Don't Take Tickets from Romney

[Ron Paul Fan Club]

It seems like a growing number of people think it is OK to take tickets from Romney and then vote for Ron Paul.

I disagree. I see it as a matter of integrity. And isn't that what we like about Ron Paul, in comparison to other candidates?

But, even if you are not concerned about integrity, be concerned about the results of the Straw Poll. Be concerned that if there if there is anything about the final vote that comes under question, Romney can always verify the number of tickets he gave away.

As was mentioned in another thread, and as I just read in an article, Ron Paul is the talk of Iowa and in Ames this week. He is "rising from relative obscurity to growing popularity". There's a chance that he could win. Don't mess that up by taking tickets from Romney.

If there is anyone who wants to hack the results, don't make it easier for them! That would be stupid!!!

If there are those trying to make sure that Ron Paul does not win, there could even be someone here urging us to take tickets from Romney. Wouldn't that be a perfect strategy? We vote for him, the vote is rigged, Romney "wins", he can certify the number of tickets he gave away.

"But for freedom to really work, you have to have a moral society." ---Ron Paul, at Austin fundraiser on May 20.

 

[Kuldebar]

It certainly doesn't seem honorable, but, I wonder...are people who take the tickets taking a pledge to support Romney or otherwise obligated?

Are the tickets a gift with strings attached?

 

[DjLoTi]

If people are willing to die for Ron Paul, I think taking a $35 ticket from Mitt falls in the line of 'ok'. lol

 

[billm317]

I don't know how it all works, but I don't see how Romney can verify how many tickets he's given out... only the number of tickets he bought. The number of tickets he's bought is irrelevant to the outcome.

 

[JaylieWoW]

It seems like a growing number of people think it is OK to take tickets from Romney and then vote for Ron Paul.

I disagree. I see it as a matter of integrity. And isn't that what we like about Ron Paul, in comparison to other candidates?

But, even if you are not concerned about integrity, be concerned about the results of the Straw Poll. Be concerned that if there if there is anything about the final vote that comes under question, Romney can always verify the number of tickets he gave away.

As was mentioned in another thread, and as I just read in an article, Ron Paul is the talk of Iowa and in Ames this week. He is "rising from relative obscurity to growing popularity". There's a chance that he could win. Don't mess that up by taking tickets from Romney.

If there is anyone who wants to hack the results, don't make it easier for them! That would be stupid!!!

If there are those trying to make sure that Ron Paul does not win, there could even be someone here urging us to take tickets from Romney. Wouldn't that be a perfect strategy? We vote for him, the vote is rigged, Romney "wins", he can certify the number of tickets he gave away.

"But for freedom to really work, you have to have a moral society." ---Ron Paul, at Austin fundraiser on May 20.

DITTO THAT... with a capital D!!

 

[ARealConservative]

feh.

If Mitt had any integrity I would be right there with ya.


If anybody has any doubts about what to do, replay in your mind the Sunday debate when Mitt tried to interupt Ron Paul with his 9/11 nonsense. Notice he turns to Guliani hoping for some support.


Bush won in 1999 with 7,600 votes or so. He sold 10,000.

That's how we roll.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

I don't think it's a problem but we shouldn't be advertising it. Keep this 'under the radar,' just the way the MSM tries to keep us.

 

[Kuldebar]

What if Romney has people show up at Paul appearances to grab up the tickets that the Ron Paul 2008 campaign is giving out? I could see that hurting a lot.

The key is this: are you signing a pledge or obligation to vote a certain way at the Straw Poll?

Don't get me wrong, integrity matters. But, if the big campaigns are throwing money around by giving out tickets left and right...they deserve what they get.

 

[libertarianguy]

mph

 

[david.griffus]

I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Sleazy is as sleazy does. Who ever said there is any integrity in politics?

 

[paulitics]

I think Romeny is requiring a pledge.

 

[Kuldebar]

Folks: the tickets and where you got the tickets can not be used as an audit check on the Straw Poll Votes in any way.

 

[Kuldebar]

I think Romeny is requiring a pledge.

If there is a pledge, I'd say integrity would disallow the tactic of using the tickets.

 

[DjLoTi]

while it's rude and dishonest to conspire against mitt to steal his votes explicitly, the people need to show him that polls cannot be bought

Good point.

 

[angelatc]

Are the tickets a gift with strings attached?

I just saw the flier on another site. It clearly says that if you agree to vote for Mitt, theyll pay your way.

 

[angelatc]

I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Sleazy is as sleazy does. Who ever said there is any integrity in politics?

That's really not one of our planks, now is it?

 

[Syren123]

I say let your conscience be your guide.

 

[Syren123]

I think Romeny is requiring a pledge.

Kinda like the pledge the president takes to uphold the Constitution?

 

[fj45lvr]

you have to laugh at the whole "racket" anyhow....I mean fundraiser for the GOP of Iowa... it always comes down to money in some way or another and in this case you have to buy your vote (that hopefully is recorded without any verification)....people are too cheap to spend $35?? that's what it costs to take the family to tacobell for lunch...

What exactly do you partake of besides the poll for $35 anyhow??

 

[xita]

Look - I'm sure the people who will take mitt up on his offer are college students. I would have done it at that age and been proud of it.

Now . . . Not so much. But I'm not gonna tell people not to do it.

People are free to do what they want . . . That's the whole point of this campaign, right?