With just a few weeks to go before the Iowa Caucuses, one of the best (and least expensive) ways to make an impact for Ron Paul is the "Call from Home" program.
It's pretty easy. Go to http://phone.ronpaul2012.com/v/faq.php and sign up.
After that, just pick a time in the evening to sit down and make some calls.
The software will tell you who you're calling and dial the number for you. It gives you a script to read and buttons to push for the various responses. But the best part is when you're done with the call and say the call was sponsored by the Ron Paul for President campaign, because you're past the script and usually people aren't averse to talking about the campaign.
Like this evening. I spoke with a guy who desperately wanted to get rid of Obama, but he told me he wasn't happy with any of the Republican candidates. When I closed the call, he said, "Oh! Ron Paul. I like him, but I don't think he has a chance to win." I told him that Ron Paul had polled nationally as the most likely to beat Obama because a lot of Democrats don't like Obama, but would never vote for any of the other Republicans. I also told him, elections aren't like horse races. In a horse race, you try to predict the winner, but in an election, you're trying to select the winner. He'd also mentioned his wife was a Democrat, so I told him about the Blue Republicans. I could tell almost see him re-thinking his "Ron Paul has no chance" conclusion.
Anyway, you're reaching out to people who are not fans of Obama - and lots of them will be thinking like this guy. He sort of ruled out Ron Paul before he got a chance to look at the other candidates. Now that he has seen them, he's not happy with any of them. Maybe all it takes is for someone to remind him that he excluded Ron Paul early on for a reason that doesn't even apply anymore.
The FAQ page has most of what you need to know.
If the cost of phone calls is a problem, consider getting a MagicJack.
It's pretty easy. Go to http://phone.ronpaul2012.com/v/faq.php and sign up.
After that, just pick a time in the evening to sit down and make some calls.
The software will tell you who you're calling and dial the number for you. It gives you a script to read and buttons to push for the various responses. But the best part is when you're done with the call and say the call was sponsored by the Ron Paul for President campaign, because you're past the script and usually people aren't averse to talking about the campaign.
Like this evening. I spoke with a guy who desperately wanted to get rid of Obama, but he told me he wasn't happy with any of the Republican candidates. When I closed the call, he said, "Oh! Ron Paul. I like him, but I don't think he has a chance to win." I told him that Ron Paul had polled nationally as the most likely to beat Obama because a lot of Democrats don't like Obama, but would never vote for any of the other Republicans. I also told him, elections aren't like horse races. In a horse race, you try to predict the winner, but in an election, you're trying to select the winner. He'd also mentioned his wife was a Democrat, so I told him about the Blue Republicans. I could tell almost see him re-thinking his "Ron Paul has no chance" conclusion.
Anyway, you're reaching out to people who are not fans of Obama - and lots of them will be thinking like this guy. He sort of ruled out Ron Paul before he got a chance to look at the other candidates. Now that he has seen them, he's not happy with any of them. Maybe all it takes is for someone to remind him that he excluded Ron Paul early on for a reason that doesn't even apply anymore.
The FAQ page has most of what you need to know.
If the cost of phone calls is a problem, consider getting a MagicJack.
