Legal way to donate as a foreigner?
Submitted by stefans on Thu, 10/04/2007 - 21:48
There is no way to legally donate to the Paul Campaign as a non-US citizen, and non-resident, is there?
Are there any Paul-related political committees foreigners can legally donate to? (e.g. for media buys for Paul)
I guess you wonder why I even care, but my country needs some libertarian principles even more than yours and a leading example in the white house would be awesome.
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We could have donated STAMPS
We could have donated STAMPS for the campaign so we could have sent millions of letters all over.
direct mail mailers
How about US ex patriots?
The Ron Paul site needs to add a country option to the donation form so that ex pats like myself can donate online. Other campaigns have this, Ron Paul should too! There's a huge chunk of change out there!
Obamas site (example: do not donate! =)
https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/main?source=m...
Ron Paul Advertisements
I was thinking about this too when I saw the list of Ron Paul International Blogs on the main page. My thoughts are that they contact one of the Ron Paul MeetUp groups and help them pay for Ron Paul advertisements in all the major newspapers around the country.
"The Price Of Freedom Is Eternal Vigilance."
Thomas Jefferson
"The Price Of Freedom Is Eternal Vigilance."
Thomas Jefferson
Contact all the New
Contact all the New Hampshire and Iowa Meetup groups and post this on their message boards and email to their meetup organizers. New Hampshire in particular could probably use help since they have an upcoming deadline (Oct 12) for party re-registration that has probably distracted them from other stuff.
Those two states are the real make or break. A win or strong second there for Ron Paul will be worth 10-15% (that's percentage points) among many local Republicans nationwide and will be worth tens of millions of dollars in publicity and name recognition. It will make him an instant contender - and those results will also be publicized worldwide.
Those two are usually the first time most Americans pay attention to the election.
And frankly your time/services will probably be more valuable than money. Those are retail politics states - face-to-face stuff. Offering to "do stuff" (online research, etc) frees them to do the face-to-face.
http://goprising.com/ft/campaigns/newGOP/
http://ronpaulcolorado.org
YES, you CAN help!
We need STAMPS.
The Ron Paul letter writing Campaign is underway.
You can look up my forum post about that...search me, Treg.
Now I am targeting Iowa, sending direct first class mail to each household. This is great for the 45 and over voter. I am pulling down many registared voter names... I believe in direct marketing.
I am sending out thousands of direct mail.... So, you want to help?
I need Stamps. Us Postal Stamps. They are just 0.41 cents each, but it adds up fast. 1000 stamps is $410.
If you like direct mail as the best way to get Ron Paul's name and message out there, send me STAMPS.... its safe for you, ( I mean its better than sending money for you and you KNOW what it will be USED for....mailing letters),
Please, send me as many US Postal Stamps as you can. You should be able to get them in your own Post offices or even buy them online and have them sent to me.... just a thought and you would be such a BIG help.
Any one in any other country CAN help.... just buy US postal stamps, and fedex them to me for the Ron Paul Letter campaign.
trey4600atyahoodotcom
I can call you by phone too if you have any questions. Treg
Adopt a proxy American
You could send the money to an American you have a relationship with and have them donate it in your name. I'm sure there are many Paul supporters who won't be able to donate the full $2300 and you can't throw a rock without hitting someone who doesn't donate to any politician.
I think that would be
I think that would be illegal! While it might be hard to prove, it is explicitly forbidden. (Anyway, I think I read that somewhere)
Campaign is one thing... Support is another...
The Ron Paul Presidential campaign is one thing; any other unaffiliated pro-Paul organization is something else. No one can stop you from buying Google ads pointing to his website. No one can stop you from starting a blog and adding to the online presence.
These are private funds by private individuals for private individuals. Kent Snyder was talking about this.
I've max'ed out my 2300 during the Q3 push. I can still buy supplies for signs for my Meetup. I can still get arrested for putting up signs and end up on yhe evening news. Plenty of stuff to do... Plenty of ways to defray RP's expenses.
PeterSchiffSays.COM
Rein in more support
Yep I'm almost at $2300 myself so I think it's about time I started knocking on doors to get some fresh supporters. I plan on keeping a list of new supporters in my precinct so that I can call on them the day before election day and make sure they get out and vote.
Yes, this is a great comment.
All people through out the world that love freedom, we are all the same. If we can stand up here in America then that would give hope to all nations through out the world. Perhaps one of our media add sales people could begin to organize so that non US citizens could pay for tv adds or other advertising. Something that was organized and straight forward so that contributors could track their contributions. For now I would thinkM"meet up" groups woulds also be very good....And let's not forget the GRANNY WARRIORS last I heard they were stuck in some small town with a broken transmission...They do a lot of good for the campaign and are always in need of contributions.
Try the American Liberty Coalition PAC
I *think* that anyone (US Citizen or not) can donate to the American Liberty Coalition PAC -- http://www.alcpac.com/ -- (they have a "Country of Origin" for online donations) -- but you would need to verify that.
You could fly here for
You could fly here for vacation.You can stay at my home.You could maybe donate 20 bucks cash at a local rally or meetup.Your currency is probably appreciating compared to the U.S. dollar,so a U.S. vacation is gonna be affordable for this campaign season.
walter whitt
hah, thanks. I actually was
hah, thanks. I actually was in the US for a month in spring.
I'm back to college now but I might be back in time for the general election, so make him win the primaries!
meetup groups
Your best bet would be to join several meetup groups and participate in the mailing list. Offer to finance some of their efforts like billboards, yard signs, bumper stickers, etc. You could also contribute to the granny warriors who always need money. http://grannywarriors.chipin.com/granny-warriors