The Key To Liberty: New Hampshire Primaries

[rockfree33]

Ron Paul is a very unique and rare Presidential candidate. He is the key to setting us all free from big government agendas, and restoring our beloved Constitution which our nation was built on. Whenever I talk about who Ron Paul is to potential voters, you can see an automatic smile on their faces, which is kind of a bitter
sweet moment. Bitter, because that validates that people know we are not free. And sweet, because that shows that throughout all the media propaganda, Americans still yearn for liberty and they know Ron Paul is a glimpse of hope. We need to hold on to Ron Paul as if he is the last life preserver for our country.

So, that brings me to my belief of what it will take to get Ron Paul in our White House. In short, we need Ron Paul to be the front runner in the New Hampshire Primaries. The New Hampshire Primaries is what makes or breaks Presidential candidates. That is where all the weak candidates drop out, and the rest get
massive media attention. As soon as the media is forced to fully cover him, Americans nationwide will finally open their eyes and see a true President. If I know my fellow citizens, as I hope I do, when they hear the word of Ron Paul, they will automatically ponder what it would be like to live in a country in which our founding fathers envisioned for us. The country that so many have died to protect the liberties of, the country that our Constitution depicts for us. When Americans realize that the dream is possible, they will automatically support Ron Paul.

To see the significance of the New Hampshire primaries, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire_primary

There were only around 220,000 votes in the 2004 NH primaries, with John Kerry winning 39% of the votes. So Ron Paul needs to get only around 85,000 votes to win NH. We need to get massive supporters in New Hampshire spreading the message of Ron Paul, the defender of the Constitution. Think about it, only 85,000 votes to open the eyes of a nation by giving our candidate a nationwide stage to talk truth about real issues. The people of the United States need Ron Paul to win New Hampshire's primaries.

Link to the 2004 NH primary - http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/misc/nh.recap.html

Also, I do think that the Iowa Caucuses are important, but not that significant due to such a low voter turnout. For Dr. Paul to win in Iowa, he would only need 1,100 votes which is 38% of the total votes. Hopefully we can get over a thousand Ron Paul supporters in Iowa.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/states/IA/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_caucus

These two states are what hold the key to the future of our country. Do you have any special ideas for spreading the message of Ron Paul in these states? If you live in any one of these states, please join or start a grassroots campaign in your area, your country depends on it. Get people involved and I’m sure that when they hear the message of liberty and freedom, they will be happy to support Ron Paul.

I thank you for taking the time to read this post. Together, we can open the eyes of our nation and show them what it truly means to be free.

In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell

[DadaOrwell]

<< Do you have any special ideas for spreading the message of Ron Paul in these states? >>

If you can, come to Ron Paul events in new hampshire...which happen roughly once a week.

see

calendar.nhfree.com

and

http://ronpaul.meetup.com/6/?gj=sj6

If you don't have anything going on in late june...come up between june 18 and 24 and you can attend porcupine fest at the same time...

http://freestateproject.org/festival

[Dave]

Also, I do think that the Iowa Caucuses are important, but not that significant due to such a low voter turnout. For Dr. Paul to win in Iowa, he would only need 1,100 votes which is 38% of the total votes. Hopefully we can get over a thousand Ron Paul supporters in Iowa.

You've got your facts horribly wrong here. Iowa has 2 million registered voters and New Hampshire has less than half that. I promise you that around 250,000 people will participate in the Iowa Caucuses in 2008.

Dr. Paul is going to need a hell of a lot more than 1,100 votes to win Iowa!

[rockfree33]

Thank you, Dave, I thought that number was really low. I have done additional research and found that around 133,000 people voted in the Iowa caucuses. We need a strong presence in both Iowa and New Hampshire for Ron Paul to have nationwide attention. You are probably right that over 250,000 people will vote in the Iowa caucuses this election due to the strong opposition to the war. Hopefully everyone sees through the Democrats when they wont even take nuclear strikes off the table and haven't even brought our troops home yet. Ron Paul really is hope for America.

[Dave]

Remember that the last caucus was only for the democrats since Bush was unopposed. That's how I figure that baseline participation will be around 250,000 this time since both parties are playing. I think will all the passion from both sides - with the stakes being higher - that turnout will be greater yet.

Remember that a caucus is not the same as a primary. In a primary, you just show up whenever you want that day and vote. A caucus is a meeting, where you have to be there at a specific time and spend an hour or two. This is why turnout at caucuses is lower than primaries - it's a greater commitment.

[honkywill]

Perhaps we could issolate people from New Hampshire on myspace and facebook and sway them? Inform them of the importance of their vote.

[Dreepa]

If you can spend anytime in NH between now and the primary there are plenty of locals to give you guidence.
Dada who posted above has been trying to get organized sign waves almost every week.
I can tell you that no other candidate is getting the numbers to turn up this early to hold signs. It is inspiring!

Also there may be a huge event next year that is a must attend:
Here is the link for last year's Liberty Forum
www.freestateproject.org/libertyforum

And who gave the closing speech?
Yes Dr Paul:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9011609111379204433&hl=en

[MozoVote]

Neither Iowa or New Hampshire are the end of the story. For example, Bill Clinton in 1992 lost both Iowa and New Hampshire, but kept chugging through the primaries to rack up enough delegates to win. I remember Michael Dukakis losing many states as well in 1988. He had won New Hampshire but that was not considered significant, because of regional influence.

I will admit though that Republican nominees seem to be settled faster. It's usually pretty obvious by the Michigan primary who is going to take it all.