Rob
01-13-2008, 09:06 AM
The following is a message I sent to all the Washtenaw county supporters on our email list and U of M supporters:
"For those of you who can, after voting stand outside your poll with a Ron Paul sign and literature if you have any. Politely ask anyone who passes you if they have considered Ron Paul and hand them a piece of literature (make sure this is of the liberal type if you're in Ann Arbor).
Even more important is to let everyone know of the situation with the Democratic primary. Please read up on it here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-01-08-michigan-primary_N.htm
It would be a good idea to print copies of this article and take it to you poll to pass them out.
[/b]The best thing you can do, is to make a banner reading "If you vote Democrat, you're vote won't count!" or something to that effect[/b]. You can buy cheap poster board and markers at any office supply store for less than $10 total. These banners don't have to look professional, they just need to get the point of across. I literally can't stress this enough. This maybe the most important and effective thing you have ever done for the campaign. We will win our district if we can get this message out.
Working the polls for as long is possible is hugely effective because a disturbingly large number of people don't decide who they're voting for until they get to the polls!
Studies have estimated that ratio is approximately 25%!
Since that figure includes both Democrats and Republican voters, if we can get just a third of that, we'll almost certainly win.
I hope you have realized how important this is. Please work at your poll as long as you can, but even and hour's worth of effort can make a huge difference. For those doing this, please post what poll you will be working in the comments section, so we will know which ones are covered.
Let's win it for Ron!"
Please do this at wherever your poll is.
"For those of you who can, after voting stand outside your poll with a Ron Paul sign and literature if you have any. Politely ask anyone who passes you if they have considered Ron Paul and hand them a piece of literature (make sure this is of the liberal type if you're in Ann Arbor).
Even more important is to let everyone know of the situation with the Democratic primary. Please read up on it here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-01-08-michigan-primary_N.htm
It would be a good idea to print copies of this article and take it to you poll to pass them out.
[/b]The best thing you can do, is to make a banner reading "If you vote Democrat, you're vote won't count!" or something to that effect[/b]. You can buy cheap poster board and markers at any office supply store for less than $10 total. These banners don't have to look professional, they just need to get the point of across. I literally can't stress this enough. This maybe the most important and effective thing you have ever done for the campaign. We will win our district if we can get this message out.
Working the polls for as long is possible is hugely effective because a disturbingly large number of people don't decide who they're voting for until they get to the polls!
Studies have estimated that ratio is approximately 25%!
Since that figure includes both Democrats and Republican voters, if we can get just a third of that, we'll almost certainly win.
I hope you have realized how important this is. Please work at your poll as long as you can, but even and hour's worth of effort can make a huge difference. For those doing this, please post what poll you will be working in the comments section, so we will know which ones are covered.
Let's win it for Ron!"
Please do this at wherever your poll is.