The Caucus Structure benefits us - but it invites Shills and Agent Provocateurs

[nayjevin]

The best defense is awareness.

There may be those who would choose to hurt the campaign by posing as Ron Paul supporters and creating a negative impression of them. They should be stamped out immediately.

The way the caucus works is that everyone stands around in groups based on which candidate they support, and they each try to bring supporters over from other groups.

KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS.

If nothing but positive is put out by us, it will give us the best chance.

However, there will be some Ron Paul supporters who don't get it, and there will undoubtedly be shills that will instigate negativity in our camp. Do not let them run the show. Take your coat of leadership with you, and speak up against anyone who is being negative.

 

[dukker]

huh? I thought that was how the democrats in iowa do it, but the republicans just write names?

 

[freedom-maniac]

That's ONLY for the dems. Reps vote by secret ballot.

 

[acroso]

Republicans

You mean the Republicans don't have Diebold announce the winner for them?

That's really how I was hoping it was done. Nothing is safer than a highly secure computer that tells you the winner.

 

[werdd]

You mean the Republicans don't have Diebold announce the winner for them?

That's really how I was hoping it was done. Nothing is safer than a highly secure computer that tells you the winner.

lol

 

[freedom-maniac]

Ron Paul would be screwed if the Reps did it how the Dems are this year. Once the votes are counted who ever comes in near the bottom taken off the list, and votes are taken again. (Lets say Hunter, Keyes, and Thompson). Representatives of the other candidates are sent to encourage the supporters of Hunter, Keyes, and Thompson to join their group. So if most of them join McCain or Giuliani, the added support might be enough to bump them ahead of Paul, because the support would no longer be "divided in his favour".

The only chance we would have of winning would be to flood the caucus places. Which might be possible since the Dem's plan lets 17 yr. olds vote.

Again, this is ONLY for the Dems. The Reps (thank God), vote on secret ballot.