Today I failed Ron Paul and the Liberty movement. Please learn from my mistake.

[Jeremy Tyler]

J/K dude...don't sweat it.

Bahahahahaa...I was at work and watched this and had to contain my laughter.

 

[BUSHLIED]

you can't control anyone but yourself...! Forget about it.

 

[The One]

Bahahahahaa...I was at work and watched this and had to contain my laughter.

I miss Farley.

 

[abruzz0]

I felt the same way a week ago. I have a friend in Las Vegas who I turned on to RP a couple years ago, but she wasn't registered GOP before the deadline, so she couldn't caucus for him. I felt ashamed. It was my job to read up on reg dates to get people out there.

I need to get my brother registered here in Cali. He has zero interest in politics, but will vote for Paul if I tell him to, just to make me happy. ;o

 

[febo]

No you did not fail - they did - personal responsibility.

 

[TomtheTinker]

Don't bear yourself up..the rules set up suck in ny youhave to reg rep. Months and months in advance. Its bull shit
I could deliver 10 votes vs 3them if that wasn't the case.

 

[hb6102]

Mrs Paul has passed out cookbooks to everyone at some rallies, need to put a voter registration form in each one, with a friendly reminder about the deadline to register

 

[thoughtomator]

Open primary makes this so much easier... just convinced someone earlier today to participate in the VA primary after he mentioned he liked my Ron Paul sticker. Said he only votes in general election, but he perked up when I told him it was an open primary and he could vote in it. Told him to tell everyone he knows!

 

[Maltheus]

You can still help tonight. People running to be delegates have to go low profile. You can go, help distribute campaign materials (slim jims, super brochures, whatever), and perhaps even give the candidate speech for Paul. I'm pretty sure you don't have to be a Republican to do that, although it might be best to go to a registered RP supporter's precinct (backing them up).

 

[gb13]

Don't kick yourself, man. Every single one of us has a similar story, I'm sure. Posting here, in hopes that others don't make the same mistake, is admirable. Just get on the phones and turn that deficit into a surplus.

 

[eleganz]

You can still make it up by getting 3 registered republicans out to the caucuses....GO

 

[Cabal]

The idiocy of partisan politics is our greatest detriment. Amazing how naive people still cling to their bread and circuses.

 

[Jesubub]

They can still get their friends to the polls.

 

[pacelli]

Some have made the suggestion to stop doing rallies and start doing town halls. We have voter ID info, we can invite undecideds to a local event fairly easily.

I agree with this suggestion. The RP08 campaign had a huge rally at the END of the campaign.

The RP12 campaign is not OVER. They need to do town halls and campaign for more votes.

The campaigns should be able to trust the grassroots supporters that we will actually VOTE for Ron Paul.

You know how Ron Paul has these "shake hand, get picture" things after every rally? Well if you have already met Ron Paul, leave him alone and get the NEW people in there to personally connect with the candidate. I've met Ron Paul in person once, and the last time I saw him I made the conscious decision to leave him alone for the new folks.

If we started following this simple and polite suggestion, the campaign will get the hint and start doing more town halls to draw in new voters.

 

[pacelli]

Open primary makes this so much easier... just convinced someone earlier today to participate in the VA primary after he mentioned he liked my Ron Paul sticker. Said he only votes in general election, but he perked up when I told him it was an open primary and he could vote in it. Told him to tell everyone he knows!

Send that to the campaign please.

 

[walt]

He. I'd rather give props to someone who is frustrated by trying than to those who are arrogant and over-rate their impacts.

 

[phill4paul]

Thanks to all for your encouragement and also well deserved ass kicking ( I miss Farley too.). As I looked through my contacts today for confirmation I had another heart attack. Luckily all my family in Ohio that are 'Paulians' were already registered Republican. I DID remind them that early voting had already begun.
Thanks also to all that provided personal observations and remedies.
To those that offered penance. I'll take it and do it.
Onwards. Crying over the past does not move us forward. I learned my lessons and hope others will avoid the same mistake. I'll not be an Artie Fufkin over this again.

 

[tsai3904]

Luckily all my family in Ohio that are 'Paulians' were already registered Republican. I DID remind them that early voting had already begun

FYI, there is no party registration in Ohio. Everyone is just registered to vote and the primary is open to anyone who requests a Republican ballot.

 

[RickyJ]

Stop kicking yourself. It was your sister's fault for not registering, you can't do that for her.

The good news is she can vote in the general for Ron Paul!

Ron Paul will be in the general election either as the Republican nominee or a third party candidate.

 

[ShaneEnochs]

I have learned from your fail.