austin4paul
04-05-2008, 02:23 PM
I'm happy to be one of many Ron Paul delegates headed towards Houston for the Texas GOP convention. I've been giving some thought to what we can accomplish there and thought I'd start a thread so we can share ideas. I personally have never participated in the convention process before, so I'm especially interested in hearing from anyone who's got some experience. Some of my thoughts:
It seems to me that with so many of our political leaders and activists in one spot, the State conventions are PRIME opportunities for us to educate these folks. The large margin of victory for Ron Paul in his congressional campaign proves that his ideas - when UNDERSTOOD by the people - are strongly supported. So it seems to me that as we move into Phase 2 of the R3VOLUTION, we have 2 primary tasks - first, to educate more folks about Ron Paul's ideas and philosophies so that his ideas are clearly understood and then 2nd, to turn those folks into new activists for our cause. What a better place to find people that want to work within the Republican party than at the State conventions?
We're looking into doing a hospitality suite at one of the hotels near the TX State convention. I've heard a lot of comments that people are afraid of us because all they see is the anger and attack against the status quo -- they don't see the "good" side that we all know we have. So I think if we put these folks into a relaxed environment where they can get to know us better, perhaps we'll be able to work more effectively with each other. After all, 90% of our views align on conservative themes, i.e. smaller Federal government, balancing the budget, ensuring our 2nd amendment rights, etc.
We're also thinking of distributing literature, perhaps pocket constitutions, perhaps a tri-fold brochure of our key issues, maybe copies of the Freedom to Facism DVDs.
What other ideas are you considering for your State conventions? Let's brainstorm a bit on how we can best use this opportunity to further our cause.
It seems to me that with so many of our political leaders and activists in one spot, the State conventions are PRIME opportunities for us to educate these folks. The large margin of victory for Ron Paul in his congressional campaign proves that his ideas - when UNDERSTOOD by the people - are strongly supported. So it seems to me that as we move into Phase 2 of the R3VOLUTION, we have 2 primary tasks - first, to educate more folks about Ron Paul's ideas and philosophies so that his ideas are clearly understood and then 2nd, to turn those folks into new activists for our cause. What a better place to find people that want to work within the Republican party than at the State conventions?
We're looking into doing a hospitality suite at one of the hotels near the TX State convention. I've heard a lot of comments that people are afraid of us because all they see is the anger and attack against the status quo -- they don't see the "good" side that we all know we have. So I think if we put these folks into a relaxed environment where they can get to know us better, perhaps we'll be able to work more effectively with each other. After all, 90% of our views align on conservative themes, i.e. smaller Federal government, balancing the budget, ensuring our 2nd amendment rights, etc.
We're also thinking of distributing literature, perhaps pocket constitutions, perhaps a tri-fold brochure of our key issues, maybe copies of the Freedom to Facism DVDs.
What other ideas are you considering for your State conventions? Let's brainstorm a bit on how we can best use this opportunity to further our cause.