Video - Ron Paul on Alex Jones 8/18/10 addresses rumors about a 2012 run

[sharpsteve2003]

From fairinfowar on YouTube:
Alex welcomes back Congressman Ron Paul to the show to discuss the latest on Iran, legislation in the house, and more. Dr. Paul is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. During the 1960s, he served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force. Ron Paul also addresses rumors about a 2012 run for President.

Part 1
YouTube - The Alex Jones Show Wed 08.18.2010 part-4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NtS7GabRz0)
Part2
YouTube - The Alex Jones Show Wed 08.18.2010 part-5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvoOOK6StuY)

[Elwar]

We need to encourage him to run.

[MRoCkEd]

We need to encourage him to run.
Yes!

[newbitech]

Great piece. If anyone listened to this and didn't "hear" Ron Paul say that he is running in 2012, then I think you aren't really "hearing" Ron Paul at ALL!

[ItsTime]

We need to encourage him to run.

That is why we need a tea party money bomb to get Ron to run. If he decides not to then at least his Liberty Pac has some money to throw around at candidates.

[Matt Collins]

Ron basically said the following at 3:05 into the above video:


"[an announcement] will not be this year.....[whether or not I'll do it] will depend on what I perceive as [the level] of support.... I need to know if the support is really out there"


AJ (or DP) was incorrect however that anyone specified January would be the announcement time. Also there is no "inside official" as AJ/DP claims either.

Get ready because once we get Rand into the Senate by a large margin, 2012 will be just around the corner!

[Matt Collins]

We need to encourage him to run.



The best opportunity for victory in 2012 will require each of us to do the following:



1- Donate to Rand Paul on August 20*
2- Become active and known in your local Republican Party
3- Work your precincts, create a list of friendlies, let them get to know you, get them involved in your local Republican Party too, and create a catalog/database of which issues are important to each household
4- Many local Republican Parties will be having officer elections in winter of 2011-- try and win as many seats as you can on your Republican Executive Committee




Please review the following courses on how to organize your precinct as
canvassing is the most important element of winning the campaign:

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/course.php?course=2 (http://www.campaignforliberty.com/course.php?course=2)


http://www.campaignforliberty.com/course.php?course=3 (http://www.campaignforliberty.com/course.php?course=3)




For those who are reading this assertion with doubts in your mind about a 2012 run by Ron, I can understand those doubts. But if you think I’m wrong or you don’t believe me, then I challenge you to implement the above action items regardless. Making great strides in your precinct program, fundraising for Rand, ensuring influence of your local GOP, and learning what it takes to win your precinct will end up being a self-fulfilling prophecy for those who doubt. If you honestly believe that Ron isn't going to run in 2012, then get out there and give him a reason to change his mind. But I can already tell you that he is going to run.





*Before Ron runs in 2011/2012 it is critical that Rand Paul win a seat in the US Senate with a clear mandate so that no one can challenge the fact that our ideas are accepted, at the forefront, and what the People actually demand from their federal government. It isn't just enough to win, but we must win by a landslide, or rather a "Randslide". A wide margin will send a very loud message that the statist/establishment cronies are no longer welcome. To ensure such a large victory in Rand's race we must give his campaign the tools to do so, which means donating to the Rand Paul Money Bomb this week on August 20th.

YouTube - Rand Paul August 19-20th Money Blitz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZs-BRG8o7Y&feature=player_embedded)

[speciallyblend]

Liberty Candidates 2010, Ron Paul 2012 already written in stone as far as i am concerned;)

[Matt Collins]

Oh and what Ron just essentially said in case anyone didn't catch it is that the grassroots needs to get their act in gear before he'll announce. That means it's in our hands so get to work doing this (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=257354)!

[Legend1104]

I told you! All we have to do is call Collins a lyer and/or ignore him and he will spill the beans.

[sharpsteve2003]

bump

[Knightskye]

Ron basically said [...]

There is no "The Collins."

:D

[Matt Collins]

YouTube - Ron Paul Will Run in 2012? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgu1xV8cIqw&feature=player_embedded)

[Matt Collins]

YouTube - Ron Paul to announce for president 2012? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtYqED6FVVU)

[Matt Collins]

YouTube - Ron Paul 2012 - Let the Race Begin! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7-lIYERors&feature=player_embedded)

[Matt Collins]

FUNDRAISING IS KEY

Ron Paul's fundraising growth was exponential in 2007-2008. Lets start the exponential growth 10 months earlier for 2011-2012.

One of the reasons Paul got as much media attention that he got in 2007-2008 (especially later in 2007) was his ability to harness our grassroots financial support - support that is reported and is one of few things the media covering the election has to cover. Lets make Ron the frontrunner financially EARLY and he WILL NOT be ignored.


Timeline of events:

January 2011 Ron Paul forms exploratory committee

Q1 2011 starts Jan 1 - March 31 2011, and is reported on April 15.

This is analgous to Q1 2007 (http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/finance/2007/q1/) where Ron raised $639k:
Republicans $53,204,874
Mitt Romney $20,737,149
Rudy Giuliani $14,731,897
John McCain $12,992,655
Tom Tancredo $1,311,533
Ron Paul $639,889
Mike Huckabee $544,880
Duncan Hunter $499,874
Tommy Thompson $315,036

OUR Goal starting THE DAY HE ANNOUNCES FORMING AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE should be to raise at least $10 million dollars by March 2011. (Q1)

Q2 2011 - Our goal should be $20 million to keep him in frontrunner status:

Results from Q2 2007 (http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/finance/2007/q2/)
Republicans $49,673,752
Rudy Giuliani $17,267,287
Mitt Romney $13,793,151
John McCain $11,187,821
Ron Paul $2,357,423
Tom Tancredo $1,465,776
Duncan Hunter $803,383
Mike Huckabee $763,618
Tommy Thompson $458,967

Q3 2011 - The ball shall continue to roll, and the freedom movement shall envelope this country.

Here's Q3 2007: (http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/finance/2007/q3/)
Republicans $47,464,436
Fred Thompso$12,717,993
Rudy Giuliani $11,253,552
Mitt Romney $9,533,269
John McCain $5,466,904
Ron Paul $5,204,218
Mike Huckabee $1,031,679
Tom Tancredo $747,539
Duncan Hunter $486,337
Tommy Thompson $195,725
Alan Keyes $21,218


Ron Paul got most of his fundraising in Q4 2007 - when it mattered the least fundraising-wise - the numbers aren't published until mid-January, when the early primaries are already over and the game is up and he's been called a "long-shot" too many times to remember. Lets change the MSM's adjective of choice from "long-shot" to "moneybags" and "wildly popular."

Most of Ron Paul's $34 million came at the end, in November and December of 2007, when it was too late to do as much good as EARLIER.

Imagine if Ron, instead of raising $25 million in November and December and January had gotten it 8-10 months earlier! We'd have at least double the support we have now, Paul would be even more of a household name - the freedom movement would have been in a stronger position - who knows what would have happened!?


The government (Federal Election Commission) dictates individuals can give a maximum of $2400 per person ($4800 per married couple). (http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/citizens.shtml#fn2)

A few suggestions:
START SAVING NOW.
1. I'm maxing out and encouraging my friends to do the same. In a fight there are times to save onto your ammo and times to fire with all you've got - Jan 2011 lets fire the shot heard around the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Hymn).

2. Join your local tea party and tell them Ron Paul started the modern tea party movement. Lets earn their hearts and minds.

3. I posit that a money bomb should be planned for some time in Jan, Feb., or March 2011 to put our campaign in a competitive position and gain financial-frontrunner status.

4. Meetup groups

http://ronpaulgraphs.com/ (http://ronpaulgraphs.com/) - note all the major money bombs occurred 10 months before they MUST this time around. This is necessary, but not sufficient, to win.

http://ronpaulgraphs.com/thumb_all_time_total.png?911.png
For math geeks, lets shift the curve to the left.

Info on primaries: http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/ (http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/)

Better list of suggestions:http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=232814 (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=232814)

Avery J. Knapp Jr., M.D.
Helped run the Greater NYC Ron Paul Action Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/campaignforlibertynyc/) (and helped start it in May 2007, end of Q2, shortly after I heard about Ron Paul).

SOURCE:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showpost.php?p=2878691&postcount=144