If you're from outside of Iowa don't go to Ames for the straw poll

[Billay]

Just a heads up. Steve didn't explain this well enough the other night but the IOWA GOP has changed it's rules to make sure nobody from out of town can get near the straw poll. Basically you'd be wasting your time up there so lets focus our efforts on phone banking and donating to Ron.

 

[Thargok]

Just a heads up. Steve didn't explain this well enough the other night but the IOWA GOP has changed it's rules to make sure nobody from out of town can get near the straw poll. Basically you'd be wasting your time up there so lets focus our efforts on phone banking and donating to Ron.

+rep

 

[ItsTime]

Can anyone verify this?

 

[angrydragon]

Probably why Romney won't be there.

 

[Badger Paul]

The IOWA GOP has changed it's rules to make sure nobody from out of town can get near the straw poll.

Like what? Setting up road blocks? Police check-points on I-35? Are they going to arrest me if I'm from out of state?

It's a public event at a public place. Period. Yes, I know I can't vote in it. So what? There's plenty of things to do.

 

[Napoleon's Shadow]

Are they going to arrest me if I'm from out of state?

It's a public event at a public place. Period. Yes, I know I can't vote in it. So what? There's plenty of things to do.

If they are going to do it, then they will probably have a gate to the property (I think it's a college campus?) with a checkpoint and no one outside of Iowa will be allowed in unless you are credentialed (from a campaign, or a vendor, or the press). I am just guessing though.

 

[trey4sports]

c'mon guys, save your gas and donate instead on the 19th!

 

[Bruno]

Do you mean out of state?

 

[Badger Paul]

"If they are going to do it, then they will probably have a gate to the property (I think it's a college campus?) with a checkpoint and no one outside of Iowa will be allowed in unless you are credentialed (from a campaign, or a vendor, or the press). I am just guessing though. "

Yeah well that's a funny guess but I'll take it with a grain of salt until I hear otherwise. You're going to block off half a college campus? Given how huge the Hilton Coliseum Complex is, I have a hard time seeing how they could do this. And why would they? Out-of-staters spend money on food and drink from vendors just as Iowans do. Why would the party cut into their profits?

 

[Napoleon's Shadow]

Yeah well that's a funny guess but I'll take it with a grain of salt until I hear otherwise. You're going to block off half a college campus? Given how huge the Hilton Coliseum Complex is, I have a hard time seeing how they could do this. And why would they? Out-of-staters spend money on food and drink from vendors just as Iowans do. Why would the party cut into their profits?

Have you asked Steve about it?

 

[Badger Paul]

No I haven't. Should I ask my mother too while I'm at it?

I'm certainly not going to waste his time.

Having been two straw polls, I know how they operate. As I said, I'll keep my ears open but I find this a little incredulous.

 

[Napoleon's Shadow]

No I haven't. Should I ask my mother too while I'm at it?

I'm certainly not going to waste his time.

Having been two straw polls, I know how they operate. As I said, I'll keep my ears open but I find this a little incredulous.

Unless you are signed up to volunteer through the campaign and credentialed as such, you may not be allowed entry to the grounds if you are not from Iowa. You might want to ask Steve before you make the trip or you could be very disappointed. I don't know for sure, that's why I'm saying you should ask Steve directly so that there isn't any confusion about it and you don't waste your time showing up to an event that maybe you can't get into.

Let us know what he says...

 

[Eric21ND]

What if you're bringing Iowans to the poll?

 

[Badger Paul]

"entry to the grounds "

What grounds? This is a college campus not a theme park. The $30 ticket allows one access into the Hilton Coliseum to hear the candidate speeches. That's all it is. To vote you need an Iowa's DL or a student ID. That's the rules as far as I know. They were the rules in 2007. If they've change, I'd love to be enlightened as to how and what. I've haven't seen anything on any news site which says the campus will be closed off. Hell, I can go on the Iowa GOP's website right now and order a $30 ticket.

 

[Napoleon's Shadow]

Yeah well that's a funny guess but I'll take it with a grain of salt until I hear otherwise.

Well you don't have to take it with a grain of salt, you can find out yourself directly by asking the guy in charge - Steve Bierfeldt in Iowa. He posts here, and his contact information is listed on the Iowa for Ron Paul site.


Please let us know what he says because I'm sure others are interested.

You're going to block off half a college campus? Given how huge the Hilton Coliseum Complex is, I have a hard time seeing how they could do this.

It's not that big of a campus, and during the summer there aren't that many students around to disrupt. Plus the arena area is kind of out in it's own little corner of campus. Keeping people out of large real estate like this is done all the time for major festivals where they will put up a mile or more of rental fencing:

 

[Napoleon's Shadow]

To vote you need an Iowa's DL or a student ID. That's the rules as far as I know. They were the rules in 2007. If they've change, I'd love to enlightened as to how and what.

What if you're bringing Iowans to the poll?

Again, ask Steve Bierfeldt, he's the guy in charge, he has the answers.

 

[Billay]

Why would I make this up? We had 3 buses coming from Kansas City. They Campaign sent a cease and desist.

 

[Badger Paul]

You're going to need a hell a lot more fencing than that to block off that whole area. Besides, if I buy a $30 ticket, I get in anyway.

 

[FA.Hayek]

c'mon guys, save your gas and donate instead on the 19th!

please!

 

[tsai3904]

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=552746

With two Minnesotans running for president, former Mason City mayor and state Rep. Bill Schickel said he expects some supporters from Iowa's northern neighbor to travel 120 miles south to attend the Ames Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus next month.

Schickel suggested Minnesota residents "coming down to support a native son or daughter running for president" work at a candidate's tent or purchase a $30 ticket to the speeches and fanfare inside the Hilton Coliseum.

"But they will not be able to vote, because they are not Iowa residents," said Schickel, R-Mason City.

As secretary of the Republican Party of Iowa and a member of the State Central Committee, Schickel helps determine the rules that govern voting in the Aug. 13 straw poll, an early gauge of campaign prowess and organizational strength.

Bill Schickel helps determine the rules of the straw poll and he suggests Minnesotans to come down to Iowa to support their candidate. That doesn't sound like they're restricting access to Iowa residents only.

If the campaign doesn't want out of staters at the straw poll, I'm fine with that, but there's no need to give out false information if it later proves to be that way.