IMPORTANT - message from MAINE for EVERYONE
Received via e-mail 1pm central:
Dear grassroots Ron Paul supporters:
It has come to my attention that the Maine State Republican party is being
flooded with calls from around the country, complaining about the results of
the presidential preference poll conducted at the caucuses held around Maine
last weekend. I am asking all of you to PLEASE STOP these calls and
e-mails. They are hurting the Maine Ron Paul campaign and are mostly
without merit.
Here are the important facts that you need to know:
· We have independently verified that Ron Paul came in a close third
in the Presidential preference poll with about 18% of the vote. There is no
significant discrepancy between the numbers reported by the Maine GOP and
those reported by our precinct leaders.
· Nobody is sitting on any results. The reason that only 70% of
precincts are reporting is that the law allows each municipality to schedule
its own caucus up until March 20th of every even numbered year. Those
municipalities that have not reported have not caucused yet, and might not
do so at all. Since all of the big cities and towns have already caucused,
the 30% that have not represent less than 10% of the potential vote.
· Ron Paul did very well in Maine, and our campaign has been treated
very fairly by the Republican establishment in Maine. Ron Paul’s vote total
in the preference poll was the highest we have seen in any caucus or primary
so far. We also picked up many delegates. We estimate that we came in well
above John McCain in the delegate count.
Please stop calling and e-mailing the Maine Republican Party. The Maine GOP
has a small number of staff and they have been very fair with us. We need
to maintain good relations with the party staff and leadership going into
the State convention on May 2nd if we want to have a chance to elect Ron
Paul delegates to the national Republican convention. Rude and
disrespectful calls from Paul supporters are a reflection on the Paul
campaign and they damage our chance to build on the hard work we did in
Maine to win delegates at the caucuses.
Yours Sincerely,
Ken Lindell
Maine Coordinator
Ron Paul 2008 PCC
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Pay attention, psychos
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Again. Hope this message gets through to those who need to hear it.
salt-of-the-earth
Thanks for the info....
BUMP....
Now your waking up
Lets move to have RP run as an independent, so we can focus on the Nov election.
This Republican and Democatic process is broken and has been for years, it is rigged where someone like RP does not stand a chance.
RP got all the mileage he could from this rigged process, so lets take the support and money and go for it on the grand stage.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!
KT
KT
I think it's fair to say...
that a large number of us are extremely frustrated by the complete media blackout of our candidate. This alone would be reason to vote for Dr. Paul.
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." -- George Washington
"In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
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God is still in control...
We need to show everyone by our good conduct that we are of sound and sober mind and deserve to be heard when we do speak.
God is still in control...
Sounds good,....
I guess we have to wait then, for the rest of the caucuses i guess! Has anyone heard about New Hampshire and there votes?
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WAKE UP AMERICA
RP is in a rigged game, He needs to move into a third party where we can focus or time and money on the general election in Nov!!!!!!!!
KT
KT
Enough with the 3rd party
already!!!
We've exhausted that topic to no end. It is not a viable option. If you want to know more - go read those threads.
important message!
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please take the above advice to heart!
i hope this isn't the work of RP saboteurs...
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Folks - for all those of you who are being pig headed and insist that people keep calling it is YOU who this posting was intended for.
HQ is asking you to STOP. You are making the situation WORSE - NOT BETTER.
People are being RUDE and obnoxious. PLEASE STOP.
Most of the people in this country don't have clue one of how this process works or what is involved. This is clearly evidenced by everyone who thinks this is a "primary" where people vote for president and then the winner goes on. THAT IS NOT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. This is about DELEGATE selection to STATE conventions. GET IT YET????? The MSM WANTS you to believe this is a presidential nominating election - IT IS NOT.
Let the people on the ground in Maine handle Maine. If they need your support they will ask for it.
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Significant posts like this one keep getting knocked off the boards by the fluff. sigh
salt-of-the-earth
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Let's not mess this up.
Back off and let the Maine folks call the shots.
salt-of-the-earth
Not holding caucuses when they were scheduled is CAGING!
And that is something to raise Unholy Hell over!
No caucuses = no state delegates. That's trying to shut us out!
Screw the party relationships, they are denying people's votes!
"Welcome to 2008: The Year of Ron Paul!"
READ the post before screeching!
Apparently they ARE holding the caucuses--according to a rather bizarre state rule that permits a whole six week window. So Ron Paul could still win--if we don't mess up.
I agree that the whole primary/caucus system is so arcane that it seems designed so only the "initiated" party faithful can really play it--but it seems the Maine RP folks are playing it as well as they can and don't need us outsiders kicking mud into their state and mucking up their chances.
So let's turn our attention to contests we can still influence--the post-Super Tuesday states (20 or so of them) and get on with it!
salt-of-the-earth
READ IT AGAIN
Knock it off. There is nothing out of wack about it... it is the way it goes. They ARE going when it is scheduled, and OBTW the schedule is NOT the problem.
wants are unlimited, means are scarce...
....where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is LIBERTY. 2 Corinthians 3:17(b)
***wants are unlimited, means are scarce...***
I found that curious myself
But I think they just aren't holding the straw poll. I doubt those areas don't want to be represented at the state convention.
Ya Gotta Know the State ..
I once spent an entire summer living in a town called Mayfield (population zero) on acreage that was designated as "landshare".
While a number of designated "townships" have not yet held or may not hold caucuses does not meanthat voters are losing representation.
I doubt Mayfield has held a caucus since the 19th century.
No fraud about that, just a lot of fresh air and water ...
That may be true, but it's not what was said above
and defintiely not the impression created by what was said above.
"Welcome to 2008: The Year of Ron Paul!"
so why dont they
SO why dont they put this on the maine gop site.. All they would have to do on their site is put a note to supporters or to the american people how their process works and then they would not get tonz of email, calls, etc... This would resolve it all.. if not its our right as americans to know where the other 32 percent is. FREEDOM IS POPULAR...
Good point
They had to do this in Louisiana because we bombarded them, and then still, they never explained it right.
Hold the election officials and the State attorney generals...
ACCOUNTABLE!
In Christ,
Dave
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Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
In The LORD Jesus Christ;
Dave
"where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty." 2 Cor. 3:17
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I apologize beforehand...
But our entire voting system is nothing but a total cluster-mindf**k!!!
How more confusing can it possibly get?
This is why people don't vote.
"Nobody is sitting on any results. The reason that only 70% of
precincts are reporting is that the law allows each municipality to schedule
its own caucus up until March 20th of every even numbered year. Those
municipalities that have not reported have not caucused yet, and might not
do so at all. Since all of the big cities and towns have already caucused,
the 30% that have not represent less than 10% of the potential vote."
So let's see... every even numbered year it's March 20th... so what is it every odd numbered year?
WTF!!!???
They most likely
only caucus on even numbered years. That's how the rule reads to me.
OK Someone explained this on
OK Someone explained this on another post earlier I wish I could find it.
Basically what she said was
1) Her town caucused with about 14 people.
2) 4 people volunteered to be delegates. 3 were RP people.
3) All were nominated in her town to go to the state convention to vote in a primary (I believe in May).
4) So the results were that Ron got 75% of the delegates in her town.
After the caucus they had a presidential preference (straw) poll. The results of this poll were (I can't remember exactly but we'll say):
Romney 7
Paul 3
McCain 0
Huckabee 2
Undecided 2
The delegates are not bound by this at all. They are free to vote as they choose in the state primary in May. This poll was "the beauty contest" but it wasn't important. What is important is that (our) the delegates go to the state convention and vote for a candidate, and you know who the 3 will vote for. And who knows by May the other one might change their candidate for RP too!
I hope this makes sense. I haven't slept yet tonight so my brain is a bit loopy.
Mathew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
I call for CALLS to be made to ALL GOP offices!
ALL GOP offices need to be put on alert that we are watching, and will hold them accountable!
This is a MUST!
In Christ,
Dave
www.lionandlambministry.com
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www.myspace.com/thelionandlamb
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
In The LORD Jesus Christ;
Dave
"where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty." 2 Cor. 3:17
http://www.lionandlambministry.com
Please read the post--and don't sabotage the Maine effort!
Don't you trust the Ron Paulites on the ground in Maine? Let's phone-bomb YOUR state officials from all over the country and see how long it takes to turn them into Ron Paul haters--polite calls or not. Okay?
salt-of-the-earth
I'm sorry, BUT...civilized calls of enquiry are perfectly FINE..
and should continue to be made. These people are simply not accusotmed to being scrutinized, like they need to be.
In Christ,
Dave
www.lionandlambministry.com
(New videos added daily..have a look)
www.lionandlambtv.com
www.myspace.com/thelionandlamb
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
In The LORD Jesus Christ;
Dave
"where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty." 2 Cor. 3:17
http://www.lionandlambministry.com