Some will say that Ron Paul cannot be elected because he is not well known. It is true that he is not well known, but what these nay-sayers don't realize is that it is possible to MAKE him well known between now and election time, even without the mass media. Therefore, the best way to help his campaign is to focus on gaining wide recognition of his name and platform.
A growing number of Americans are disgusted with partisan politics, and they are increasingly fed up with both mainstream parties. This provides us with an opportunity to advance the theme that "the Party is over. It's time to return to sound principles and restore the Republic." This can be said in many ways, but it must be said over and over. It is a powerful concept that the average voter will embrace. For example, one slogan could be: "Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who can win for America." If asked what that means, we should explain that other candidates may win for the Republican or Democrat Party, but only Ron Paul can win for America. Another appropriate slogan could be: "Restore the 2-party system. Vote for Ron Paul." The possibilities are endless.
WE ARE THE CAMPAIGN
Ron Paul spoke to supporters in Phoenix on June 10 and laid out the plan for his campaign. The first thing to know about it is that WE are the campaign. In other words, it is up to us to take the initiative, to form local teams of volunteers, to generate materials, and to reach out to the voters. His campaign headquarters can provide assistance and guidance, but it's up to us to make it work. This is truly a grass roots effort like no other in political history. It is being organized, not from the top down, but from the bottom up. Here is Ron Paul's checklist of things to do:
1. Get on the Internet and sign up with the campaign at
http://www.RonPaul2008.com.
2. Register as a Republican so you can vote for him in the primary election.
3. Sign into a local Ron Paul "meetup group" on the Internet. In the Google search field, type "Ron Paul meetup" and, when the Meetup window appears, enter your zip code. That will take you to the nearest existing group. If there is none close to you, get one started. This is important, because these are the grass roots version of local campaign headquarters.
4. Donate money to the national headquarters for TV advertising. If you sell DVDs, t-shirts, stickers, etc., use the profit to produce more promotional material and donations to the campaign.
5. Vote in Internet straw polls to make sure Ron Paul appears favorably on the charts.
6. Research how to become elected as a GOP delegate in your state. If we don't have pro-Paul delegates, he won't be nominated by the GOP, and the show is over. We must start thinking about who we're going to tap for these roles by December. The following links connect to additional information on this important step.
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Feature-Article.htm?InfoNo=020018.
How to become a delegate in your state:
http://restoretherepublic.com/forum/index.php?board=99.0.
7. Keep up a steady stream of letters to editors and calls to talk radio programs emphasizing that Ron Paul is the only candidate who can win for America.
8. Generate as many Ron Paul Republican voters as possible. Make sure everyone knows where to vote. Make sure they have a ride. Get them to commit early by offering them a button, bumper sticker, or yard sign. These are all available on the Internet.
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It is not too early to begin organizing committees to monitor the election to catch and expose tampering through electronic vote machines and ballot scanners. If we cannot get our local election comissions to use paper ballots that can be hand counted, then exit polls may be our only recourse. For more information and guidance on this vital process, contact Vicky Karp who heads up The coalition for Visible Ballots. She can be reached at
[email protected].
10. The primaries begin in January with the early states being Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida. Naturally, we'll want to focus all the power we can muster on those states, because that will make the greatest national impact. If we do our job right, the big-name campaigns will not be any better organized than we are – perhaps not as well. They may have the money and the media, but we have the manpower.
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Perhaps the greatest boost you can give to the Ron Paul campaign is to run for office yourself or convince a friend to do so! If Ron is elected, he will not be able to accomplish much without support from Congress and the Senate. Having many candidates running on a Ron Paul-like platform at all levels of government right down to City Hall will help Ron also, because it will demonstrate the wide support and respect he has. The Freedom Force strategy calls for freedom-loving citizens with no axe to grind except the defense of liberty to acquire influence within the power centers of society. Running for office on a platform based on
The Creed of Freedom is the ultimate implementation of that strategy.
Costs a minimum of 30 bucks, but now I'm part of RP's caucus.
