*URGENT* Can we raise $100 by tomorrow (Dec. 6th) to reach hundreds of Iowans?

[tonyr1988]

From what I've heard, the biggest thing we need in Iowa are boots on the ground canvassing (and handwritten letters help :D). That's why I decided to go to Iowa to help between Christmas and the caucus. The biggest expense I have is the plane ticket, so I set up a (relatively) small ChipIn. Unfortunately, it's only raised $10 (btw: thanks, hopeforamerica! :)).

I need to get the ticket ASAP, so I set a little goal. I need to raise $100 by tomorrow, Dec. 6, at noon (EST). If I do, then I will feel comfortable charging it to a credit card (I'd love to get assistance past that, though...the last thing a college kid needs is mounds of debt). If not, then I doubt I'll be able to make it to Iowa. :(

So, if you have anything to contribute, please think about helping. There are around 700 people on these forums right now. If everyone gave $0.15, I'd hit $100 easily.

Here's the ChipIn:

http://anthonyrosequist.chipin.com/plane-ticket-to-iowa

Thanks!

[tonyr1988]

*bump*

Man....threads fall off so quickly. :(

[Exarel]

Since i can't go myself, i just donated the 100 dollars you need. What you are doing is very helpful to the campaign, thanks alot for it. Just 1-2 more people match my contribution and we can get this guy comfortably on the ground for us :)

[ggibson1]

Since i can't go myself, i just donated the 100 dollars you need. What you are doing is very helpful to the campaign, thanks alot for it. Just 1-2 more people match my contribution and we can get this guy comfortably on the ground for us :)

Great Teamwork!

[tsetsefly]

bump

[tonyr1988]

Since i can't go myself, i just donated the 100 dollars you need. What you are doing is very helpful to the campaign, thanks alot for it. Just 1-2 more people match my contribution and we can get this guy comfortably on the ground for us :)

:eek: OMG! Thank you so much. I've felt really bad, because this is the 3rd thread I've made about it. I don't want to be spamming, but I wanted to at least get the word out.

I'll get the tickets immediately, and I should probably sleep a couple of nights outside so I can get used to the cold. :)

This is insanely corny, but I want to send you a Christmas card to thank you for your efforts. :p If you don't care (I understand if you do), PM (or e-mail) me your address. If you don't, you're still getting an e-Christmas-card to your inbox, so don't think you can avoid it! :)

Thank you so much again. You made my week much better!

[angrydragon]

Take pictures.

[szczebrzeszyn]

Good luck tonyr, keep us informed.

[TechnoGuyRob]

Bump.

Someone get this guy a plane!

[krott5333]

Bump.

Someone get this guy a plane!

someone already has!

[tonyr1988]

Take pictures.

No doubt - I used to have a flickr account ages ago. The only places I've lived have been SW Missouri and NW Arkansas, and there's not much political action around here (except for RP Meetups, of course :D). It'll be nice to see how different the early states are.


Good luck tonyr, keep us informed.

Definitely. Thanks for the encouragement.

[HazardPerry]

Hey tonyr I'll be up there with you, going to pack up the Jetta Diesel and truck it all the way from sunny Florida. Hope to see you there! :D

[tonyr1988]

Hey tonyr I'll be up there with you, going to pack up the Jetta Diesel and truck it all the way from sunny Florida. Hope to see you there! :D

That's awesome! Dang, that's a long drive. I was going to drive, but my Buick Park Avenue is close to 250,000 miles (a quarter of a million!), and when I got the oil changed today, they told me to keep an eye out for the rack and pinion. So....I decided against it. :)

[Exarel]

:eek: OMG! Thank you so much. I've felt really bad, because this is the 3rd thread I've made about it. I don't want to be spamming, but I wanted to at least get the word out.

I'll get the tickets immediately, and I should probably sleep a couple of nights outside so I can get used to the cold. :)

This is insanely corny, but I want to send you a Christmas card to thank you for your efforts. :p If you don't care (I understand if you do), PM (or e-mail) me your address. If you don't, you're still getting an e-Christmas-card to your inbox, so don't think you can avoid it! :)

Thank you so much again. You made my week much better!

You are the one doing the hard work man, no thanks needed. Please more people donate so he can do the hard work for us over there on the ground... bump!

[McLane2007]

The Chip-in shows he is still $145 short. So do you have the money you need to get to Iowa or no?

[dsentell]

The Chip-in shows he is still $145 short. So do you have the money you need to get to Iowa or no?

I really don't see how he is going to get a round trip ticket for $140. If anyone can pitch in a little more for him, please do so!

[T206]

Since i can't go myself, i just donated the 100 dollars you need. What you are doing is very helpful to the campaign, thanks alot for it. Just 1-2 more people match my contribution and we can get this guy comfortably on the ground for us :)


Good job sir.

[tonyr1988]

The Chip-in shows he is still $145 short. So do you have the money you need to get to Iowa or no?

The $285 that is on the ChipIn is what it costs to get to Iowa and back.

(off-topic: They charge $10 for a 9/11 tax. Wow.)

The problem I faced is that I was significantly short of the ticket price before I made this thread (I had $10. :)), but tickets were sparse. There were only 2 tickets left at the $285 price, so there was a sense of urgency.

I felt that, if I could reach $100, I would feel confident that I could get the rest of the money. I went ahead and purchased the plane tickets on my credit card today, after the uber-generous $100 earlier. As it stands, I still won't be able to pay it alone (especially since I'm missing 9 days of work), but I trust that I'll be able to scrape enough money together, through the ChipIn or other means.

If the ChipIn doesn't reach the full $285, I can do some extra work during the rest of my winter break. I can offer to shovel snow for people (if we get any down here :D) and do other things to raise the extra bit of money.

So.....I guess the bottom line is (sorry, I got side-tracked up there):

I need the full $285, but don't want to pressure anyone to sacrifice other things (like Tea Party money, Blimp money, or anything else you support). I could definitely use anything extra, if you're in the giving mood. :)

P.S. Thank you, Bill and the mystery $20 donor. I guarantee that you're making a good investment.

[tonyr1988]

I really don't see how he is going to get a round trip ticket for $140. If anyone can pitch in a little more for him, please do so!

You're right - plane tickets are pretty expensive (gas is gettin' there, though!).

Like he said, if anyone can pitch in, please help. Like I said earlier, there's no need to take from your other fundraisers, but if you have 5 extra bucks lying around, consider throwing them into the ChipIn. :)

[tsetsefly]

bump

[dsentell]

Tony,

I just donated $25 (the chipin does not seem to updating the amounts?!?). Hope that helps you out a little. Have you signed up with the campaign for free room and board?

Best of Luck in Iowa!

[dsentell]

Bump for Project Tony in Iowa!

[tonyr1988]

Tony,

I just donated $25 (the chipin does not seem to updating the amounts?!?). Hope that helps you out a little. Have you signed up with the campaign for free room and board?

Best of Luck in Iowa!

Thanks! Yeah, for some reason it hasn't shown up yet (on the "public" page or my little admin. thing). I'm not sure why - I know that the ChipIn site was down yesterday for a little bit. Maybe they're just having some tech. problems.

And yes, I RSVPed through the campaign, and Jeff Frazee said it was confirmed. *gets giddy with excitement*

[tonyr1988]

Tony,

I just donated $25 (the chipin does not seem to updating the amounts?!?). Hope that helps you out a little. Have you signed up with the campaign for free room and board?

Best of Luck in Iowa!

hmmm......still no update. Is anyone else having problems with ChipIn?

[beerista]

Let's get a volunteer to Iowa. How about a little something for the effort, folks?

Just sent a small contribution. Wish it could be more. Wish I could go. Do us proud.

P.S. Mine seems to have updated.

[tonyr1988]

Let's get a volunteer to Iowa. How about a little something for the effort, folks?

Just sent a small contribution. Wish it could be more. Wish I could go. Do us proud.

P.S. Mine seems to have updated.

Thanks a ton. For me, that's a large contribution - if more people would contribute half of that, it would make a huge difference (not just for me, but other ChipIns for getting people on the ground).

Iowa's definitely looking better for us!

[chinaCat]

why dont people hitchhike anymore, its much safer than people think. digihitch.com is fun to read.

[DaneKirk]

I pitched in a little. I send my regards from Incirlik AB, Turkey. Ron Paul has friends among all of us deployed aircrew here. I wish I could be back home to help. Good Luck!