Caucus Meeting June 10 2012

Purpose

First Priority

• Collect input on 5 Staples for the Platform Re-write

Secondary Priorities

• Share a summary of the Campaign Plan
• Solicit feedback on the Campaign Plan
• Solicit Volunteers
  • for participation in the re-write via the wiki
  • for relevant parts of the campaign plan

If Time Permits

• Wiki Tutorial

Date and Location

June 10, 2012 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Eastern Sense Restaurant, 200 Marycroft Ave., Woodbridge.

http://www.ontariolibertarian.ca/content/caucus-meeting-june-10-2012

Agenda

Intro (15 min)

1. Welcome (Allen Small) (3 min)
2. State of the Union (Allen Small) (3 min)
3. Highlight the executive (Allen Small) (3 min)
4. Introduce the Campaign Committee (Allen Small) (1 min)
5. Motivational Pump Up (Paolo) (5-10min)
6. Review of Agenda (Jeff McLarty) (15min)

Current Plan (~1.5h)

1. Review of Plan (Jeff & Paolo) (10min)
2. Discussion on Major points for the Platform (50min)
3. Solicit Input (Jeff & Paolo) (15min)
4. Get Names (Jeff & Paolo) (5min)
   1. "Does anybody want to volunteer, to be included in certain parts of this plan? If so, which ones."
   2. "Does anybody want to volunteer, to be called when we need to send up the bat signal?"

Explain Approach Candidate Selection (45 min)

1. Explain (Allen) (30min) inspirational video which we might use: http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_duarte_the_secret_structure_of_great_talks.html
   1. We're growing. Growing pains are good.
   2. We need people to choose their first, second and third choice for constituency.
   3. If you're not chosen, please don't be offended, it just means the party had to make a tough call.
   4. We need candidates and regional managers. Regional managers, first.
2. Q&A (10min)

Campaign Platform Break-Out Session (5 x 20 = 1h 40min)

1. Session #1 (20 min)
2. Session #2 (20 min)
3. Session #3 (20 min)
4. Session #4 (20 min)
5. Session #5 (20 min)

Training (1h - 3h) (Most Topics TBD)

Techniques of Persuasion?

1. Foreign Policy (Federal)
   1. Protectionism is not Libertarianism
2. Critical Economics (TBD - based on RSVP list)
   1. Any tax is a bad tax
3. Hard Questions (TBD - based on RSVP list)
   1. What about the poor?
   2. Minimum Wage
   3. Sexuality & People’s Choices, Abortion
   4. Drugs
   5. Negative Externalities
4. Conspiracies (TBD - based on RSVP list)
   1. Not the time, nor place: Focus on Freedom
5. Recruiting volunteers and donors
6. Getting on the Ballot & Paper Work
7. All Candidate Meetings
8. Media Interviews
9. Canvassing
10. Always Be Positive
11. Debating?
12. All Candidate Meetings
13. Public Speaking to a room full of:
    1. Kids
    2. Low to Median Income Adults
    3. High Income Adults
    4. Retired

Wiki Tutorial (1h)

Jeff (Protagonist) & Allen (Antagonist)