Just got back from Anita Andrews

[FloridaRonPaul2008]

First off, she has some good stuff to say and a lot of good training for those have never worked on a campaign before. I would encourage everyone to go.

However, there was something a bit off with her whole presentation.

Basically,I got the idea that this was her first chance to consult a national campaign, so she took it. But she isn't sure she wants to really, fully be associated with Ron Paul. (Hence, her name not being on the webpage untill recently, her email is not a Ron Paul email, etc.)

Also, she made a number of wierd statements:

-She threatened to sue anyone who gave her materials away.
-She claimed she worked on a campaign that was outspent 32 million to 300 thousand and still won. Only senate campaigns reach the 30 million mark. There has not been that big of a senate upset in decades.
-She claims she worked on a campaign in which the headquarters were blown up.


Anyways, I know there was alot of talk about her. Just my 2 cents.

 

[max]

First off, she has some good stuff to say and a lot of good training for those have never worked on a campaign before. I would encourage everyone to go.

However, there was something a bit off with her whole presentation.

Basically,I got the idea that this was her first chance to consult a national campaign, so she took it. But she isn't sure she wants to really, fully be associated with Ron Paul. (Hence, her name not being on the webpage untill recently, her email is not a Ron Paul email, etc.)

Also, she made a number of wierd statements:

-She threatened to sue anyone who gave her materials away.
-She claimed she worked on a campaign that was outspent 32 million to 300 thousand and still won. Only senate campaigns reach the 30 million mark. There has not been that big of a senate upset in decades.
-She claims she worked on a campaign in which the headquarters were blown up.


Anyways, I know there was alot of talk about her. Just my 2 cents.

Is there anything she said that you forsee your group utilizing right away to good effect?...

 

[FloridaRonPaul2008]

Yes!!!...her material was actually pretty good. Most of the plans seem like alot of work though, so I hope it actually gets done. But there is only one way to take care of that...do it!

 

[nullvalu]

Is there anything she said that you forsee your group utilizing right away to good effect?...

Dude didn't you read the post? He can't answer that or he'll get sued!

 

[FloridaRonPaul2008]

Haha..yeah..hence my vagueness.

Apparantly she has sued in the past and will again!!!! so..well, haha.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

First off, she has some good stuff to say and a lot of good training for those have never worked on a campaign before. I would encourage everyone to go.

However, there was something a bit off with her whole presentation.

Basically,I got the idea that this was her first chance to consult a national campaign, so she took it. But she isn't sure she wants to really, fully be associated with Ron Paul. (Hence, her name not being on the webpage untill recently, her email is not a Ron Paul email, etc.)

Also, she made a number of wierd statements:

-She threatened to sue anyone who gave her materials away.
-She claimed she worked on a campaign that was outspent 32 million to 300 thousand and still won. Only senate campaigns reach the 30 million mark. There has not been that big of a senate upset in decades.
-She claims she worked on a campaign in which the headquarters were blown up.


Anyways, I know there was alot of talk about her. Just my 2 cents.

There are some strict FEC rules about campaigns and volunteers.. She probably has to be disassociated with the official campaign in some regard so things like the lawsuit threat seem like a veiled attempt at this.. to me

 

[nullvalu]

I just don't see how all this work can be accomplished if the only people who know about them are the few people who went to these meetings...

She said you can't copy/hand out the material, but can you disseminate some of the ideas contained within?

 

[FloridaRonPaul2008]

I just don't see how all these "hard" things can be accomplished if the only people who know about them are the few people who went to these meetings...

She said you can't copy/hand out the material, but can you disseminate some of the ideas contained within?

Honestly, I am not sure what the rule is. And I really don't want to push the limit in a public forum. Get in touch with one of the Florida meetup leaders, and I'd bet they can help. That said...secrecy was not a bad thing to her.

 

[FloridaRonPaul2008]

I will say this...I'm sure im "allowed" to say this: they want people to start using official RP signs, not RP Revolution, etc, signs. For what thats worth.

 

[Cowlesy]

It's all good, I'm sure she was helpful! NYC gets to meet her next week, and we're looking forward to it!

RON PAUL 2008!

 

[njjack]

I will say this...I'm sure im "allowed" to say this: they want people to start using official RP signs, not RP Revolution, etc, signs. For what thats worth.

Hmm i'm probably going to have a problem with that. Actually now that you mention it, I do remember some guys from Alabama saying at one point the official campaign will just have to get used to the revolution signs, they are not going away.

 

[inibo]

Someone who attended one of her seminars is going to be giving a training session next weekend at a MeetUp in my neck of the woods. I'm considering going because people who have had this training are raving about it, but I still have a nagging feeling that something is just not right.

 

[catwoman]

Hmm i'm probably going to have a problem with that. Actually now that you mention it, I do remember some guys from Alabama saying at one point the official campaign will just have to get used to the revolution signs, they are not going away.

I tend to agree with you. If we change over to all "official" signs then we are just another political campaign, just like Rudy McRomney. BUT this is more than just a campaign in my eyes. It really is a revolution. This movement has character that comes from the varying different signs. The others well, just don't have that.

 

[constituent]

yea, it is too late for an all-out uppityification of the campaign. i can feel where they're coming from... but the should have seized the initiative long ago.

i've heard ron paul praise the signs in his speeches, so i'm not sure what to make of the clear disconnect presented by this 'revelation'

 

[Kuldebar]

Ron Paul himself said that he likes the R[evol]ution signs, it was in a speech appearance he made during the last 2 weeks.

Anita Andrews may have great ideas, but she needs to get over the idea that this movement is going to be contained or managed. In fact, trying to do so will only cause grief.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Someone who attended one of her seminars is going to be giving a training session next weekend at a MeetUp in my neck of the woods. I'm considering going because people who have had this training are raving about it, but I still have a nagging feeling that something is just not right.

Well, Don Rasmussen from the campaign came on here last week and said it was up and up. You can do a search for the thread. He also said if anyone had any other questions, they could ask them there and he would get them answered.

 

[catwoman]

I view this whole deal like a tsunami. It is nearly imperceptible when it starts but once it gets going there is just no stopping it. It will come and it has a mind of its own.

 

[catwoman]

Well, Don Rasmussen from the campaign came on here last week and said it was up and up. You can do a search for the thread. He also said if anyone had any other questions, they could ask them there and he would get them answered.

I'm assuming we know for sure it was in fact Don Rasmussen.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Well, we now have word that they would like us to use the official signs more. So, does anyone have a problem with doing that? We can still continue on with the other ones too. We can just try to add in more official ones.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I view this whole deal like a tsunami. It is nearly imperceptible when it starts but once it gets going there is just no stopping it. It will come and it has a mind of its own.

yes, I agree