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tangent4ronpaul
06-19-2008, 07:55 AM
Last weeks list resulted in in 4 Adoptions!

There have been 95 adoptions from the past 11 lists!

This weeks list with 79 dim Meetups is the worst ever! - There are 5 Meetups on the list with over 100 members. If you were ever considering adopting a Meetup, this would be a good week to do it!

This is now the 12th Adopt a Meetup list and we are noticing a very healthy trend in the number of Meetups at risk with each passing week. In sequence: 63, 68, 74, 74, 63, 55, 51, 53, 42, 52, 56, 79 We are on the upswing and the movement is again gaining momentum!

With our chances to win the nomination starting to look fairly promising, what with all the delegate wins we've had! It's worth another $72 to renew for another 6 months ? lest keep this movement ALIVE! For every one that drops out, we will loose, on average, 50 supporters. Every month, for the next six months roughly 250 Meetups will get that renewal notice. Some will renew - some will not. When a organizer fails to renew, Meetup sends out a notice to the remaining members offering them the position of organizer for 2 weeks, and if there are no bites - the Meetup goes away.

We need volunteer organizers to stem this tide. When an organizer gets a Meetup, you really get 3 for the price of one, and like the early seeder program, if you have less than 3, we would like you to adopt some of these Meetups that are going into oblivion - at least long enough to find a new organizer or direct members to other resources where they can stay in the loop till we find a more permanent solution.

You can now look up these Meetups on:
[http://www.operationcatherder.com/index.php/State_by_State_Status the State by State Status page] to determine which Meetups are the most viable. That will tell you the number of members and the recent activity level. More members or more active means worth saving. Less active and less members, means join and try to contact and migrate supporters to a bigger group.

We need volunteers to join these Meetups and work them - explaining to the members that while we still have a chance at the nomination, other goals are just as important. Things like changing the party platform and rules, having a good delegate showing to establish viability of our message and gain media attention. The transformation of our campaign into a long term movement and electing our candidates to Congress and other positions (we have around 50 ppl running for office - it's not just about Dr. Paul).

While we will be looking at different projects and sites to send people to in the future, we suggest you send supporters to the 2 main web sites: [http://www.RonPaulForums.com Ron Paul Forums] and [http://www.DailyPaul.com Daily Paul] as well as the per-state forums on Facebook, MySpace and Yahoo for now - as a stop gap measure. Two other good sites are [http://www.ronpaullive.com Ron Paul Live] and [http://www.ronpaulpublic.com Ron Paul Public]. That way we will know where to find them and direct them further when we are more organized. In addition, [http://www.freedomfortress.net/ Freedom Fortress] will let you mail to like minded supporters based on user adjustable distances from you. Many of these supporters are not connected to the movement beyond Meetup and we need people there to go to stay involved - even if you do not adopt their Meetup temporarily or permanently. Please focus on the Meetups with the most members or local to you first.

If you are a Meetup organizer, three of the 4 organizer groups, representing over 1/4 of the organizers have merged via a bridge. If you don't belong to ONE of these, please join! Just join one - a post to one goes to all.

:[http://ronpaul.meetup.com/511/ National Organizers Group]

:[http://ronpaul.meetup.com/158/ National Organizers Group II]

:[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RPMeetupOrganizers/ RPMeetupOrganizers] Yahoo Group

Please also join:
:[http://www.meetupalliance.com/RonPaul2008 Ron Paul 2008 Alliance]
This group is not currently bridged with the other 3, and is very limited in functionality, but is another way for organizers to communicate. Messages must be read on-line – there is no mailing list for this one.

If you want to be an organizer and are willing to cover the fees, look for an expiring Meetup close to you, join it and accept the organizer position - then join the network.

Remember, one person that does not want to pay the fees can cut off on average 50 supporters - some of which will be into the movement for the long term.

These are the Meetups in danger of going away in the next 2 weeks that need adoption or at least someone to join and encourage supporters to migrate to another nearby Meetup:

1 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1828/ (FREEDOM WARRIORS Ron Paul 2008 Meetup) => -1 days left! (5 members)
2 http://globalization.meetup.com/83/ (The London Anti-Globalization Meetup Group) => 0 days left! (31 members)
3 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1152/ (The Picayune Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 0 days left! (28 members)
4 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1285/ (Longview Kelso Castle Rock Ron Paul group) => 0 days left! (15 members)
5 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1379/ (The San Juan County Ron Paul Meetup Group) => 0 days left! (1 members)
6 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1392/ (The Texas City Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 0 days left! (18 members)
7 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/448/ (The Cumberland County Ron Paul REVOLUTION!) => 0 days left! (71 members)
8 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/92/ (The Lemitar Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 0 days left! (11 members)
9 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1141/ (The McComb Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 1 days left! (12 members)
10 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1253/ (Hancock County Ron Paul Meetup Group) => 1 days left! (30 members)
11 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1334/ (Alexandria, Louisiana Ron Paul 2008 Meet Up Group) => 1 days left! (53 members)
12 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1391/ (EDH/Folsom for Ron Paul 2008) => 1 days left! (51 members)
13 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1800/ (Daniel Essek For United States Senate) => 2 days left! (13 members)
14 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/780/ (Winnemucca Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 2 days left! (8 members)
15 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1480/ (Chester/Colonial Heights/Petersburg Ron Paul 2008 Meetup) => 3 days left! (28 members)
16 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/343/ (The Rolla Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 3 days left! (72 members)
17 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/388/ (Grand Traverse County Ron Paul 2008) => 4 days left! (56 members)
18 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/96/ (The Capital Area Ron Paul Meetup Group) => 4 days left! (159 members)
19 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1047/ (Winnipeg libertarian meetup (formerly the Ron Paul meetup)) => 5 days left! (16 members)
20 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1198/ (Ron Paul for President - Cochise County - Arizona) => 5 days left! (36 members)
21 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1641/ (The Caldwell County Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 5 days left! (8 members)
22 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/40/ (The Covington Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 5 days left! (71 members)
23 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1085/ (The Wayne County Ron Paul Meetup Group) => 6 days left! (151 members)
24 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/145/ (NORTHWESTERN MISSOURIANS FOR RON PAUL 2008) => 6 days left! (47 members)
25 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/49/ (Western CT/Eastern New York Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 6 days left! (68 members)
26 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1103/ (Northeast Louisiana Patriots For Constitution Restoration) => 7 days left! (60 members)
27 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1325/ (The Waxahachie Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 7 days left! (40 members)
28 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/491/ (The Hagerstown Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 7 days left! (42 members)
29 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/747/ (The Anderson County Tennessee Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 7 days left! (46 members)
30 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1556/ (The Ellijay Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 8 days left! (14 members)
31 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/164/ (Belfast/Bangor area Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 8 days left! (54 members)
32 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1234/ (The Liberty Proclaimer R3VOLUTION) => 9 days left! (25 members)
33 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1368/ (The Northwest Illinois Ron Paul Freedom Fighters) => 9 days left! (23 members)
34 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1618/ (The Sterling/Rock Falls/Dixon Ron Paul Meetup Group) => 9 days left! (22 members)
35 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1691/ (Ron Paul for President - MaineHQ) => 9 days left! (56 members)
36 http://rlc.meetup.com/87/ (Republican Liberty Caucus of Alabama) => 10 days left! (21 members)
37 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1817/ (1) => 10 days left! (34 members)
38 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1882/ (The Official Revolution March-Michigan Group) => 10 days left! (20 members)
39 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/587/ (The Pekin IL Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 10 days left! (33 members)
40 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1265/ (Continue the Ron Paul Revolution - Jeffco) => 11 days left! (36 members)
41 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1385/ (The Plymouth Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 11 days left! (22 members)
42 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1389/ (The Auckland Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 11 days left! (6 members)
43 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/894/ (Las Cruces Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 11 days left! (35 members)
44 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1264/ (The Butte/Whitehall Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 12 days left! (19 members)
45 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1289/ (Closing Oregon's Illinois Valley Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 12 days left! (28 members)
46 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1880/ (The Texas Senate District 5 Ron Paul 2008 Meetup) => 12 days left! (2 members)
47 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/202/ (Brenham/Blinn College 4 Ron Paul 2008) => 12 days left! (25 members)
48 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/367/ (The Bozeman Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 12 days left! (150 members)
49 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/694/ (Helena Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 12 days left! (35 members)
50 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/76/ (The Cape Cod Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 12 days left! (65 members)
51 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/896/ (The Park County Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 12 days left! (21 members)
52 http://rally.meetup.com/5/ (Freedom Fighters) => 13 days left! (11 members)
53 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1182/ (Dump Lindsey Graham in 2008 Meetup) => 13 days left! (16 members)
54 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1467/ (Maryland District 3 Ron Paul Meetup Group) => 13 days left! (41 members)
55 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1576/ (The Fayetteville Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 13 days left! (18 members)
56 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1785/ (Ron Paul UTA Trax Train Rally Monday, Feb. 4th @ 5:00p.m.) => 13 days left! (7 members)
57 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1869/ (Citizens For Better Government) => 13 days left! (8 members)
58 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1896/ (Dr. Buddy Witherspoon 2008 Meetup Group) => 13 days left! (1 members)
59 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/198/ (The Groveland/Big Oak Flat Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 13 days left! (10 members)
60 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/311/ (MidCoast Maine Loves Ron Paul) => 13 days left! (46 members)
61 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/316/ (Conservative Principles - The Revolution continues !) => 13 days left! (149 members)
62 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/657/ (Ron Paul 2008 Meetup for Utah's Canyonlands) => 13 days left! (4 members)
63 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/660/ (Ron Paul 2008 Meetup for Utah's Sanpete & Juab Counties) => 13 days left! (14 members)
64 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/661/ (Ron Paul 2008 Meetup for Utah's Castle Country) => 13 days left! (5 members)
65 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/663/ (Ron Paul 2008 Meetup for Utah's Uintah Basin) => 13 days left! (7 members)
66 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/665/ (Ron Paul 2008 Meetup for Utah's Millard County) => 13 days left! (4 members)
67 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/939/ (Casper, Wyoming for Ron Paul) => 13 days left! (30 members)
68 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1267/ (Americans for Constitutional Government) => 14 days left! (23 members)
69 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1404/ (Mid-Michigan for Ron Paul R[EVOL]UTION) => 14 days left! (22 members)
70 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1411/ (Johnson & Wales Denver Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 14 days left! (9 members)
71 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1452/ (The Mat-Su/Butte/Chugiak Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 14 days left! (48 members)
72 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1453/ (The Kenai Peninsula / Kodiak Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 14 days left! (16 members)
73 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1693/ (CLOSING PLEASE DO NOT ADOPT) => 14 days left! (19 members)
74 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1770/ (The GA Ron Paul Primary Exit Poll Meetup Group) => 14 days left! (0 members)
75 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/205/ (The Chester Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 14 days left! (37 members)
76 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/546/ (The Carbondale Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 14 days left! (119 members)
77 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1612/ (The Roswell Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 15 days left! (18 members)
78 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1622/ (Alaskans for Ron Paul Statewide Network) => 15 days left! (31 members)
79 http://ronpaul.meetup.com/44/ (The Bemidji Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group) => 15 days left! (20 members)