LarryWhite
11-07-2007, 05:42 PM
I was reminded of what a wild ride this campaign is this past week. Last weekend, I held a normal monthly meeting at a local library, had a total of 7 people (counting me) show up. Out of those, we did get 5 state delegates. 1 is underage, and 1 who is registered democrat, and the deadline to change for running as a delegate has passed. He will change anyway so he can vote on the delegates. We went thru the process and I walked everyone thru filling out the forms.
Here's why every person counts. That registered democrat hadn't heard of Ron Paul before Leno. He saw Leno, heard about our group, and came to the meeting. Then he hands me a nice donation to the group, and has me order a 4x8 banner to hang on the side of his bar, which faces one of the busiest roads in this area. (I'll have pictures later once it's done). We tell him about the Nov 5th drive, give him a shirt, slim jims, bumper stickers,and some signs, and we're all on our way.
That was last weekend. Today, I call him up to confirm some details on the banner and that I was ordering it today, he tells me he needs more bumper stickers. Says he spent Monday at his bar passing his phone around getting people to donate, offering bumper stickers for a donation. He ran out of bumper stickers and owed a few around to his patrons.
I went over after work with more supplies. While I was there, one fellow was telling everyone about Ron Paul, about how this country needed him. I sat down and talked to him for a minute. He tells me the only thing he disagrees with Ron Paul on is foreign policy, but he can overlook that because of the rest of his record.
All of this from a 7 person meeting in a library. Every person counts.
Here's why every person counts. That registered democrat hadn't heard of Ron Paul before Leno. He saw Leno, heard about our group, and came to the meeting. Then he hands me a nice donation to the group, and has me order a 4x8 banner to hang on the side of his bar, which faces one of the busiest roads in this area. (I'll have pictures later once it's done). We tell him about the Nov 5th drive, give him a shirt, slim jims, bumper stickers,and some signs, and we're all on our way.
That was last weekend. Today, I call him up to confirm some details on the banner and that I was ordering it today, he tells me he needs more bumper stickers. Says he spent Monday at his bar passing his phone around getting people to donate, offering bumper stickers for a donation. He ran out of bumper stickers and owed a few around to his patrons.
I went over after work with more supplies. While I was there, one fellow was telling everyone about Ron Paul, about how this country needed him. I sat down and talked to him for a minute. He tells me the only thing he disagrees with Ron Paul on is foreign policy, but he can overlook that because of the rest of his record.
All of this from a 7 person meeting in a library. Every person counts.