****IMPORTANT FOR MN RP Caucus Goers!

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The MN HQ sent out some emails this morning that ended up in our company junkmail folder.
Had I not called Marianne, I wouldn’t be aware they were even sent out.
It’s important Caucus information, so PLEASE forward this to all Ron Paul MN supporters.

Also, Marianne said she’s going to post this information on the MN State Page of the RonPaul2008.com official site.
PLEASE check it out and make sure you’ve read it.

Thanks,
Chris Chandler

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You should have her send it again.

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She is going to send it again. But if it was filtered once, it'll likely be filtered again.

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http://www.ronpaul2008.com/states/minnesota

Minnesota Caucus Overview (http://people.ronpaul2008.com/minnesota/2008/02/04/minnesota-caucus-overview/)

posted on 02/04/2008 at 11:29 am EST
It’s getting exciting in Minnesota!
Supporters across the state are making phone calls (http://www.ronpaul2008.com/states/minnesota/gotv-site-setup-and-user-instructions/) to get out the vote, Ron Paul is becoming a hot topic on talk radio, and we are expecting over 2,000 supporters at the rally in Minneapolis tomorrow (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=RMu8vnL3oUwbOfOVc_2bydng_3d_3d).
We can win here in Minnesota, but only if you bring your friends and family and attend your caucus this Tuesday, February 5th @ 7pm. We recommend you get there 30 minutes early.
If you do not know where you caucus is located please visit the Minnesota GOP’s website: http://www.mngop.com/pf/ (http://www.mngop.com/pf/)
Or call us at 612.886.1990
Every caucus location will run a little bit different. Here is the typical schedule:
1. Formalities (Pledge of Allegiance, elect a chairperson, recruit election judges, etc.)
2. Discussion of candidates and Presidential Straw Poll
3. Nominations and election of Precinct Officers
4. Nominations and election of Delegate and Alternates
5. Discussion of resolutions and issues.
**For Ron Paul supporters, it is most important that we elect as many Delegates and Alternates as we can**
If you are having trouble getting your friends and family in your precinct to vote for Ron Paul, then encourage them to attend and vote for you for delegate as a personal favor.
Bring with you the list of fellow supporters in your precinct that you should have received by email, but be prepared to vote for other supporters who may not be on your list. (If there are supporters who have not arrived by 6:45, call them.) Pay attention to the rules in the event you need to vote for more delegates than what you have on your list.
If you need to vote for additional people, determine which delegate candidates are at least undecided and agree with Ron Paul’s ideals. If you have more supporters than delegate spots, agree ahead of time which supporters you will vote for as delegate. We can’t afford to split our votes.
Sign up on the “self-nomination” form if it is available, and have other supporters do the same.
Because there are supporters who have not signed up with the campaign, we are now encouraging everyone to wear a button or put on a lapel sticker at the caucus so you may identify each other. (Lapel stickers will be included in the caucus packets that should be picked up at the rally tonight.)
Feel free to uproot your lawn sign temporarily to plant outside the caucus if you can arrive by 6:30. If you have extra official literature around (not the independent version), bring it with you in case our planned literature does not make it there. Leave the literature for the undecideds. There likely won’t be enough for us supporters.
Do dress conservatively - no tshirts - and behave in a professional manner, respectful of everyone including the convener. It is too late at this time to educate attending Republicans on the Federal Reserve or the follies of the war. Promote Ron Paul as the pro-life, pro-gun, pro-home-schooling, anti-tax, anti-big-government, anti-illegal-immigration candidate. At this point, you just want their vote. Arguing will not accomplish that.
A caucus speech and convener letter will also be included in the caucus packet. Ask for permission to read the short speech as soon as you arrive. If they won’t allow this, give the convener the letter to be read.
Be sure there is at least one Ron Paul supporter designated to watch the ballots being counted. Please report your straw poll and delegate results to the campaign by emailing Minnesota@ronpaul2008.com (Minnesota@ronpaul2008.com).
Stay to the very end and be sure the caucus properly adjourns (make the motion to adjourn yourself, if no one else does). Although not likely, it is possible that parliamentary procedures at the end could wipe out all your hard work.
We won’t win every precinct, nor do we need to. Each delegate we do win is very valuable, so remember that this is your goal. Again, find two or more people in your precinct you can convince to come and vote for YOU.

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