Hey! Ron Paul Plans His Own Convention...

[wgadget]

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_571996.html

 

[acptulsa]

Smart use of the leftover money. We'll be at an approved tourist gathering so we won't get tased and we'll have paid for the microphone so he'll get to speak. Hope they post the date soon.

 

[Pauliana]

Be there!

 

[wgadget]

Smart use of the leftover money. We'll be at an approved tourist gathering so we won't get tased and we'll have paid for the microphone so he'll get to speak. Hope they post the date soon.

It says he'll announce details Thursday at the TX convention.

 

[SnappleLlama]

OMG...I'm SO THERE!!!!

*happily bounces around cubicle*

 

[InTheoryTV]

Here is a digg link about this great idea!

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Paul_plans_his_own_convention

 

[Kludge]

Interesting...

 

[Jeremy]

yah, and our goal should be to get more people than mccain's... because that would be hilarious


and not very hard...

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Paul campaign aide said the Texas congressman hopes to pack about 11,000 supporters into the Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota on Sept. 2, which coincides with the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in neighboring St. Paul.

The place Paul rented can hold only 11,000?

How's it going to outdraw McCain's convention?

 

[SLSteven]

Count me in!

 

[Ethek]

How far is the Venue from the RNC event?

 

[nobody's_hero]

The place Paul rented can hold only 11,000?

How's it going to outdraw McCain's convention?

Maybe he wanted to aim low, to give it the appearance of having [very] high attendance.

I mean, what looks better?

A) An arena that seats 50,000 people and has 500 full seats?

or

B) An arena that seats 5,000 people and has every seat full, people standing in the back, people standing in the hallways, people hanging over the balconies, people lined up down the sidewalk, people standing on each other, etc.?

Aside from the obvious safety concerns, I think I'd rather have B.

 

[acptulsa]

How far is the Venue from the RNC event?

Less than fifteen miles, if it's on campus.

 

[Mister Grieves]

A big 'THANK YOU' goes out to whoever submitted it to Drudge.

It made it. Middle column.

http://www.drudgereport.com/

 

[rpfan2008]

Please watch this(before its pulled down)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWLBhgTQ46o

 

[gilliganscorner]

"He never seemed to be an open opponent of the Republican Party, but more about what the Republicans need to get back to," Shuster said. "This is a golden opportunity for him to do that. The media is all going to be there so it's just a matter of going down the block to see him.

"You know he's going to get his 15 minutes on national news."

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Love the idea, but let's see a show of hands who think the Mainstream media will cover it other than a footnote?

What about marching to the RNC after RP's rally?

 

[pauletteNV]

"You know he's going to get his 15 minutes on national news."

I'd be hoping for much more than that. This is Dr. Paul planting the seeds of the peaceful revolution and since the media has marginalized him to date, it is more than time for him to be able to "farm" and go to market. What will increase those 15 minutes....huge numbers, huge applause....practice fainting in the aisles

 

[SnappleLlama]

"You know he's going to get his 15 minutes on national news."

I'd be hoping for much more than that. This is Dr. Paul planting the seeds of the peaceful revolution and since the media has marginalized him to date, it is more than time for him to be able to "farm" and go to market. What will increase those 15 minutes....huge numbers, huge applause....practice fainting in the aisles

LOL...if he shakes my hand, I WILL faint!

 

[TruePatriot44]

The place Paul rented can hold only 11,000?

How's it going to outdraw McCain's convention?

It can hold more than 11,000. The article is just saying they hope to draw 11k. Williams Arena can hold close to 19k, which is the same as the Xcel Energy Center the GOP National Convention is at.

 

[Ethek]

It can hold more than 11,000. The article is just saying they hope to draw 11k. Williams Arena can hold close to 19k, which is the same as the Xcel Energy Center the GOP National Convention is at.

Great, now if we could only move it across the street from the other arena.