I actually FLY ff and cl. I know some of the leading lights of those worlds(I'm not one of the leading lights, myself, just a dilettante!), been to many meets and clubs, and it's a "well known fact, at least to me" that the FF and CL worlds rate Dave Brown about the same as the RC world. I'd say the ratio of approval/dissaproval is identical to RC flyers. I'd say the VOTING ratio is about the same, too. The whole myth of some mysterious power base of 15,000 free flight and CL guys(doubt there even ARE 15,000 FF and CL guys anymore) getting Dave Brown elected is about as valid as "all the fat cats earning big salaries in Muncie off our membership dollars" and many of the other old saws that get bandied about here. It's not true. But then again, this is my conclusion based upon what I have experienced, not to be construed as "fact". Which is what your supposition is...same thing...just some pure speculation, nothing more.

Tommy S, could not agree more.