HQ - Paul to compete in Ames!

[ARealConservative]

Anyone with an Iowa drivers license can vote in the Ames Straw Poll. You don't have to be a Republican (though you do on caucus night in January).

To my knowledge there's no organized effort YET to assemble teams for working the streets. I think the organization will come from grassroots supporters. I'd encourage joining a Meetup and if your group wants to help in Iowa then have them contact the heads of the Iowa meetups.

I also don't know anything about specific plans for straw poll day in Ames - the efforts are just getting started.

What can you do from where you are to help turn out Iowans on Aug. 11? I suggested my ideas for action in my first post here. Maybe there will be an effort to have people nationwide call Iowa Repubs and independents. Donate, of course. Make signs at your meetup to be delivered to the Iowa meetups? Know anyone in Iowa? Belong to a work or hobby association that has members in Iowa you could contact as someone with common interests? Veterans groups? Truckers groups? Motorcycle groups? Spouses of Iowa servicemen/women? Go to your nearest airport and hand out brochures to people getting on flights that go to Iowa? I don't know...Brainstorm!

Hi Dave, what were your thoughts on Joe Seehusen after the initial meetup? Does he seem organized? Optimistic? Charismatic?

 

[dagnytaggart]

Isn't Joe Seehusen the former Exec Dir of the Libertarian Party? That name sounds awfully familiar. If so, it's great that he's on our side.

 

[Dave]

Hi Dave, what were your thoughts on Joe Seehusen after the initial meetup? Does he seem organized? Optimistic? Charismatic?

Remember I just met him but he came off as very energized and very optimistic. I'm glad he and Lew had the attitude of "our goal is to WIN" instead of "we hope to pick up some support and try to make a statement by finishing higher than people think we will" or something weak like that.

 

[Quantumystic]

Handing out materials to flights to Iowa?

GREAT IDEA!

 

[ARealConservative]

Isn't Joe Seehusen the former Exec Dir of the Libertarian Party? That name sounds awfully familiar. If so, it's great that he's on our side.

Yep - that's the guy.

I travel in the state quite a bit and ran into his radio station while travelling in Southern Iowa. I didn't think we would get someone of his stature in Iowa, and I'm glad to see he is talking of winning and not just competing.

He ran for office and lost bad. He sounded pretty dejected in his writings and what not after that occured, so I was worried about his excitement and energy level.