Philly Rally - VALLEY FORGE

[BizmanUSA]

According to Libertyeagle, the campaign will be providing transportation to the event from the Mall site. We could definitely use confirmation of this with times of when the shuttles will begin running, how many, etc...

No slight to Libertyeagle and HQ but at this point I (and many others) will only believe it when I (we) see it on the Ron Paul 2008 campaign website with the where & when to back it up!

BizmanUSA

 

[gjdavis60]

The VF Convention Center is adjacent to several office parks, so there is lots of available parking within a short walk. Valley Forge is easier to get to than downtown Philly (right off the PA Turnpike), and is within a 2 hour drive from New York and Washington.

I think everyone should come, and I mean EVERYONE. So what if we don't get inside? Give Dr. Paul a bullhorn and we're good to go!!

 

[thehittgirl]

The VF Convention Center is adjacent to several office parks, so there is lots of available parking within a short walk. Valley Forge is easier to get to than downtown Philly (right off the PA Turnpike), and is within a 2 hour drive from New York and Washington.

I think everyone should come, and I mean EVERYONE. So what if we don't get inside? Give Dr. Paul a bullhorn and we're good to go!!

If the kid can just get a glimpse of RP, I'll be happy.

 

[Ozwest]

If Semetary is behind this, some of you "movers and shakers" should back him 100%. It would be a travesty if any "mamby pamby" shit got in the way of his and our second wind... Time is short, people are tilting, it's time for a bit of discipline and focus...

 

[BizmanUSA]

My comment below on the charter buses is for the thousands of college and other supporters who do not have access to a car or the planning to get a ride to the VF Convention Center.

The VF Convention Center is adjacent to several office parks, so there is lots of available parking within a short walk. Valley Forge is easier to get to than downtown Philly (right off the PA Turnpike), and is within a 2 hour drive from New York and Washington.

I think everyone should come, and I mean EVERYONE. So what if we don't get inside? Give Dr. Paul a bullhorn and we're good to go!!

Originally Posted by Sematary
According to Libertyeagle, the campaign will be providing transportation to the event from the Mall site. We could definitely use confirmation of this with times of when the shuttles will begin running, how many, etc...

BizmanUSA

No slight to Libertyeagle and HQ but at this point I (and many others) will only believe it when I (we) see it on the Ron Paul 2008 campaign website with the where & when to back it up!

BizmanUSA

 

[MsDoodahs]

I absolutely am pushing to make this event a HUGE SUCCESS! I don't care that I believe the decision makers at HQ made a huge mistake on this decision - this campaign has ALWAYS been about the grassroots and we, the grassroots, have to make this an unmitigated success

THAT is the attitude!

I KNEW that the Ron Paul people aren't the people who sit in the corner and whine over their misfortunes for long.

We're movers and shakers.

We MAKE things happen.

Look at what we have done thus far!

WE CAN DO THIS WE CAN DO THIS WE CAN DO THIS!

Cheerleading session over. :o

 

[Ozwest]

THAT is the attitude!

I KNEW that the Ron Paul people aren't the people who sit in the corner and whine over their misfortunes for long.

We're movers and shakers.

We MAKE things happen.

Look at what we have done thus far!

WE CAN DO THIS WE CAN DO THIS WE CAN DO THIS!

Cheerleading session over. :o

Do you remember the thread from yesterday? There were a couple of helpful contacts there. I think you asked someone from the entertainment industry to stay in touch. Do you recall?

 

[MsDoodahs]

First things first.

What is the plan for the original venue?

What is the FINANCIAL IMPACT to the grassroots to have something simultaneous happening at the original venue?

Depending on the answer to the FINANCIAL IMPACT QUESTION...

If shuttles are provided, does the grassroots focus on moving bodies to the new venue?

Or, is there a desire to have some sort of simultaneous event happening at the original venue?

 

[MsDoodahs]

Do you remember the thread from yesterday? There were a couple of helpful contacts there. I think you asked someone from the entertainment industry to stay in touch. Do you recall?

Yep, he said he'd be checking back in for PMs and other messages. That's a few pages back in this thread.

 

[drexhex]

I have to admit - I did lose hope for a little while there. I felt my emotions towards the RP campaign transform from surprise and then to anger, apathy, acceptance, and finally I got a "second wind." I realize that if, even with the change in location and potentially tens of thousands of people showing up at the mall, we can pull this off, it would really tell what kind of support President Paul has.

When I was at the Democratic debate at Drexel, we were drowned out by Hillary and Obama supporters at the 5PM Hardball. Then we found out the three to four people who had the homemade sign and who didn't give up were able to get TV time. That caused a spark in the rest of us, and people who saw it on TV at the college ended up coming down just to show their support for President Paul. At the 7PM we had between 10 and 20 signs, and got on TV a lot more, even though we were still being inundated with Hitlery (err I mean Hillary) signs.

As you all saw after the debate, we were able to completely take over all Hillary and Obama supporters and cover almost the entire screen for Hardball. In fact, there weren't that many (2 or 3?) Hillary/Obama supporters there after the debate (payroll over?), but it still spoke to our dedication and unfaltering support for President Paul.

If we can take over coverage for a Democratic debate on live TV on a college campus with hundreds of people in the crowd, we can make this work. We can fill Valley Forge, and we can get the media's attention. We were able to bounce back at the debate, let's bounce back now.

 

[BizmanUSA]

Just got a call from the Inde Park services coordinator and they are somewhat concerned about the many people who are going to show up to see no rally.

I advised the posted word on the forums site was that charter buses would be transporting to the VFCC site but I did not have any HQ confirmation to confirm that.

HQ needs to step up to the plate real fast & post something on the campaign website ASAP or sooner!

Even the INHP people were expecting this to happen BIG Time!

BizmanUSA

 

[Ozwest]

I know diddly squat, but I reckon this scenario, march in city, buses to Valley Forge continuosly, so people who want to listen to "live bands" at Valley Forge all day long can do so. They will be contacting their friends "telling them the free Ron Paul concert rocks." Large screen outside venue so "overflow" are involved, this will make for good headlines from the media... After Rally, everyone heads into town to march and club... Something about riding on a bus, gets people motivated to MARCH!

 

[Ozwest]

There's some good ideas here. How about some of you battle scarred Warriors raise your swords once again and turn defeat into victory... You love it!

 

[Spirit of '76]

I'm a little put off by the actions of some people on here. Okay I know it takes a lot of planning but it isn't canceled. It was moved. Big deal. Seriously, some people are acting like it's the end of the world.

It's not just that the venue was changed. The entire nature of the event was changed.

It was supposed to be THE giant Ron Paul rally in a historical place in the middle of a major urban area that would expose thousands of new people to his message. Now, it's just an average Ron Paul rally in a suburban convention center where only the faithful will gather to hear Ron preach to the choir.

Just got a call from the Inde Park services coordinator and they are somewhat concerned about the many people who are going to show up to see no rally

. . .

Even the INHP people were expecting this to happen BIG Time!

Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

 

[iskimtsnow]

Jumbotron at Independence mall to broadcast Dr. Paul’s speech so at least a few thousand non RP supporters will hear the message. Maybe as a part of the Veterans rally? Making Lemonade

 

[Sematary]

Jumbotron at Independence mall to broadcast Dr. Paul’s speech so at least a few thousand non RP supporters will hear the message. Maybe as a part of the Veterans rally? Making Lemonade

We have no event insurance and it is too late to get it. With only a week, not much can be done.

 

[Ozwest]

Yeah but 76, think how good it would feel if the Grass Roots could get together and make this a Ron Paul Rockfest. We are in charge of anything outside of the convention center. We can fund it. We can do anything we decide to do in the next 10 days. Be a part of it! Tomorrow is a new day...

 

[jgmaynard]

Surprisingly, the move would actually make me want to go MORE. My partner and I love to tour battlefields, and although we've both been to VF, neither of us have been there for years. I would be more interested in being there than in inner Philly, but that's just how we would feel. Just a thought.

JM

 

[Sematary]

Surprisingly, the move would actually make me want to go MORE. My partner and I love to tour battlefields, and although we've both been to VF, neither of us have been there for years. I would be more interested in being there than in inner Philly, but that's just how we would feel. Just a thought.

JM

Well, there COULD be an offset

 

[MsDoodahs]

Surprisingly, the move would actually make me want to go MORE. My partner and I love to tour battlefields, and although we've both been to VF, neither of us have been there for years. I would be more interested in being there than in inner Philly, but that's just how we would feel. Just a thought.

JM

I just realized that they moved it to a battlefield setting.

How appropriate!