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<DIV><FONT size=4>October 23, 2013</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>In the past, the GPSCC has endorsed various local candidates
who have taken the initiative to request our endorsement and personally attend a
GPSCC monthly meeting. I think that should continue to be a minimum
requirement.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>In the past, the GPSCC also has created lists of "recommended"
candidates -- especially for nonpartisan elections by creating a committee or
delegating to the County Council the role to review public information and/or
conduct individual interviews. The results were then posted on our web
page (without comments about candidates not considered or not recommened).
I also think that was a good alternative to "endorsements".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I have concerns about creating a policy about "endorsing"
nonGP candidates -- even under the current Prop 14 circumstances. On the
state office level of candidates, it now appears that "holes" in the ballot for
any of the smaller political parties are going to result from "natural
selection" of the respective self-selection of candidates. In the GPCA,
there is a statewide lack of candidates for legislative races. That
includes Santa Clara County. We have had this issue/"problem" for
decades. People also should understand that it is very, very, very late in
the 2014 election cycle to begin talking about "recruiting"
candidates.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Warner</FONT></DIV>
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