Help Ron Paul raise $100 million for the 4th Quarter
The 3rd quarter is over, now to the 4th quarter, help Ron Paul raise $100 million with this new pledge
http://www.pledgebank.com/Pauls-100mill
Facebook link - http://apps.facebook.com/pledgebank/Pauls-100mill
Just sign the pledge, the more people sign it the better, so far its gotten over 1,000 sign ups!!!
Digg it - http://digg.com/politics/Ron_Paul_I_will_donate_100_but_only...
Also for people who doubt that we'll actually reach 1,000,000 people signing up, go ahead and doubt, just only donate if it reaches 1,000,000 people, remember regardless if you doubt or not as long as you sign up for the pledge it can only have a positive effect...just imagine if we actually reach the goal, it'll will be amazing
So email your meetup groups, post on youtube, forums, tell people, etc...lets see how many sign ups we can get...
BTW this is the fastest growing Ron Paul pledge EVER
Let's keep trying anyway
Lets keep trying we need another boost and so far we're the largest US pledge ever on pledgebank...
Bad pledge
This pledge cannot be fulfilled. Even if it is possible it will lock up money that Ron Paul needs now. These kind of pledges might be useful if they are small, say 1000 people or less. Ron Paul needs a constant flow of money, not a multimillion dollar Christmas present, when it is already too late. The only thing this pledge will achieve is locking up money that could have been donated and attract ridicule from opponents. So please take the pledge down or split it into smaller pledges, (say 1000 ppl).
I'm sure Ron Paul will reach $100M eventually in his campaign but to attract the supporters needed for that he needs money now, not when some pledge is fulfilled.
Small attainable goals
I agree, that's why I set up these and wrote what I did below:
25,000 to donate $32 to Ron Paul by October 13, 2007:
http://www.pledgebank.com/32-for-rp-0ct13
2,000 to donate $100 to Ron Paul by October 13, 2007:
http://www.pledgebank.com/100-for-rp-0ct13
I set up the last one because there were 1,300+ signed up to the $100 million pledge. There are now 1,800+ signed up to the $100 million pledge. If they switch to the attainable goal of 2,000 by the end of next week, we could easily boost Ron Paul with real money instead of pledges.
Watch out with Donations People!!!
Watch out guys, there are a few donation pledges going around that are "NOT" for Ron Paul ....I am not trying to undermine this pledge, but why not donate DIRECTLY TO RONPAUL2008.COM ... its safer and you actually know where your money is going ... LETS FINISH THE 12 MILLION BEFORE the 100 MILLION
I AM NOT TRYING TO UNDERMINE DONATIONS AS I HAVE GIVEN 260 DOLLARS ... I AM JUST LOOKING OUT FOR RON PAUL
THANK YOU
Re: Bad Pledges
I agree. So far, this grassroots effort has been untouched by any financial scandal, and I'm sure we would all like to keep it that way. Why don't we try to spread the word to about six million people that we are doing a New Year's Eve countdown with the goal of raising 100 million or more for Ron Paul. People can go to his regular website and donate on New Year's Eve. In fact, if six million people were to each donate the sum of $17.76, Ron Paul would rake in a startling 106,560,000!!!
Giving money
I am wondering how many folks out there would love to contribute some money to the campaign, but do not have a major credit card or have access to a PayPal account?
We have a PayPal account and setting one up is actually kind of a pain in the ass. At least it was a couple of years ago. Send in a bank statement from the bank, two credit cards, have the bank call, blah blah. If I didn't need PayPal for my eBay account I wouldn't even have it. They have burnt me over an eBay transaction for $261 once too!
Back to my point. We may very well be missing quite a few donations.
I'm just sayin'.....
Sending a check
Yes, when I donated, I sent a check. It all counts.....and sometimes better as there is no transaction fee to the campaign to lessen your donation.
Bob W., Naples, FL
Bob W., Naples, FL
I got ya, read it a few
I got ya, read it a few minutes ago.... I'm about ready to max my donation limit. All I will be able to do at that point is give moral support and flap my hums and fry my fingers to other people.
Tim
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1040/
http://www.rxforliberty.com/10/
Cedar Park, Texas
5 Aug 2007
A plea for focus
I commend and appreciate everyone's passion to raise $100 million for Ron Paul. I have just one question: How do we expect to raise $100 million if we can't even raise $12 million?
Take a look at Lady Liberty on http://www.ronpaul2008.com/. Ron Paul's first week of fundraising in Q4 is horrible. This is somewhat understandable given the amazing drive the previous week, but we have just 12 weeks left with no room for error. We need to raise about $1 million for Ron Paul every week to make this goal. That was only done once in all of Q3. It's attainable, but it's going to take some effort.
We must focus on this goal every week. As others have noted, we must set "small" goals to get us there. I have attempted to do so:
http://dailypaul.com/node/2955
If we can't make $1 million next week, then why bother?
But, I know this is achievable. We can get 25,000 $32 donations. We can get 2,000 $100 donations. The $100 million pledge already has 1,600+ people. If they pledge to something that has a chance, then we're much more likely to get actual funds into Dr. Paul's coffers (as most don't contribute first).
When we raise the million dollars by the end of next week, then we'll give a significant boost to Lady Liberty and give hope and courage for others to give as well.
I also love the $25/week idea, but many are not so affluent and could not afford this. We must encourage everyone to donate. Everyone must be able to make donations they can afford like $32/month or about $8/week. The beauty of grass roots is not the amount of the donation but the sheer number of them.
Virtually everyone can sacrifice $8/week. Skipping going to the movies can pay for one week. Skipping going out to dinner can pay for the rest of the month. I'd rather sacrifice those minor luxuries than to have my liberties taken or my money stolen by rampant inflation. Wouldn't you? Wouldn't anyone else you talk to?
Please give $8/week and encourage others to do so, and we'll easily light up Lady Liberty! I don't care if it's through a pledge or not, but I do like the pledge idea. Many of us are unwilling to do something unless someone else does it with us. I think it's a great idea to get some motivated.
Finally, I'm sorry if anyone feels I'm taking thunder away from this $100 million pledge, but I'm only talking about 1% of that total. If we can't even raise 1%, then I didn't hurt this pledge at all. If we do make the 1%, then we're on our way to success, and we can all be happy about that!
I agree/disagree
Yes, I agree that 100 million dollars is a little much. Ron Paul does not need 100 million dollars. Up until the past two elections most presidential campaigns were run on less than 50 million dollars.
However, I disagree that the "first week of fundraising in Q4 is horrible". In fact, at the current rate of donations we will raise approximately 2.5 million this month. Yes, that is less than what the campaign is looking for, but it is still very good. If this pace continues or picks up at all, Ron Paul will raise between 7.5 million and 10 million just online over the next 3 months.
Again, if this were any other candidate, we could worry about his ability to get his message out with only 10-12 million. However, Ron Paul will have 10-12 million dollars with 60,000+ very dedicated volunteers. This should put Dr. Paul in a very good position leading up to Iowa and NH. Just imagine the news stories in January (right before NH and Iowa) when they report that Ron Paul has raised 10-15 million dollars during Q4. I am not a betting man, but I think Ron Paul's chances will have gone from 0 to pretty good in just nine months. Stay positive!
Thank you and my response!
There are 13 weeks in 3 months. To make $12 million, Ron Paul would need $923,076.92 per week. We're currently at less than one third of that for this week. It appears he collected $270K in the first 5 days. If that rate is constant, he'll "only" raise $5 million in Q4. That is a large sum of money, but when someone sets a goal of $12 million and falls far short of it, it looks a little embarrassing. Even if rates increase during November, October would still be far below goal. This can work negatively to detract others from donating.
So, I have three points:
1) Some are suggesting to raise far above the $12 million goal, but the "smaller" goal itself appears to be in danger of not being reached. We can all think positively, and I am very positive but thinking realistically. We're only days into Q4, so we don't have to worry but we do need to be vigilant. Whatever energy/effort would be placed into raising more than $12 million should instead be focused into the goal of $12 million.
2) It only takes $8/week from everyone.
a) Ron Paul collected 125,000 separate donations in Q3. If he gets the same number of donations every week at just $8/week, then the goal can easily be met.
b) We need to be inclusive of everyone, and since $8/week is much easier to sacrifice than $25/week, many more can be energized and be part of this rEVOLution!
3) We need to convert minds not pocket books. Fantastic figures of $100 million would be great, but who cares how much is donated if your neighbors will still vote for Hillary or Rudy? People don't vote with their wallets but with their hearts. Let's invest our time not just our money.
I agree
Honestly, what's more important to us here? Saving face on a pledge for a sum of money that Ron may never need, or saving embarrassment for him by raising the money he asked for? RonPaul2008.com is the public face to this campaign. Not only are we watching the numbers, but so are the media and his opponents. We need to stay unified. Although it may not be intentional, this pledge, as shown by the numbers pledging vs. real contributions, is serving a divisive purpose. Please, focus on $12M now, and go after $100M later on. This is not a command, but an honest request.
A voice of reason.
Thank you for your comments! Now, we need to focus:
25,000 to donate $32 to Ron Paul by October 13, 2007:
http://www.pledgebank.com/32-for-rp-0ct13
2,000 to donate $100 to Ron Paul by October 13, 2007:
http://www.pledgebank.com/100-for-rp-0ct13
I signed up
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To help put money into Pauls campaign now.
http://www.pledgebank.com/Friday25pledge
Sign them both.
You can give $25/week to the campaign, and keep promoting the 1M one, and if thatmakes it, send it too. but make that $100 over and above what you would have done otherwise. And the above $25/week over and above what you would have done otherwise.
Tracy
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idk if i can trust these ... if we all pledge? why not just give a direct donation to dr. paul?
You will be.
This is just try try and get 1 Million others to donate directly to Ron Paul's campaign too.
Tracy
We need to start Knocking on doors. NOW!
If this goal is going to be completed. We have to hit the pavement.
Immediately.
My group of 5 people in Sioux Falls, is hitting the pavement and knocking on doors Oct 13th.
How many people are in the meet-ups? 50,000? We have to not only double that. He have to multiply that by 20.
Is that doable? WOW, I'm not sure.
I think each meet-up group could easily double there membership by the end of the 3rd quarter, so we can have 100,000 people. 100,000 each giving $1,000 might be doable. I'm certain People would be willing to donate $1,000 if they new Ron Paul would make $100,000,000.
For 1,000,000 meet-up group members, you need to double your group size twice a week. Starting NOW!
That means you have to hit the pavement. Do door to door, and talk to every single person in your neighborhood. And recruit several people in that neighborhood.
50,000 people -- each talking to 100 people a week? Perhaps you'll find 2 supporters every week out of that 100.
Seriously, that's what needs to happen on a weekly basis.
Tracy
P.S. Somebody needs to set up a pledge for 100,000 people at $1,000 each too though.
Should have been 50,000 people, not 1,000,000
That would have worked, and would have raised an additional 5 million dollars.
Why start on these quixotic projects? So these people pledge to do this and then they hold off on donating their 100 dollars now on the ronpaul2008.com site?
Doesn't make sense to me. I don't think this is a helpful fundraising strategy.
We don't have the time waiting for 1 million people to sign up to donate. The campaign needs the money now.
It would be fun to get groups of 1,000 people together who each agree to donate 100 dollars each, and then to all donate in the space of an hour or two, to really make the thermometer surge (by 100,000 dollars at a time).
I'm not sure this is a good idea
I'm also not sure that this pledge is a good idea. Does it mean that if a million people don't sign up that you don't need to donate???
This could put a damper on contributions.
I like to see the donations moving up at a steady pace.
I'm betting on Ron Paul and not on a million other people.
Wow
This pledge drive was actually mentioned on LewRockwell.com, one of my favorite websites. Check it out if you haven't already. There's a ton of articles written by and about Ron Paul- there's even a Ron Paul File with everything Paul-related in the archives. Lots and lots of good reading explaining Paul's ideas and views as well as legislation he has authored and co-authored. It's a real info goldmine.
What a great way to show support...
and if all those people including myself donated right now 100 thats 1 mil toward the campaign in a day. I think that if those who do post that they will donate go out and do so. The next quarter results would blow media world upside down. I am donating my $100 now.
more bad math: $100 x 1000 ppl =
$100,000, not $1M.
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yeah so everyone sign up and
yeah so everyone sign up and keep spreading the word...
Surpassing 1,000 sign ups
Its surpassed 1000 signatures!!!
Right on... WOOO
Right on... WOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
next goal 10,000
http://www.rxforliberty.com/10/
Cedar Park, Texas
5 Aug 2007
TOP TOP
TOP TOP TOP
Tim
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1040/
http://www.rxforliberty.com/10/
Cedar Park, Texas
5 Aug 2007
Top slot
on top for now
r/s
John R. Ellis
"Citizen for Freedom"
Let's start with 1 RP
Let's start with 1 RP supporter recruiting another and say that at each step this group of people recruits at least as many as the members 1 step before. Here is what the numbers will be at the first few steps of the recruitment (Fibonacci sequence):
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, ...
Example, if 21 current RP supporters are able to recruit 13 others (NOT 21, perhaps due to some die hards Huckabee or Clinton fan, etc), then at the 9th step, the total RP supporters will have reached 34 (=21+13). If one continues this, RP supporters will look like this at steps 24 - 31:
At step 24: 46,368.
step 25: 75,025
step 26: 121, 393
step 27: 196,418
step 28: 317,811
step 29: 514,229
step 30: 832,040
step 31: 1,346,269 supporters
So, if you recruited 31 people as an individual, there is a chance RP membership would reach 1,346,269. If you recruited 1 person per day, in one month, you have done your part.
If each person donated $100. RP would have $134,626,900 ($134+M).
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