Re: [election-services] EML : USA INTEROP DEMO

John, David, et al. -    I would say NASS and NASED are too busy with the upcoming primary season  and this particular event might also be less heavily attended since  February is the big month for our early primaries.    It may be that waiting until their summer conference would gain us more  exposure.    - Peter     -----Original Message-----  From: David RR Webber (XML) [mailto:]   Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 4:28 PM  To: John Borras  Cc: Stuart Harrington; EML TC; Lori Steele; Dee Schur  Subject: RE: [election-services] EML : USA INTEROP DEMO    John,    I'd come to the conclusion that, for whatever reasons, the NASED  organizers had decided this was not something they are keen on promoting  at this time.    Americans have this funny way of just ignoring you rather than just 
 saying "no thanks"!    It's of course lamentable that they do not see the urgent need for  standards in voting systems - or maybe they do - and just don't want to  throw the spotlight on this at this moment in time.    Either way - I'm sure better opportunities will emerge to get our  message across in 2008 - almost a certainty I'd wager!!!    DW