This is so important folks

[McLane2007]

How Do I Become a Delegate?

http://www3.webng.com/ronpaul/becomedelegate.html

Before Ron Paul can get elected, he has to be nominated by delegates at the Republican National Convention which will take place in St. Paul, Minnesota. September 1-4, 2008.

We have to get elected as delegates to the convention. Electoral college delegates have to be constitutionalists because they elect the president by casting their vote.

Those who support Ron Paul must begin the process now of getting elected as a delegate to the convention or it's all over and the GOP faithful will get the shadow government's choice shoved down their throats - again. The power players behind the scenes will orchestrate the show and the people will be the losers - again. The same applies with getting nominated as an electoral college delegate because America got a good lesson in civics during the 2000 pretend election regarding the popular vote vs the electoral college system.

A word to the wise: if you present yourself as a supporter of Ron Paul, you will never get elected as a delegate. Wave the flag, shout power to the GOP, rah, rah, rah, get elected and then begin your campaign to get Ron Paul nominated. Now, some might say this type of stealth isn't right. Here's what's not right: back room deals and big money giving the American people no choice in these elections and anyone who thinks this isn't how the process has been working for the past century is in a state of denial.

Get together with your friends or people you know and plan your strategy now and work to get elected as a delegate. Time is quickly slipping by, every minute counts.

 

[hellah10]

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[Bryan]

How Do I Become a Delegate?

http://www3.webng.com/ronpaul/becomedelegate.html

Before Ron Paul can get elected, he has to be nominated by delegates at the Republican National Convention which will take place in St. Paul, Minnesota. September 1-4, 2008.

We have to get elected as delegates to the convention. Electoral college delegates have to be constitutionalists because they elect the president by casting their vote.

Those who support Ron Paul must begin the process now of getting elected as a delegate to the convention or it's all over and the GOP faithful will get the shadow government's choice shoved down their throats - again. The power players behind the scenes will orchestrate the show and the people will be the losers - again. The same applies with getting nominated as an electoral college delegate because America got a good lesson in civics during the 2000 pretend election regarding the popular vote vs the electoral college system.

A word to the wise: if you present yourself as a supporter of Ron Paul, you will never get elected as a delegate. Wave the flag, shout power to the GOP, rah, rah, rah, get elected and then begin your campaign to get Ron Paul nominated. Now, some might say this type of stealth isn't right. Here's what's not right: back room deals and big money giving the American people no choice in these elections and anyone who thinks this isn't how the process has been working for the past century is in a state of denial.

Get together with your friends or people you know and plan your strategy now and work to get elected as a delegate. Time is quickly slipping by, every minute counts.

This Devvy Kidd information has been part of much discussion here as it is considered destructive towards the campaign. Bradley in DC has gone after this a lot and most of the threads have been deleted.

See:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=1698
http://www.ronpaulforum.com/showthread.php?t=183

 

[newmedia4ron]

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[McLane2007]

This Devvy Kidd information has been part of much discussion here as it is considered destructive towards the campaign. Bradley in DC has gone after this a lot and most of the threads have been deleted.

See:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=1698
http://www.ronpaulforum.com/showthread.php?t=183

Well I strongly disagree without delegates then all the money and sign waving in the world will not get Dr. Paul elected.

 

[Geronimo]

As mentioned in the online web conference, this past week..
"There will be no Revolution unless we all work to become delegates or precinct captains"

 

[Beerhall Agitator]

This stuff is confusing. A good grassroots undertaking would be creating some interactive videos or simple slides with lot's of visual and audio cues along with text, explaining step by step what needs to be done in each state.

 

[Austin]

I am doing everything I can do become a delegate. I am only 17 right now, but under Indiana law, you can become a delegate as long as you are 18 by the general election. I also talked to my AP U.S. History teacher and he is providing a ton of information and is very encouraging as well.

I will try to make a web site that will act as a central hub for delegate information. Right now, there are no user-friendly resources available. It is really a rather simple process, but there is nothing out there to show that fact. Most people see a complicated web site and are immediately intimidated.

We need to fix this. We need delegates if we want Dr. Paul to be in the Whitehouse in 2009.

 

[constitutional]

How come I've never heard of delegates? How do they influence on who gets the nomination? Public votes don't count? Please clear this up, thanks.

If someone can explain me this and get me started in the right direction, I can create a wiki for us special RP supporters.

 

[alien]

This stuff is confusing. A good grassroots undertaking would be creating some interactive videos or simple slides with lot's of visual and audio cues along with text, explaining step by step what needs to be done in each state.

Thank you. I second this!!!!!! For the average non-political joe this would help alot. Some of that reading is really dry and it's easy to miss stuff. And having ADHD does not help.

 

[Goldwater Conservative]

How come I've never heard of delegates? How do they influence on who gets the nomination? Public votes don't count? Please clear this up, thanks.

If someone can explain me this and get me started in the right direction, I can create a wiki for us special RP supporters.

I don't know much more than you do, but I think delegates work in a similar way to electors of the Electoral College. When you vote for Ron Paul on your state's primary day, you're actually voting for delegates to go to the national convention, where they then vote for the nominee... I think.

 

[bobmurph]

I am doing everything I can do become a delegate. I am only 17 right now, but under Indiana law, you can become a delegate as long as you are 18 by the general election. I also talked to my AP U.S. History teacher and he is providing a ton of information and is very encouraging as well.

I will try to make a web site that will act as a central hub for delegate information. Right now, there are no user-friendly resources available. It is really a rather simple process, but there is nothing out there to show that fact. Most people see a complicated web site and are immediately intimidated.

We need to fix this. We need delegates if we want Dr. Paul to be in the Whitehouse in 2009.

Good work Krippy! You guys in Warsaw need to work extra hard...if a national healthcare dem gets elected it will have a negative impact on the medical device industry.

 

[McLane2007]

How come I've never heard of delegates? How do they influence on who gets the nomination? Public votes don't count? Please clear this up, thanks.

If someone can explain me this and get me started in the right direction, I can create a wiki for us special RP supporters.

Before Ron Paul can get elected, he has to be nominated by delegates at the Republican National Convention which will take place in St. Paul, Minnesota. September 1-4, 2008.

Follow the link it will explain how to Become a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Your State

http://www3.webng.com/ronpaul/delegatestates.html

 

[derdy]

I'm calling my county chair person this week to find out how I can become a delegate.

 

[transistor]

i want to become one, but i have no idea how to even start

 

[me3]

I'm calling my county chair person this week to find out how I can become a delegate.

Thank you. It is one of the most important things you can do for the campaign.

i want to become one, but i have no idea how to even start

Contact walt or foofighter20x.

One of them should be able to point you in the right direction. We need you.

 

[Corydoras]

i want to become one, but i have no idea how to even start

follow the instructions in the link that was just posted above.
http://www3.webng.com/ronpaul/delegatestates.html

 

[LinuxUser269]

I would try to become a deleget but sadly i have not the finances to do so.

 

[Corydoras]

How come I've never heard of delegates? How do they influence on who gets the nomination? Public votes don't count? Please clear this up, thanks.

From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_primary

The political parties each officially nominate their candidate for President at their national convention, usually the summer before the election. Depending on state law, when voters cast ballots for a candidate in a presidential caucus or primary, they may be actually voting to award delegates "bound" to that candidate in the national convention. [1] The rules for the awarding of delegates vary from party to party, state to state, and election to election. Not all delegates are selected by primaries and caucuses—both of the two largest parties (Democratic and Republican) have provisions for "superdelegates" chosen outside the primary system.
If no candidate wins a majority of delegates for a particular party during the primary season, that party's nominee is chosen by their convention. This method of nominee selection has not occurred since 1976, when incumbent president Gerald Ford narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan. Of course, conventions take place otherwise, but they are considered formalities.

Then see THIS link about the delegations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_National_Convention#Delegations

 

[Furis]

I think Im going to try to become a delegate...

I have a fairly unique situation though. It will be in the transition phase from college to work so I may not be living where Im registered to vote.