Another Drexel student here (for those there: the guy with the short ponytail - Eric).
I was there for the 5pm and 7pm Hardball, but the big support came at 7 (that's when we have the 3x7 signs and most of the smaller ones). It was a lot of fun, one of the greatest experiences I'll ever have, for sure. We completely took over the screen after the debate!
I actually talked to press (I believe they were NBC, could be wrong about that) about the producer stealing our sign, and was interviewed by the reporter on the differences between the Republicans and Democrats. I, of course, said that Ron Paul is not a Republican in the sense that Giuliani and Romney are. Ron Paul's against the war, against big government, and against government spending, which are all hotly debated issues on both sides, but the Democrats are trying to bring more programs to the country while Ron Paul wants to cut government spending in order to correct the deficit.
We got a great plug there, IMO. The whole debate was a win for us! We handed out hundreds of pamphlets and I'd say we got about 50-100 more people for the rally on the 10th. We got a few interviews with the press, including before the debate.
Oh, and Chris Matthews (off camera, of course) pointed at the homemade Ron Paul sign, said "That's my candidate, right there," and autographed the sign!
Overall, definitely a win for us!
I was there for the 5pm and 7pm Hardball, but the big support came at 7 (that's when we have the 3x7 signs and most of the smaller ones). It was a lot of fun, one of the greatest experiences I'll ever have, for sure. We completely took over the screen after the debate!
I actually talked to press (I believe they were NBC, could be wrong about that) about the producer stealing our sign, and was interviewed by the reporter on the differences between the Republicans and Democrats. I, of course, said that Ron Paul is not a Republican in the sense that Giuliani and Romney are. Ron Paul's against the war, against big government, and against government spending, which are all hotly debated issues on both sides, but the Democrats are trying to bring more programs to the country while Ron Paul wants to cut government spending in order to correct the deficit.
We got a great plug there, IMO. The whole debate was a win for us! We handed out hundreds of pamphlets and I'd say we got about 50-100 more people for the rally on the 10th. We got a few interviews with the press, including before the debate.
Oh, and Chris Matthews (off camera, of course) pointed at the homemade Ron Paul sign, said "That's my candidate, right there," and autographed the sign!
Overall, definitely a win for us!
