[adcom] Re: [Convention] Convention - Decision Needed on Interim Registration Period

[Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com]

First- I want to preface this that I have not yet worked my way through all 
the emails- but I relaly wanted to respond to Samantha's email right away.

Samantha - I was relaly worried when I read this - who criticized the 
committees' work?   I certainly was not criticizing your work and if that is how it 
was experienced - BIG APOLOGIES - 

I am very concerned about turn-out- I do not consider that primarily the 
responsibility of the convention committee.   Did I or someone imply that it was?  
 I agian do not and never did consider that the Convention committee's 
responsibility primarily and have no blame for anyone at this point.

I think (as Gil prefaced his email) that the committee has done a wonderful 
job - did someone say otherwise?

Adcom - in our responsibilities for the overall implementation of party 
activities, realized at our meeting that turn out was not looking high enough yet 
(yes at this date - which is late which is why we were worried).   This has 
financial and organizatinoal implications.   Those are not really the convention 
committee's responsibilities.   they are the adcom's responsiibility.

We want to implement a plan to increase outreach and turn-out.   I called to 
get information to be able to inform that plan-

Samantha - the request for information so we can increase turn-out was not in 
any way an attack.   I don't understand why it came across that way.   I 
apologize again for any way that it did.

We just know that we are not in a position to raise more extra money right 
now - and that we need to build on the very successful March right now and the 
upcoming elections - and that is our responsibility - Thanks, Grace
In a message dated 4/7/04 9:15:23 PM, nallepuh at zeeprime.com writes:


> Hello everyone...
> 
> I would first like to say that I am feeling very frustrated with this whole
> process.  I was under the impression that all committees had their own
> autonomy and were acting on behalf of StateCom, not on behalf of AdCom. 
> Each committee was accountabale to StateCom and unltimately the membership
> and did not have to have all things pass AdCom first.
> 
> Our committee has had a report at all the StateCom meetings this past year
> (September, November, and January) of which I can not find a copy nor the 
> minutes available on the web.  At those meetings, our report was accepted
> as read.  What othe rcommitte did that?  Since almost everyone on the AdCom
> is part of the StateCom you had as much a right as anyone else to raise
> concerns or questions then.  Why now?... when it is really too late!
> 
> As a committee, we have done all in our power (the 5 of us) to make this
> happen and have really worked hard putting in more than 200 hours between
> us.  It seems awaful that now, just a few weeks before the convention,
> there is a lot of concern and criticism around our work and efforts.
> That is frustrating and very often results in what little help we have
> in the GRP walking away.  There was a time in my life where I would have let
> that kind of behavior get the better of me, but I have learned to stand up
> for myself and my efforts, but most people are not like that.  Time is
> precious and not worth spending on work that will untimatley be almost
> completely revised by others.
> 
> As to lack of turn out, that is in NO WAY our commitee's fault.  We had
> all the new forms ready for the original newsletter deadline, which
> for many reasons did not got out on time.  Again, not our fault.  We had
> forms available at the Harvard Presidential Debate that had the same
> deadlines on them.  Since then, I have personally reminded as many people
> as I know, my local, at our County Convention, our committee, the CDLC
> when I saw them at Tony's, personal  friends, and even others while
> campaigning for Rich.  I even took the initiative after the AdCom meeting
> with our committee in March to email Owen about an urgent special reminder
> for upcoming dealines, including the proposals, nominations, and 
> registration.
> There is only so much you can do for others before they need to take 
> personal
> resposibility and recognize deadlines for themselves!
> 
> 

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