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Leader's LetterOctober 2001Doug Woolerton: The PresidentAfter the very positive convention in Tauranga and the first board election to be held at our AGM, we need to very quickly settle in to the challenge of the 2002 election. As promised we will identify those electorates that have the capability of selecting a candidate before Christmas and begin the process. New Zealand First has learned some hard lessons over the years, but those lessons have made us much stronger. The need to be united, focussed and professional has taken over from a belief that just being right would automatically lead to success. As members working in electorates you will begin to pick up a positive change of attitude towards New Zealand First from now on. This has already been remarked on by my colleagues, and I have certainly noticed it myself as I have visited electorates. This began almost two months ago, but at that stage it was only just discernible. The mood of public opinion cannot be ignored or taken for granted and it imposes expectations of performance on politicians and electorates alike. You will notice individuals trickling in to your meetings that you have not seen before and you will receive phone calls of enquiry that you have not had for a couple of years. These are the signs that we have been waiting for, just as my farming friends wait and watch for the first growth in spring. Our challenge is to service these people by way of a positive welcome and a sharing of information, they want to know about what New Zealand First has done and what we stand for. More importantly, they are interested in finding out what we are going to do for them and for our country if they vote for us. On a personal level it is only members and electorates that can provide this reassurance, because it is you who are our salespeople. Give these people press releases, pamphlets, our Commitments 99 and anything else you can lay your hands on. Phone Kay or Lyn if you haven't got a copy and they will help you. We must all be motivated to sell our message far and wide. After all, the New Zealand First message is a good one and people need to hear about it.
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