Ron Paul in MN on Sat and Mon (details)

[Matt Collins]

[FONT=georgia, serif]Ron Paul to Visit Minnesota Twice in Run-Up to Caucus

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[FONT=georgia, serif]Dr. Paul to visit Rochester, Chanhassen, Arden Hills-Bethel University, St. Cloud, and Minneapolis


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LAKE JACKSON, Texas– 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will campaign in Minnesota on two separate days in the run-up to the Tuesday, February 7[SUP]th[/SUP] caucus. Dr. Paul will visit the North Star State on Saturday, February 4[SUP]th[/SUP] and Monday, February 6[SUP]th[/SUP].

The 12-term Congressman from Texas will first visit the state on Saturday, February 4[SUP]th[/SUP] for town hall meetings in Rochester and Chanhassen, and a Bethel University rally in Arden Hills. The campus rally is sponsored by the Bethel University College Republicans.

Dr. Paul’s second visit on Monday, February 6[SUP]th[/SUP] will feature a St. Cloud Town Hall & Rally, and a Minneapolis Rally.

“We’re delighted to have Ron Paul return to Minnesota where last November he attracted more than 3,000 supporters to a rally held in St. Cloud. Dr. Paul’s upcoming visit will energize supporters and promises to help us achieve a strong showing in the upcoming caucus,” said Marianne Stebbins, the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign’s Minnesota Chair.

Event details are as follows. All times Central.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

11:00 a.m.
Rochester Town Hall (for undecided voters please)
Mayo High School
1420 11th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904-5306

2:00 p.m.
Chanhassen Town Hall (for undecided voters please)
AutoMotorPlex
8200 Audubon Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317

5:30 p.m.
Bethel University Rally
Sponsor: College Republicans of Bethel University
Bethel University
3900 Bethel Drive
Arden Hills, MN 55112-6902

Monday, February 6, 2012

4:00 p.m.
St. Cloud Town Hall & Rally
St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center
10 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301

7:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Rally
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403

 

[Gage]

Beat me by 3 minutes, but I posted the same schedule in the MN section.

 

[Trigonx]

nice. thanks

 

[LibertasPraesidium]

Bump

 

[RiversMcGee]

I live like an hour away from Rochester...hmmmm. (Although I'm from Iowa)

 

[Michael Landon]

It's nice to see that Duluth and the Iron Range get shafted once again by the Presidential candidates. I was hoping that Paul would make an appearance. Oh, well.

- ML

 

[joshnorris14]

Is their going to be a rally for the results of the Nevada caucus?

 

[Boss]

Thanks !!

 

[Jeffster]

Is their going to be a rally for the results of the Nevada caucus?

That's what I was wondering. I don't think results of the Nevada Caucus will be out by 5:30 Minnesota time (which is 3:30 Nevada time.) Maybe the crowd at Bethel will stick around for an encore performance by Dr. Paul later in the evening?

 

[ZanZibar]

It's nice to see that Duluth and the Iron Range get shafted once again by the Presidential candidates. I was hoping that Paul would make an appearance. Oh, well.

CD 7 and CD 8 aren't populated enough.

If you want people to come to you, you have to be in a place easy to get to and in an area where it makes political sense.

There is a reason why no Presidential candidates go up there; it's not worth their time.

 

[Michael Landon]

Congressional districts are determined so each has the same amount of residents, so to say they aren't populated enough is incorrect. Duluth and the surrounding communities have more people than the St. Cloud area and Paul is going there, so to say it isn't worth the time is ridiculous. There is very good chance that we'll win most of the delegate spots for Duluth. So to disregard the Paul supporters in the northern half of the state is like a slap in the face. President Bush came up here.

From wikipedia, regarding St. Cloud:

With 189,093 residents at the 2010 census, the St. Cloud metropolitan area is the third-largest Minnesota population center, behind Minneapolis-St. Paul and Duluth-Superior, and slightly ahead of Rochester (with 186,011 residents).

Yeah, you're right, it's not worth their time. Maybe it won't be worth my time to caucus on Tuesday for him either.

- ML

 

[brendan.orourke]

Can't wait for some Ohio appearances!!

 

[Boss]

Congressional districts are determined so each has the same amount of residents, so to say they aren't populated enough is incorrect. Duluth and the surrounding communities have more people than the St. Cloud area and Paul is going there, so to say it isn't worth the time is ridiculous. There is very good chance that we'll win most of the delegate spots for Duluth. So to disregard the Paul supporters in the northern half of the state is like a slap in the face. President Bush came up here.

From wikipedia, regarding St. Cloud:

With 189,093 residents at the 2010 census, the St. Cloud metropolitan area is the third-largest Minnesota population center, behind Minneapolis-St. Paul and Duluth-Superior, and slightly ahead of Rochester (with 186,011 residents).

Yeah, you're right, it's not worth their time. Maybe it won't be worth my time to caucus on Tuesday for him either.

- ML

Wow. Maybe you should chill out a little bit before publicizing your threats.

I'll be driving 7 hours from Illinois to see RP on Saturday in MN. Maybe you've got your perspective backwards a little bit.

 

[Tiger35]

I think I will go to both the one in Cloud and Minni. Whether I am on the street or in a seat I am showing support!

 

[hb6102]

Does Ron need to be preaching to the choir?

 

[ZanZibar]

Congressional districts are determined so each has the same amount of residents, so to say they aren't populated enough is incorrect.

What are the population amounts of each district?

Duluth and the surrounding communities have more people than the St. Cloud area and Paul is going there, so to say it isn't worth the time is ridiculous.

Again, centralization and density.

Please, try and think these things through before you decide to cop an attitude.

 

[Michael Landon]

According to the 2010 census, the 8 Congressional Districts have the following amount of residents (source: http://www.demography.state.mn.us/resource.html?Id=31942 ):

CD1: 644,787
CD2: 732,515
CD3: 650,185
CD4: 614,624
CD5: 616,482
CD6: 759,478
CD7: 625,512
CD8: 660,342

So, CD8, has the 3rd highest amount of potential voters.

I'm not trying to cop an attitude, I just feel that having four events in two days within a 50 mile radius and another event 50 miles away from those while dismissing the entire upper half of Minnesota is a bit of a slap in the face. Instead of having 3 events in the Twin Cities on Saturday and another one on Monday, why not have the Monday event be in Duluth? But, whatever, it is what it is.

- ML

 

[SovereignMN]

By going to St. Cloud instead of Duluth he's able to hold 3 events in 1 day instead of 2. It's too bad but it is what it is. Plus St. Cloud, while in CD6, is only 20 min from the borders of CD7 and CD8. He might not get the population center of CD8 (Duluth) but hopefully it will have an impact in some of the outlying precincts there.

I'm pumped that he's speaking at my alma mater on Saturday (Bethel University). It's a very religious (Baptist) school with a ton of evangelicals. It's important for the Paul supporters to know the audience. Bethel makes all their students sign "lifestyle" pledges abstaining from sex, alcohol and tobacco while attending school (though I admit not all the students follow the code...although I graduated I'm typing this with a big dip of tobacco in my gums) so please don't smoke on the campus. It would have more impact on the undecideds to focus on economic issues, sound money, pro-life and religious liberty.

 

[Michael Landon]

The St. Cloud event is on Monday, where there is only one other event scheduled (Minneapolis). Like I said, it wouldn't have been too difficult to have the three events in or near the Cities on Saturday and then have the St. Cloud event on Monday along with a later event in Duluth. They would travel the Twin Cities region all day Saturday, while speaking in central Minnesota (St. Cloud) and northern Minnesota (Duluth) on Monday. We also have a religious school in Duluth, College of St. Scholastica, where it would have been nice to see Ron Paul speak at. But, you're right, it is what it is.

- ML

 

[ZanZibar]

According to the 2010 census, the 8 Congressional Districts have the following amount of residents (source: http://www.demography.state.mn.us/resource.html?Id=31942 ):

CD1: 644,787
CD2: 732,515
CD3: 650,185
CD4: 614,624
CD5: 616,482
CD6: 759,478
CD7: 625,512
CD8: 660,342

So, CD8, has the 3rd highest amount of potential voters.

I'm not trying to cop an attitude, I just feel that having four events in two days within a 50 mile radius and another event 50 miles away from those while dismissing the entire upper half of Minnesota is a bit of a slap in the face. Instead of having 3 events in the Twin Cities on Saturday and another one on Monday, why not have the Monday event be in Duluth? But, whatever, it is what it is.

- ML

Good points, but there are other factors involved too. Logistics, Ron's schedule, other media interviews, moving the jet around, etc. And then there are of course more important electoral concerns such as the weight of each area as it relates to the delegates. CD8 is the lowest priority because of the way the state electoral math works. It's just like Florida; it doesn't make mathmatical sense to expend resources to go there. CD 8 is the same way.

But I've heard the Duluth crowd is indeed doing an awesome job!