Ron Paul 2008 — Hope for America

We had some significant wins at county and senate district conventions yesterday. SD 60 took a majority of the delegates, as did Wright County. Other BPOUs also had good numbers, pulling in a third of so of the delegates to Congressional District and State conventions.

The Wright County GOP blog had this to say about our people:

Ron Paul’s loyal followers were in attendance and garnered a significant number of delegate and alternate positions to the CD6 and State Conventions. Considering they bothered to organize and operated politely within the rules of the convention I think we have to acknowledge their efforts and encourage their engagement in the party.

Everyone did a fantastic job Tuesday night!  We elected many delegates, more than the straw poll indicates, as you guys stuck around, voted for and ran for delegates.  In many precincts where Romney won the straw poll, we still won a majority of delegates. 

We’re on to Step Two: election of delegates from the local conventions to the Congressional District and State conventions. 

If you were elected delegate or alternate from your caucus, you need to attend your County or Senate District convention, for which you have already received a convention call, or soon will.  These will be held as early as February 23 and into March. 

We will be going through much the same process as with the caucuses.  You will receive a list of fellow supporters also elected delegate or alternate, and you need to coordinate amongst yourselves (with our help) to elect a full slate to the next conventions. 

We are still trying to get a picture of where our delegate strength lies, and will be getting a full delegate list from the MN GOP next week.  Then we will need your to help us call and identify whom the other delegates support, as many Ron Paul supporters are still not in our database. 

If you were not elected delegate, we can still use your help with your local convention.  If you have a lawn sign, literature and/or stickers, be prepared to take them to that convention. 

We think we’re going to elect 9 or more national delegates out of Minnesota, so stay tuned for further news and directions. 

Thank you all for your dedication and excellent work.  It has and will continue to pay off!

(I apologize that I am not able to personally respond to email right now.  At this point, I am trying to get through the thousands of caucus reports you all have been so good to send.)

Marianne Stebbins

It’s getting exciting in Minnesota!

Supporters across the state are making phone calls to get out the vote, Ron Paul is becoming a hot topic on talk radio, and we are expecting over 2,000 supporters at the rally in Minneapolis tomorrow.

We can win here in Minnesota, but only if you bring your friends and family and attend your caucus this Tuesday, February 5th @ 7pm. We recommend you get there 30 minutes early.

If you do not know where you caucus is located please visit the Minnesota GOP’s website: http://www.mngop.com/pf/
Or call us at 612.886.1990

Every caucus location will run a little bit different. Here is the typical schedule:
1. Formalities (Pledge of Allegiance, elect a chairperson, recruit election judges, etc.)
2. Discussion of candidates and Presidential Straw Poll
3. Nominations and election of Precinct Officers
4. Nominations and election of Delegate and Alternates
5. Discussion of resolutions and issues.

**For Ron Paul supporters, it is most important that we elect as many Delegates and Alternates as we can**

If you are having trouble getting your friends and family in your precinct to vote for Ron Paul, then encourage them to attend and vote for you for delegate as a personal favor.

Bring with you the list of fellow supporters in your precinct that you should have received by email, but be prepared to vote for other supporters who may not be on your list. (If there are supporters who have not arrived by 6:45, call them.) Pay attention to the rules in the event you need to vote for more delegates than what you have on your list.

If you need to vote for additional people, determine which delegate candidates are at least undecided and agree with Ron Paul’s ideals. If you have more supporters than delegate spots, agree ahead of time which supporters you will vote for as delegate. We can’t afford to split our votes.

Sign up on the “self-nomination” form if it is available, and have other supporters do the same.

Because there are supporters who have not signed up with the campaign, we are now encouraging everyone to wear a button or put on a lapel sticker at the caucus so you may identify each other. (Lapel stickers will be included in the caucus packets that should be picked up at the rally tonight.)

Feel free to uproot your lawn sign temporarily to plant outside the caucus if you can arrive by 6:30. If you have extra official literature around (not the independent version), bring it with you in case our planned literature does not make it there. Leave the literature for the undecideds. There likely won’t be enough for us supporters.

Do dress conservatively - no tshirts - and behave in a professional manner, respectful of everyone including the convener. It is too late at this time to educate attending Republicans on the Federal Reserve or the follies of the war. Promote Ron Paul as the pro-life, pro-gun, pro-home-schooling, anti-tax, anti-big-government, anti-illegal-immigration candidate. At this point, you just want their vote. Arguing will not accomplish that.

A caucus speech and convener letter will also be included in the caucus packet. Ask for permission to read the short speech as soon as you arrive. If they won’t allow this, give the convener the letter to be read.

Be sure there is at least one Ron Paul supporter designated to watch the ballots being counted. Please report your straw poll and delegate results to the campaign by emailing Minnesota@ronpaul2008.com.

Stay to the very end and be sure the caucus properly adjourns (make the motion to adjourn yourself, if no one else does). Although not likely, it is possible that parliamentary procedures at the end could wipe out all your hard work.

We won’t win every precinct, nor do we need to. Each delegate we do win is very valuable, so remember that this is your goal. Again, find two or more people in your precinct you can convince to come and vote for YOU.

Due to overwhelming demand, the Ron Paul Hope for America Rally is now taking place at a larger venue to accommodate over 2,000 expected attendees.

When: Monday, February 4th, 7:00pm CT (please arrive 30 minutes early)

Where: University of Minnesota, Northrop Memorial Auditorium, 84 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN

The venue is only a few hundred yards from the original site, so it is within walking distance. It is free and open to the public so bring your friends and family.

Public parking is available at various locations and on the streets.
http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/mpls.jpg

Members of the Minnesota Veterans for Paul Coalition will be at the rally, including several of the chairs and co-chairs whose endorsements were publicly announced on Saturday. If you are a veteran, please inform a volunteer at the door for reserved seating for you and your family. Feel free to wear your uniform.

If you are able to volunteer at the rally, please email minnesota@ronpaul2008.com and arrive between 5-5:30pm.

All Minnesotans please check in at the front desk. We will hand out precinct packages filled with campaign materials to be distributed at your caucus location. Instructions will be given at the front desk.

Finally, please bring your signs and wear your Ron Paul gear. This is a rally! Denver, CO had over 2,100 hundred enthusiastic supporters attend their rally last Friday. Can we make our rally the largest and most electrifying Hope for America stop yet?

If you have any questions please call 612.886.1990 or email minnesota@ronpaul2008.com

I have a big announcement…

Ron Paul is coming to Minnesota to participate in a rally at the University of Minnesota Monday, Feb. 4 @ 7pm. Please arrive 30 minutes early for seating. The rally will start promptly at 7pm.

What: Ron Paul speaking at a rally for veterans, students, and supporters
Where: The Northrup Auditorium, University of Minnesota ( 84 Church Street SE )
When: Monday, Feb. 4 @ 7:00 PM (please arrive 30 minutes early for seating.) If you can not attend, there will be a live broadcast on www.justin.tv/ronpaul

The rally is free to the public, but we ask you to please RSVP here.

The campaign sees great potential in Minnesota. TV and radio ads are airing all week, and Ron Paul is coming to our state the day before the caucus. But with great expectations comes great responsibility.

All of our efforts are insignificant if we do not turn out the vote. Therefore, we have set up a system to allow you, the grassroots, to participate in the process. This is the greatest contribution you can make right now to help Ron Paul win in Minnesota.

Please dedicate yourself to making 25, 50, or 100 phone calls to our supporters every night (5:30 - 9:00 PM) between now and Tuesday. These calls will be the difference for us in Minnesota.

To get started follow the instructions here:
https://www.ronpaul2008.com/states/minnesota/gotv-site-setup-and-user-instructions/

The campaign has invested serious time and money into our state. Let’s do what we can to deliver a win for Dr. Paul.

If you have any questions please call us at 612-886-1990 or go to http://www.ronpaul2008.com/states/minnesota/

Your work and dedication to our campaign is paying off!

Minnesota is a target state for us on Feb. 5. We anticipate a great surprise, but only if we double our efforts this last week before the caucus. Can I count on you to help us win Minnesota?

Volunteers

First, the campaign headquarters in Minneapolis is in great need of volunteers. There is plenty of work to be done, but most importantly we need at least 10-15 volunteers every night from 5:30-9pm to make phone calls and during the day to canvass. Our success in Nevada was based on our dedicated grassroots supporters volunteering at the office.

To help us win, please call (952) 470-8090 or stop by the office at:

2208 Washington Ave N.
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Hit the press hard!

We have launched a large media campaign in Minnesota. On Monday, we started four TV and radio ads airing across the state. Tune in and hopefully you’ll catch one or two! As of today, we are the only Republican campaign broadcasting TV and radio ads here.

Please help us create a grassroots buzz with the media. Letters to the editor and calls to talk radio are a great way to inform the press that we are here to win. Can you commit yourself to writing a letter to the editor to your local paper and call your local talk radio station?

Here are a couple links to find the talk radio station and newspaper near you.

Minnesota radio - http://www.newslink.org/mnradi.html

Minnesota newspapers - http://mnnews.com/countylist.html

Please remember to remain professional at all times and talk about issues that resonate with Minnesotans. Talk about your Ron Paul story. Why do you support this campaign?

What is your Ron Paul story?

If you have a unique or interesting Ron Paul story, and/or if you are working countless hours to get Ron Paul elected, we want to hear from you! The media loves a local story with a personal touch, so we would like to tell the local media about you and the work you are doing. Email david.hoyt@ronpaul2008.com with your story, and we will pitch it to the media. If they want to write a story about you, we’ll be in touch.

Thanks again for your tireless efforts and commitment to Ron Paul. We are in this to win. Only 7 days until the caucus so spend every spare moment to recruit more support.

Lew Moore
National Campaign Manager