lastnymleft
01-27-2008, 03:30 PM
Results from previous primaries and caucuses show that having Precinct Leaders effectively doubles the vote for Dr Paul. Efforts to increase the number of Precinct leaders is therefore high value, and desirable. To that end, I propose the following:
Incentivize the Precinct Leaders to not just enrol and do their own work, but to recruit others, as well. There is the basis of this over at the Precinct Leader home page: https://voters.ronpaul2008.com/grassroots/
They have a Top 10 Leader Board for lauding those that have recruited the most Precinct Leaders, cumulatively.
Let's put that thing on steroids. I am going to start a competition. Weekly, at this point, and focusing on the registration of Precinct Leaders in NEW precincts, to be run until such time as the NEW precincts become few in number, at which time the competition can/may be reverted to adding in MORE Precinct Leaders in each area, thus improving the effectiveness and reducing the workload of each PL.
First up: I can't be the implementer of this. I have some constraints that prevent me from such. But I'm contributing the idea, the plan, some initial legwork, and will pay for some of, and underwrite the entire first week of funding.
I propose a simple competition: whomever registers the MOST NEW Precinct Leaders in NEW PRECINCTS, as provided by the good folk over at https://voters.ronpaul2008.com/grassroots/ wins money. How much?
Well, I will donate $200 to start, but will *underwrite* the first week to the tune of $2000, until such time as we can get a chip-in organized, and taking funds. I propose it be broken down as such:
Place | Prize
1st - $500
2nd - $400
3rd - $300
4th - $200
5th - $100
6th - 10th - $50
11th - 20th - $25
If there isn't enough scatter in between the places for the number of winners, then it will have to be sorted out doing standard placing techiques.
eg. if 1 guy recruited 12 - he gets $500
if 1 guy recruited 10 - he gets $400
if 2 guy recruited 9 each, they get ($300+$200)/2=$250 each.
if 1 guy recruited 8 people, he gets $100
etc.
If 100 people all end up with, say, 4 recruits, then the amount of money on offer should be just evenly split.
I'm not set on either the amount, or the payout ratio. I'm open to suggestion, though what i've suggested seems reasonable, to me. They must be proper registrations, too, not just fluff space-fillers. They must be people that will, at the end of the day, begin to take on the role of ACTIVE Precinct Leader.
We'd have to get the data from the other guys, but they clearly have the data, and could peel it out for us.
We'd need to advertize this:
(1) Amongst the Precinct Leaders. (By forwarding on an email to the Official Campaign guys to forward the email on to them; they won't give the email list (or *shouldn't*)
(2) meetupalliance.com
(3) Other top ron paul sites, eg Daily Paul, Ron Paul Warroom, The Paulunteer, etc.
(4) Everywhere else.
Ideally, I'd like for there to be a map (or series thereof) that enables a user to drill down from national level, through, state, and county, to be able to see the precincts all marked out, AND OVERLAY THAT with city/road details, so that someone can easily see where the vacancies are, and think "Ah! I know someone who lives there!" Or actually just pick an empty precinct, and then canvass it untill you find someone keen enough to sign on as a Precinct Leader. I'd like for the map to be available to EVERYBODY, even if they are not registered, just so they can easily look at it, and hopefully think "Ah! There's no PL covering Uncle Sam's precinct. I'll phone him up!"
New Precinct Leaders must be as per the official site at https://voters.ronpaul2008.com/grassroots/ That is, it must be by referral email address. Whatever those guys say, goes.
I want to get this up and running ASAP. I want the week to run 12:01am Monday and run through to 12am. Sunday. The first week TO START MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, and run through to NEXT SUNDAY EVENING.
I think a webpage would be in order to explain it all. Obviously, a chip-in, to get everybody else to fill in the remaining $1800. But let's be clear:
I WILL UNDERWRITE THIS, SO THE COMPETITION WILL COMMENCE TONIGHT. We don't need everything operational by tonight. The stats will still be recorded properly within the official campaign. We'll just get those stats later in the week.
I wrote to someone in the official campaign about this, about 12 hours ago, but have not had a response yet. Regardless, we move on.
So, SPREAD THE WORD. THIS IS HAPPENING. If no-one steps forward, I will manage it, but I really would prefer someone else to step up, as I have the constraints I alluded to.
So, comments? Takers?
Star spreading the word if you like. It can be as simple as:
"For the next week, from midnight tonight to midnight next Sunday, a pool of $2000 is up for grabs for the top 20 Precinct Leaders that sign up the most new Precinct Leaders in NEW areas. First Prize is $500; minimum prize is $25. Stay tuned for further details."
MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY NEW PRECINCT LEADERS ARE GENUINE RP-LOVING PL. IF NOT, DEFAULT YOUR SPOT.
Incentivize the Precinct Leaders to not just enrol and do their own work, but to recruit others, as well. There is the basis of this over at the Precinct Leader home page: https://voters.ronpaul2008.com/grassroots/
They have a Top 10 Leader Board for lauding those that have recruited the most Precinct Leaders, cumulatively.
Let's put that thing on steroids. I am going to start a competition. Weekly, at this point, and focusing on the registration of Precinct Leaders in NEW precincts, to be run until such time as the NEW precincts become few in number, at which time the competition can/may be reverted to adding in MORE Precinct Leaders in each area, thus improving the effectiveness and reducing the workload of each PL.
First up: I can't be the implementer of this. I have some constraints that prevent me from such. But I'm contributing the idea, the plan, some initial legwork, and will pay for some of, and underwrite the entire first week of funding.
I propose a simple competition: whomever registers the MOST NEW Precinct Leaders in NEW PRECINCTS, as provided by the good folk over at https://voters.ronpaul2008.com/grassroots/ wins money. How much?
Well, I will donate $200 to start, but will *underwrite* the first week to the tune of $2000, until such time as we can get a chip-in organized, and taking funds. I propose it be broken down as such:
Place | Prize
1st - $500
2nd - $400
3rd - $300
4th - $200
5th - $100
6th - 10th - $50
11th - 20th - $25
If there isn't enough scatter in between the places for the number of winners, then it will have to be sorted out doing standard placing techiques.
eg. if 1 guy recruited 12 - he gets $500
if 1 guy recruited 10 - he gets $400
if 2 guy recruited 9 each, they get ($300+$200)/2=$250 each.
if 1 guy recruited 8 people, he gets $100
etc.
If 100 people all end up with, say, 4 recruits, then the amount of money on offer should be just evenly split.
I'm not set on either the amount, or the payout ratio. I'm open to suggestion, though what i've suggested seems reasonable, to me. They must be proper registrations, too, not just fluff space-fillers. They must be people that will, at the end of the day, begin to take on the role of ACTIVE Precinct Leader.
We'd have to get the data from the other guys, but they clearly have the data, and could peel it out for us.
We'd need to advertize this:
(1) Amongst the Precinct Leaders. (By forwarding on an email to the Official Campaign guys to forward the email on to them; they won't give the email list (or *shouldn't*)
(2) meetupalliance.com
(3) Other top ron paul sites, eg Daily Paul, Ron Paul Warroom, The Paulunteer, etc.
(4) Everywhere else.
Ideally, I'd like for there to be a map (or series thereof) that enables a user to drill down from national level, through, state, and county, to be able to see the precincts all marked out, AND OVERLAY THAT with city/road details, so that someone can easily see where the vacancies are, and think "Ah! I know someone who lives there!" Or actually just pick an empty precinct, and then canvass it untill you find someone keen enough to sign on as a Precinct Leader. I'd like for the map to be available to EVERYBODY, even if they are not registered, just so they can easily look at it, and hopefully think "Ah! There's no PL covering Uncle Sam's precinct. I'll phone him up!"
New Precinct Leaders must be as per the official site at https://voters.ronpaul2008.com/grassroots/ That is, it must be by referral email address. Whatever those guys say, goes.
I want to get this up and running ASAP. I want the week to run 12:01am Monday and run through to 12am. Sunday. The first week TO START MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, and run through to NEXT SUNDAY EVENING.
I think a webpage would be in order to explain it all. Obviously, a chip-in, to get everybody else to fill in the remaining $1800. But let's be clear:
I WILL UNDERWRITE THIS, SO THE COMPETITION WILL COMMENCE TONIGHT. We don't need everything operational by tonight. The stats will still be recorded properly within the official campaign. We'll just get those stats later in the week.
I wrote to someone in the official campaign about this, about 12 hours ago, but have not had a response yet. Regardless, we move on.
So, SPREAD THE WORD. THIS IS HAPPENING. If no-one steps forward, I will manage it, but I really would prefer someone else to step up, as I have the constraints I alluded to.
So, comments? Takers?
Star spreading the word if you like. It can be as simple as:
"For the next week, from midnight tonight to midnight next Sunday, a pool of $2000 is up for grabs for the top 20 Precinct Leaders that sign up the most new Precinct Leaders in NEW areas. First Prize is $500; minimum prize is $25. Stay tuned for further details."
MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY NEW PRECINCT LEADERS ARE GENUINE RP-LOVING PL. IF NOT, DEFAULT YOUR SPOT.