Precinct Leader, WHY?

I think this call to arms is all good, but realize that not everyone of us needs to be the cook. Some can be bus boys/girls, waiters/waitress, cashier, greeters, janitors, purchasers, assistant cooks, facility maintenance, etc. You get the drift.

So, even if it is desirable to be PL, it is also important to be who you are and maximize your value in your own way.

Since the revolution is inclusive, I imagine there are myriad ways of supporting RP. By all means, for those who can, be PLs, but for those who can't, you will find a way.

Getting educated with the issues is a first stem to many of us and that is valid, too?

Sign up today and help Dr. Paul get elected!

after reading these posts i see we are not even all on the same page. From what i understood, i am supposed to get the phone numbers after i get all the canvasing done - the instructions were confusing to me. It said do not contact people until the literature is out. But that is no longer practical here.

At any rate, i think i am going to contact the campaign site and look for Plan B - we are supposed to get a warm-up here by Saturday at least. If we can do this even after the primary, that is something...

Ron Paul 2008

We don't have to understand delegates and voting systems all over the United States.

We just have to concentrate on our own state and our own county. It's our job to become an expert on the place we live. Delegates, caucuses, voter lists, precinct watching. If just 10% tried to learn these things, a few of us would get to the truth.

In every Ron Paul meetup group, there are a few supporters who are Republican insiders, and they can help us get the right information. We've got to ask. We can volunteer to help at some kind of event, meet some people, and ask how things work.

Local. Local. Local.
Voters. Voters. Voters.
Turnout. Turnout. Turnout.

I believe that part of the reason we did so poorly here in South Carolina was disorganization at the precinct level, something we can all do ourselves!

The state GOP originally told the campaign here that they didn't have any services to organize the SC supporter lists by address, only to tell them the day before the primary that they offer such a service "free of charge." Problem is, we could have done this ourselves with proper planning! I poll-watched in my precinct, but the supporter list wasn't organized by precinct, and with there being over 100,000 people in the city of Columbia, it was needless to say tasking to identify who was in my precint. I quickly realized, however, that my precinct only had about 8 streets, so I just scanned all the addresses to identify RP supporters. Later that afternoon, I observed that the Richland County website had a program that allowed you to located a supporters' precinct and poll location merely by inserting their address in the program. That was something volunteers could have done themselves ahead of time had they known! Screwy state GOP aside, we could have done better on our own!

"Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower

Be ome a Precinct Captain. Go out and find supporters. If the supporters are not in your precinct give them to a county Coordinator so that the supporter can be entered into the system.

Find a supporter = know the person is a supporter of Ron Paul and get their address and a way to communicate with them. Email and or Phone.

In your precinct or out of your precinct. Become a Precinct Captain.

Any action is better than no action.

If the Supporters you have located are not in your county then turn them over to the State coodinators so they can rout them to the proper coodinator and get that person into the syatem.

Talk to people. Friends and relatives are the easiest.

Speak with people in your precinct and announce yourself as their neighbor- that wil bust you through the "It is a solicitor, I must go" phenomena.

I"m going to take my daughter and she's the cutest year and a half old known to man, so this should be a slam dunk!

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Canvassing + Raffle = Viral Ron Paul!

And will be spending some time this weekend with my son getting out the word. No one is going to do this for us people. We need to do it for ourselves and each other.

The precinct lists have phone numbers, party affiliation and voter interest information on them. start calling and you will find some people who are at least as motivated as you are and some that are even more driven but not aware yet. You will find some young people who are not affected by the cold. Enlist them. Use them as your legs.
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Ron Paul received 6% in Michigan, 13% in the Lapeer County (2nd in the state), and 21% in my precinct. As precinct captain, I was able to get friends and family members involved canvassing and just hanging slimjims on mailboxes. We went door to door with good response not only at the doors but at the polls. It doesn't take a scientist to figure out that a simple organized effort helps immensely.
The Precinct Captain Program is VITAL to a Ron Paul Victory.
Sign Up NOW !! And get to work !!

Precinct if they will let me!!

I also wanted to say that they did a great job on the website. Everything you need for your Precinct is available!!

Previously known as DCALIFANO

This highlights all of our advantages over the other candidaates - if we're going to win then this is how we'll do it

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Live Free or Die - Amen to that

i picked up 2 precincts (i'm not braggin, one was really small). i'm close to a retirement community and a blue collar community. so i make sure to tailor my message to those who depend on social security and to those who justifiably fear losing their jobs to overseas markets.

like many supporters i learned about dr ron paul because of his stance on the war, the patriot act, and the constitution. i've found that in MY community, talking about "legalizing the constitution," or eliminating the irs, or restoring personal liberties does not resonate w/ people who FEAR that their social security checks will not arrive in the mail or w/ people who fear that their jobs are disappearing.

i learned early on to talk to the precincts issues and not to try to make my issue their issue.

"let's strengthen the economy. let's bring jobs back to the united states by ending NAFTA. let's stop the looting of social security."

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... you can't have any more influence than to be a precinct captain. I had 5 precincts here in Iowa and we took 3rd in the county. I honestly believe it was the speech I wrote, custom tailored to the population I have lived around most of my life that put us ~6 votes ahead of McCain to take that 3rd place.

My plan to get Ron the win here went as follows- called Independents that day to push out final votes if possible, and parked my car near a high traffic area with propped up RP signs waving at every car going by for 2 hours prior to the caucus. Then I drove myself to the caucus and did the speech and rest of the work. I wrote a ~2-3 minute speech the night before to ensure he was properly spoken for, carried in signs to ensure he was represented. Basically it was a ton of Mitt Romney signs brought in like a circus, and me alone carrying in huge Ron Paul signs to combat them. I stayed behind and witnessed the vote count and call-in, and called in the results right after to RP HQ.

INCREDIBLY satisfying and I firmly believe there was no more I could've done, other than jump on board earlier. I wish I would've.

I joined Dr. Ron Paul from another Republican candidates campaign. A lifelong friend, who recently left the Navy after 6 years introduced me to RP more at the Iowa Straw poll. After opening my eyes (actually GWB opened them for me with his actions..) Ron Paul is the only man from either party that I can fully trust. This is not to say I don't have renewed appreciation for Kucinich/Gravel.. they just aren't in line with my idea of monetary policy which I feel is necessary right now.

A lifelong friend, an ROTC graduate from A&M who was sent to train for Afghanistan had his mother vote for Ron at our caucus.. and his sister, a West Point graduate did the same that night on her own accord. I can't tell you how much my heart goes out to our soldiers. It's our duty to fight for them, to do the right thing and bring them home now.

I admit it took some courage, and I had to speak in front of 500 people instead of the ~50-70 I was expecting.. but I need public speaking experience and you need to stand up at some point, at least if you propose to truly believe in anything. I've always been moderately involved in politics but never like this.

I officially joined the Revolution on the Teaparty, but had made up my mind about 2 weeks prior.
For me, standing up strong under much opposition was like stopping the talk about how the British were treating us.. and joining the Revolution. :)

I've just begun to fight and I urge anyone in any upcoming primary to join us!! I'd be happy to send you my speech if you would like to see it, just message me through this forum.
I started the speech with an outline (Biography , record, McCain quote, Reagan quote, short closer) and went from there. I snuck in the McCain quote about Ron being the "most honest man in congress". :)

I'd like to add, if you are not the best public speaker, scared, or not confident about it, the best thing you can do is read it on front of a mirror over and over and over! I did!! My right hand holding the paper was shaking a little, but my left hand holding the mic was strong as can be and my voice was loud and clear for liberty! There are plenty of people who would be willing to speak for Ron Paul, but I feel its an incredibly overlooked part of the precinct captain's job and it's good to take responsibility for a polished speech.

I had the only speech that was interrupted by applause in the middle. No one else got that, and I received the LOUDEST applause after of all the candidates!! Let me tell you, you WILL feel great about yourself after this!! My friend from the Navy that I mentioned earlier used the speech in Iowa City and also recieved the loudest applause of the night in his precinct!

I knew there'd be tons of evangelicals carted in for Huckabee so I tailored it to that crowd (I'm a Methodist so you'd think it would kind of be my crowd too), and other topics I thought would hit home. I knew the Paul People would already be decided. Most people get up there and ramble on a bit about nothing much, no campaign is really focusing strongly on good precinct captains (or at least they weren't here in Iowa) and the speech is very important!
Contact me if you need any help or advice!

I havent been a precinct leader for long, but already I can tell this is one of the most effective GOTV tools in our arsenal. The walking list alone is so useful because it shows the caller's interests and how active they are. Not to mention it's fun!!

We were really good at publicizing the money bombs of the 5th and the 16th. The next thing we need to do is publicize becoming a precinct leader wherever and whenever we can. Call fellow Ron Paul supporters, post it everywhere you can, send letters in the mail and in E-mail. If you are one of the supporters who goes to rallies or waves signs for Ron Paul let everyone around you know that they should be signed up as a precinct leader. Also i find it very motivating to say that they when they would look back at their efforts they would feel like they did the best they could if they signed up as a precinct leader.

EDIT: Also, tell everyone in your meetup groups about becoming a PL and persuade them to do so. We are getting more and more every day (I think about 1000 every day). We're currently at 11,299 PLs. Up from less than 9000 on the 21st.

... but I must plead ignorance here as I've heard lots of conflicting information from various sources. Is there still a need for people to become precinct leaders in states that have already held primaries, or is this strictly a position to help get out the vote?

Thank you!

i signed up to be a PL but for those of you preaching, please leave some other options. I had to take disability when i hurt my back so bad i could not get out of bed. I have permanent damage and chronic pain. It is made much worse by prolonged walking, esp. if i am carrying excess stuff (like campaign things). My neck is so bad - i cannot walk enuf hours to really be a good PL. In addition, the weather here has been thirty below zero with wind chill and my arthritis makes me crippled in that temperature. One older woman took her glove off to pump gas and got frostbite, requiring an ER visit. Old people with poor circulation are NOT going to be as effective as PL leaders in some areas, IMO. Best left to the 20 somethings who are HEALTHY. I am way behind in my PL walk. There were too few in my area for me to turn it down, so i said yes - out of guilt, like the guilt i see here. But actually, i know i am not going to be that effective. In the long run, i may have made a big mistake doing this, for combined reasons. At this time, i have NO CAR - and need money to fix it. Another casualty of the extreme cold. So - i am currently a failure in my efforts. I am not trying to whine, rather i want to make a point - i think you need to look outside yourself and your own abilities to understand all of humanity and how effective the next person may or may not be doing what YOU think is the perfect choice.

There are other reasons too. Some people live in scary neighborhoods and feel they may get mugged or shot - in fact, i blew off my own precinct because it would have been too dangerous for me. I am old and female and not very fast. IF my only option was my own precinct (heck maybe i broke a rule) then forget it - there is NO WAY - no way i would do my own precinct. So - if a person is just not going to be able to overcome working in the "core" = then shouldn't there be some ALTERNATIVE for that person? In fact, that is one of my arguments all along. I have said all along, "Please give me something to do that does NOT involve nine hours of walking, because i am incapable of that"

Finally, some people are so socially stunted, they find it impossible to reach out to others. They may suffer from anxiety attacks, and so on. I myself went thru a stint of bad anxiety attacks. This group will sign up and then not do it - out of their extreme fear.

So, you cannot just bully people into compliance, you know. Go ahead and answer with "those are just excuses" if you want. But i am being realistic.

In my humble opinion, i hope there will always be something worthwhile for us LOSERS to do. Sounds like that is not the case though.

NOTE: TO EXPLAIN logistics. When it is dangerously cold, you may get one day in two weeks that is safe to walk outside. That means you have to work several hours at once - and for me that is not practical. So that is why i am not going to be very effective, in a Northern state during the coldest month. I wish it would have started months ago, but i just got asked.

Yes!
Look, I am 70 years old, am on a fixed income and am not so good health-wise, but I signed up, have printed out all the information and will start canvasing my precinct tomorrow morning. I've got about 843 voters to contact before our primary on March 4th and I will do it!
Now, what is YOUR excuse for NOT doing it???

Just what does a precinct leader do? I would like a detailed account of the duties for one. I wanted to be a delegate but was told many different things by the state Republican Party & the RP campaign headquarters. They were HUGELY different when it came to describing my duties. The Nevada Republican Party made it sound like I had to canvass, campaign for people to VOTE FOR ME (as a RP precinct rep.), & make speeches at conventions. The RP campaign headquarters said I just had to show up & sign my name w/ out having to do the other stuff. Which one was right???
I will GLADLY become a RP precinct leader, but only if I know what I'm getting into first.

thing you can do to get Ron Paul elected. Because the media ignores him people don't know who he is. How can they vote for someone they have never heard of. It is your job to acquaint them with the man and his issues. The best way is ordering in bulk DVDs from ronpaulrevere, ordering plastic bags from uline.com and some slim jims. Make a packet for each house in your precinct and get helpers to deliver them to each house. You don't have time to talk to everybody. Let the DVDs and literature do the talking.
DO IT! Time is short and this is the only way they will know about him in the privacy of their living room.

Healthnuttie for Ron Paul

We need precinct captains in ALL states whose primary is before or on February 5th. Pleeeeeaaaaaasssssseeeee sign up!

This is so important people.
Once the primaries are over, this info will be so powerful to gain allies in the white house. We will all be on an underground network that President Paul can access at will! EXCITING!
Sign up now, print off the list of names of registered voters in your precinct. Print the list of of other leaders in your area. Get on President Paul's official supporter mailing list. Very cool stuff!

Put up or shut up.
You have no reason not to do this!

And any excuse you may be coming up with in your mind not to...All I can say is shame on you. Get off your rear end and make a difference.

Do something really usefull in your lifetime. Make a difference for yourself, your children your family YOUR COUNTRY!

Be a precinct leader and bring at least 5 people into the fold, then teach them to do the same.

So What are you waiting for?