Ron Paul wasting my money? postcard from campaign

I made another donation yesterday after getting it in the mail. I'd imagine im not the only one.
 
Whats with these alarmist thread titles? Contacting donors is standard practice and costs very little. It also leads to repeat contributions in many cases.

Does the fact that the thread starter has only one post mean anything?

The negativity among people with 1-5 posts in the last few days is very alarming.

....just a heads up. ;)
 
Does the fact that the thread starter has only one post mean anything?

The negativity among people with 1-5 posts in the last few days is very alarming.

....just a heads up. ;)

I've noticed that, too. A lot of naysayers/complainers are hanging around lately. :/
 
You guys got postcards? I've never gotten any physical mail from the campaign, not even before I maxed out, when I still was able to make donations.
:(

On the other hand, now that I'm maxed out, they have no reason now to send me any!
:D
 
Did he sign each of these? I licked my finger and ran it across it...it's ink, not printed. :)

They probably used an autopen. It's a machine that uses a real pen to make an ink signature. Been around for decades.
 
I see your point. But why not say "The campaign is wasting my money." instead of "Ron Paul is wasting my money."

There are many new people here. Do you really want one of the first things they see when they get here to be a post by you saying "Ron Paul is wasting my money."?
 
I got a postcard in the mail yesterday thanking me for my contributions.

Thats nice but it sure seems like a waste of the money I am donating

Spend that money on undecided voters!

I got one too and wondered how much it cost to send to me thinking it was a waste.

No need to send me a post card to thank me. Winning in the primaries would be thanks enough. Don't waste the money on thanking me. Please.
 
I have to beg to differ. After Jonathan's super-negative email, I decided it was not in my best interests nor the best interests of the campaign for me to remain subscribed to their mailing list and removed my name. I was feeling rather down on even donating any more which was really causing me some serious conflict. See, I really believe Dr. Paul is our only hope and I really want to do all I can to get him to the Whitehouse. I just lost alot of respect for the campaign as well as any faith I had left in them, so I felt it best to cut myself off from them before I felt any more negativity toward them.

Then I got that postcard in the mail. I'm definitely going to be donating on the 16th, no question about it now. Finally I received something positive from the campaign, something that wasn't disrespectful of our efforts, but rather, appreciative. This postcard was very necessary after that email.
 
I started donating to Ron Paul about seven years ago and even when I wasn't donating they always sent me monthly updates, written by the Congressman and they helped me to define a lot of my positions. He's always been a thoughtful congressman and the postcard you got- I got one too and it made feel appreciated-was a sign of his decency, not sloth.
 
The postcard was like a thank-you letter. I was raised to always send thank-you notes to people that gave me gifts. It was not a fundraising-request. It was a thank you note.

I agree with the above poster, it shows character.
 
I got one as well.

I just hope I dont get one for every donations I've done!

It was nice to get a thank you. Very Classy
 
I think Ron Paul is the greatest thing to happen in my life--57 years so far.
The $4 million day was a great idea
Today I got another great idea in the mail

STEP UP: A Letter From The Revolution To Citizens Of Iowa
Hello from sunny California,

The Ron Paul Los Angeles MeetUp has purchased a list of 700,000 Iowa mailing addresses and is organizing a national letter writing campaign. This effort will mean personal, hand-signed letters from Ron Paul supporters nationwide delivered to undecided voters in Iowa from grass roots supporters like you.

This is a massive undertaking and we need everyone's help. With support from the MeetUps, we can cover all 700,000 names on the list before January 3rd.

Please respond with a standard email address and be sure to list which MeetUp you are from ASAP and I will send you the names and addresses of the Iowans we need you to cover. We are askin g that each MeetUp group write at least 100 letters. I have included a sample letter below for you to see. WE CAN DO THIS.

Eric Turner (310) 204-2733 [email protected]

Sample Letter:

Dear __,

My name is Eric Turner and I live in Los Angeles, CA. Up until a few months ago, I was a typical apathetic American voter, but then I learned about Dr. Ron Paul and what he stands for. Now I am an active participant in the Freedom revolution that he is leading. He is the first candidate that I?ve ever felt was worthy of my time, money, and effort. He is a 10-term Republican congressman. In Congress, Dr. Paul has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He does not participate in the lucrative Congressional pension program because he does not think it is fair to the taxpayer. He has never voted to increase Congressional pay. As a medical doctor (OBGYN), he has delivered more than 4000 babies, but he never took any payments from the government. Instead he treated needy patients out of his own pocket. He even paid for his five children's university education so they wouldn?t need to get government assistance. Dr. Paul is the most principled man I have ever met. He has been married for over 50 years to Carol Paul. He is truly a modern day Thomas Jefferson. Please consider voting for Dr. Paul at your Republican caucus on January 3, 2008. I know you are registered "no party." You can register Republican on caucus night to vote for him. You can find out more about him by visiting his website at: www.RonPaul2008.com I would love to hear what you think of Dr. Paul. Please email your thoughts to me at: [email protected]

Very truly yours, Eric Turner
 
Some years ago I sent John McCain $250 (sorry about that; I'm smarter now) and I'll bet he spent half of it sending me urgent requests for more money, all via FedEx!
 
Not like we give him much choice

It is not like we give him much choice. I mean we are donating TONS of money to the campaign and then the grassroots goes out and buys TV, radio, and news ads. Rents a Blimp. Pays for housing for volunteers to go door to door. We BUY our materials from the campaign plus make signs of our own. And fund 1000 other effort I am sure I am not aware of. The poor man need to spend all that money on something it might as well be thank you notes to his supporters. :p Shoot if this keeps up he will just pay off the national debt with his campaign donations by the time we elect him into office.
 
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