-=> Quoting Albert Sten-Clanton to Mike Freeman <=- 
 
 AS> Hi, Mike!  Thought I'd jump in on this topic, for whatever it's 
 AS> worth. 
 
 AS> I quote the following from your message: 
  
 HH> I have nominated people for office 
 HH> before.  You know and I know that a 
 HH> nomination unless it is supported by 
 HH> the nominating committee will not pass and 
 HH> I have been attending conventions since 1975. 
 
 AS> Generally true.  However, this either means that the majority of 
 AS> us are sheep -- something I do not see demonstrated either in 
 AS> these echos or in committee or floor debate -- or the Nominating 
 AS> Committee is basically in tune with the general political will of 
 AS> Convention attendees and that convention attendees either due to 
 AS> indifference or affirmation support the nominees.  Incidentally, 
 AS> at Division level I have seen nominees with the support of 
 AS> Division leadership get creamed in the final vote. 
Many people seem to miss one of the fundamental tenants of the political
process.  People gain power, win elections, and do other things by working in
the trenches and developing a constituency.  they can then deliver that
constituency to a leadership, or use it themselves.  In any organization or
party, no candidate without peopele behind him is destined to fail.  People
complain about this and that, but aren't willing to work within the system 
over
time to get their own following and power.
 
David Andrews
... Sorry, the dog ate my Blue Wave packet.
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