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Actually, those who had already signed up as members of PDA prior to this meeting would have been able to vote as well.

Like I said, I received forwards from a few people who were on the PDA email list and received notice of the meeting. I don't know why some people didn't (maybe the list was cut down to those in certain cities, zip codes, whatever, I can't say since I didn't send the email). But I know some people did indeed get the email.

But I can say that I did not get any email from the campaign encouraging me to join PDA for the endorsement. Just to verify, I went to my MSN and Yahoo accounts, which were originally signed up to the lists to check delivery and how the e-mails looked on the various systems. I have unread messages from the campaign going back months in my inboxes. Not one email mentioned PDA, the meeting, etc.

I'm on the email list, plus an action list. I didn't get anything on any of them. There was an item on the web site, although I have to say I hadn't gone over there to read it so I can't say what it said or what day it went up. So as far as I can see there wasn't an organized effort to get us Novick supporters signed up and then to attend the meeting.

I'm just giving you my perspective on this as someone who has used these email systems before, gets the Novick emails, etc. I'm withholding any conclusions on this situation until I get all the details from all the sides involved. I've been in the position to make some pretty stupid mistakes myself in the past while working with campaigns and such, and have on more than one occasion been attacked before the details were aired. So other than pointing out inconsistencies and info that I have from working in similar situations, I've tried to stay out of the discussion.

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