$100million for Ron Paul

angelatc said:
Corporations are allowed to give as much as they want. :(

I wouldn't advise setting up a shell, because that would just look bad. But if you have a friend who has a business....maybe you can purchase some services from him/her in exchange for a committment to donate?
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from the bottom of the "Donate" page said:
Federal law requires we report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer for contributions of more than $200.00 per election cycle. Individuals may contribute up to $2,300.00. Couples may contribute up to $4,600.00. Contributions are not tax deductible. Corporate contributions are prohibited.
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I don't know if this is an FEC rule or just something that he's set up.
 
O. M. G.

The FEC regs are complete COW DUNG.

lol...

I am going to start a new post when I finish reading them and can wrap my brain around the fact that the gov't has basically banned individuals from doing any campaigning for any candidate whatsoever.

BOLLOCKS.
 
denvervoipguru said:
I don't have the time to do this but it needs to be done.

We need a FUND CONTRIBUTION TRACKER SITE that capitalizes on the viralness of the online groundswell of support for Dr. Paul - IN A HURRY!

- Allows people to register and create profiles like any online community.
- Allows people to donate via credit card/checking account or Paypal
- Gives members a STATUS ranking or POWER RANKING based on their total donation amount AND/OR their "CONTINUITY of CONTRIBUTIONS" (maybe someone can't afford to give the same total dollar amount, but they have donated on N number of occasions).
- Could also have a way to track online activities that the member performs in support of the campaign...and those could factor in to the "Power Ranking". For example, just a list of urls to blog posts or youtube videos. These could be "moderated" by the community itself the way Craigslist does with its posts.


If you think you could tackle this project send me a message. I can get you in touch with someone who can code it for you for DIRT CHEAP (like $200.00 or less)

If we get started with this now, $20,000,000 would not be unreasonable ($20 average from 1Mil supporters over the next 500 days)

Thanks,

Tim
Denver Metro Committee for Ron Paul
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I like your thinking here. As a start, admin-Josh and I have talked about having some type of member status derived from their contribution to the campaign rather than have "New member", "Member", "Senior Member"-- if these is support for this we can request Josh see what he can do. Obviously we don't want to be involved in any money transfers so it's hard to figure out how a system would work without being on the honor system or without some coordination with the campaign. (Security edited pictures of receipts or cancelled checks would work but may be a hassle). Is there a way to cc someone in paypal if you transfer money? Does the campaign accept paypal?

Recognizing high levels of activism would also work if people posted pictures and video of them out supporting the campaign- time can be worth more than money in cases and not everyone is in a position to shell out $2300. I am thinking that having an "Activism report" sub-forum (under "Take Action") would be a good way people could post stories, pictures, etc of them getting out and promoting the campaign- it helps inspire others!

Let's keep the ideas rolling and start talking action on the best ones. We're making a difference and we need to keep stepping up. If not us, who?

What are the best ways to see denvervoipguru ideas to help the campaign?
 
RAPHAEL BENINCASA said:
Is there any way to organize nationwide car wash's, bake sales, T-shirt sales etc. for Ron Paul. Iam in Long Island NY. Ive raised lots of $ this way for other events. I feel confident that if we did this on a national scale we would raise many millions. Please respond with any ideas on how to structure this.
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Go to the "Take Action" forum and start a new thread. If you come up with some activism projects that have a chance for good participation then we could create a new sub-forum for that project (like the "writing projects").

Also be sure to check for people in your area at ronpaul.meetup.com - it works.

Welcome to the forum!
 
Just donate a little bit every other week.

I get paid every other week.

I donate $50 every other week.

This way, I barely notice it, but in the end, it'll really start to add up.
 
sure - whatever you think Moderator

Bryan said:
I was thinking a "Fund Raising" sub-forum in the "Take Action" could be good to highlight and coordinate on various fund raising activities. We are trying to optimize the sub-forums to help make a difference in the campaign.

I like the e-bay garage sale idea. Is there a way in e-bay to set up such as system where money goes directly to the campaign so people don't have to worry about being taken advantage of? If so, someone should set one up and get the ball rolling.
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I just think we should have this in an easy to access/find place. THANKS!!!
 
"It seems that RP has received a small amount of contributions from a PAC already"

i noticed NORML has given him $1000 each of the last few years
 
DrStrabismus said:
It seems that RP has received a small amount of contributions from a PAC already:

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.asp?id=N00005906&cycle=2008

Does anyone know what this PAC is? If it's already organized I wonder if it could be used currently.
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from the link:

" Date of last report: March 31, 2007 "

and

"NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2008 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on Monday, April 16, 2007."


so i guess we will see an update in a few weeks?
 
eBay doesn't have anything like that....their charity thing is the closest, and they take a huge cut of the money for no good reason.

Let me think about it. I know it can be done, but doing it in the least labor intensive manner is the thing.
 
It is per election and per individual. I am not sure if you can make donations in your kids' names or not.
 
RAPHAEL BENINCASA said:
Is there any way to organize nationwide car wash's, bake sales, T-shirt sales etc. for Ron Paul. Iam in Long Island NY. Ive raised lots of $ this way for other events. I feel confident that if we did this on a national scale we would raise many millions. Please respond with any ideas on how to structure this.
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Use the MEETUP.COM GROUPS
Why? 1) They are working. Our group has 45 members after only our first two weeks. 2) They require a small amount of money to start - so you know the organizer is SERIOUS. 3) It's easy for ANYONE to contact the organizers and ORGANIZE THEM into a national group, all from your laptop if you wanted to.4) They are already in progress - with only 527 days left we don't have time to reinvent wheels - identify whats working and jump on the bandwagon QUICKLY with BOTH FEET.

Meetup.com WORKS - start one in your community TODAY. (I have NO affiliation with them)
 
MsDoodahs said:
O. M. G.

The FEC regs are complete COW DUNG.

lol...

I am going to start a new post when I finish reading them and can wrap my brain around the fact that the gov't has basically banned individuals from doing any campaigning for any candidate whatsoever.

BOLLOCKS.
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Thanks for jumping on the research, check if there is a cap on donations from "Trusts". They are fairly easy and quick to setup and anyone can send as much as they want to the trust and have it as a "Tax Right-Off" since it is a charity trust. And showing that all the money from the trust to RP, the trust doesn't get Taxed on any of it earnings.

Then we could get RP money and wouldn't have to discuss the loops of "Tax Right-Offs" anymore when he becomes Prez! :D
 
Question. Can Canadians give money? And if we can does the 2300 dollar rule still apply since I am not a citizen?
 
Michaelbuble said:
Question. Can Canadians give money? And if we can does the 2300 dollar rule still apply since I am not a citizen?
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From the FEC.gov website:

"Can non-US citizens contribute?
Foreign nationals are prohibited from making any contributions or expenditures in connection with any election in the U.S. Please note, however, that "green card" holders (i.e., individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.) are not considered foreign nationals and, as a result, may contribute. For additional information, consult our "Foreign Nationals" brochure."
 
How about "drop off" money? Leave money somewhere, it is now up for grabs, a politician comes and takes it... wouldn't that be fair game? ha
 
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