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goRPaul
08-07-2011, 02:04 PM
[RPHedit- Chip-in is filled in less than 24 hours... RPFs, FTW!]

Iowa County Fair Outreach Chipin (http://going2srlc2011.chipin.com/iowa-county-fair-outreach)

As I was writing this, I just got another voter to commit to the Iowa Straw Poll! It's been a blast up here at the county fairs, talking to voters and touting Ron Paul's credentials. I've been at this for a month and a half, and I've had one of the most fun summers I can remember. While most of the time I've been at these booths by myself, this week I finally got some help from another forum member and he insisted I put up this chip-in. Hopefully he'll come out and attest to how hard I've been working :p This is what I posted on my chipin page:


I've campaigned for Ron Paul 2012 in Iowa for six consecutive weeks, and it has been a lot of work and a lot of fun! Here's what I've done:

-Set up booths at four fairs and helped county Republicans at two others
-Talked to many hundreds of Iowa voters and dozens of party leaders
-Distributed thousands of slim jims, flyers, bumper stickers, yard signs, etc.
-Signed up 60+ Ron Paul volunteers (and still working!)
-Broke the ice for many people who were resistant to Ron Paul
-Encouraged Iowa State Rep. Jason Shultz to endorse Ron Paul- a week later he did, and later started Farmers for Ron Paul
-Educated many about the power and secrecy of the Federal Reserve and how Ron Paul won the fight to audit the Fed.
-This coming week we will be going to Pella, IA to help promote the Directors showing of the grassroots documentary "For Liberty" at the Pella Opera House.

I've spent most of my nights in my conversion van instead of spending money on hotel rooms. Now I need money to finish up the last week and then get back to my jobs I have back home in Louisiana.

Thank you.

Again, it has been hard work, and good fun. I've spent about $500 of my own money and I am hoping some of you can help me out to finish the effort.

Thanks again,

Iowa County Fair Outreach Chipin (http://going2srlc2011.chipin.com/iowa-county-fair-outreach)

Eric21ND
08-07-2011, 02:38 PM
You, sir, are an inspiration! Outstanding work on the frontlines!

ronpaulhawaii
08-07-2011, 03:11 PM
You, sir, are an inspiration! Outstanding work on the frontlines!

I agree! and I know because I am sitting here with him and have been for the last week. One thing he didn't talk about was how miserable the first fair was. It was very small and very few were interested in listening to "another damn politician". It was quite discouraging and he wondered what he was doing here, but he didn't give up. Luckily the next fair was better, and the next even better. The heat wave was a bit rough, but he has not wavered. He has eaten MRE's and lived in his van... When I arrived I found out he only had $80 dollars left in his pocket. So I asked, well how are you going to get home? He said he would call his family if he had to, I told him to make this chip-in and that I would help promote it with him. Please help if you can. This young man has earned my respect and I think he deserves your support. I would love to have his help next week as we head to Pella to drum up attendance at the Pella Opera House showing of For Liberty. By sending him money, I will have more for Gas/Fliers/etc...

Onward!

http://going2srlc2011.chipin.com/iowa-county-fair-outreach

libertybrewcity
08-07-2011, 04:25 PM
very cool, bump

ronpaulhawaii
08-07-2011, 10:28 PM
almost halfway there. Thanks to whomever donated. Who is next?

bkreigh
08-07-2011, 10:47 PM
Dropped $10 for you bud. I was going to spend it on a beer at the ball game wednesday but it sounds like you need it more. Good luck the rest of the way.

IDefendThePlatform
08-07-2011, 11:42 PM
I'd also like to greatly encourage people to donate to this chip in. I can also testify to all the outstanding work he's done here in Iowa. The few nights when he wasn't at a county fair sleeping in his van he crashed at my place and helped our local Meetup group with several different projects. He's passed on all the contact info he's collected to Steve Bierfeldt and the official campaign. And he's really done an amazing job of talking to people about dr p and relating to voters concerns. Any money people can spare will most definitely be put to good use!

harikaried
08-07-2011, 11:50 PM
-This coming week we will be going to Pella, IA to help promote the Directors showing of the grassroots documentary "For Liberty" at the Pella Opera House.
Has Esoteric given an update about how things are looking for the For Liberty showing?

Paulatized
08-08-2011, 06:05 AM
Thanks for your efforts to the cause of liberty!

8/8/2011
Receipt ID 3dc8e4996be18af3
Paid By: Yvonne Dees
Project: Iowa County Fair Outreach
Method: PayPal
Total: $20.00

Tarzan
08-08-2011, 06:12 AM
chipped... keep up the good work!

sarahdeez
08-08-2011, 06:28 AM
8/8/2011
Receipt ID 53dfd4442abcdc91
Paid By: Sarah Dees (sarahdkelly@hotmail.com)
For: Iowa County Fair Outreach
Method: PayPal (sarahdkelly@hotmail.com)
Total: $40.00


Thanks so much!

speciallyblend
08-08-2011, 06:52 AM
someone please donate some $$$$$ for me to this guy ASAP!!!!! pretty please a 5 spot or 20 or just fill it for liberty!!!

ronpaulhawaii
08-08-2011, 07:00 AM
+rep to all who have donated so far. The RPFs family is a unique and heartening family that continues to remind me of the greatness of our country. Just $45 to go..


Has Esoteric given an update about how things are looking for the For Liberty showing?

Not sure about here, (I've been too busy to keep up), I have talked to him on Facebook and will be writing a post about that and more.

More in line with this post, last night a GOP committeeman stopped by and asked for help distributing The Grassroots Press in the area here. Both Bachmann and Cain will be here today so they are planning on attending the events to hand these out, and they have about 10,000 to deliver all together. GoRPaul was going to travel to Pella with me today, but it was decided by committee that he will stay here to help deliver the paper, and I will go on to Pella, with about a thousand, to work the streets there. Last night, he and IDefendThePlatform stayed up late to make and stuff inserts for the paper about the movie showing...

Non-stop activism...

Go Grassroots!

http://going2srlc2011.chipin.com/iowa-county-fair-outreach

Thanks all!

rprprs
08-08-2011, 07:12 AM
+rep to all who have donated so far. The RPFs family is a unique and heartening family that continues to remind me of the greatness of our country. Just $45 to go..

Not anymore...:D
8/8/2011
Receipt ID 8beec495c99105c7
Paid By: xxxxxxxxxx
For: Iowa County Fair Outreach
Method: PayPal (xxxxxxx)
Total: $45.00

ronpaulhawaii
08-08-2011, 07:35 AM
^^^ Luckily I still had more ammo, +rep

Just so you guys know, seeing this kind of support plays a LARGE part in inspiring me to "do more". RPFs has a very special place in American history.

Onward!

goRPaul
08-08-2011, 08:32 AM
Wow, I was not expecting to see my chipin full when I woke up this morning! Thank you and +rep to all who pitched in!! :D

Things are ramping up in this last week before the straw poll. I've got a good feeling about this ;)

speciallyblend
08-08-2011, 10:03 AM
sniffle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdLayh2gUvA&ob=av3e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdLayh2gUvA&ob=av3e

bkreigh
08-08-2011, 07:13 PM
Wow, I was not expecting to see my chipin full when I woke up this morning! Thank you and +rep to all who pitched in!! :D

Things are ramping up in this last week before the straw poll. I've got a good feeling about this ;)

Hopefully you learned a lesson...Make your chip in larger next time. :D

goRPaul
08-08-2011, 07:22 PM
Hopefully you learned a lesson...Make your chip in larger next time. :D

Hehe ;)

Thomas
08-08-2011, 07:32 PM
bump!

ronpaulhawaii
08-08-2011, 07:55 PM
Hopefully you learned a lesson...Make your chip in larger next time. :D

Well, if people still have money to give. I've raised $175 today, and spent $350 on gas/room/fliers... That is in addition to the $45 I put in goRPaul's tank yesterday and the $20.12 I put into his chip in to get it started (empty chip-ins can be quite disheartening :D )

The lady at the front desk here was great; She told me about a PAC bus stop event tomorrow, hooked me up with the phone number of a local RP supporter I'll be calling tomorrow, gave me the name of a friend who owns the local "free" paper that may be able to do inserts tomorrow, and knocked $10 a night off the rental. Right now I am on the edge for food/gas/etc... I would love to have enough to be able to buy an ad in the regular paper & print/pay for the inserts should that work out, without having to go outside, get online and quickly raise the cash I will need. Also, I expect I will need more fliers printed. I have about 300 papers loaded, have another 700 or so to print/load, and I have 20 8.5x11s "posters" for storefronts that I hope to run out of quickly.

Beautiful town, I'm heading out to the diners/coffeeshops to get posters up right now. Will be back later and checkin in via phone if any questions... Thanks

http://www.maresco.us/support

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?307135-Where-I-am-what-I-have-been-doing-and-how-you-can-help.

Onward!

georgiaboy
08-08-2011, 08:00 PM
I've got a good feeling about this ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Msi4XLDrP4

from your lips to God's ears.

Bender22
08-08-2011, 08:09 PM
ronpaulhawaii,

Thanks for all your work! Make sure to try the Dutch Letters at Jaarsma Bakery on the square. May even be a good place to get refreshments for Fridays showing. That bakery is awesome.

$20.12
Confirmation Number: 5PE440403Y5568628

wstrucke
08-08-2011, 08:27 PM
Donated $20.12, since you are doing what I can't. Keep up the good work.

Eric21ND
08-08-2011, 08:34 PM
Well, if people still have money to give. I've raised $175 today, and spent $350 on gas/room/fliers... That is in addition to the $45 I put in goRPaul's tank yesterday and the $20.12 I put into his chip in to get it started (empty chip-ins can be quite disheartening :D )

The lady at the front desk here was great; She told me about a PAC bus stop event tomorrow, hooked me up with the phone number of a local RP supporter I'll be calling tomorrow, gave me the name of a friend who owns the local "free" paper that may be able to do inserts tomorrow, and knocked $10 a night off the rental. Right now I am on the edge for food/gas/etc... I would love to have enough to be able to buy an ad in the regular paper & print/pay for the inserts should that work out, without having to go outside, get online and quickly raise the cash I will need. Also, I expect I will need more fliers printed. I have about 300 papers loaded, have another 700 or so to print/load, and I have 20 8.5x11s "posters" for storefronts that I hope to run out of quickly.

Beautiful town, I'm heading out to the diners/coffeeshops to get posters up right now. Will be back later and checkin in via phone if any questions... Thanks

http://www.maresco.us/support

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?307135-Where-I-am-what-I-have-been-doing-and-how-you-can-help.

Onward!

Where's your chipin?

IDefendThePlatform
08-08-2011, 08:42 PM
Where's your chipin?

I think he's been using this link:

http://www.maresco.us/support


Just want to thank everyone who's chipped in already. I think GoRPaul and RPH are making a huge difference here and if we can get RPH some more cash for ads in Pella it could be the difference between a modestly full theater and overflow seating, which I've been told they're prepared to accomodate. That would look really good in the Iowa press, not to mention showing many more people an incredibly persuasive RP movie.

AdamT
08-08-2011, 10:11 PM
Bump for Michael support. I donated $100 earlier, who'll match?

http://www.maresco.us/support

ronpaulhawaii
08-08-2011, 11:19 PM
ronpaulhawaii,

Thanks for all your work! Make sure to try the Dutch Letters at Jaarsma Bakery on the square. May even be a good place to get refreshments for Fridays showing. That bakery is awesome.

$20.12
Confirmation Number: 5PE440403Y5568628

You're on the email TY list, but thanks again. Will check. A GREAT town here...


Donated $20.12, since you are doing what I can't. Keep up the good work.

An honor to represent, thanks :)


Where's your chipin?

Chip-ins are good for specific projects with definitive costs. As others will attest, what I am doing is very fluid. No dollar will go to waste though and I'm about as frugal as RP... haha


Bump for Michael support. I donated $100 earlier, who'll match?

http://www.maresco.us/support

You ROCK! Dude, cant wait to see you.


I think he's been using this link:

http://www.maresco.us/support


Just want to thank everyone who's chipped in already. I think GoRPaul and RPH are making a huge difference here and if we can get RPH some more cash for ads in Pella it could be the difference between a modestly full theater and overflow seating, which I've been told they're prepared to accomodate. That would look really good in the Iowa press, not to mention showing many more people an incredibly persuasive RP movie.

Thanks for this IDTP, your hospitality is outstanding, and your car is SWEET!

Onward!!!