Jake Ralston
09-08-2011, 11:48 AM
With so many new members lately, here is a checklist of a few things you can do to help the Ron Paul 2012 Liberty Movement:
1. First and foremost, keep in mind that the most important thing you can do is grab a friend and go door to door. I know this topic is covering those times when your "stuck at home", but this strategy should be kept in mind as the most crucial. Make some Ron Paul fliers, or even better, buy some from the campaign. Be polite, courteous and always travel with at least one friend. Just knock on the door and if given the time, talk to people. Don't be abrasive or insultive, don't be challenging. You will probably feel nervous or awkward at first, but trust me this passes fast and it's cool when you start talking to people and making progress. You WILL make a friend or two in the process as well, I guarantee it. If they have a "No Soliciting" sign on their property, respect it. Be prepared mentally for any challenges you may be given about Ron Paul, and then answer in a factual and calm way. Don't go too far into specifics unless given the opportunity. My advice is to hit the subjects that most people can easily relate to:
-Ending the Wars
-Bringing back Sound Money and a stable Economy/Currency
-Limiting Wasteful Government
-Putting the People's interests first, ahead of the Establishment
-The Consitution
If the person is not receptive, try to at least leave the flier ... because some people have walls up or are prideful, and do not want to give in on the spot.
2. Now, for those of you stuck at home, or even work. One good thing to do is to simply do a Google search on "Ron Paul" or "Ron Paul 2012" at least a few times a day. Believe it or not, this helps. It keeps Ron on the internet traffic of the most popular search engine in the world. You can type it in 20 times in a matter of seconds. Also, you can Google "Liberal Rick Perry" (thanks Cleaner44!) if you want to keep that up as well.
3. Order some Ron Paul gear from the campaign website. It's up to you how intense you want to be with this. I would recommend one sticker for your car, and a t-shirt or two. People will notice. Many will say nothing at all and not care, but, trust me when I say this ... you will find yourself walking in the store and someone will give you props. The thing with that is, your likely to have a quick minute or two conversation about Ron Paul. People will overhear you. If your really lucky someone might even join in the convo who previously wasn't a supporter. The main thing here is, continued publicity.
4. Stay active online. If you don't have a twitter account, I suggest getting one. You can tweet and retweet a lot of the local updates. Facebook as well, make sure your friends with the Ron Paul page. Post a video or Ron Paul quote every now and then, and see how people respond. If its positive, follow up on it. Negative as well, respectfully. Also be sure to send out a few mass-invites to people on Ron Paul stuff.
5. Donate. Till it hurts. I'm not one to tell people how to spend their money, so take this as a friendly suggestion. The moneybombs are crucial to Ron Paul's campaign finances. If your like me, and money is tight (understandable), try saving $20 a week in anticipation for the next moneybomb. Does that mean I eat out one less time per week? Yes. But I don't care because this is beyond a worthy cause. If your thinking:
"well yea but I don't know if I should give my money because, will Ron Paul really win?"
keep in mind that the more money we can donate NOW, the more horsepower the campaign will have for the later stages of the election, which is crucial! Also, even if Ron Paul did somehow lose (not that we think about that) OR if we somehow donated more than the campaign needed (no such thing, really) keep in mind that Ron puts VERY good use to this money. Last election he donated all of it to his freedom cause. Cool stuff.
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There are many other good and unique ideas out there for those of us who don't have a lot of time on our hands. Please bump old threads that hit this topic and give any other ideas you have. Thanks.
-Ralston
1. First and foremost, keep in mind that the most important thing you can do is grab a friend and go door to door. I know this topic is covering those times when your "stuck at home", but this strategy should be kept in mind as the most crucial. Make some Ron Paul fliers, or even better, buy some from the campaign. Be polite, courteous and always travel with at least one friend. Just knock on the door and if given the time, talk to people. Don't be abrasive or insultive, don't be challenging. You will probably feel nervous or awkward at first, but trust me this passes fast and it's cool when you start talking to people and making progress. You WILL make a friend or two in the process as well, I guarantee it. If they have a "No Soliciting" sign on their property, respect it. Be prepared mentally for any challenges you may be given about Ron Paul, and then answer in a factual and calm way. Don't go too far into specifics unless given the opportunity. My advice is to hit the subjects that most people can easily relate to:
-Ending the Wars
-Bringing back Sound Money and a stable Economy/Currency
-Limiting Wasteful Government
-Putting the People's interests first, ahead of the Establishment
-The Consitution
If the person is not receptive, try to at least leave the flier ... because some people have walls up or are prideful, and do not want to give in on the spot.
2. Now, for those of you stuck at home, or even work. One good thing to do is to simply do a Google search on "Ron Paul" or "Ron Paul 2012" at least a few times a day. Believe it or not, this helps. It keeps Ron on the internet traffic of the most popular search engine in the world. You can type it in 20 times in a matter of seconds. Also, you can Google "Liberal Rick Perry" (thanks Cleaner44!) if you want to keep that up as well.
3. Order some Ron Paul gear from the campaign website. It's up to you how intense you want to be with this. I would recommend one sticker for your car, and a t-shirt or two. People will notice. Many will say nothing at all and not care, but, trust me when I say this ... you will find yourself walking in the store and someone will give you props. The thing with that is, your likely to have a quick minute or two conversation about Ron Paul. People will overhear you. If your really lucky someone might even join in the convo who previously wasn't a supporter. The main thing here is, continued publicity.
4. Stay active online. If you don't have a twitter account, I suggest getting one. You can tweet and retweet a lot of the local updates. Facebook as well, make sure your friends with the Ron Paul page. Post a video or Ron Paul quote every now and then, and see how people respond. If its positive, follow up on it. Negative as well, respectfully. Also be sure to send out a few mass-invites to people on Ron Paul stuff.
5. Donate. Till it hurts. I'm not one to tell people how to spend their money, so take this as a friendly suggestion. The moneybombs are crucial to Ron Paul's campaign finances. If your like me, and money is tight (understandable), try saving $20 a week in anticipation for the next moneybomb. Does that mean I eat out one less time per week? Yes. But I don't care because this is beyond a worthy cause. If your thinking:
"well yea but I don't know if I should give my money because, will Ron Paul really win?"
keep in mind that the more money we can donate NOW, the more horsepower the campaign will have for the later stages of the election, which is crucial! Also, even if Ron Paul did somehow lose (not that we think about that) OR if we somehow donated more than the campaign needed (no such thing, really) keep in mind that Ron puts VERY good use to this money. Last election he donated all of it to his freedom cause. Cool stuff.
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There are many other good and unique ideas out there for those of us who don't have a lot of time on our hands. Please bump old threads that hit this topic and give any other ideas you have. Thanks.
-Ralston