goRPaul
11-29-2007, 04:17 AM
I've been to all three Florida debates, but this one was by far the most well organized and planned. I gotta tell my account of what went on....
I carpooled with a couple Mike and Kevin from the Orlando meetup group. Mike wore a Founding Fathers uniform with a tri-cornered hat, a lot of people had good things to say about it and he was asked to pose for dozens of pictures. We went back and forth from the Vinoy Rigged Straw Poll and the Unity straw poll at Pioneer Park. There were two boats in the water with big Ron Paul signs that made appearences at both locations. There were two planes in the air that did the same, one with a banner during the day, one with lights for during the night. And of course, there were hundreds of supporters wearing shirts and holding signs.
Planes, boats, and people... Our presence literally dominated the ground, air, and sea! Even the live entertainer at the Vinoy Park straw poll had voiced his support for Ron! There was a handful of Romney supporters and a smaller amount of Rudy supporters. There were no visible supporters of any other candidates. Seriously- none.
The Palladium Theatre was magnificent. There was a decent sized screen that showed the debate. The Palladium Theatre sold out, but the theatre the debate was held in had plenty of empty seats. After the debate was over, they set up a podium and a couple flags and made the stage look very presidential. We enjoyed a man dressed as the American revolutionary Patrick Henry who reenacted the "Give me Liberty or give me Death" speech. He did a great job, and it was a powerful speech. But nothing compared to the speech that Ron Paul gave us.
I can't wait until Ron's speech at the Palladium Theatre is on YouTube for the world to see. It was a remarkable speech, he went over the basics of the platform, and then talked about the status of the campaign. For me, Ron really helped me understand the emotional side of the politics of the other campaigns and their supporters. He said that they have emotional commitments to the current president and to the status of the republican party. He explained that his commitment is to the traditional Republican values and the Constitution of the United States.
Dr. Paul has really embraced the fact that this is a revolution, as he so proudly exclaimed towards the end of the debate. He says that while he may have cured some of our apathy, we have cured him of his skepticism on his chance pf winning. He alluded to a little small talk he had with a certain mayor who said "Hey, you really have a lot of supporters," to which he replied, "This is only the beginning."
One of the more inspiring people I've met on the campaign trail so far is a 92 year old lady we met today by the name of Miriam Lancaster, or "Flame" because of her radiant red hair. She was up and about, walking around each event and keeping up with us twenty-somethings! She was truly a sweet old lady, and never once showed any signs of fatigue.
Anyways, it was an amazing debate, an amazing day, and a turning point in the rEVOLution. We're rocking the house and shaking the establishment!
I carpooled with a couple Mike and Kevin from the Orlando meetup group. Mike wore a Founding Fathers uniform with a tri-cornered hat, a lot of people had good things to say about it and he was asked to pose for dozens of pictures. We went back and forth from the Vinoy Rigged Straw Poll and the Unity straw poll at Pioneer Park. There were two boats in the water with big Ron Paul signs that made appearences at both locations. There were two planes in the air that did the same, one with a banner during the day, one with lights for during the night. And of course, there were hundreds of supporters wearing shirts and holding signs.
Planes, boats, and people... Our presence literally dominated the ground, air, and sea! Even the live entertainer at the Vinoy Park straw poll had voiced his support for Ron! There was a handful of Romney supporters and a smaller amount of Rudy supporters. There were no visible supporters of any other candidates. Seriously- none.
The Palladium Theatre was magnificent. There was a decent sized screen that showed the debate. The Palladium Theatre sold out, but the theatre the debate was held in had plenty of empty seats. After the debate was over, they set up a podium and a couple flags and made the stage look very presidential. We enjoyed a man dressed as the American revolutionary Patrick Henry who reenacted the "Give me Liberty or give me Death" speech. He did a great job, and it was a powerful speech. But nothing compared to the speech that Ron Paul gave us.
I can't wait until Ron's speech at the Palladium Theatre is on YouTube for the world to see. It was a remarkable speech, he went over the basics of the platform, and then talked about the status of the campaign. For me, Ron really helped me understand the emotional side of the politics of the other campaigns and their supporters. He said that they have emotional commitments to the current president and to the status of the republican party. He explained that his commitment is to the traditional Republican values and the Constitution of the United States.
Dr. Paul has really embraced the fact that this is a revolution, as he so proudly exclaimed towards the end of the debate. He says that while he may have cured some of our apathy, we have cured him of his skepticism on his chance pf winning. He alluded to a little small talk he had with a certain mayor who said "Hey, you really have a lot of supporters," to which he replied, "This is only the beginning."
One of the more inspiring people I've met on the campaign trail so far is a 92 year old lady we met today by the name of Miriam Lancaster, or "Flame" because of her radiant red hair. She was up and about, walking around each event and keeping up with us twenty-somethings! She was truly a sweet old lady, and never once showed any signs of fatigue.
Anyways, it was an amazing debate, an amazing day, and a turning point in the rEVOLution. We're rocking the house and shaking the establishment!