PauliticsPolitics
11-26-2011, 11:51 AM
I am always a bit sad when I find snail-mail from the RP2012 campaign, RevPac, C4L, etc.
In my case, I see this as a waste of money.
Like most people on this forum, I am a "No One But Paul" voter and I highly prefer digital communication.
I do not need to be convinced about Paul.
However, I understand that there are communications that need to go out to even hardcore supporters (like messages about donation goals, canvassing activities, etc.) - but I read every email from the national RP2012 campaign, the IL RP2012 campaign, RevPac, and C4L. I am in fact more likely to read email over snail-mail. Additionally, I check the RP websites regularly and participate on forums like this daily, so I am never out of the loop.
Given the fact that RP support is generally hard-support, I believe there are many people like me, probably 100,000 or so. I get at least 3 pieces of snail-mail per month from the campaign and related organizations. Conservatively, that is at least a dollar wasted on me per month in terms of postage, paper, printing, envelopes, and labor.
With this in mind, I strongly suggest that the RP2012 campaign, RevPac, and C4L allow us to opt-out of snail-mail for the 2011-2012 season as a money saving effort. Just like the federal budget: cutting costs is often more important than raising revenue.
The opt-out could include a pledge like this.
"No One But Paul" snail-mail opt-out pledge:
1. I am a "No One But Paul" voter: I will only vote for Ron Paul in presidential elections this 2012 season.
2. I will read all digital communications, like email, from the campaign and related organizations.
3. I go above and beyond to keep up with Ron Paul news and activities.
4. Please save money by not sending me physical mail; use this money in a more wise fashion instead.
Besides saving lots of money, this would also be useful for the campaign to identify us crazy-hardcore supporters. We are the people he can count on for the above-and-beyond. Knowing who we are, confirming our email addresses, seems like a wise move.
I am NOT suggesting that this would be on the front page of the site, certainly not heavily promoted or anything: more so something available to those in the know.
Am I crazy, or is this the right idea?
In my case, I see this as a waste of money.
Like most people on this forum, I am a "No One But Paul" voter and I highly prefer digital communication.
I do not need to be convinced about Paul.
However, I understand that there are communications that need to go out to even hardcore supporters (like messages about donation goals, canvassing activities, etc.) - but I read every email from the national RP2012 campaign, the IL RP2012 campaign, RevPac, and C4L. I am in fact more likely to read email over snail-mail. Additionally, I check the RP websites regularly and participate on forums like this daily, so I am never out of the loop.
Given the fact that RP support is generally hard-support, I believe there are many people like me, probably 100,000 or so. I get at least 3 pieces of snail-mail per month from the campaign and related organizations. Conservatively, that is at least a dollar wasted on me per month in terms of postage, paper, printing, envelopes, and labor.
With this in mind, I strongly suggest that the RP2012 campaign, RevPac, and C4L allow us to opt-out of snail-mail for the 2011-2012 season as a money saving effort. Just like the federal budget: cutting costs is often more important than raising revenue.
The opt-out could include a pledge like this.
"No One But Paul" snail-mail opt-out pledge:
1. I am a "No One But Paul" voter: I will only vote for Ron Paul in presidential elections this 2012 season.
2. I will read all digital communications, like email, from the campaign and related organizations.
3. I go above and beyond to keep up with Ron Paul news and activities.
4. Please save money by not sending me physical mail; use this money in a more wise fashion instead.
Besides saving lots of money, this would also be useful for the campaign to identify us crazy-hardcore supporters. We are the people he can count on for the above-and-beyond. Knowing who we are, confirming our email addresses, seems like a wise move.
I am NOT suggesting that this would be on the front page of the site, certainly not heavily promoted or anything: more so something available to those in the know.
Am I crazy, or is this the right idea?