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tsai3904
09-17-2011, 05:04 PM
http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/09/17/ron-paul-presidential-campaign-opens-michigan-office/

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today the grand opening of its Michigan campaign headquarters located in Ann Arbor.

A grand opening celebration for the new office, which has already commenced operations, will take place on Thursday, September 22nd at the Michigan headquarters, located at 122 South Main Street, Suite 110-C, in Ann Arbor.

The event will feature a press conference followed by an all-day welcoming atmosphere for both volunteers and the at-large public. The afternoon will begin with a noon press conference and celebratory ribbon cutting, continue with an open house and volunteer registration, and conclude with a debate-watching party.

“We’re pleased to establish a headquarters in Michigan, which stands to gain a lot from the pro-growth policies of a Ron Paul presidency. Ron Paul’s message of Constitutionally-limited government, sound money and a traditional non-interventionist foreign policy is sure to win over Republican voters,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign has selected Adam de Angeli to coordinate efforts in the state. Mr. De Angeli worked for Dr. Paul’s 2008 presidential bid, where he developed software for the campaign’s precinct leadership program.

“Adam brings a lot to the table as an experienced political organizer as well as software developer. The tools he builds for Michigan may well be adapted for other state campaigns,” said Dimitri Kesari, Ron Paul 2012 Deputy National Campaign Manager.

“The strategy in Michigan is simple: engage every supporter to engage every voter. We will recruit, equip, train, and mobilize volunteers across the state to win their precinct for Dr. Paul,” de Angeli said.

“Ron Paul is the only candidate capable of building such a volunteer network, because Ron Paul is the only candidate whose message truly resonates with those who hear it.”

The campaign urges all volunteers to sign up on www.ronpaul2012.com/mi.

Details of the event are as follows. All times Eastern.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

11:30 a.m. – Doors open, public welcome
12:00 p.m. – Ribbon cutting and press conference
12:30 p.m. – Open to the public and volunteers
6:00 p.m. – GOP debate-watching party

IDefendThePlatform
09-17-2011, 05:31 PM
This is great news. If Michigan becomes an early voting state like last time we will need to do well there.

Please help promote this important Michigan conference/straw poll if you can:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=236251589761031

Crickett
09-17-2011, 05:43 PM
I love to hear about these openings..:)

JohnGalt23g
09-17-2011, 05:44 PM
Michigan? Really?

tsai3904
09-17-2011, 05:45 PM
Michigan? Really?

Michigan's primary is February 28.

Edit: He's also hit double digits polling in Michigan:
http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/12/michigan-gop-numbers.html

libertybrewcity
09-17-2011, 06:17 PM
so awesome! Michigan is any earlier state in the primaries.

angelatc
09-17-2011, 06:50 PM
I wonder if they have yard signs?

Last time, Michigan was winding down their primary operations just as Illinois was winding up. They sent us a TON of great grassroots stuff to get us started. I hope they're as motivated this time as they were last time, because they were legendary in the midwest last time out.

trey4sports
09-17-2011, 06:53 PM
unfortunately Michigan is now a closed primary.

tsai3904
09-17-2011, 06:56 PM
unfortunately Michigan is now a closed primary.

Details are still being discussed but it might come down to just requesting a Republican ballot because voter registration forms do not let you register with a party.

libertybrewcity
09-17-2011, 06:57 PM
So what states does the campaign now have offices in? Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan. Nevada? South Carolina? Florida?

I'm hoping they get one in florida and SC

traviskicks
09-17-2011, 08:00 PM
unfortunately Michigan is now a closed primary.

I think most RP supporters are registered republicans, so this should be fine, I am looking forward to voting for him in MI. :)

Tod
09-17-2011, 08:32 PM
http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/09/17/ron-paul-presidential-campaign-opens-michigan-office/

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today the grand opening of its Michigan campaign headquarters located in Ann Arbor.

A grand opening celebration for the new office, which has already commenced operations, will take place on Thursday, September 22nd at the Michigan headquarters, located at 122 South Main Street, Suite 110-C, in Ann Arbor.....


I posted this on the University Of Michigan Facebook Page.....Thanks!!

Aratus
09-18-2011, 01:35 AM
lets try to get people to the mackinac GOP straw poll by the 23rd even though its on the other end of the state from ann arbor!

angelatc
09-18-2011, 02:06 AM
unfortunately Michigan is now a closed primary.

Not really. I know that's what they're calling it, but voters aren't required to actually register Republican. They just have to request a Republican ballot. The Dems are having caucuses this year, so there won't even be a Democratic ballot.

angelatc
09-18-2011, 02:10 AM
Details are still being discussed but it might come down to just requesting a Republican ballot because voter registration forms do not let you register with a party.

I don't think they're still discussing it. They voted on it in August. I went to Lansing and watched them do it. http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/08/michigan_gop_approves_closed_p.html

specsaregood
09-18-2011, 09:58 PM
I don't think they're still discussing it. They voted on it in August. I went to Lansing and watched them do it. http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/08/michigan_gop_approves_closed_p.html

from that:


"Any registered voter — Republican, Democrat, communist — is eligible," Washtenaw County Republican Bill Bigler said during the debate reported by The Detroit News. "We should have a process by which Republicans choose the Republican nominee for president."

FSP-Rebel
09-18-2011, 10:07 PM
Get wit us, mich folk!

FSP-Rebel
09-18-2011, 10:08 PM
Get wit us, mich folk! Get real Angie, we need ya and ure man!

angelatc
09-18-2011, 10:13 PM
Get real Angie, we need ya and ure man! We're totally on it. We were pushing for a caucus, but the old guard sits on the committee.

angelatc
09-18-2011, 10:17 PM
from that: Bigler isn't a fan of the method that the committee picked. He was with us in that he wanted a caucus. (http://detnews.com/article/20110813/POLITICS02/108130391/Michigan-GOP-decides-on-presidential-primary--likely-in-February) In that quote, he was expressing his discontent, not discussing future changes. Note he said that during the debate, which was before the vote.

specsaregood
09-18-2011, 10:21 PM
Bigler isn't a fan of the method that the committee picked. He was with us in that he wanted a caucus. (http://detnews.com/article/20110813/POLITICS02/108130391/Michigan-GOP-decides-on-presidential-primary--likely-in-February) In that quote, he was expressing his discontent, not discussing future changes. Note he said that during the debate, which was before the vote.

Yeah, I gathered that. In theory, with the republican primary in Feb. and the democrat caucus in May. Is there anything stopping democrats from voting/participating in both?

angelatc
09-18-2011, 10:31 PM
Yeah, I gathered that. In theory, with the republican primary in Feb. and the democrat caucus in May. Is there anything stopping democrats from voting/participating in both?

Technically, it's illegal to participate in both. Since the caucuses are after the primaries, caucus goers will be asked to verify that they did not vote in the GOP primary. Take that as it is....

tsai3904
09-18-2011, 10:34 PM
I don't think they're still discussing it. They voted on it in August. I went to Lansing and watched them do it. http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/08/michigan_gop_approves_closed_p.html

This article makes it sound like they're voting on more changes. This article was written this week.

http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2011/09/michigan-senate-passes-february-28.html