE TOGE!R4 ,! PRESSURE ON ! ,V]MONT ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY TO SUPPORT OR AT LEA/ TOL]ATE ,POLL9A AS ! C&IDATE 9CREAS$ ?IS ,SEPTEMB] :5 ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 :O HI/ORICALLY 5DORSES ! ,DEMOCRATIC NOM9ATION1 WAS RUMOR$ TO HAVE PASS$ A RESOLUTION1 CALL+ = ! ,DEMOCRATS TO REFRA9 FROM RUNN+ AGA9/ ,POLL9A1 IF HE SO *OOSES TO BE ! #bh ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY C&IDATE = ,GOV]NOR4 ,IF HE DOES1 &1 IF HE W]E TO W91 HIS VICTORY W\LD MAKE HI/ORY & SOLIDIFY ,V]MONT'S CLAIM AS A T]RITORY 9 OPPOSITION TO ! RI<TW+ DRAFT WITNESS$ 9 MU* ( ! RE/ ( ! NATION4 ,EV51 IF HE W]E TO MAKE IT CLOSE1 SAY )9 A #e.0 M>G9 ( VICTORY1 ! ,PROGRESSIVES W\LD NO D\BT WALK AWAY 9VIGORAT$ AS A P>TY1 & 9 A /RONG POSITION = ! #ba ,V]MONT ,G5]AL ,ELECTION4 

,ON A LATE FALL EV5+1 ,I SAT ) ,AN?ONY 9 ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT (FICE ON ,ELM ,/REET 9 ,MONTPELI] 7,/ATE CAPITAL3 POPULATION #g1#h74 ,I >RIV$ = ! 9T]VIEW AT #f3 ,P,M1 & ! DOOR WAS UNLOCK$4 ,POLL9A SAT ALONE AT HIS DESK RUNN+ NUMB]S = ! ,V]MONT ,MILK ,COMPANY 7A F>M] CONTROLL$ PROCESS+ PLANT 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ?AT HE HELP$ TO =M74 ,! MODE/ (FICE WAS LIT BY A S+LE LAMP4 ,WE TALK$ ,V]MONT POLITICS C&IDLY = AN H\R4 

,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,Y\'VE BE5 ORGANIZ+ ! DAIRY F>M]S4 ,BE=E ?AT Y\ W]E ORGANIZ+ ) ,RURAL ,V]MONT1 BE=E ?AT ) ! ,NOR!A/ ,ORGANIC ,F>M]S' ,ASSOCIATION 7,N,(,A74 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,9 BETWE5 ) ,V,P,I,R,G444 ,I WORK$ ) ,N,(,A BACK 9 ! LATE #gS-E>LY #h'S & !N ,I F\ND$ ,RURAL ,V]MONT 9 #a#i#h#e4 ,I W5T TO WORK = .<!N SOCIALI/ ,CONGRESSMAN - N[ ,S5ATOR.> ,B]NIE ,S&]S BACK 9 #a#i#i444 & !N ,I W5T TO ,V,P,I,R,G 9 #aiie AS ! 9T]IM ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR444 ,AFT] ?AT ,I WAS ! ,V,P,I,R,G ,POLICY ,DIRECTOR UNTIL #b4 ,I ALSO RAN .<AS A ,PROGRESSIVE = ,GOV]NOR.> AGA9/ ,H[>D ,DEAN4 ,S9CE !N1 ,I HAVE />T$ ! ,V]MONT ,MILK ,COMPANY4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,Y\'VE BE5 ORGANIZ+ >\ND F>M]'S ISSUES S9CE ! LATE '#gS4 ,:AT IS IT ?AT DRAWS Y\ TO ?AT8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,WELL !RE REALLY IS TWO ?+S1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :I* COMES FIR/4 ,ONE IS ! PEOPLE1 QUITE FRANKLY4 ,F>M]S & PEOPLE :O >E F>M+1 .<?OSE :O >E.> WORK+ ! L&1 >E JU/ AB\T ! MO/ G5U9E PEOPLE Y\ C\LD WORK )4 ,SO1 ,I F9D MYSELF DRAWN TO ?AT TYPE ( WORK BECAUSE ( ! PEOPLE ,I'VE COME TO KN[ ?R\< IT4 ,O!R ?AN ?AT1 ! ISSUES >\ND AGRICULTURE & FOOD BR+ TOGE!R A LOT ( ! ISSUES ?AT WE ALL C>E AB\T - Y\ KN[1 ECONOMIC JU/ICE1 SOCIAL JU/ICE1 5VIRONM5TAL JU/ICE4 ,!Y SEEM TO COME TOGE!R 9 MANY WAYS >\ND AGRICULTURE - OR AT LEA/ !Y HAVE = ME4 ,I'VE WORK$ ON O!R ISSUES TOO1 OBVI\SLY1 BUT ,I F9D MYSELF DRAWN BACK TO WORK ON AGRICULTURE & FOOD ISSUES4 ,IF Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T1 Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T AGRICULTURE4 ,5VIRONM5TAL POLICY8 ,AGRICULTURE4 ,WORK] EXPLOITATION8 ,AGRICULTURE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 :5 Y\ TALK AB\T ! POSITIVE ?+S ?AT BR+ PEOPLE TOGE!R1 Y\'RE ALSO TALK+ AB\T AGRICULTURE4 ,IT'S 'CULTURE' ?AT'S :Y ITS 'AGRICULTURE' BECAUSE IT IS A LOT AB\T :O WE >E AS PEOPLE4 ,:E!R IT'S FREE TRADE OR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T !RE SEEMS TO BE A PIECE 9 IT ?AT COMES BACK >\ND TO WORK+ ON ?OSE ISSUES4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,! ,V]MONT ,MILK ,COMPANY8 ,H[ IS ?AT COM+ ALONG8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S AB\T ! MILK COMPANY IS ?AT IT'S A BUS9ESS 5T]PRISE ?AT IS ! DIRECT RESULT ( A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ+ EF=T ?AT .<LOCAL FAMILY.> F>M]S UND]TOOK CLOSE TO ?REE YE>S AGO4 ,?OSE F>M]S W]E LOOK+ = A WAY TO REGA9 CONTROL OV] !IR MILK & !IR .<RAPIDLY FALL+.> 9COME4 ,!Y W]E LOOK+ = A WAY TO TAKE SOME MILK \T ( ! COMMODITY M>KET1 ADD VALUE TO IT1 & PUT ?AT MONEY 9 !IR POCKETS4 ,!Y W]E ALSO LOOK+ = A WAY = CONSUM]S TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT !M444 

,WE HAD A COMMITTEE1 :I* WAS PRIM>ILY F>M]S1 & TRAVEL$ >\ND ! /ATE & HAD A LOT ( MEET+S & TALK$ TO A LOT ( .<O!R.> F>M]S4 ,WE !N HELD MEET+S ) ! MAJOR MILK H&L]S & TALK$ AB\T WAYS 9 :I* !Y C\LD WORK DIRECTLY ) ! F>M]S TO HELP !M ?R\< ?IS & GOT NO:]E6 ,AS WE W5T ?R\< ?IS PROCESS MORE & MORE1 ! F>M]S SAID ! ONLY WAY TO DO ?IS IS TO HAVE \R [N BR& - \R [N PROCESS+ FACILITY4 ,SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME ?AT IT CAME FROM ?AT4 

,WE />T$ ! BUS9ESS AB\T A YE> AGO2 'WE' MEAN+ A GR\P ( F>M]S1 MYSELF & A FEW O!R NON-F>M]S1 & IT IS DIFF]5T ?AN ANY O!R DAIRY BUS9ESS ?AT ,I'M AW>E (4 ,IT HAS A FAIR TRADE MISSION444 ,IT IS ,V]MONT [N$ & F>M] CONTROLL$ 9 ! S5SE ?AT ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS IS DOM9AT$ BY F>M]S1 & WE'RE COMMITT$ TO PAY+ ! F>M]S A /ABLE M9IMUM PRICE4 ,RI<T N[ ! PRICE ?AT IS ! M9IMUM IS @s#a#e A HUNDR$ WEI<T4 ,( C\RSE1 ! PRICE ( MILK IS .<CURR5TLY.> WELL OV] ?AT SO WE MAKE ?AT HI<] PRICE4 ,BUT :5 ! PRICE GOES D[N1 WE HAVE ?AT FLOOR ?AT WE WON'T GO BEL[4 

,LA/ YE> AT ?IS TIME ! PRICE ( MILK G5]ALLY WAS ELEV5 DOLL>S1 TWELVE P]HAPS2 WE W]E PAY+ @s#a#e444 ,9 ! LA/ C\PLE WEEKS ! PRICE ( MILK WAS @s#b#c4 ,:AT WE DO 9 ?AT CASE IS WE MAT* ! M>KET PRICE4 ,WE BASICALLY USE .<!.> ,/4 ,ALBANS .<,CO-OP.> AS \R B5*M>K444 ,BUT WE ALSO DON'T *>GE ! F>M]S' = ! TRUCK+ ( ! MILK FROM ! F>M TO ! PLANT .<9 ,H>DWICK.>1 :I* O!R H&L]S ( MILK COMPANIES DO4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,CAN Y\ TELL ME H[ MU* DOES ! AV]AGE F>M] PAY = '/OP FEES' & 'HAUL+ FEES8' 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,NOT REALLY1 BECAUSE !Y .<! F>M].> DOESN'T EV5 REALLY KN[4 ,IT'S A V]Y COMPLICAT$ =MULA4 ,IT V>IES A LITTLE FROM F>M TO F>M444 ,I'VE HE>D IT TO BE AS L[ AS ?IRTY C5TS A HUNDR$ WEI<T1 & AS MU* AS SEV5TY C5TS A HUNDR$ WEI<T444 ,BUT LET'S SAY ITS FIFTY C5TS A HUNDR$ WEI<T ON AV]AGE4 .<,ON TOP ( ! FIFTY C5TS ! F>M].> PAYS A '/OP *>GE'1 :I* IS @s#g TO @s#i EV]Y TIME ! TRUCK /OPS AT !IR F>M444 ,?AT'S EV]Y DAY OR EV]Y O!R DAY1 AS IT DEP5DS ON ! F>M4 .<,9 ADDITION.> RI<T N[1 !Y'RE PAY+ FUEL SUR*>GES1 :I*1 ( C\RSE1 .<! F>M].> CAN'T PASS ON TO ANYBODY4 ,!Y .<>E COMPELL$.> TO PAY PROMOTION FEES ?AT GO 9TO ! F$]AL & /ATE PROMOTION PROGRAMS4 .<,EV5 MORE1 :ILE.> IT DEP5DS ON ! H&L]1 ,I KN[ ?AT ?IS YE> A NUMB] ( !M W]E PAY+ EXTRA ASSESSM5TS TO HELP !IR COMPANIES OV]COME BAD DEBT444 ,SO :5 Y\ LOOK 9 ! NEWSPAP] & READ ?AT ! PRICE ( MILK IS :ATEV]1 SAY @s#a#b1 F>M]S >E NOT GETT+ @s#a#b4 ,SOME ( !M >E GETT+ CLOSE TO @s#a .<-AM\NTS :I* TRANSLATE 9TO MASS =ECLOSURES ( FAMILY F>MS.>4 ,! M$IA DOESN'T REPORT ! NET4 ,!Y'RE REPORT+ :AT ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T OR M>KET ORD] SAYS ! PRICE IS4 

,SO JU/ TO F9I% ?IS ?\<T3 .<,! ,V]MONT ,MILK ,COMPANY.> PAYS ! F>M]S A FAIR PRICE1 WE PAY = ! TRANSPORTATION1 WE KEEP ! MONEY H]E 9 ,V]MONT1 & WE'RE ADD+ VALUE TO IT4 ,SO1 IT'S A FAIR TRADE PRODUCT4 .<,& (T5 ) FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS.> WE TALK AB\T FAIR TRADE C(FEE1 FAIR TRADE *OCOLATE1 FAIR TRADE CRAFTS .<ALL IMPORT$ GOODS.>4 ,:AT WE WANT PEOPLE TO TALK AB\T MORE IS DOME/IC FAIR TRADE - ,V]MONT FAIR TRADE4 ,SO ?AT IS :AT IS SO IMPORTANT AB\T ! .<,V]MONT ,MILK.> ,COMPANY4 

,WE MAKE *EESE1 WE MAKE ICE CREAM1 WE MAKE YOGURT1 & LIKE ANY />T UP !RE >E A LOT ( *ALL5GES & WE'VE JU/ COME TO ! 5D ( \R FIR/ YE>4 ,WE'RE LOOK+ AT ! PLACES :]E WE MADE MONEY & ! PLACES :]E WE DIDN'T & WE'RE FIGUR+ \T H[ TO GO =W>D4 ,IT HAS BE5 EXTREMELY EXCIT+ & EXTREMELY *ALL5G+ & EXTREMELY REW>D+4 ,& IT HAS KEPT US V]Y BUSY BECAUSE !RE >E A LOT ( MOV+ P>TS4 

,I FRANKLY ?9K ?AT !RE >E SOME FOLKS \T !RE 9 ! 9DU/RY ?AT W\LD RA!R WE NOT SUCCE$4 ,I REALLY DO4 ,WE'RE TRY+ TO CREATE A MODEL .<?AT IS.> PRETTY SIMIL>1 BUT A LITTLE DIFF]5T1 ?AN A WORK] [N$ .<CO-OP.>444 ,&1 IF WE CAN MAKE IT WORK1 & WE WILL1 ,I ?9K IT WILL BE A MODEL = .<F>M]S.> >\ND ,V]MONT1 AS WELL AS O!R PLACES4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 TW5TY YE>S FROM N[1 DO Y\ SEE F>M] CONTROLL$ MILK COMPANIES LIKE ?IS OP]AT+ 9 SEV]AL C\NTIES8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,I W\LD SAY MO/ LIKELY444 ,?IS HAS ALREADY COME UP4 ,PEOPLE HAVE SAID 0CAN WE DO ONE 9 S\!RN ,V]MONT8 ,CAN WE DO ONE 9 ,*ITT5D5 ,C\NTY80 ,! %ORT ANSW] IS 0SURE0 - BUT IT IS QUITE COMPLICAT$4 ,LET'S MAKE SURE ?IS ONE .<9 ,H>DWICK.> BECOMES E/ABLI%$1 SO WE REALLY UND]/& :AT IT TAKES4 ,WE'VE REALLY LE>N$ A LOT 9 ?IS PROCESS4 ,SOMETIMES !RE'S TALK AB\T EXP&+ ! ,H>DWICK LOCATION4 ,SOMETIMES !RE'S TALK ( DO+ IT SOME:]E ELSE4 ,RI<T N[ WE'RE NOT READY TO DO EI!R ( ?OSE ?+S1 BUT BO? ( !M GET ?\<T AB\T A LOT4 ,PEOPLE COME & VISIT ! PLANT ALL ! TIME1 & TALK AB\T ?AT4 ,I ?9K !RE IS POT5TIAL444 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 G5]AL T]MS1 :AT IS ! /ATE ( ! F>M]'S MOVEM5T TODAY 9 ,V]MONT8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,9 SOME WAYS1 IT T5DS TO FOLL[ MILK PRICES UP & D[N4 ,LIKE ANY GR\P ( PEOPLE1 :5 TIMES >E T\< !Y T5D TO MOTIVATE1 & RI<T N[1 = :AT IT'S WOR?1 ! PRICE ( .<RAW.> MILK HAS BE5 PRETTY GOOD444 ,ON ! O!R H&1 F>M]S LO/ SO MU* MONEY OV] ! LA/ YE> OR TWO ?AT EV5 ?\< ! PRICE ( MILK D\BL$ !Y >E REALLY /RUGGL+ TO CAT* UP444 ,!Y'RE TRY+ TO DEAL N[ ) ! HI<] PRICES ( CORN & FE$4 

,!RE HAS ALSO BE5 SOME?+ ELSE :I* HAS BE5 GO+ ON1 :I* WE HAVE BE5 SOME:AT 9VOLV$ 91 BUT NOT AS DIRECTLY1 :I* IS A GR\P ( F>M]S .<,DAIRY ,F>M]S ,WORK+ ,TOGE!R.> ?AT />T$ 9 ,V]MONT441 :I* HAS BE5 TRAVEL+ >\ND ! C\NTRY TO TRY TO SEE IF !Y CAN GET ,CONGRESS TO DEVELOP A SUPPLY MANAGEM5T SY/EM444 ,& ?OSE FOLKS444 W5T TO ,CALI=NIA1 !Y W5T TO ,WISCONS91 !Y W5T TO ,WA%+TON444 .<,?IS.> IS GOOD & SOME?+ ?AT WE ALL HAVE WORK$ ON A LONG TIME4 ,SO1 A LOT ( :AT'S BE5 GO+ ON1 & ,I DON'T MEAN ?IS NEGATIVELY1 HAS BE5 ?AT444 A LOT ( ATT5TION HAS BE5 TURN$ T[>DS ,WA%+TON444 ,BUT1 ,I ?9K WE CAN DO BETT] BY FOCUS+ ON /ATE & LOCAL POLICY BECAUSE1 ,I GUESS1 ,I HAVE A LITTLE MORE FAI? 9 .<,V]MONT]S.> ABILITY TO *ANGE ?AN ,I DO ) ! F$]AL .<GOV]NM5T.>444 

,! O!R ?+ ?AT IS HAPP5+1 :I* IS 9T]E/+1 IS ?IS MOVEM5T T[>D ! DEVELOPM5T ( A ,V]MONT FAIR TRADE DESIGNATION4 ,!RE IS GR[+ EVID5CE ?AT PEOPLE 9 ! REGION444 WILL PAY A FAIR PRICE = DAIRY PRODUCTS ?AT >E DESIGNAT$ TO BE FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS4 ,SO1 WE >E TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :AT ?AT MEANS & H[ TO PUT IT TO PEOPLE4 ,IT'S REALLY LIKE ! E>LY DAYS ( ! ORGANIC MOVEM5T :5 PEOPLE W]E TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :AT ! /&>DS W\LD BE4 ,SO ?AT'S :AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON444 

,! O!R PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 REALLY GOOD = F>M]S 9 ,V]MONT LATELY HAVE BE5 ! PUBLIC S*OOL' CAFET]IA WORK]S4 .<,!Y.> HAVE N[ BECOME ! FRONTL9E 9 SUPPORT+ LOCAL AGRICULTURE4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,HAVE !Y BE5 BUY+ LOCAL PRODUCTS8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,YES1 !Y'VE BE5 GO+ \T ( !IR WAY TO BUY LOCAL4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,IS ?AT HAV+ A BIG IMPACT ON SMALL LOCAL F>MS8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,IT IS1 .<BUT.> IT'S NOT BIG 5\< TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM1 BUT IT'S BIG 5\< TO SET ! EXAMPLE ?AT1 IF PUBLIC S*OOLS CAN DO ?IS444 MAYBE ! BIG 9/ITUTIONS 9 ! /ATE1 ! ,I,B,M'S & ! ,NATIONAL ,LIFE'S CAN />T FIGUR+ IT \T4 ,I MEAN ?AT1 IF ! CAFET]IA LADY AT ! ,HOLL& ,ELEM5T>Y ,S*OOL CAN F9D A WAY TO BUY LOCAL1 Y\ W\LD ?9K ?AT ! COOKS AT ,NATIONAL ,LIFE W\LD BE ABLE TO DO ! SAME8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,DOES ,V]MONT NE$ ITS [N /ATE BAS$ SUBSIDIES PROGRAM = FAMILY F>MS8 ,DO WE NE$ A BASE PRICE = F>M COMMODITIES8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,! WORD+ IS COMPLICATE4 ,:5 Y\ SAY A 0SUBSIDY0 ,I W\LD SAY NO1 .<BUT.>1 IF !RE WAS A WAY 9 SETT+ A BASE PRICE ?AT F>M]S GOT ?R\< ! M>KET - 9 O!R WORDS1 IF ,/4 ,ALBANS1 & ,AGRIM>K1 & ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,AM]ICA .<! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CONTROL MO/ ( ! MILK 9 ,V]MONT.> SIMPLY SAID ?AT WE >E GO+ TO PAY F>M]S NO LESS ?AN @s#a#f A HUNDR$ WEI<T & W]E GO+ TO PASS ?AT ON TO ! CONSUM]S1 :]EV] !Y MAY BE1 ?AT W\LD BE GREAT4 ,WE'D BE GETT+ ! M>KETPLACE TO PAY ?AT PRICE4 ,?AT IS :AT ! ORGANIC COMPANIES DO4 ,!Y SET A M9IMUM PRICE & ?AT'S IT444 .<,BUT.> !SE 5TITIES1 ! ,/4 ,ALBANS & ! ,AGRIM>K SAY !Y CAN'T DO ?AT4 ,!Y SAY !Y DON'T REALLY CONTROL :]E ! MILK GOES4 ,IT'S A LEGITIMATE DISCUSSION1 .<H[EV].> ,I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE ?AT4 ,!Y C\LD PLAY A /RONG ROLE .<ADVOCAT+ = ! F>M]S.>444 I ?9K IT W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA TO DO :AT WE .<,! ,V]MONT ,MILK ,COMPANY.> >E DO+4 ,WE'RE SAY+ W]E NOT GO+ TO PAY LESS ?AN @s#a#e A HUNDR$ WEI<T4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,BUT CAN Y\ RELY ON ! FREE M>KET TO FIGURE ?IS \T ON ITS [N8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,NO4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,DOES ! /ATE HAVE TO BE 9VOLV$8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,:AT WE NE$ TO DO IS F9D WAYS .<= ! /ATE.> TO 9VE/ 9 LOCAL PROCESS+1 BECAUSE1 IF !RE IS MORE LOCAL PROCESS+ = DAIRY & O!R PRODUCTS444 ?OSE PROCESSORS WILL BE ABLE TO PUT ?OSE PRODUCTS \T 9 ! M>KETPLACE ) ! M9IMUM PRICE ATTA*$ TO !M4 ,I ?9K ?AT W\LD MAKE A BIG DIFF]5CE4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,SO LET ME SEE IF ,I'M FOLL[+ Y\4 ,Y\ CONT5D ?AT 9/EAD ( ! /ATE TAK+ A DIRECT ROLE 9 SU* A PROCESS .<I4E4 [N]%IP.> Y\ ADVOCATE ! /ATE ACT+ TO ECONOMICALLY SUPPORT 5DEAVORS FROM GR\PS LIKE ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,RI<T1 RI<T4 ,BASICALLY1 !RE >E ?+S ?AT ! /ATE C\LD DO IMM$IATELY444 ,! ,/ATE ( ,V]MONT C\LD ACTUALLY COMMIT TO BUY+ LOCAL PRODUCTS4 ,Y\ KN[ ,JIM ,D\GLAS GOES ON ! RADIO & RUNS !SE ADS ?AT SAY 'BUY LOCAL - IT'S JU/ ?AT SIMPLE4' ,WELL1 IF IT'S JU/ ?AT SIMPLE1 ,JIM1 :Y >5'T Y\ DO+ IT8 .<,& H]E.> :5 WE SAY '! /ATE' ,I MEAN ,U,V,M1 ! /ATE COLLEGES1 ! PRISONS1 ! PUBLIC S*OOLS4 ,BUT ?AT C\LD ALSO EXT5D TO ?+S LIKE ,FLET*] ,ALL5 .<HOSPITAL 9 ,BURL+TON.> :I* RECEIVES PUBLIC MONEY4 ,IF !Y ALL B\<T DAIRY FROM ! ,V]MONT ,MILK ,COMPANY IT W\LD BE GLORI\S4 ,IF !Y ALL DECID$ ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO BUY ,V]MONT HAMBURG]444 WELL1 :AT !Y W\LD SAY IS ?AT ',V]MONT HAMBURG] IS NOT !RE4' ,WELL IF Y\ TELL US Y\'RE GONNA BUY IT1 WE .<! ,V]MONT F>M]S.> WILL BR+ Y\ ! HAMBURG]4 ,WE W]E TALK+ AB\T ALL ?IS AT A MEET+ ,I WAS AT LA/ NI<T ON A F>M 9 ,FRANKL9 ,C\NTY4 

,SO H[ DO Y\ BUILD ! 9FRA/RUCTURE NECESS>Y TO MEET ! DEM& ( ! /ATE & O!R CONSUM]S8 ,IT MEANS Y\ NE$ A PLACE :]E Y\ CAN KEEP FROZ5 HAMBURG] OV] ! W9T]444 ,SO :AT ! /ATE CAN DO IS IT C\LD PROVIDE ! CAPITAL TO SUPPORT ?OSE K9DS ( 5DEAVORS4 ,! ,GOV]NOR SAYS ?AT '! /ATE DOESN'T DO ?AT' BUT TWO YE>S AGO ! .<,V]MONT.> LEGISLATURE WAS CLOSE TO APPROPRIAT+ HALF A MILLION DOLL>S TO SUPPORT 9-/ATE DAIRY PROCESS+444 ,! ,GOV]NOR KILL$ ?AT BILL4 ,LIT]ALLY ! SAME WEEK OR SO ! .<,DEMOCRATIC.> LEGISLATURE & .<,REPUBLICAN.> ,GOV]NOR HAVE HALF A MILLION DOLL>S TO ! ,SKI ,>EAS' ,ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE SKI+ 9 ,V]MONT BECAUSE !Y HAD A 'T\<' W9T]4 ,WELL DAIRY F>M]S HAVE HAD A T\< LIFE6 ,! SKI 9DU/RY HAS HAD A T\< LA/ SEASON4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,MO/ SKI >EAS >E [N$ BY \T-(-/AT]S4 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,WELL ( C\RSE6 ,!Y >E [N$ BY ! BIG CORPORATIONS :E!R 9-/ATE OR \T-(-/ATE & !Y HAVE RES\RCES4 ,SO !Y .<! GOV]NM5T.> LIT]ALLY SAID 'NO' TO ! AGRICULTURE 9FRA/RUCTURE1 & IT WAS A HALF A MILLION DOLL> APPROPRIATION444 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,LESS ?AN A DOLL> A P]SON = EV]Y ,V]MONT]4 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,YEAH1 & .<9/EAD.> !Y GAVE IT TO ! SKI >EAS TO ADV]TISE4 ,! SKI >EAS ADMITT$ A C\PLE MON?S LAT] ?AT !Y ONLY SP5T HALF ( IT BECAUSE ! SEASON 5D$1 & !Y PUT ! O!R HALF 9 ! BANK6 

,SO >E !RE WAYS TO RAISE CAPITAL & TO MAKE ?AT CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO 5TREPR5EURS OR GR\PS ( F>M]S OR O!R ,V]MONT]S :O WANT TO BUILD PROCESS+ PLANTS OR HAVE A PLACE TO FREEZE VEGETABLES OR HAVE MORE MEAT PROCESS+8 ,!RE >E ALWAYS WAYS TO DO ?AT4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,SO :]E HAS ,GOV]NOR ,D\GLAS BE5 9 ! BIG PICTURE8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,ABSOLUTELY NO:]E1 ?AT'S ! ?+6 ,MISS+ 9 ACTION6 ,HE TALKS AB\T IT A LITTLE BIT1 BUT AS F> AS ,I CAN TELL !RE HAS BE5 V]Y LITTLE EF=T MADE TO CREATE AN 9VE/M5T 9 9FRA/RUCTURE4 .<,EV5 SO1.> !RE HAVE BE5 A C\PLE ( SMALL ?+S ?AT >E UND]WAY .<?R\< ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T.>4 ,AL?\<1 ,I HAV5'T SE5 IT YET1 SOMEBODY HAS SET ASIDE .<RES\RCES.> = A MOBILE SLAU<T] H\SE ?AT C\LD GO >\ND & SLAU<T] L>G] ANIMALS ON ! F>M4 .<,?IS.> W\LD MAKE IT EASI] = PEOPLE TO DO ?AT K9D ( /UFF4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,:O W\LD [N OR CONTROL ! OP]ATION8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,?AT RI<T N[ IS UNCLE> TO ME444 ,WE HAVE TO F9D A WAY TO 9VE/ AT .<A HI<].> LEVEL 9 ,V]MONT4 ,SO !RE HAS BE5 ?IS TALK AB\T ! MOBILE SLAU<T] H\SE1 .<! GOV]NM5T.> HAS GIV5 SOME GRANTS TO S*OOLS TO BUY LOCAL1 BUT WE'RE REALLY MISS+ ! BOAT4 ,WE %\LD BE TALK+ AB\T A PLAN1 AN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPM5T PLAN ?AT W\LD REQUIRE SOME 9VE/M5T 9 ?IS 9DU/RY4 ,! PROBLEM IS :5 ,JIM ,D\GLAS HE>S ! WORD 9VE/M5T HE SAYS 'Y\ WANT TO RAISE MY TAXES4' ,& ?AT IS NOT NECESS>ILY :AT ,I'M TALK+ AB\T4 ,:AT ,I'M TALK+ AB\T IS COM+ UP ) CAPITAL ?R\< A V>IETY ( WAYS4 ,!RE IS PL5TY ( MONEY 9 ,V]MONT4 ,! QUE/ION IS :AT >E WE DO+ ) IT8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,WELL Y\ HE> ,D\GLAS SAY 0HI<] TAXES1 HI<] TAXES0 :AT Y\ DON'T HE> POLITICIANS TALK AB\T IS :E!R Y\ >E TALK+ AB\T TAX+ ! AV]AGE WORK+ P]SON OR >E Y\ TALK+ AB\T TAX+ ! .<WEAL?Y.> ,RI*>D ,T>RANTS ( ! /ATE8 ,= SOMEBODY :O IS 5GAG$ 9 POLITICS1 IS !RE SOME?+ TO BE LO/ = A P]SON TO SAY 'HELL YEAH1 WE'RE GO+ TO TAX ! ,RI*>D ,T>RANTS & WE >E GO+ TO CREATE A MOBILE SLAU<T] H\SE8' 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO 9CREASE TAXES ON WORK+ ,V]MONT]S BECAUSE !Y >E ! ONES :O >E /RUGGL+4 ,:AT !Y >E /RUGGL+ ) ?\< IS NOT !IR TAXES4 ,:AT !Y >E /RUGGL+ ) IS !IR HEAL?C>E1 5]GY CO/S1 TRANSPORTATION & H\S+4 ,! ,GOV]NOR WILL TELL Y\ ?AT TAXES >E ! BIGGE/ PROBLEM WORK+ FAMILIES HAVE4 ,HE'S WRONG4 ,! BIGGE/ PROBLEMS1 9 T]MS ( *UNKS ( !IR FAMILY 9COMES1 IS H\S+1 HEAL?C>E1 & 5]GY4 ,& FOOD COMES AFT] ?AT4 ,?OSE >E MU* MORE ( A BURD5 ON FAMILIES ?AN TAXES >E4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 Y\ DON'T WANT TO RAISE !IR TAXES1 BUT ON ! O!R H&1 Y\ WANT TO R$UCE SOME ( ?OSE O!R CO/S AS WELL4 

,!RE WAS A /UDY ?AT CAME \T REC5TLY ?AT SAID1 COMP>$ TO ! TWELVE O!R /ATES ?AT !Y LOOK$ AT ,V]MONT HAD ! FAIRE/ TAX SY/EM ( ALL4 .<,?IS.> MEANS ?AT WE AS ,V]MONT]S HAVE DONE A V]Y GOOD JOB ( BE+ FAIR TO WORK+ FAMILIES :5 IT COMES TO TAXES4 ,?AT IS SOME?+ ,JIM ,D\GLAS DOESN'T TELL PEOPLE AB\T4 

,HAV+ SAID ?AT1 ,I DO BELIEVE !RE >E WAYS TO BR+ ,V]MONT]S TOGE!R TO TALK AB\T :E!R TO MAKE *ANGES TO \R TAX SY/EM .<& TO DO SO 9 A WAY ?AT DOES.> NOT BURD5 WORK+ FAMILIES4 ,WE CAN MAKE *ANGES 9 ! WAY WE TAX CAPITAL GA9S 9 ,V]MONT ?AT W\LD BR+ 9 MONEY4 ,BUT1 ,I ACTUALLY HAVE A DIFF]5T IDEA1 TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?6 ,:5 ,I ?9K AB\T CAPITAL1 ,I LOOK AT 9/ITUTIONS 9 ,V]MONT :O HAVE A LOT ( WEAL?4 ,! OBVI\S ONES444 >E ,U,V,M1 ,FLET*] ,ALL51 & ! /ATE COLLEGES4 ,!Y HAVE PORTFOLIOS1 !Y MAKE 9VE/M5TS4 ,!Y HAVE 5D[M5TS & ?AT K9D ( /UFF4 .<,V]MONT.> HAS TOLD !M OV] ! YE>S1 0DON'T 9VE/ 9 TOBACCO4 ,DON'T 9VE/ 9 ,D>FUR40 ,WE HAVE NEV] TOLD !M TO 9VE/ 9 ,V]MONT4 ,I ?9K WE C\LD WORK ) !M OR REQUIRE !M1 DEP5D+ ON H[ IT %AKES \T1 TO PUT A P]C5TAGE ( !IR 5D[M5T 9TO AN EQUITY FUND ?AT W\LD !N BE US$ TO SUPPORT RURAL 5TREPR5EURS & O!RS :O W\LD BE ABLE TO !N SET UP PROCESS+ PLANTS444 DI/RIBUTION NETWORKS1 :ATEV] IT TAKES4 ,I ?9K WE C\LD MAKE ?AT HAPP5444 ,!Y >E .<ALREADY.> US+ \R MONEY6 ,U,V,M IS SUPPORT$ BY US6 ,FLET*] ,ALL5 USES M$ICADE_/M$IC>E4 ,!Y USE PUBLIC DOLL>S4 ,:Y DON'T !Y GIVE A LITTLE BACK TO ! LOCAL PUBLIC8 ,WE US$ TO CALL IT #b.0 = ,V]MONT4 .<,:Y NOT TELL !M.> TO PUT #b.0 ( !IR PORTFOLIO 9TO ?IS FUND8444 ,!N .<AFT] !Y DID ?AT.> Y\ ASK O!R L>GE BUS9ESSES1 PRIVATE 5TITIES1 TO DO IT4 ,IF ,NATIONAL ,LIFE ( ,V]MONT PUT #b.0 ( !IR 9VE/M5T PORTFOLIO 9TO A ,V]MONT444 RURAL DEVELOPM5T FUND1 WE W\LD HAVE ALL ! RES\RCES WE W\LD NE$ TO 9VE/444 ,SO AGA91 ,I ?9K !RE >E WAYS 9 :I* WE CAN *ANGE ! DISCUSSION AB\T :AT WE MEAN BY 9VE/M5T 9 ,V]MONT1 & ?AT IS P>T ( :AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO DO4 

,H[ AB\T WE HAVE A ,V]MONT CR$IT C>D8 ,V]MONT]S USE !IR CR$IT C>DS TO BUY !IR BOOTS & TO GO \T TO D9N]4 ,VISA & ,L4,L4 ,BEAN EV5 HAS !IR [N CR$IT C>D4 ,LET'S FACE IT4 ,U4,S4 ,AIRWAYS HAS A CR$IT C>D4 ,EV]YBODY GETS A CUT & !RE IS A LOT ( 9T]E/ ?AT IS OBVI\SLY GA9$ FROM CR$IT C>DS4 ,:]E IS IT GO+8 ,:Y DON'T WE SIT D[N AT ! TABLE & ?9K AB\T :E!R OR NOT WE C\LD DIRECT ,V]MONT'S SP5D+ 9TO ,V]MONT MORE4 ,I ?9K ,V]MONT]S W\LD LIKE TO HAVE ?AT CONV]SATION4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,Y\ HAVE REC5TLY BE5 GO+ >\ND ! /ATE TALK+ TO PEOPLE AB\T MANY ( !SE IDEAS4 ,:AT >E Y\R GOALS 9 ?IS 5DEAVOR8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,IT'S AB\T ALL[+ ,V]MONT]S TO HAVE A VISION & TO MOVE =W>D ) IT4 ,I DO ?9K ?AT 9 P>TICUL> .<LIV+.> UND] ,JIM ,D\GLAS HAS MADE IT MORE DIFFICULT = US .<COMMON PEOPLE.> TO TALK AB\T ! *ALL5GES WE FACE & ! BIG ISSUES & .<= US.> TO TRY TO F9D SOLUTIONS4 ,JIM ,D\GLAS HAS BASICALLY PUT CREATIVITY ON HOLD :5 IT COMES TO /ATE GOV]NM5T4 ,HE EXPLA9S TO US (T5 :AT WE CANNOT DO2 HE TELLS US :Y WE C\LDN'T BUY ?OSE DAMS ON ! ,CONNECTICUT ,RIV]1 :Y WE C\LDN'T 9VE/ 9 ! 5]GY EFFICI5CY PROGRAM1 :Y WE DON'T HAVE REAL HEAL?C>E RE=M1 :Y WE C\LDN'T 9VE/ 9 ! AGRICULTURAL 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,HE TALKS A LOT AB\T :Y WE CAN'T DO ?+S4 ,! FIR/ ?+ WE HAVE TO DO IS GET ,V]MONT]S TO /OP TALK+ AB\T :AT WE CANNOT DO & ACTUALLY />T TO TALK AB\T :AT WE CAN DO444 

,JU/ REC5TLY !RE W]E SOME PEOPLE GETT+ TOGE!R TO TALK AB\T AF=DABLE H\S+4 ,Y\ KN[1 SORT ( :AT Y\ W\LD CALL AF=DABLE H\S+ ADVOCATES & ACTIVI/S SITT+ D[N ) GOV]NM5T AG5CIES & !Y .<ASK$.> 0:Y ISN'T ! ,GOV]NOR H]E AS P>T ( ?IS CONV]SATION80 & ! ,GOV]NOR'S PEOPLE SAID 0IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE = HIM TO SIT D[N ) SPECIAL 9T]E/ .<GR\PS.>40 ,I'M SURE HE SITS D[N ) ! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE & O!R PEOPLE6 ,IT'S RIDICUL\S6 ,MY PO9T IS HE IS NOT 5GAG$ ) TALK+ TO ,V]MONT]S AB\T H[ WE'RE GO+ TO DEAL ) ! ?+S WE NE$ TO DEAL )4 

,P>T ( IT IS GETT+ PEOPLE TO *ANGE !IR FRAME ( M9D1 GETT+ !M TO FEEL OPTIMI/IC AB\T !MSELVES AGA94 ,JIM ,D\GLAS .<ON ! O!R H&.> TELLS US ?AT 0WE >E ! MO/ TAX$ /ATE 9 ! C\NTRY10 :I* IS NOT TRUE IF Y\'RE A WORK+ ,V]MONT]4 ,HE TELLS US BUS9ESS DOESN'T WANT TO BE H]E4 ,HE TELLS US ?AT Y\NG PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO BE H]E4 ,HE TELLS US WE CAN'T AF=D TO LIVE H]E4 ,Y\ LI/5 TO ,JIM ,D\GLAS LONG 5\< & Y\ WANT TO LEAVE6 ,?IS IS NOT ! GUY Y\ WANT LEAD+ ! WAY TO CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOLV+ PROBLEMS444 ,SO1 ,I ?9K P>T ( IT IS GETT+ PEOPLE TOGE!R TO />T HAV+ ! CONV]SATIONS444 

,ON ! .<5]GY.> EFFICI5CY ISSUE ?AT'S JU/ A QUE/ION ( MAK+ IT CLE> TO ,V]MONT]S :AT ?AT WAS AB\T4 .<,D\GLAS.> AT ONE PO9T SAID EXP&+ .<! /ATE'S.> 5]GY EFFICI5CY PROGRAM BEYOND ELECTRICITY WAS AB\T TAXES6 ,HE LIT]ALLY AT ONE PO9T WAS QUOT$ SAY+ 0?IS IS ALL AB\T TAXES40 ,SOMEBODY %\LD TELL ! MAN HE'S WRONG6 ,SOMEBODY %\LD /& !RE & SAY 0?IS IS NOT TRUE40 ,?IS IS AB\T SAV+ BUS9ESSES MONEY1 ?AT'S :AT ?IS IS AB\T4 ,IT'S AB\T CREAT+ JOBS4 ,IT'S AB\T R$UC+ 5]GY CO/S4 ,IT'S AB\T EXP&+ A PROGRAM ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 ID5TIFI$ AS ONE ( ! BE/ ?+S ,V]MONT HAS EV] DONE6 ,BUT HE GETS AWAY ) SAY+ IT'S JU/ AB\T TAXES4 ,SO LET'S TALK AB\T ?AT4 

,:5 Y\ TALK AB\T HEAL?C>E RE=M1 :AT HE TALKS AB\T IS .<H[.> 0WE CAN'T RAISE TAXES0 BUT WE CAN SP5D A LOT ( PUBLIC DOLL>S ON ,CATAM\NT ,HEAL?4 ,= SOME REASON1 ?AT'S OKAY4 ,WE CAN SP5D TOBACCO MONEY OR LITTLE BITS FROM POTS ( MONEY FROM H]E & !RE1 BUT WE CAN'T SIT D[N & REALLY TALK AB\T ! FACT ?AT IF .<,V]MONT.> PUBLICLY FUND$ HEAL?C>E1 Y\ W\LD ACTUALLY ELIM9ATE PREMIUMS6 ,SO1 9 ?AT CASE Y\ MAY ACTUALLY BE TALK+ AB\T A TAX1 Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T PUBLIC F9ANC+ ( HEAL?C>E1 & :]E HE W\LD IMM$IATELY RUN AWAY FROM ?AT ,I W\LD SAY 'WELL WAIT A M9UTE4' ,IF ,I W]E GO+ TO USE PUBLIC F9ANC+ & Y\ W]E GO+ TO PAY NO HEAL?C>E PREMIUM1 & Y\R .<REAL.> CO/S W]E GO+ TO GO D[N1 W\LD Y\ LIKE TO AT LEA/ TALK AB\T ?AT8 ,I ?9K MO/ ,V]MONT]S W\LD AT LEA/ SAY 'LET'S AT LEA/ TALK AB\T ?AT4' 

,) 5]GY1 ,I ?9K WE'RE MISS+ ! BOAT4 ,V]MONT ,YANKEE .<NUCLE> P[] PLANT 9 ,V]MONT.>.<#a#d#h.> IS GO+ TO MELTD[N BE=E WE FIGURE \T H[ TO REPLACE ?AT P[]4 ,SO WE'RE WA/+ TIME4 ,IT'S UN=TUNATE1 BECAUSE WE >E RUNN+ \T ( TIME :5 IT COMES TO 5]GY4 ,) 5]GY & HEAL?C>E Y\ NE$ TO REALLY *ANGE ?AT :OLE CONV]SATION & TALK TO ,V]MONT]S AB\T ! REALITY *ECK AS RELAT$ TO TAXES4 .<,! ,GOV]NOR.> TELLS US WE'RE ! MO/ TAX$ /ATE 9 ! NATION4 ,?AT'S JU/ NOT TRUE IF Y\'RE A WORK+ ,V]MONT]4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,V]MONT CURR5TLY RECEIVES ONE ?IRD ( ITS 5]GY NE$S FROM ,V]MONT ,YANKEE1 ANO!R ?IRD FROM ,HYDRO ,QUEBEC1 & ! RE/ FROM SMALL LOCAL S\RCES SU* AS DAMS1 WOOD BURN+ PLANTS1 & SOME ME?ANE & W9D4 ,CAN ,V]MONT BE 5]GY SELF-SUFFICI5T )\T ! ,V]MONT ,YANKEE ,NUCLE> ,P[] ,PLANT8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,CAN WE BE MORE 5]GY 9DEP5D5T8 ,! ANSW] IS YES4 .<,UN=TUNATELY.> WE MISS$ ! BOAT 9 SOME DEGREE .<:5 ! /ATE.> DID NOT BUY ! DAMS ON ! ,CONNECTICUT ,RIV] & WE'RE GO+ TO LIVE TO REGRET ?AT4 .<,EV5 SO.> WE C\LD F9D ,V]MONT SCALE W9D P[] ?AT PEOPLE C\LD RELATE TO & SUPPORT4 .<,BUT.> ! BE/ WAY TO BECOME 5]GY 9DEP5D5CE IS BY US+ LESS 5]GY4 ,& ?AT IS :AT ?AT 5]GY EFFICI5CY PROGRAM HAS DONE & C\LD DO MORE (4 ,SO >E WE EV] GO+ TO BE AS 5]GY 9DEP5D5T AS MU* AS A LOT ( US W\LD LIKE TO BE8 ,PROBABLY NOT 9 \R LIFETIMES UNLESS WE F9D .<! MEANS.> TO MAKE IT HAPP54 ,BUT CAN WE BECOME MORE 5]GY 9DEP5D5T8 ,! ANSW] IS YES444 ,!N ! .<O!R.> BIG ISSUE IS C>S4 ,WE HAVE DONE NO?+ 9 ,V]MONT = PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I WAS REC5TLY 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM & ,I OBS]V$ ?AT !Y W]E TE>+ UP MILES ( OLD RAILROAD TRACKS4 ,IT SEEMS LIKE A FUR!R MOVE AWAY FROM ?AT8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,WELL :AT ! ,GOV]NOR WANTS TO DO1 IF HE HAS WAY1 HE W\LD 9VE/ HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 ! ,CIRC ,HI<WAY TO MOVE PEOPLE 9 A CIRCLE >\ND ,BURL+TON4 .<,?IS IS.> V]Y 9DICATIVE ( ! WAY ,JIM ,D\GLAS ?9KS AB\T POLICY444 ,! /UDIES HAVE %[N ?AT ! ,CIRC ,HI<WAY IS NOT GO+ TO R$UCE COMMUT+ TIME4 ,IT'S NOT GO+ TO CREATE JOBS .<9.> A HEAL?Y LOCAL ECONOMY1 & IT'S NOT REALLY GO+ TO R$UCE ACCID5TS4 ,I'M NOT EV5 SURE :AT ! :OLE PURPOSE ( ! ,CIRC ,HI<WAY IS AT ?IS PO9T1 BUT ,D\GLAS /ILL SUPPORTS IT4 ,HE ?9KS IT'S SOME?+ WE REALLY HAVE TO DO4 ,?AT'S A C\PLE HUNDR$ MILLION DOLL>S ?AT WE C\LD BE 9VE/+ 9 SOME?+ ELSE4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,GIV5 ! CURR5T MAKE-UP ( ! ,V]MONT ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY1 .<OV]:ELM+LY ,DEMOCRAT1 ) SIX ,PROGRESSIVES.>1 ) ! RI<T P]SON AS ,GOV]NOR1 CAN ,V]MONT BE ! FIR/ ,U4,S4 /ATE TO A*IEVE UNIV]SAL S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E8 ,C\LD WE MOVE T[>DS REAL LIVABLE WAGES8 ,CAN ?IS BE DONE 9 ! NEXT FIVE YE>S8 ,>E !SE ?+S POSSIBLE8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,YES6 ,YES1 !Y >E POSSIBLE4 ,I DON'T REALLY KN[ :AT ! TIME FRAME IS BECAUSE ,I'M NOT SURE .<H[ /RONG.> ! RESI/ANCE WILL BE4 ,BO? ! ?+S ?AT Y\ M5TION >E ?+S ?AT ,V]MONT]S SUPPORT4 ,:5 Y\ ASK ,V]MONT]S1 IF !Y SUPPORT UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E .<&.>1 IF !Y'RE WILL+ TO F9ANCE IT444 ! ANSW] IS YES4 ,! MAJORITY WANT TO MOVE 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,:AT IT'S GO+ TO TAKE IS A P]SON :O IS WILL+ TO HAVE ?AT CONV]SATION ) ,V]MONT]S1 & !N IS WILL+ TO /& UP ) !M4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO BE ?AT P]SON8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I ?9K1 IF ,I W]E ,GOV]NOR1 ,I W\LD BE ?AT P]SON4 ,:E!R ,I'M GO+ TO BE ,GOV]NOR RI<T N[ OR NOT IS UNKN[N BECAUSE ,I HAVE A LOT ( ?+S ?AT NE$ TO BE FIGUR$ \T BE=E WE CAN REALLY MAKE ?AT DECISION4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I UND]/& ?AT Y\ HAVE HAD CONV]SATIONS ) ,MATT ,DUNNE .<"9#b#f ,DEMOCRATIC C&IDATE = ,LIEUT5ANT ,GOV]NOR & RUMOR$ #bh C&IDATE = ,GOV]NOR4.> 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,WELL1 YES4 ,I'VE TALK$ ) A NUMB] ( ?OSE .<,DEMOCRATIC.> FOLKS1 9CLUD+ ,MATT ,DUNNE .<AS WELL AS.> ! ,*AIR ( ! ,V]MONT ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 ,Y\ KN[1 Y\ SIT & Y\ DR9K C(FEE & Y\ TALK AB\T :AT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPP5444 ,FROM MY PO9T ( VIEW1 :AT ?OSE CONV]SATIONS >E MO/LY AB\T .<COMES D[N TO.> 'IS !RE A WAY ?AT ,V]MONT]S CAN COME TOGE!R1 &1 = LACK ( A BETT] WORD1 UNITE >\ND A C&IDATE & BUILD A GRASSROOTS MOVEM5T /RONG 5\< TO DEFEAT ,JIM ,D\GLAS4 ,C\LD ,DEMOCRATS1 ,PROGRESSIVES1 DISAFFECT$ ,REPUBLICANS1 9DEP5D5TS1 & PEOPLE :O >E GETT+ F$ UP ) ! WAY ,JIM ,D\GLAS TREATS ,V]MONT]S COME TOGE!R TO DEFEAT HIM4 ,EV]YBODY SAYS !Y WANT TO DO ?AT4 ,EV]YBODY SAYS ?AT'S :AT WE NE$ TO DO4 ,& !N WE MOVE 9TO A DISCUSSION AB\T :O MI<T BE SUIT$ TO DO ?AT4 ,I C]TA9LY HAVE GIV5 REASONS AS TO :Y ,I ?9K ,I CAN DO ?AT .<BUT.> ,I'M NOT #a.0 C]TA9 ,I'M READY TO GIVE UP ! O!R ?+S ,I'M DO+4 ,WE'VE .<ALSO.> TALK$ AB\T .<IF.> !RE >E ,DEMOCRATS :O C\LD BE ABLE TO PLAY ?AT ROLE AS WELL4 .<,H[EV].> ,I1 QUITE HONE/LY1 ?9K ! LI/ IS RELATIVELY %ORT = MO/ ( ! ,PROGRESSIVES ,I TALK TO1 BUT WE'RE NOT CLOS+ ! DOOR TO ?OSE OPTIONS4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,BUT H[ MU* CONFID5CE DO Y\ HAVE 9 ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY 9 ,V]MONT8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,:AT ,I ?9K W\LD BE BE/ W\LD BE TO TAKE .<& 9CORPORATE.> SOME ( ! GOOD WORK ?AT ! GRASSROOTS ,DEMOCRATS HAVE DONE & WANT TO DO4 ,Y\ KN[ ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY IS PRETTY BROAD 9 ,V]MONT & OBVI\SLY IT IS CAPABLE ( ELECT+ PEOPLE4 .<,MO/ (.> \R ,CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION .<&.> MO/ ( \R /ATE (FICE HOLD]S >E ,DEMOCRATS4 ,& ,I ?9K MO/ .<RANK & FILE.> ,DEMOCRATS BELIEVE 9 UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E & LIVABLE WAGES4 ,?OSE >E ?+S ,V]MONT]S DO BELIEVE 94 ,= SOME REASON1 ?AT ,DEMOCRATIC BASE HAS BE5 UNABLE TO CAPTURE & %APE ! DEBATE 9 A WAY ?AT REALLY MOVES BEYOND ! POLITICS ( ,JIM ,D\GLAS4 ,SO ,I ?9K !RE IS A LOT ( GOOD FOLKS !RE1 BUT :AT IS LACK+4444 IS A LEAD] AT ! /ATEWIDE LEVEL :O CAN BETT] >TICULATE IT 9 A WAY ?AT W\LD MOTIVATE ,V]MONT]S TO DUMP ,JIM ,D\GLAS & .<9/EAD.> TAKE ON A ,GOV]NOR :O SUPPORTS ?OSE ?+S4 

,SO :5 Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T ! ,DEMOCRATS444 A LOT ( !M >E NEI<BORS & FRI5DS444 ,! QUE/ION IS 0GIV5 !IR MAJORITY .<9 ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY.> :Y >E !Y NOT ABLE TO BETT] CONTROL ! DEBATE8 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y !Y CAN'T DO ?AT4 ,I JU/ KN[ ?AT !Y CAN'T4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,SOME PEOPLE W\LD SAY ! ,DEMOCRATS HAVE A LONG HI/ORY ( HALF MEASURES1 SYMBOLIC ACTIONS4 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,SURE6 ,FIR/ ( ALL BECAUSE !Y >E A BROAD P>TY 9 A S5SE !RE >E A LOT ( .<9T]NAL.> FACTIONS4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( LEGISLATORS :O >E ,DEMOCRATS :O >E NOT 9SPIR$ BY ?+S LIKE UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E4 .<,BUT.> ,I ?9K1 ,DEMOCRATS AS ,V]MONT]S >E1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT !IR ELECT$ (FICIALS >E ALL COMMITT$ TO ! SAME AG5DA4 ,SO ?AT IS ONE ?+4 ,I ?9K ?AT SOMETIMES SOME ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY FALL = ,JIM ,D\GLAS' POLITICAL L9E4 ,!Y MAYBE />T TO BELIEVE ?AT ,V]MONT]S DON'T WANT TO TALK AB\T !SE ?+S4 ,SOME ( !M HAVE COME TO RELY OV] ! YE>S ON ! SAME S\RCES ( POLITICAL P[] & MONEY .<AS ! ,REPUBLICANS.> & !Y DON'T WANT TO ALI5ATE ?OSE PEOPLE444 

,A REPORT] SAID TO ME REC5TLY ?AT 0,I DON'T GET ! FEEL+ ?AT Y\'RE TALK+ TO ! ,DEMOCRATIC P[]S ?AT BE40 ,& ,I ASSUME %E MEANT !SE MY?ICAL PEOPLE :O LIVE 9 ,BURL+TON :O HAVE A LOT ( MONEY :O TELL ,DEMOCRATS :AT TO DO6 ,HA6 ,I DON'T EV5 KN[ :O ?OSE PEOPLE >E6 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,/ATE ,S5ATOR ,H9DA ,MILL] C\LD PROBABLY TELL Y\4 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,& Y\ KN[ :AT8 ,I HAV5'T ASK$6 ,BUT ?AT'S :AT ! REPORT] SAID TO ME4 ,SO ,I TOLD H] 0Y\'RE ABSOLUTELY RI<T4 ,:Y W\LD ,I BE TALK+ TO ?OSE PEOPLE1 :ILE ,I'M TALK+ TO PEOPLE :O LIVE 9 COMMUNITIES :]E !RE >E WORK+ PEOPLE1 :O >E F>M]S1 ?OSE :O >E ! BASE ( ! ,V]MONT POLITICAL MOVEM5T1 :O >E GO+ TO DEFEAT ,JIM ,D\GLAS4 ,?OSE WEAL?I] PEOPLE1 :O LIKE TO PULL ! /R+S1 >E NOT NECESS>ILY COMMITT$ TO DEFEAT+ ,JIM ,D\GLAS4 ,IT'S PEOPLE 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE :O >E COMMITT$ TO DEFEAT+ ,JIM ,D\GLAS4 ,I'M TALK+ TO ?OSE PEOPLE6 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO />T A CAMPAIGN FROM ! TOP D[N4 ,Y\ />T A CAMPAIGN FROM ! GR\ND UP BECAUSE IT IS ?OSE PEOPLE1 ! F>M]S & ! WORK+ PEOPLE & .<ORGANIZ$.> LABOR4 ,IT'S ?OSE PEOPLE :O >E GO+ TO DO ! GRUNT WORK ( MAK+ ! CAMPAIGN4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,RUMOR HAS IT ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,PRESID5T ,L9DOL ,ATK9S IS READY TO BACK Y\ = ,GOV]NOR4 ,HAVE Y\ BE5 TALK+ TO ! ,A,F,L8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,I WAS AT !IR CONV5TION .<9 ,SEPTEMB].> & ,I SPOKE ) PEOPLE !RE & ,I FELT LIKE !RE WAS A LOT ( SUPPORT !RE4 ,I DID 5C\RAGE !M TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE 9 DECID+ :O ! C&IDATES %\LD BE4 ,:AT HAPP5S ALL ! TIME IS ?AT ! ,DEMOCRATS PICK A C&IDATE & !N ORGANIZ$ LABOR IS EXPECT$ TO 5DORSE ?AT C&IDATE4 ,& ,I JU/ SUGGE/$ ?AT !Y PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE1 NOT JU/ ?IS TIME1 BUT ALL ! TIME4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,! W> 9 ,IRAQ8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,:AT W\LD Y\ DO ) SIX HUNDR$ BILLION DOLL>S8 ,I MEAN EV]Y?+ WE'RE TALK+ AB\T W\LD NOT EV5 BE AN ISSUE1 IF WE W]5'T ?R[+ ALL ?AT MONEY AT A W>1 :I* IS IMMORAL1 UNJU/1 UNNECESS>Y1 & IRONICALLY 5\<1 OPPOS$ BY #g.0 ( ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC4 ,Y\ TALK AB\T DEMOCRACY1 & !N Y\ TALK AB\T H[ #g.0 ( ,AM]ICANS DON'T WANT SOME?+1 YET WE HAVE IT2 9 ?IS CASE1 A W>4 ,IT TELLS Y\ SOME?+ AB\T ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY ON ! NATIONAL LEVEL4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,CAN A ,GOV]NOR ( ,V]MONT F9D A WAY TO BR+ ! ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TROOPS HOME8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,I ?9K A ,V]MONT ,GOV]NOR C\LD LOOK = A WAY444 ,I DON'T SAY ?IS DEF9ITIVELY1 BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E SOME RULES AB\T H[ ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D CAN BE US$ OR NOT US$ & AT ! DISCRETION ( ! ,GOV]NOR4 ,SO ,I ?9K ?AT C\LD BE LOOK$ AT444 ,!RE >E C]TA9LY WAYS 9 :I* ! ,GOV]NOR C\LD MOBILIZE ,V]MONT]S TO PUT PRESSURE AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL TO PUT AN 5D TO A W> ?AT ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S DON'T WANT TO BE 94 

,Y\ KN[ WE HAVE ALL !SE DI/9CTIONS 9 ,V]MONT4 ,!Y TELL US 0?IS IS ! BE/ PLACE TO LIVE10 0,BURL+TON IS ! BE/ PLACE TO RAISE KIDS40 ,REC5TLY1 WE'VE BE5 DESIGNAT$ ! 0SM>TE/ /ATE0 BAS$ ON H[ KIDS TE/ - BUT WE ALSO HAVE ! RA!R DUBI\S DI/9CTION ( BE+ ! HI<E/ NUMB] ( DEA?S P] CAPITA 9 ,IRAQ & WE DON'T REALLY NE$ ?AT4 ,?AT DOESN'T RANK ) ?OSE O!RS4 

.<,AT ?IS PO9T ( ! 9T]VIEW1 ,AN?ONY'S WIFE ,DEBORAH1 APPE>$ 9 ! DOORWAY4.> 

,DEBORAH ,POLL9A3 ,HI4 ,I WAS JU/ A LITTLE WORRI$ BECAUSE Y\ SAID Y\ W]E GO+ TO CALL ME :5 Y\ W]E DONE4 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,WELL1 ,I GUESS ,I'M NOT DONE4 ,I WAS GO+ TO CALL Y\4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,IT'S MY FAULT4 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,I CAN BE DONE ANY SECOND1 BUT ,I HAV5'T F9I%$ DO+ :AT ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO DO4 ,>E Y\ 9 A HURRY8 

,DEBORAH ,POLL9A3 ,I GUESS ,I WAS READY TO GO HOME1 YEAH4 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,OKAY4 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,WE CAN WRAP ?IS UP4 ,ANY F9AL WORDS8 

,AN?ONY ,POLL9A3 ,NO4 

.<,WE BO? LAU<$4.> 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,?ANKS ,AN?ONY4 

,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS51 ,C&IDATE = ,MORET[N ,SELECT ,BO>D 7#b#i7 

  

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#a4 ,/,R,5,G,!,N,+ ,L,O,C,A,L ,D,E,M,O,C,R,A,C,Y @& ,M,A,J,O,R,I,T,Y ,R,U,L,E -- ,AS ,SELECTP]SON ,I WILL SUPPORT MAXIMUM DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION 9 T[N GOV]NM5T 7HE>+S1 SPECIAL T[N MEET+S1 TE/IMONY1 ETC71 & MAKE ,SELECT ,BO>D BUS9ESS TRANSP>5T & ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RESID5TS4.<#a#d#i.> ,9 ! SPIRIT ( LOCAL DEMOCRACY1 ,I SUPPORT MAK+ ! T[N ,PLANN+ ,COMMISSION]S ELECT$ POSITIONS1 & HOLD ?AT %ORT] T]MS = ELECT$ T[N (FIC]S MAKES !M MORE ACC\NTABLE TO ! PEOPLE4 ,& F9ALLY1 ,I ALSO PL$GE TO SUPPORT ! MAJORITY OP9ION ( T[N RESID5CE ON ISSUES1 EV5 IF ?AT OP9ION IS C\NT] TO MY P]SONAL FEEL+S4 

#b4 ,L,E,A,D,],%,I,P --,I WILL DEMON/RATE LEAD]%IP ON ISSUES ?R\< COMMUNITY DIALOGUE1 OP5 DEBATE1 & CONS5SUS BUILD+4 

#c4 ,B,U,I,L,D,+ ,! ,C,A,P,I,T,A,L ,S,A,V,+,S ,F,U,N,D1 ,P,L,A,N,N,+ ,= ,! ,F,U,T,U,R,E --,I WILL /RIVE TO MAXIMIZE T[N MONEY 9 A ,CAPITAL ,SAV+S ,FUND 7A FUND MADE UP ( MONEY G5]AT$ BY ! L&FILL1 & ,N,O,T ACCESSIBLE = %ORT T]M T[N EXP5DITURES71 ) AN EYE TO MAKE ?AT MONEY1 9 ! LONG RUN1 SU/A9ABLY G5]ATE MORE RES\RCES = T[N BAS$ PUBLIC PROGRAMS = LOCAL Y\?1 ELD]LY1 POOR & WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,I FAVOR PUTT+ HALF ( ! ANNUAL L&FILL MONEY 9TO ?IS FUND 7@s#b174 

#d4 ,T,A,X ,R,E,L,I,E,F ,= ,W,O,R,K,+ ,P,E,O,P,L,E --,9 ! %ORT T]M1 ,I WILL SEEK TO USE ONE QU>T] ( ! ANNUAL L&FILL FUNDS 7@s#a17 TO L[] PROP]TY TAX & PROVIDE A R5T]S REBATE = 9DIVIDUALS MAK+ UND] @s#e1 A YE>1 & FAMILIES MAK+ UND] @s#a1 A YE>4 ,?IS TAX @& R5T RELIEF W\LD LA/ AT LEA/ AS LONG AS ! DURATION ( ?IS CURR5T ECONOMIC CRISIS1 & W\LD COME 9 ! =M ( AN ANNUAL *ECK1 FROM ! T[N1 TO QUALIFY+ H\SEHOLDS4 

,! REMA9+ MONEY ANNUALLY G5]AT$ FROM ! L&FILL 7@s#a17 %\LD BE PLAC$ 9 A ,CAPITAL ,DEVELOPM5T ,FUND1 & %\LD BE US$ AS NE$$ BY ! T[N SUBJECT TO ! APPROVAL ( ! VOT]S4 

#e4 ,S,U,/,A,9,A,B,L,E ,D,E,V,E,L,O,P,M,5,T @& ,G,O,O,D ,J,O,B,S -- CONC]N+ ! PROPOS$ QU>RY ON ,R\TE #a,B1 ,I W\LD SUPPORT ! CURR5T MAJORITY OP9ION ,N,O,T TO ALL[ ! QU>RY4 ,?IS MAJORITY OP9ION HAS BE5 DEMON/RAT$ ?R\< PUBLIC VOTES1 SU* AS EMP[]+ ! ,SELECT ,BO>D TO 5ACT TEMPOR>Y ZON+ ON #a,B 79 RESPONSE TO ! PROPOS$ QU>RY71 & ! VOTE TO ADOPT NEW P]MAN5T ZON+ REGULATIONS 7:I* W\LD NOT ALL[ FUTURE QU>RY DEVELOPM5T ON #a,B74 

,H[EV]1 ,I DO FAVOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPM5T4 ,WE NE$ GOOD JOBS = ,MORET[N'S RESID5TS4 ,!RE=E1 REG>D+ MAJOR DEVELOPM5T PROPOSALS ,I W\LD LOOK CLOSELY AT ! TYPE ( JOBS ?AT W\LD BE CREAT$4 ,W\LD !Y PAY LIVABLE1 FAMILY SUPPORT+ WAGES8 ,W\LD !Y PROVIDE HEAL?C>E8 ,W\LD !Y PROVIDE A GOOD P5SION & O!R B5EFITS8 ,W\LD !Y BE UNION JOBS8 ,W\LD ! OP]ATION BE EMPLOYEE [N$ OR AT LEA/ ,V]MONT] [N$8 ,W\LD AN EF=T BE MADE TO HIRE LOCAL RESID5TS8 ,IF A MAJOR DEVELOPM5T PROJECT MET MO/ OR ALL ( !SE CRIT]IA1 & ASSUM+ IT C\LD PASS A BASIC 5VIRONM5TAL MU/]1 ,I W\LD SUPPORT IT4 ,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 SU* A PROJECT ONLY CREAT$ A SMALL NUMB] ( L[ PAY+ JOBS ) NO B5EFITS1 & WAS NOT PROJECT$ TO BOO/ ! T[N'S TAX BASE OR MEET RECOGNIZ$ COMMUNITY NE$S1 ,I W\LD BE UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT IT4 ,WE NE$ RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPM5T & AN ECONOMY ?AT WORKS = ALL \R RESID5TS1 NOT MORE AV5UES = ! FEW TO GET RI* & ?OSE :O WORK #d H\RS A WEEK TO REMA9 POOR4 

#f4 ,L,I,V,A,B,L,E ,W,A,G,E,S -- ,I W\LD SUPPORT A POLICY :]EBY ALL 9DIVIDUALS EMPLOY$ OR 9DIVIDUALLY CONTRACT$ BY ! T[N BE PAID 7AT M9IMUM7 A LIVABLE WAGE ( @s#a#b4#g#a AN H\R AS DEF9$ BY ! ,V]MONT ,JOB ,GAP ,/UDY4 ,I W\LD ALSO UPHOLD A POLICY :]EBY ALL BUS9ESSES CONTRACT$ BY ! T[N GU>ANTEE ?AT !IR EMPLOYES >E ALSO PAID 7AT M9IMUM7 A LIVABLE WAGE4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I W\LD SEEK TO HIRE LOCAL T[N RESID5TS & T[N BUS9ESS FIR/4 

#g4 ,S,U,P,P,O,R,T ,= ,L,O,C,A,L ,A,G,R,I,C,U,L,T,U,R,E -- ,I W\LD SUPPORT A POLICY :]EBY ! ELEM5T>Y S*OOL1 :5 POSSIBLE1 PUR*ASE LOCALLY PRODUC$ HEAL?Y FOOD FROM >EA F>M]S4 

#h4 ,L,O,C,A,L ,W,O,O,D ,H,E,A,T ,= ,P,U,B,L,I,C ,B,U,I,L,D,+,S -- ,I W\LD EXPLORE 9/ALL+ A WOOD*IP FURNACE 9 ! ELEM5T>Y S*OOL & WOOD/OVES_/FURNACES 9 ! O!R T[N BUILD+S4 ,IF ?IS HAPP5$1 SU* WOOD %\LD BE ACQUIR$ FROM LOCAL ,MORET[N LOGG]S1 & SU/A9ABLY H>VE/$ FROM T[N L& :5 POSSIBLE4 

#i4 ,A,C,C,\,N,T,A,B,L,E ,L,A,W ,5,=,C,E,M,5,T -- ,ON LAW 5=CEM5T1 ,I W\LD SUPPORT ! T[N RELY+ MORE ON ACTIVE CON/ABLES4 ,!SE >E ! ELECT$ (FIC]S ( ! COMMUNITY1 & >E 9 ! BE/ POSITION TO DEAL ) ANY LAW ISSUES ?AT COME UP 9 \R T[N4 

#a4 ,A,D,V,O,C,A,T,E ,= ,M,O,R,E,T,[,N -- ,ON BEHALF ( ! RESID5TS ( ,MORET[N1 ,I W\LD USE MY POSITION AS ,SELECTP]SON TO PRESSURE \R LEGISLATORS 9 ,MONTPELI] TO ADEQUATELY FUND HEAL? & HUMAN S]VICES4 ,EV]Y YE> ON ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY WE 7& MANY O!R T[NS7 VOTE A SUM ( AB\T @s#a1 TO SUPPORT V>I\S COMMUNITY @& HEAL? PROGRAMS ACROSS \R REGION4 ,:ILE1 = ! MO/ P>T1 !SE >E GREAT ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CURR5TLY NE$ \R SUPPORT1 ! TRU? IS IF ! /ATE DID !IR P>T !Y W\LD NOT NE$ \R MONEY & WE C\LD USE \R LIMIT$ RES\RCES 9 O!R WAYS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE C\LD BETT] FUND \R T[N LIBR>Y1 &_/OR WE C\LD 9CREASE AFT] S*OOL PROGRAMS4 

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,VALLEY ,REPORT]3 ,:Y >E Y\ RUNN+ = T[N (FICE8 

,MORET[N ,SELECTMAN ,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS53 ,I AM RUNN+ = A SEAT ON ! ,SELECT ,BO>D BECAUSE ,I WANT TO CONT9UE BE+ A VOICE = ! WORK+ FAMILIES ( ,MORET[N4.<#a#e.> ,9 #bi ,I WORK$ V]Y H>D TO MAKE SURE ?AT Y\ W]E 9=M$ AB\T :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 \R T[N4 ,I DID MY BE/ TO FUR!R BR+ Y\ 9TO ?IS PROCESS SO ?AT ! MANY1 & NOT ! FEW1 HAD A SAY AS TO :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 \R LOCAL GOV]NM5T4 ,IF REELECT$ ,I WILL CONT9UE TO EXPLORE WAYS TO GIVE ! PUBLIC MORE OV]SI<T REG>D+ T[N AFFAIRS1 & ,I WILL DO MY BE/ TO EX]CISE COMMON S5SE :5 MAK+ DAY TO DAY DECISIONS 9 MY ROLE AS ,SELECTMAN4 

,VALLEY ,REPORT]3 ,ANY EXP]I5CE8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,9 #bf ,I WAS APPO9T$ ,MORET[N ,REPRES5TATIVE TO ! ,REGIONAL ,PLANN+ ,COMMISSION BY ! ,SELECT ,BO>D4 ,9 #bg ,I WAS ELECT$ TO ,FIR/ ,CON/ABLE4 ,& !N 9 #bi ,I WON A SEAT ON ,SELECT ,BO>D .<5DORS$ BY ! ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY1 ,V]MONT ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY1 & ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O.>1 :]E ,I HAVE BE5 S]V+ S9CE4 ,\TSIDE ( T[N GOV]NM5T1 ,I AM A CURR5TLY AN (FIC] 9 ! ,WA%+TON ,C\NTY ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL4 ,9 #bg & #bi ,I WAS ELECT$ ,DI/RICT ,VISE ,PRESID5T ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4 

,SO YES1 ,I HAVE EXP]I5CE 9 LOCAL GOV]NM5T & A RECORD ( ORGANIZ+ ON A /ATEWIDE BASIS ON BEHALF ( WORK+ FAMILIES4 ,9 ,MORET[N ,I SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCAT$ = 0LIVABLE WAGES0 = T[N EMPLOYES1 OV]SAW ! ,T[N ,HALL R5OVATION PROJECT & WORK$ ON BROAD5+ LOCAL PUBLIC P>TICIPATION 9 T[N AFFAIRS4 ,ON A /ATEWIDE BASIS ) ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,I HAVE WORK$ T[>DS UNIV]SAL HEAL?C>E RE=M1 ON REVITALIZ+ ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 & BROAD5+ RANK & FILE P>TICIPATION 9 UNION AFFAIRS4 

,VALLEY ,REPORT]3 ,:AT1 9 Y\R OP9ION1 >E ! MO/ PRESS+ ISSUES FAC+ ,MORET[N RESID5TS8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,DUE TO ! CONT9U+ ECONOMIC D[NTURN1 TAXES >E ESPECIALLY AN ISSUE ?IS YE> = BO? BLUE & :ITE COLL> WORK]S4 ,! FACT IS ?AT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BE5 LAID-(F1 MANY HAVE HAD !IR H\RS R$UC$1 & MANY MORE HAVE SE5 A PAY FREEZE OR R$UCTION 7ALL ! :ILE ,WALL ,/REET CONT9UES TO MAKE A KILL+74 ,TRU? BE TOLD1 FOLKS >E GO+ TO HAVE A H>D TIME MEET+ !IR BASIC NE$S & PAY+ !IR PROP]TY TAXES ?IS YE>4 ,!RE=E WE NE$ TO LOOK AT WAYS TO R$UCE ! TAX BURD5 )\T R$UC+ NECESS>Y S]VICES4 

,ONE WAY TO DO ?IS W\LD BE TO MAKE ! WAY WE (F-SET PROP]TY TAXES ) L&FILL REV5UE MORE EQUITABLE P] H\SEHOLD4 ,! WAY IT IS CURR5TLY DONE IS ?AT WE SIMPLY R$UCE ! OV]ALL TAX RATE4 ,9 #bi ?IS REGRESSIVE SY/EM TRANSLAT$ 9TO A P]SON ) A HOME 9 ,MORET[N VALU$ AT ONE MILLION DOLL>S RECEIV+ @s#a#b 9 TAX SUBSIDIES4 ,! P]SON ) ! ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& DOLL> HOME SAW ONLY @s#a#b 9 TAX SAV+S4 ,! R5T]1 ( C\RSE1 SAW NO?+4 ,?IS SY/EM ( SUBSIDIES IS NOT EQUITABLE OR FAIR TO ! REGUL> PEOPLE :O >E /RUGGL+ TO GET BY4 ,9/EAD WE %\LD F9D BETT] WAYS USE A PORTION ( \R L&FILL REV5UE2 WAYS ?AT LEVEL ! PLAY+ FIELD & B5EFIT ALL ( US EQUALLY4 ,IF WE DID ?IS1 TAXES = AV]AGE H\SEHOLDS W\LD GO DRA/ICALLY D[N1 & WE W\LD NOT BE 9 ! FALSE PR$ICAM5T ( HAV+ TO R$UCE JOBS OR S]VICES AT ! MUNICIPAL LEVEL4 

,EV5 SO1 UND]/& ?AT ANY USE ( \R L&FILL MONEY 7:I* IS =ECA/$ AT @s#d1 A YE> = MAYBE #ae MORE YE>S71 & SPECIFICALLY ANY *ANGE 9 ! WAY WE USE ?IS MONEY1 W\LD HAVE TO BE DEBAT$ & VOT$ ON BY Y\ AT A DULY W>N$ ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,?IS %\LD NOT BE = ! ,SELECT ,BO>D TO DECIDE ON !IR [N4 

,VALLEY ,REPORT]3 ,%\LD ! 5VIRONM5TAL C\RT RULE 9 ,RIV]S' FAVOR1 DO Y\ ?9K ! T[N %\LD CONT9UE ) ! QU>RY APPEAL PROCESS8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,IF ! C\RT RULES 9 ! T[NS FAVOR1 ,I HAVE LITTLE D\BT ?AT ,MR4 ,RIV]S WILL APPEAL4 ,9 ?IS CASE ,I UND]/& ?AT ! CO/ = FI<T+ SU* AN APPEAL C\LD BE AS L[ AS @s#a4 ,9 ?IS SC5>IO ,I W\LD SUPPORT US+ FUNDS FROM )9 ! #ba BUDGET = DEF5D+ ! DECISION ( \R LOCAL ,DEVELOPM5T ,REVIEW ,BO>D BY CONT9U+ PROCE$+S4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IF ,MR4 ,RIV]S W9S ?IS /AGE ( LITIGATION1 IT C\LD CO/ UPW>DS ( @s#c1 = ! T[N TO FILE !IR [N APPEAL4 ,9 ?IS SC5>IO ,I SUPPORT ! USE ( M9IMAL T[N FUNDS TO BEG9 LEGAL PROCE$+S 7@s#a#b1 IS ALREADY SET ASIDE = ANTICIPAT$ LAWY]S' FEES 9 \R #ba BUDGET74 ,?AT SAID1 ,I W\LD GO A /EP FUR!R & ADVOCATE = A T[N WIDE VOTE TO SEE IF WE %\LD SP5D MORE !N :AT WE HAVE 9 \R LEGAL BUDGET ON FUR!R LITIGATION4 

,VALLEY ,REPORT]3 ,DO Y\ ?9K ! T[N %\LD CONT9UE TO FUND ! LIBR>Y8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,ABSOLUTELY4 ,LIBR>IES >E CORN]/ONES ( COMMUNITIES1 & ! PRICE WE PAY TO MA9TA9 \RS1 P] WORK+ CLASS H\SEHOLD1 IS SMALL4 ,= 9/ANCE1 AT AN ANNUAL OP]AT+ CO/ ( @s#a#h11 A FAMILY :O [NS A @s#a1 H\SE PAYS @s#a 9 TAXES T[>DS ! LIBR>Y4 ,A FAMILY ) A @s#b1 H\SE PAYS @s#b4 ,& A R5T] PAYS NO?+4 

,:5 Y\ REFLECT ?AT ! AV]AGE PRICE ( A S+LE NEW BOOK IS @s#a#h1 OR ?AT A FAMILY MEMB]%IP FEE TO ! ,MONTPELI] LIBR>Y IS @s#d#d1 ,I ?9K Y\ CAN SEE ?AT WE >E DO+ QUITE WELL = \R MONEY H]E 9 ,MORET[N4 

,I W\LD ALSO LIKE TO REM9D FOLKS ?AT AL?\< \R LIBR>Y IS SMALL1 !Y >E ABLE TO GET Y\ JU/ AB\T ANY BOOK ?R\< ! 9T]-LIBR>Y LOAN SY/EM4 ,SO PLEASE DO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS COMMUNITY RES\RCE4 

,VALLEY ,REPORT]3 ,>E Y\ 9 SUPPORT ( ! T[N'S POT5TIAL CONTRACT R5EWAL ) ! ,WA%+TON ,C\NTY ,%]IFF'S ,DEP>TM5T8 

,VAN ,DEUS53 ,NO4 ,WE HAVE CONTRACT$ ) ! ,%]IFF'S ,DEP>TM5T = #e YE>S OR SO N[4 ,9 ?AT TIME ,I HAVE NOT NOTIC$ CRIME GO+ D[N1 OR UP = ?AT MATT]4 ,9 REC5T YE>S WE HAVE SP5T A LOT ( MONEY ON ! %]IFFS = V]Y LITTLE COV]AGE4 ,ALSO1 :5 WE DO CONTRACT ) !M ! T[N HAS ESS5TIALLY NO OV]SI<T REG>D+ H[1 :51 :]E !Y PATROL4 ,9 MY M9D ?IS IS A BAD USE ( TAX PAY] MONEY4 

,:AT WE %\LD BE DO+ IS ELECT+ CON/ABLES ?AT >E WILL+ TO GET ! NECESS>Y C]TIFICATIONS 9 ORD] ?AT !Y CAN BETT] PATROL \R ROADS4 ,UNLIKE %]IFF'S DEPUTIES1 CON/ABLES >E ELECT$ DIRECTLY BY US1 >E ACC\NTABLE DIRECTLY TO US1 & >E 9 A BETT] POSITION TO S]VE ! NE$S ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,& F9ALLY1 WE NE$ TO *ANGE ! T]M ?AT CON/ABLES S]VE FROM ONE YE> TO TWO 7AS IT TAKES NE>LY A YE> TO GET ALL ! TRA9+71 & PROP]LY FUND ?IS IMPORTANT T[N DEP>TM5T4 

"9,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 HAS BE5 5DORS$ BY ! ,V]MONT ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY1 ! ,V]MONT ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ,U,S,A1 & ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,LABOR ,C\NCIL ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4 

,CONC]N+ ,! ,VOTE ,= ,! ,NEXT ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,PRESID5T 7#b#a7 

  

  

,NOVEMB] #a#g?1 #ba 

,N[ ?AT ,DEMOCRAT ,%UML9 HAS BE5 ELECT$ ,GOV]NOR1 ! APPROA*+ QUE/ION IS :O WILL /EP 9 TO PROVIDE NEW LEAD]%IP )9 ! ,/ATE ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4.<#a#e#a.> ,& H]E1 ASSUM+ ,L9DOL ,ATK9S 7,A,F,S,C,M,E7 DOES NOT RUN = REELECTION1 ,I HAVE MADE NO SECRET ?AT ,I HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 ?IS \TCOME444 ,CURR5TLY ,I AM CONSID]+ A RUN = ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,PRESID5T4 ,MY QUE/ION TO Y\ IS ?IS3 IS !RE A PA? ?R\< :I* ,I CAN C\NT ON Y\ = SUPPORT8 

,9 MY E/IMATION ! /ATE F$]ATION CURR5TLY LACKS COHESIVE OR COMPELL+ VISION4 ,I SAY ?IS FROM OBS]V+ FROM ! 9SIDE 7TWO T]MS ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D AS A ,DI/RICT ,VISE ,PRESID5T7 & FROM ! \TSIDE 7AS A LONGTIME RANK & FILE ,U,A,W #aiha MEMB] @& =M] ,TEAM/]S74 ,! FACT ?AT WE HAD TO MOBILIZE 7AGA9/ ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,VISE ,PRESID5T ,JILL ,*>BONNEAU & SOME ,I,B,E,W (FIC]S7 TO MAKE SURE ,REPUBLICAN ,BRIAN ,DUBIE DID NOT BECOME \R NEW ,GOV]NOR SPEAKS VOLUMES TO \R CURR5T PROBLEMS4 

,H]E >E ! FACTS3 ,! ,V,T ,A,F,L HAS A %IRK+ MEMB]%IP ( LESS ?AN #i1 MEMB]S4 ,:ILE ,V]MONT]S G5]ALLY >E BECOM+ MORE SUPPORTIVE ( A PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC AG5DA1 ! ,V,T ,A,F,L COMMITS ITS LIMIT$ RES\RCES TO REACTIVE POLITICS GE>$ T[>DS HOLD+ ! L9E ) :AT WE HAVE1 AS OPPOS$ TO SPE>HEAD+ ! FI<T = :AT WE WANT & :AT %\LD BE4 ,& AS ANY FOOTBALL FAN CAN TELL Y\1 ! BE/ DEF5SE IS A GOOD (F5SE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I CONT5D ?AT WE HAVE A HI/ORIC OPPORTUNITY TO REV]SE ?IS TR5D1 BUILD NEW MEMB]S1 9CREASE 9T]-UNION SOLID>ITY1 & W9 F> REA*+ VICTORIES = WORK+ PEOPLE ACROSS ,V]MONT4 ,BUT WE BO? KN[ ?AT ?IS WILL BE UNLIKELY )\T A MEAN+FUL *ANGE 9 \R UNION LEAD]%IP4 

,9 BRIEF1 ,I AM />T+ TO =MULATE A PLAT=M ?R\< :I* TO BUILD A CAMPAIGN = ?IS CONTE/ 7! BEL[ IS A WORK 9 PROGRESS74 ,I ALSO =ESEE ! NE$ = ME TO 5GAGE 9 A SM>T 9T]NAL GRASSROOTS EF=T IF WE >E TO W94 ,I RECOGNIZE ?AT ,JILL WILL HAVE ! FULL BACK+ ( ! ,I,B,E,W 9 H] BID AGA9/ US4 ,?IS IS A L>GE1 BUT SURM\NTABLE OB/ACLE4 

,BEL[ Y\ WILL F9D SOME 9ITIAL ?\<TS P]TA9+ TO A PLAT=M AIM$ AT GR[+ \R P[] AS ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4 ,BY ALL MEANS1 ,I WELCOME ANY CRITICISMS1 DISAGREEM5TS1 OR SUGGE/IONS AS TO :]E ELSE WE NE$ TO BE LOOK+4  

,WE MU/ BUILD \R ORGANIZ+ CAPACITY BY AGGRESSIVELY LOBBY+ ! NATIONAL ,A,F,L = RES\RCES TO 9CREASE \TREA* & HIRE ORGANIZ]S4  

,WE MU/ MAKE ! MO/ \T ( :AT WE ALREADY HAVE BY />T+ AN 9T]N%IP PROGRAM AIM$ AT COLLEGE /UD5TS1 LIKE ?AT :I* IS ALREADY DONE BY ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T] & ! ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION4 ,!SE 9T]NS W\LD S]VE AS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ]S1 TO BE PLAC$ AT ! DISPOSAL ( \R /RATEGIC ORGANIZ+ CAMPAIGNS4  

,! ,/ATE ,A,F,L %\LD DEVOTE #e#e.0 ( ITS TIME & MANP[] TO AID+ EXI/+ ORGANIZ+ DRIVES CONDUCT$ BY \R UNION LOCALS4  

,\R LEGISLATIVE WORK %\LD SEEK TO EI!R PLACE ! ,A,F,L AT ! =EFRONT ( PROGRESSIVE ISSUES ?AT CLAIM SUPPORT FROM L>GE PORTIONS ( WORK+ FAMILIES 7IE S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E71 OR TO EASE ! ROAD = MAJOR ORGANIZ+ CAMPAIGNS 7IE E>LY *ILDHOOD $UCATORS71 OR TO BUILD LIVABLE WAGE JOBS 7IE PUBLIC COMMITM5T TO ,PROJECT ,LABOR ,AGREEM5TS & AN 5D TO NONUNION PRIVATE CONTRACTORS P]=M+ PUBLIC S]VICES74 ,9 A WORD1 \R LEGISLATIVE EF=TS MU/ SEEK TO FUR!R BUILD P[]1 & NOT JU/ REACT TO ?OSE :O SEEK ! DISEMP[]M5T ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR4  

,ALL ( \R EF=TS MU/ BE ACCOMPANI$ BY A COMPREH5SIVE M$IA & PUBLIC \TREA* /RATEGY4  

,! 9T]NAL PROCESS ( ! ,/ATE ,A,F,L-,C,I,O MU/ BECOME TRANSP>5T1 DEMOCRATIC1 & 5C\RAGE A CON/RUCTIVE DEBATE ON ! ISSUES FAC+ ORGANIZ$ LABOR & WORK+ FAMILIES 9 G5]AL4 ,T[>DS ?IS 5D WE MU/ ,B,E,G,9 TO 5GAGE \R RANK @& FILE MEMB]S ?R\< REGUL> COMMUNICATION ?R\< MAIL+S & WEB \TREA*4  

,WE MU/ BUILD A NEW G5]ATION ( UNION LEAD]S BY PLAC+ A PRIORITY 9 5GAG+ \R Y\NG RANK @& FILE MEMB]S4 ,T[>DS ?IS 5D WE %\LD CREATE SPECIAL DELEGATE POSITIONS = Y\NG WORK]S & APPR5TICES 9 ORD] ?AT !Y >E 5C\RAG$ TO ATT5D & TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T 9 \R CONV5TIONS4  
  

,( C\RSE ,I AM V]Y 9T]E/$ TO HE> Y\R ?\<TS ON ALL ( ?IS4 ,I W\LD ALSO WELCOME A *ANCE TO SIT D[N ) Y\ OV] A BE] TO SEE :AT Y\ ?9K IS POSSIBLE4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 

,SOLID>ITY1 

,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS5 

,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS5 ,= ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,MEMB]-,AT-,L>GE_/,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE 7#b#a#a7 

  

  

,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,LEAD]S1 

,IT HAS BE5 MY HONOR TO WORK ALONGSIDE ALL ( Y\ = TWO FULL T]MS N[ AS A ,DI/RICT ,VISE ,PRESID5T FROM ,WA%+TON1 ,LAMOILLE1 & ,ORANGE ,C\NTIES1 TO HAVE S]V$ AT ! ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O'S ,LIAISON TO ! ,HEAL?C>E IS A ,HUMAN ,RI<T CAMPAIGN 9 #b#i1 & ON ! ,S+LE ,PAY] ,HEAL?C>E ,ORGANIZ+ ,COMMITTEE S9CE #b#a4.<#a#e#b.> ,TOGE!R WE HAVE PLAY$ A HI/ORIC ROLE 9 *>T+ ! C\RSE = A ,V]MONT BAS$ S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E SY/EM4 ,WE HAVE ALSO DONE A F9E JOB 9 /&+ UP = WORK+ FAMILIES ACROSS ,V]MONT ON NUM]\S ISSUES4 ,H[EV]1 \R HI/ORIC TASK ( BUILD+ P[] = WORK+ PEOPLE IS F> FROM DONE1 & !RE IS MU* /ILL TO DO4 

,!RE=E1 AT ! ,SEPTEMB] ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O CONV5TION ,I 9T5D TO RUN = ! ,MEMB]-,AT-,L>GE POSITION ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,I HAVE DECID$ TO DO SO 9 LI<T ( ,RALPH ,MONTEFUSCO'S DECISION TO NOT SEEK REELECTION TO ?IS PO/4 

,IF ELECT$ TO ?IS POSITION1 ) Y\R SUPPORT1 ,I W\LD SEEK TO PRIORITIZE ! BEL[ FIVE ISSUES_/PR9CIPLES3  

,A CONT9U+ & PROACTIVE 5GAGEM5T ON ! ,V,T ,S+LE ,PAY] ,HEAL?C>E EF=T4 ,V]MONT /&S TO MAKE HI/ORY BY BECOM+ ! FIR/ /ATE 9 ! NATION TO PROVIDE ITS PEOPLE PUBLIC HEAL?C>E AS A BASIC RI<T4 ,BY A*IEV+ ?IS1 WE WILL ALSO BE TAK+ HEAL?C>E L>GELY \T ( CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS4 ,DO+ ?IS WILL ALL[ US TO FOCUS ON GA9S 9 WAGES1 & O!R ISSUES4 ,:ILE GREAT PROGRESS HAS ALREADY BE5 MADE ON ?IS ISSUE1 !RE IS /ILL A LONG WAY TO GO4 ,WE [E IT TO WORK+ ,V]MONT]S TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE 9 =M+ ?IS DEBATE1 & MAK+ SURE ?AT ! F9AL \TCOME BE/ SUITS ! NE$S ( UNION MEMB]S & WORK+ PEOPLE 9 G5]AL4  

,CONC]T$ SUPPORT FROM ! ,/ATE ,LABOR ,C\NCIL = ALL NEW ORGANIZ+ DRIVES1 ESPECIALLY ! ,A,F,T'S E>LY *ILDHOOD $UCATOR EF=TS :I* IS LOOK+ TO ADD #a1 NEW MEMB]S TO ! ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4 ,:ILE ! ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O HAS CLOSE TO #a1 MEMB]S1 WE NE$ TO GR[ ?AT BASE 9 ORD] TO BUILD MORE P[]4 ,IF ! ,A,F,T IS SUCCESSFUL 9 ORGANIZ+ E>LY *ILDHOOD $UCATORS 7IE DAY C>E PROVID]S7 WE WILL BE D\BL+ \R CURR5T MEMB]%IP4 ,?IS W\LD BE A HI/ORIC /EP 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION4 ,?AT SAID1 ! ,/ATE ,A,F,L-,C,I,O MU/ BE PREP>$ TO L5D SOLID>ITY 9 EV]Y WAY 7REQUE/$7 & POSSIBLE TO ?IS CAMPAIGN & ANY O!R EF=TS 9ITIAT$ BY ORGANIZ$ LABOR TO 9CREASE \R OV]ALL UNION D5SITY 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4  

,MAK+ SURE ?AT ,GRE5 ,JOBS >E UNION JOBS & ,V]MONT JOBS4 ,) FIVE MAJOR W9D F>M PROJECTS BE+ PLANN$ 7OR ALREADY UND]WAY7 = ,V]MONT1 WE NE$ TO MAKE SURE ?AT ! CON/RUCTION JOBS ?AT !SE PROJECTS (F] >E GOOD1 LOCAL1 LIVABLE WAGE JOBS ) B5EFITS1 & ?AT WORK]S ON !SE PROJECTS >E PROTECT$ & S]V$ BY UNION REPRES5TATION4 ,I W\LD SEEK TO WORK ) & AT ! DIRECTION ( ! ,V]MONT ,BUILD+ & ,CON/RUCTION ,TRADES ON ?IS IMPORTANT ISSUE4 ,!SE GRE5 CON/RUCTION PROJECTS WILL BE ! BREAD & BUTT] ( \R ,BUILD+ ,TRADES = YE>S TO COME1 & WE NE$ TO GRANTEE ?AT !Y UPLIFT ! /&>D ( LIV+ = ,V]MONT WORK]S & !IR FAMILIES4  

,OP5NESS1 TRANSP>5CY1 & RANK & FILE P>TICIPATION 9 ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O AFFAIRS4 ,! BE/ UNION LEAD]S 9 ! /ATE >E ONLY AS P[]FUL AS ! RANK & FILE ?AT /& ACTIVELY BEH9D !M4 ,!RE=E WE MU/ SEEK WAYS MOBILIZE \R MEMB]S4 ,EV]Y TIME A UNION LEAD] /&S 9 FRONT ( A SPEAK]S' PODIUM1 WE MU/ SEEK TO HAVE RANK & FILE UNION MEMB]S READY & WILL+ TO DO :AT IT TAKES TO W9 ON AN ISSUE4 ,9 P>T1 ! WAY TO A*IEVE ?IS IS = \R /ATEWIDE LEAD]%IP TO KEEP \R MEMB]S BETT] 9=M$1 & 5GAG$ 9 ! POLITICAL PROCESS4 ,TO A*IEVE ?IS1 WE MU/ GU>ANTEE TRANSP>5CY & DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION 9 \R 9T]NAL PROCESS4 ,\R MEMB]S MU/ KN[ ?AT !Y HAVE A /AKE & A VOICE 9 UNION POLICY4  

,MAXIMIZ+ ! P[] ( ! ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O BY BUILD+ /RONG COOP]ATIVE RELATIONS ) NON-,A,F,L UNIONS & O!R SOCIAL & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ?AT REPRES5T REGUL> ,V]MONT]S4 ,:]E EV] POSSIBLE1 ! ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O & O!R NON-,A,F,L UNIONS %\LD SPEAK ) ONE VOICE CONC]N+ ISSUES ?AT AFFECT ,V]MONT WORK]S4 ,AFT] ALL1 WE HAVE #a1 MEMB]S1 BUT :5 ONE 9CLUDES ! ,V,S,E,A1 ,N,E,A1 ,U,E1 ,TEAM/]S1 ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 ETC4 WE HAVE WELL OV] #c1 MEMB]S4 ,& AGA91 :]E EV] POSSIBLE WE %\LD SEEK TO =M POSITIVE WORK+ RELATIONS ) ORGANIZATIONS \TSIDE ( LABOR4 ,WE %\LD WORK ) 5VIRONM5TALI/S ON ,GRE5 ,JOBS ISSUES1 & ) CITIZ5S GR\PS LIKE ,V,P,I,R,G ON HEAL?C>E & O!R ISSUES4 ,BY WORK+ TOGE!R ) \R NATURAL ALLIES1 WE WILL BE AMPLIFY+ \R VOICE1 & GIV+ /R5G? TO ! BROAD] MOVEM5T 9 ,V]MONT :I* SEEKS TO PUT ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE ABOVE & BEYOND ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL1 5TR5*$ P[]1 & ! /ATUS QUO4  
  

,9 CONCLUSION1 ,I WANT TO AGA9 ASK = ! SUPPORT & VOTE ( Y\RSELF & Y\R UNION = ! POSITION ( ,MEMB]-,AT-,L>GE AT \R ,SEPTEMB] CONV5TION4 ,TOGE!R ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT WE WILL CONT9UE TO BUILD A P[]FUL MOVEM5T ( ,WORK+ ,V]MONT]S ?AT IS CAPABLE ( A*IEV+ HI/ORIC VICTORIES & WORK+ CLASS P[]4 

,9 ,SOLID>ITY1 

,DAVE ,VAN ,DEUS51 

,N,W,U_/,U,A,W ,LOCAL #aiha 

,P,S ,I WELCOME ANY ?\<TS OR COMM5TS ON H[ WE CAN BE/ A*IEVE \R COMMON GOALS DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! NEXT TWO YE>S4 

,V,T #bad ,ELECTION ,ANALYSIS ,FROM ,! ,FR+E 7#b#a#d7 

  

 ,V]MONT ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY CAMPAIGN MAT]IAL  

,PROGRESSIVES ,MAKE ,GA9S 

,RESPECTABLE ,%[+ ,= ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,SOCIALI/S 

,RADICAL-,CAPITALI/ ,LIB]T>IANS ,FALL ,FLAT 

,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 ,NOVEMB] #f #b#a#d- ,?US F>1 ONE ( ! MORE 9T]E/+ ASPECTS ( ! #bad ,V]MONT ELECTION WAS ! RELATIVE /R5G? ( ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY @& & ! RESPECTABLE %[+S ( ! ,V]MONT ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY4.<#a#e#c.> ,! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY1 9 A YE> ?AT SAW RECORD L[ TURN\T 7#d#c4#g.07 .<9 A ,PRESID5TIAL YE> IT IS NOT UNHE>D ( = VOT] TURN\T 9 ,V]MONT TO BREAK #g.0.>1 HAD A NET LOSS ( ELEV5 9 ! ,V,T ,H\SE1 & TWO 9 ! ,V,T ,S5ATE 7& A SURPRIS+LY CLOSE CONTE/ = ,GOV]NOR-:I* !IR C&IDATE ,PET] ,%UML9 WON74 ,EV5 SO1 & EV5 ) VOT+ PATT]NS SEEM+LY FAVOR+ ! RI<T1 ! ,DEMOCRATS RETA9$ A COMM&+ LEAD 9 BO? ! ,V,T ,H\SE & ,V,T ,S5ATE4 ,& :ILE ! ,REPUBLICANS MADE SOME GA9S 7SMALL 9 ! BIG POLITICAL S*EME ( ?+S7 ! FUR!R LEFT ALSO DID BETT] ?AN TRADITIONAL ELECTION LOGIC W\LD SEEM TO ALL[ =4 

,! ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY 7:O >E ESS5TIALLY SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS & :O FIRMLY SUPPORT S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E7 SAW A NET GA9 9 ! ,LEGISLATURE 7FROM EI<T TO T5 -SEV5 9 ! ,H\SE1 ?REE 9 ! ,S5ATE74 ,?IS M>KS ! ,P>TY'S HI<E/ NUMB]S 9 ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY S9CE ITS 9CEPTION4 ,! ,PROGS .<F\ND$ BY ,B]NIE ,S&]S.>1 ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL ?IRD P>TY 9 ! NATION1 ALSO HAD RESPECTABLE %[+S 9 A NUMB] ( /ATEWIDE RACES 7,L,T ,GOV3 ,CORR5 #c#f4#e.01 ,TREASUR]3 ,S*RAMM #a#g4#c.01 ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE3 ,EA/WOOD #a#d4#e.074 ,! ,PROGRESSIVE BACK$ C&IDATE = ,AUDITOR 7,D\G ,H(F] :O1 LIKE ,DEAN ,CORR51 ALSO HAD ! ,DEMOCRATIC NOM9ATION7 SAW RETURNS ?AT RIVAL ?OSE WITNESS$ 9 ,BANANA ,REPUBLICS2 #i#i4#f.0 7,D\G ALSO RAN UNOPPOS$74 

,! ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY 7:I* IS ALIGN$ ) ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ,U,S,A1 & :O REPRES5T A F> LEFT1 SQU>ELY ANTI-CAPITALI/ POLITICAL P]SPECTIVE7 ALSO DID SURPRIS+LY WELL 9 !IR DEFEAT4 ,9 FACT ?IS MAY BE !IR BE/ ELECTION 7NOT 9CLUD+ ! FEW 9/ANCES :]E !Y WON AN ISOLAT$ MUNICIPAL RACE7 = ! ,P>TY 9 !IR #d"4 YE> HI/ORY4 ,! ,LIB]TY ,UNION1 AL?\< NOT W9N+ ANY CONTE/1 RECEIV$ #h4#c.0 = ,TREASUR] 7,MURRAY ,NGOIMA71 #a4#c#b.0 = ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE 7,M>Y ,ALICE ,H]B]T71 & #c4#i#d.0 = ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL 7,ROSEM>Y ,JACK[SKI74 ,9 ! ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE CONTE/1 IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT !Y W]E UNCOMPETITIVE ) ! ,DEMOCRATIC NOM9EE 7& L&SLIDE W9N]7 ,JIM ,CONDOS 7#g#d4#g#e.071 BUT IT IS ALMO/ %OCK+ ?AT !Y REA*$ D\BLE DIGITS & W]E COMPETITIVE ) ! SECOND PLACE ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY C&IDATE 7,B5 ,EA/WOOD74 ,BEYOND ! /ATEWIDE CONTE/S1 ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION ALSO CAPTUR$ #a#c4#i#a.0 ( ! VOTE = ,GR& ,ISL& ,/ATE ,S5ATE 7,B5 ,BOSLEY74 ,!IR TWO C&IDATES = ,W9DHAM ,C\NTY ,/ATE ,S5ATE1 ,J]RY ,LEVY @& ,A>ON ,DIAMOND/ONE RECEIV$ A RESPECTABLE #e.0 @& #d4#f#d.04 ,NOT AS IMPRESSIVE 7BUT /ILL BETT] ?AN PA/ L[S7 WAS !IR 4#h#g.0 OR #a1#f#g#c VOTES = ,GOV]NOR 7,PET] ,DIAMOND/ONE71 !IR #a4#g#d.0 OR #c1#c#d#g VOTES = ,LT ,GOV 7,BR[N71 @& !IR #a4#h.0 OR #b1#g#a VOTES = ,U,S ,REPRES5TATIVE 7,&REWS74 ,:AT WAS IMPRESSIVE WAS ?AT SOME ,L,U C&IDATES1 SU* AS ,&REWS1 MORE ACTIVELY CAMPAIGN$ ON !IR IDEAS .<SOME?+ ?AT ! ,L,U HAS NOT DONE MU* ( 9 MANY YE>S.>4 ,P]HAPS ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION'S RELATIVELY MEAN+FUL P]=MANCE WILL 9SPIRE ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY TO SUGGE/ AN ACCOMMODATION ) ! ,P>TY8 ,! FACT ?AT ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION DID NOT RUN A C&IDATE = ,AUDITOR 7AGA9/ ,H(F]7 MAY HAVE BE5 AN ACT ( GOOD FAI? (F]$ FROM ONE ASPECT ( ! ELECTORAL LEFT TO ANO!R4 ,OR P]HAPS !Y SIMPLY C\LD NOT RECRUIT A C&IDATE4 ,REG>DLESS1 9 A TI<T RACE1 A FEW P]C5TAGE PO9TS CAN BE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 W9N+ & LOS+4 ,SPLITT+ ! ?IRD P>TY LEFT VOTE SEEMS SOME?+ LESS ?AN DESIRABLE IF A GOAL IS TO W94 ,BUT !N AGA91 ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION CANNOT BE ACCUS$ ( EV] MAK+ A FETI% ( W9N+4 

,ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ! '?IRD P>TY' EQUATION1 ! ,V]MONT ,LIB]T>IAN ,P>TY1 DESPITE RELATIVELY GOOD M$IA ATT5TION1 >TICULATE P]=MANCES BY ,FELICIANO 9 ! ,GOV]NOR'S DEBATES1 & A POLITICAL BUZZ1 FAIL$ TO W9 MAJOR P>TY /ATUS 7:I*1 AMONG O!R ?+S REQUIRES ?AT ONE OR MORE C&IDATE RECEIVE #e.0 OR BETT] 9 A /ATEWIDE RACE74 ,! ,P>TY'S /&>D BE>] 7& ONLY /ATEWIDE C&IDATE71 ,FELICIANO1 GAVE VOICE TO A FREE M>KET CAPITALI/ ALT]NATIVE = ,V]MONT1 & 5D$ UP ) #d4#c#f.0 ( ! VOTE4 ,:ILE #d4#c#f.0 M>KS ! BE/ /ATEWIDE %[+ = A ,LIB]T>IAN C&IDATE TO DATE1 IT FAIL$ TO BE A BREAK?R\< YE>4 ,9 ! F\RTE5 O!R RACES IT TOOK P>T 91 LIKE ! ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY1 IT FAIL$ TO W9 ANY1 & IT F9I%$ LA/ 9 EA*4 ,GIV5 ! L[ TURN\T1 GIV5 ?AT ! P>TICIPAT+ ELECTORATE 9 ?IS GIV5 YE> %\LD HAVE LEAN$ MORE ,REPUBLICAN & MORE CONS]VATIVE 7I4E4 OLD] VOT]S :O T5D TO P>TICIPATE 9 (F YE>S1 ?OSE MOTIVAT$ BY DI/RU/ ( P5D+ GOV]NM5T HEAL?C>E1 ETC471 IT DOES NOT APPE> LIKELY ?AT ! ,LIB]T>IANS WILL EM]GE AS A MEAN+FUL POLITICAL =CE 9 ,V]MONT = ! =ESEEABLE FUTURE4 ,CLE>LY ,V]MONT IS NOT READY TO CATAPULT FROM ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE /ATE 9 ! NATION1 TO ! MO/ FREE M>KET BAS$ 9 ! NATION4 

,L[ TURN\T ELECTIONS /ATI/ICALLY FAVOR ! RI<T4 ,?IS WAS A V]Y L[ TURN\T YE> 7! L[E/ EV]74 ,! RI<T 7SPECIFICALLY ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY7 MADE SOME SMALL GA9S4 ,! FUR!R RI<T 7! ,LIB]T>IANS7 FAIL$ TO CAPITALIZE4 ,ON ! LEFT1 ! ,DEMOCRATS1 P]CEPTION ASIDE1 L>GELY HELD ! L9E4 ,! ,PROGRESSIVES MADE GA9S4 ,! ,LIB]TY ,UNION DID BETT] ?AN EXPECT$4 ,IF ?IS IS ! L[ WAT] M>K = VOT] P>TICIPATION1 DESPITE ! DISCUSSIONS TO ! CONTR>Y1 ?IS W\LD SEEM TO SIGNAL LOOM+ TR\BLE = ,V]MONT ,REPUBLICANS 7& ,LIB]T>IANS7 9 #b#a#f4 ,COME #baf VOT] TURN\T WILL LIKELY BE #f-#g.0 DUE TO A ,PRESID5TIAL CONTE/4 ,IF ?IS IS ! BE/ ?AT ! RI<T W+ CAN MU/] 9 ,V]MONT1 IT IS A /ORM EASILY WEA!R$4 ,! TRICK = ! LEFT IS NOT TO LET A FEW NOISES 9 ! WOODS SPOOK !M AWAY FROM ! PA? ( REAL RE=M4 ,KILL S+LE PAY]1 & KILL NEW ATTEMPTS AT EXP&+ WORK]S' RI<TS1 & COME ! NEXT MIDT]M ELECTION1 P]HAPS MORE ?AN HALF ! PEOPLE WILL ONCE AGA9 *OOSE TO /AY HOME4 ,& IF ! ,DEMOCRATS DO NOT WANT TO SEE !IR NUMB]S ]ODE FUR!R1 P]HAPS !Y %\LD IMPLEM5T SU* RE=MS N[1 9/EAD ( PASS+ BILLS ?AT A*IEVE !M AT SOME PO9T 9 ! FUTURE 7#i.0 ,R5EWABLE ,5]GY3 #b#e1 @s#a4#e ,M9IMUM ,WAGE3 #b#a#h1 ,S+LE ,PAY]3 #b#a#g74 ,9 BRIEF1 PEOPLE NE$ TO SEE IMPROVEM5TS N[4 ,IF NOT1 MAYBE ?OSE :O DO VOTE 9 ! NEXT MIDT]M ELECTION WILL CONT9UE TO MOVE 9 NEW DIRECTIONS4 

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 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 ) F$ORA1 & FA!R1 ALSO ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 TO HIS LEFT ) HAT & GLASSES1 AT ,MAY ,DAY M>*1 ,MONTPELI] ,V,T1 #bad  

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,IT HAS BE5 MY GREAT HONOR & PRIVILEGE TO S]VE AS Y\R ELECT$ ,FIR/ ,CON/ABLE = ?REE T]MS4.<#a#e#d.> ,H[EV]1 ?IS YE> ,I HAVE DECID$ TO /EP ASIDE1 & NOT PUT MY NAME =? = REELECTION4 ,I HAVE MADE ?IS DECISION 9 ORD] TO CREATE MORE TIME TO SP5D ! NEXT YE> FOCUS+ ON MY FAMILY 7:I* N[ 9CLUDES TWO Y\NG *ILDR571 & MY PR(ESSIONAL WORK AS ,S5IOR ,UNION ,REPRES5TATIVE ) ! ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION 7SPECIFICALLY REPRES5T+ ! #ab ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION WORK]S ?R\<\T ,V]MONT74 

,I WAS FIR/ ELECT$ ,CON/ABLE 9 #b#g1 !N S]V$ TWO T]MS ON ! ,SELECT ,BO>D 7#b#i-#b#a#a-,5DORS$ BY ! ,PROGRESSIVE & ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TIES71 & !N AGA9 AS ,CON/ABLE 75DORS$ BY ! ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY74 ,PRIOR TO ?IS 7#b#f7 ,I S]V$ \R COMMUNITY ONE YE> AS Y\R DELEGATE TO ! ,REGIONAL ,PLANN+ ,COMMISSION4 ,DUR+ ALL !SE TIMES IT WAS MY ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO WORK ON BEHALF ( ?IS COMMUNITY :I* ,I LOVE4 ,IT IS !RE=E ) SOME RELUCTANCE ?AT ,I CONTEMPLATE A ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY = ! FIR/ TIME 9 N9E YE>S :]E ,I WILL NOT BE PUTT+ MY NAME =W>D 9 ! HOPES ( S]V+ ! ,PEOPLE ( ,MORET[N4 ,EV5 SO1 ) A GR[+ FAMILY1 & GIV5 MY RESPONSIBILITIES 9 S]V+ ,V]MONT'S H>D WORK+ ROAD CREWS 7?R\< ! ,V,S,E,A71 IT IS ! RI<T DECISION AT ?IS TIME4 

,DUR+ MY YE>S AS ,CON/ABLE ,I RECALL ! MO/ *ALL5G+ TIME 7NOT SURPRIS+LY7 AS DUR+ ! IMM$IATE AFT]MA? ( ,HURRICANE ,IR5E4 ,9 ! DAYS FOLL[+ ?IS DISA/] MYSELF1 ,MIKE ,DEM+W>E 7! ,SECOND ,CON/ABLE71 ,RAYMOND ,MUNN 7,FAY/ON ,CON/ABLE71 ALONG ) A NUMB] ( VOLUNTE]S FROM ! ,MORET[N ,FIRE ,DEP>TM5T ORGANIZ$ #bd H\R PATROLS ( ! VILLAGE1 & MANN$ ROADBLOCKS ON ! FEW REMA9+ ACCESS WAYS LEAD+ 9TO T[N4 ,WE ALSO MADE A CONC]T$ EF=T TO DI/RIBUTE BOXES ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ISSU$ FOOD RATIONS TO ISOLAT$ HOME/EADS4 ,\R GOAL ON ! PATROLS 7ESPECIALLY CONC]N+ ! ONES AT NI<T7 W]E TO 5SURE ! SECURITY ( TEMPOR>ILY AB&ON$ VILLAGE HOMES & PEOPLE'S P]SONAL BELONG+S 7MU* ( :I* W]E DRY+ \T ON PEOPLE'S MUD CAK$ FRONT Y>DS74 ,! PO9T ( ! ROADBLOCKS W]E TO EXCLUDE NON-ESS5TIAL TRAFFIC 9TO ! ,VILLAGE 79 ORD] NOT TO KICK UP MORE DU/ &_/OR CREATE TRAFFIC RELAT$ SAFETY CONC]NS = LOCAL VOLUNTE]S74 ,ON !SE FRONTS ,I V5TURE TO SAY WE W]E SUCCESSFUL DESPITE NEXT TO NO SLEEP 7= DAYS ON 5D74 ,EV5TUALLY1 ?R\< MY 7& ! ,SELECT ,BO>D'S7 DIRECT DISCUSSIONS ) ! ,GOV]NOR ,PET] ,%UML9 .<& ,U,S ,S5ATOR ,B]NIE ,S&]S.>1 WE W]E ABLE TO SECURE ,/ATE ,POLICE NI<T PATROLS :I* ALL[$ MYSELF & O!RS TO GET SOME MU* NE$$ SLEEP4 ,& ,I1 LIKE ! HUNDR$S ( FOLKS ?AT WORK$ SUN UP TO SUN D[N GETT+ ! ,VILLAGE & PEOPLES' HOMES BACK 9 SOME K9D ( ORD]1 NEV] *>G$ ! COMMUNITY EV5 A P5NY = ALL ! H\RS PUT 94 ,BUT ( C\RSE ,IR5E WAS ! EXCEPTION444 

,MORE TYPICALLY1 P]HAPS 9 #b#g1 ,I REMEMB] GETT+ A CALL FROM A NEI<BOR ON ,JONES ,BROOK ,ROAD AB\T A DOME/ICAT$ DUCK ?AT HAD TAK5 UP RESID5CE UND] HIS H\SE4 ,ON ?IS OCCASION MYSELF & A FRI5D 7,XAVI] ,MASSOT7 SP5T AN AFT]NOON RUNN+ >\ND ?IS H\SE TRY+ TO CAPTURE ! FUGITIVE DUCK4 ,9 TIME1 IT WAS ,XAVI] :O HAD ! G5IUS IDEA ( TOSS+ HIS OLD >MY COAT OV] ! DUCK1 AT :I* PO9T WE APPREH5D$ ! ESCAPEE4 ,! NEXT H\R WAS SP5T TRY+ TO D$UCE :O ! DUCK BELONG$ TO 7& IT TURN$ \T IT CAME D[N FROM ANO!R NEI<BOR'S H\SE ON ,H]R+ ,BROOK ,ROAD74 ,SOON ! CASE WAS CLOS$1 & ,I WAS ABLE TO HAVE A BE] & REFLECT ON A DAY WELL SP5T6 

,9 %ORT1 IT HAS TRULY BE5 AN HONOR & A PLEASURE TO S]VE ON BEHALF ( ,MORET[N4 ,UND]/& ?AT EV5 AS ,I DECL9E TO RUN = LOCAL (FICE ON ?IS P>TICUL> ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY1 ,I REMA9 D$ICAT$ TO PUBLIC S]VICE1 & ADVANC+ ! 9T]E/S ( ,MORET[N'S 7& ,V]MONT'S7 WORK+ FAMILIES4 ,9 ! COM+ DAYS1 WEEKS1 & MON?S ,I WILL BE D$ICAT+ MY POLITICAL ACTIVITIES TO TURN+ BACK ,GOV]NOR ,%UML9'S 9T5TIONS TO PLACE :AT AM\NTS TO A SPECIAL T>GET$ TAX ON ,/ATE WORK]S 7I4E4 HIS DESIRE TO ROLL BACK MODE/ AGRE$ UPON WAGE 9CREASES 9 AN EF=T TO FILL A BUDGET GAP ?AT HIS ,ADM9I/RATION CREAT$7 & HIS 9T5T TO GUT ! PUBLIC S]VICES ?AT L[ 9COME ,V]MONT]S >E COMPELL$ TO RELY ON 79 ORD] TO MA9TA9 A MODICUM ( DIGNITY 9 !IR LIV+ /&>DS74 ,SO :ILE ,I MORE FULLY TURN MY ATT5TION TO !SE DIFFICULT TASKS1 ,I (F] SUPPORT & WELL WI%ES TO :OEV] W9S ! SEAT ( ,MORET[N'S ,FIR/ ,CON/ABLE4 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ,I LOOK =W>D TO SEE+ EA* & EV]Y ONE ( Y\1 MY FRI5DS & NEI<BORS1 ?IS ,TUESDAY1 AT ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY4 ,SOLID>ITY6 

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