Philly Rally - VALLEY FORGE

[KewlRonduderules]

FYI, I have to say I am disappointed too. I think they screwed up but hopefully they will learn from this. I don't want to sound critical but maybe Dr. Paul will get some new staff because of this. At this point, he has raised so much money and is a rising star. He needs the staff that will effectively promote him.

Nevertheless, there is a good side to this- less likelihood of violence, it's cheaper, and we still can meet at Independence Mall before the rally if we have shuttles picking us up. Maybe have our own little pre-rally.

 

[TheEvilDetector]

Actually, a bad point.
First - not 140k - more like 50
Second, there is a veterans group which is doing something the same day and has never heard the message
Third - there were TENS OF THOUSANDS of college students invited to this thing who also would be learning about Ron Paul.
Fourth - this was a BAD idea.

I agree with Sematary on the above points and also I don't think its right to make a late change like
this when the grassroots have informed thousands of the original location.

This is a lemon and there needs to be a lemonade made. The way to do this is turn the original location into a sort of a mini rally and then
send people to the other location via buses. However the official rally then needs to be time adjusted to allow for this.

This may be difficult and there certainly will be confusion, that's what happens when you change venues so late.

 

[eok321]

Everyone just go to independence mall and fly banners/Flags/Signs etc..If nothing else the 8000 or so people who couldnt have fit in to valley forge can hand out info and make an awesome youtube!!!

Its not the man its the message...

 

[me3]

What are they going to do about the hundreds or thousands of people who don't get the word and show up at Independence Mall expecting to see Ron Paul?

Yeah, it would make sense if they had some sort of shuttle service

The campaign should provide a bus service to the new site. It's the least they can do. Can be accomplished for a fraction of the material and labor costs the grassroots invested into Independence Mall.

Worse, what are they going to do about the media and camera crews there to film those people's reactions?

Well, they are so disorganized at HQ, it will probably be up to the same grassroots people who got shafted for their efforts to contact and update the media.

I'm very disappointed by this.

 

[walt]

I agree with Sematary.

It is not right to make a late change like this when the grassroots have informed thousands of the original location.

yep - where's the aplogy for the inconvenience? They guys are command and control no different from the other politicians people. Zero blogosphere relations clue. Pathetic.

 

[RobotJaxxon]

Rally in the suburbs?

Oh, well. I thought this was going to be fun.

My thought exactly. I was planning to drive down from Boston and help make a scene in the middle of Philadelphia. Rally in the suburbs seems like an oxymoron. Just ask Rush.

I'll probably stay up here instead, maybe see if there's anything I can do to help out the NH people.

 

[CurtisLow]

Everyone just go to independence mall and fly banners/Flags/Signs etc..If nothing else the 8000 or so people who couldnt have fit in to valley forge can hand out info and make an awesome youtube!!!

Its not the man its the message...

Good idea!

 

[Brutus]

Make the most of this. Give the campaign the confidence to swing for the fences at the next event by swamping the venue with loud happy supporters and newbies.

 

[freedominnumbers]

My thought exactly. I was planning to drive down from Boston and help make a scene in the middle of Philadelphia. Rally in the suburbs seems like an oxymoron. Just ask Rush.

I'll probably stay up here instead, maybe see if there's anything I can do to help out the NH people.

Kinda what I was thinking. It's hardly worth the drive from CT for an average rally.

 

[MsDoodahs]

I've not read the whole thread, but I have a question.

Who runs Philadelphia?

Doesn't Ed Rendell own that city now?

 

[Sematary]

My thought exactly. I was planning to drive down from Boston and help make a scene in the middle of Philadelphia. Rally in the suburbs seems like an oxymoron. Just ask Rush.

I'll probably stay up here instead, maybe see if there's anything I can do to help out the NH people.

NO, follow me down to Philly!

 

[LibertyEagle]

The campaign should provide a bus service to the new site. It's the least they can do. Can be accomplished for a fraction of the material and labor costs the grassroots invested into Independence Mall.

It is my understanding that this is exactly what they are going to do.

 

[Spirit of '76]

It is my understanding that this is exactly what they are going to do.

The question has been asked:

Where are you gaining this understanding?

 

[KewlRonduderules]

If they get shuttles, we can have our own pre-rally from Independence Mall prior to going.

 

[LibertyEagle]

The question has been asked:

Where are you gaining this understanding?

I called earlier this evening and was transferred to someone in the campaign. We talked for quite awhile.

 

[CurtisLow]

I've not read the whole thread, but I have a question.

Who runs Philadelphia?

Doesn't Ed Rendell own that city now?

Yes, governor Ed Rendell is a democrat and supports Hillery

 

[mrd]

There is finally an official location for the rally, as listed on ronpaul2008.com. It is an indoor venue, so the weather is no longer a worry.

The official site took RSVPs, they are the ones clued into how many people are actually coming. If there isn't enough room for everyone, it's all the better - just shows an overwhelming number of supporters!

C'mon guys this is going to be great! Turn the frowns upside downs! Put on your party hats.

 

[Thom1776]

Bullshit!

I have to say that this turned out to be a bunch of major fucking bullshit!

Indoor venue that holds 2200?

He can get more people than that at a spontaneous rally!

When the Patriots won their first Super Bowl, 50,000 of us stood in 15° weather for 5 hours to see and hear our heroes. We would've been there if a freakin' blizzard was going on!

HEY! CAMPAIGN! YOU FUCKED UP!!

I won't be making the trip from Connecticut, now.

Good luck to the rest of you.

 

[Spirit of '76]

I called earlier this evening and was transferred to someone in the campaign. We talked for quite awhile.

Ah, thanks.

 

[terlinguatx]

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