$ 0 spent in RI

The official campaign can only do so much. We need to pickup the slack. Besides, as Ron Paul says, this is our revolution and he is glad to be a part of it.

My suggestion is for your group of 25 people to quickly organize and network with the Ron Paul meetup groups in and around RI. There are 1,857 supporters of Ron Paul in 13 meetup groups within 47 miles of Providence, RI.

Have your people get in touch with the leaders of all those meetup groups. Ask for their help in blanketing the state of RI with signs everywhere.

Your goal can be 1 Ron Paul for President sign per square mile. You mentioned RI is 1000 square miles, I've read elsewhere that it might be as big as 1500 square miles. Whatever it is, the goal can be 2,000 signs throughout RI.

You can purchase signs for approximately $3 each, shipped (possibly less at that quantity).

Bumper stickers you can purchase for 10 cents each.

If your group of 25 people can network successfully with other RP meetup groups and get even 1500 people to donate $5 each towards the purchase of signs and bumper stickers, you will be well on your way. That $7500 will get RI 2,000 signs and 15,000 bumper stickers.

To distribute the signs around the state, you could do that easily with 100 people. Heck, your group of 25 could distribute those signs within a day with each person responsible for 80 signs.

If your team starts on this immediately, you might be able to pull it off.

2,000 signs plastered all around the state would be worth much more than one-time ads in newspapers and it would be much cheaper. Those signs would be up for many months, possibly all the way to the election.

There has to be more motivated folks in Rhode Island to help out - tell them to keep their campaign money local & forget about HQ if they aren't going to buy some type of media advertising for your state..we feel for you & it's not ike we have 1000 of volunteers here - it's tough, demoralizing but we are doing this because no one else is doing it.. Hang tough! Miracles happen - how about ads in local merchandisers?? Or is it too late -?
SPH Org/ronpaul.meetup.com/926
www.myspace.com/lancaster...

Let's be positive.
What's a website that we can donate for Rhode Island at?
Please include a map of Rhode Island, where the video coverage is going to be, links to the videos, something.
There's probably people interested in donating for Rhode Island from across the nation.
You're fighting for Liberty - it requires work. Please, let's not live in the dream world that Ron Paul and his campaign is going to do everything for us. We are not voting for Ron Paul, we are voting for Liberty. WE are the Revolution. Ron Paul is only our front man.

And to the person upset about Florida - I'm from Florida. The reason he didn't spend much money in Florida was because EVERYONE was spending cash in Florida. If your enemies are in the middle of a massive fire-fight, it is better to stay far away from it and let them kill one another - especially if you've only got a 6 shooter. That tactic helped kill both Guiliani AND Romney. It was the loss in Florida that killed Romney's chances, and cemented McCain. It was the fact that Paul didn't spend the cash in Florida that allowed him to put money elsewhere. Finally, Florida was a winner take all state - so if Paul came in as anything less than 1st place, it would all be for naught.
Become a Delegate. Rise up from within.

Would the campaign spend money in RI when the primary is OVER? Or any other state that has held a primary. Maybe I'm not getting your point, or maybe your point is to knock the campaign in which case: GO HOME TROLL!
Say YES to Dr. NO

I find it quite funny that people will refuse to believe that the campaign is ill-managed. We have seen this time and time again,...the first couple of tv ads were horrible, and whats worse, is they spent a shit load of money making them,...and now theres at least 10 states that are being completely neglected by the campaign. If the campaign figured the grassroots was going to get out the word for Ron Paul,...then I guess we should have all kept our money and spent it on advertising ourselves. Rons campaign has completely ignored the grassroots and want we wanted to see done with this campaign,.....I support Ron 100% till the end and beyond, but his campaign is being run by incompetent hacks, and thats just a fact.

I have to say, I'm inclined to agree that this seems a little odd. Thing is, Ron and the campaign stated in his message to us all that the presidential campaign had to focus all its resources on Texas and on the Congressional seat. It's clearly the most important battleground - for many reasons. Ron said that we - the grassroots support - would have to fight the good fight outside of Texas, but he said that the presidential campaign was streamlining and slimming down - not completely retreating from all activity beyond his home state.

I trust this man though. He knows what he's doing - I firmly believe that - so whilst this seems bizarre to me and you, I have to believe there's a reason for it that will become clear in time.

What I would like to see is more coordination by us grassroots supporters. We have this great tool for centralising our efforts - these forums - and yet we could surely do more to help each others' states out as the primaries and caucuses roll on. There was a great post from Abby Baker in Ohio that had exactly the right spirit and idea to it - sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves isn't going to further the cause, but banding together, pooling our resources and fighting for every delegate will produce results. We need a leader in each state to funnel efforts through - someone from one of the meetups would make most sense - can we maybe organise a permanent topic so it's all up there to see what's required where?

What do y'all think?

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Live Free or Die - Amen to that

but 10,000 for Obama and Hillary, and even an auotmated "Hillary" , who called us yesterday(and I am not a Registered Democrat).

It almost appears that-to me -The Republicans want to lose this race!

Makes no sense. Not one ad.
No phone calls(as in previous years).
Nothing.
And we vote in 12.5 days.
88 delegates.

How much would automated phone calls cost..60 second "ads" to all numbers?

There used to be a group who did phone calls.. in January, so what happened? Funding dry up, or did they quit?

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Some of what we are seeing is the budgeting of finite funds to impact elections in states that award delegates on some pro-rata basis or simply by delegate selections on the ballots for the state conventions.

Those "in the know" have found out "for free" to vote for the *RP delegates*.

In "winner take all" states, RP might have had a chance early on to win a state, but it's highly unlikely now. That means that the donation monies would be better spent on other states where he/we can still hope to get delegates.

What is the DEAL out here today with all this whining about how the money is being spent?
www.paulforronpaul.com

No ads, no events. Candidate apparently HATES cheese and brats and snow and cows (bad childhood experience on dairy farm?).

Only thing that matters is TEXAS and getting re-elected to Congress.

The rest of it is just a smoke screen to keep the Arpy supporters occupied so a few hand picked people can continue to draw their salaries ...and on the remote chance that McCain, Huckabee, Romney, and the entire GOP establishment gets invited on a Quayle hunting trip with Dick Cheney while he tries out his new rapid-fire shotgun.

Another thing is that in RI a candidate only needs %15 to be eligible to get a delegate. With 3 active candidates on the ballot, unless some morons vote Romney or Guiliani, I don't see how we can't get %15. Although they would be taking votes from McCain. I think a lot of undeclared will vote in the Dem. primary for Obama, with McCain having a big lead. I've been surprised at the Huckster's strength. Usually southern baptists have a tough time up here.

I am a Dr. Paul supporter in Miami, Fl I have financially supported Dr. Paul. I aslo was a valonteer at his headquarters in Miami. I was very upset with Dr. Paul and the campaign because Dr. Paul did VERY LITTLE CAMPAIGNING IN SOUTH FORIDA (ONLY TALK RADIA ADS) So i know how you feel. I just got off the phone with H.Q. and advised them of your situation. I also advised H.Q. that I want them to be accountable for how they re spending the Millons we have been sending them. They stated they will call me back. EVRYONE CALL H.Q. 1-877-RON-2008

RI is a state with many elderly and many young. Many people here are dependent on Govt. There's a large illegal immigration problem here (along with their children) which the politicians ( %80 Democrats ) will not stand up to. Same thing with the elderly. RI was 1 of 2 states to lose population last year - with Michigan. The working class are moving because they can't afford the high taxes. There is also much apathy as that's "just the way it is" around here. Large Catholic population, you'd figure to be pro-life but for the most part it's pro-choice. Strongly anti-war but without any media coverage it's tough getting out the word.

We have been doing it alone. a good part of that money $90,000 per quarter, went to Kent Snyder one of the biggest boobs I've seen.
Another good portion went to other incompetent staffers that had no idea what they were doing.
WE HAVE BEEN GOING IT ALONE
I am truly sorry you didn't get funding for Ads in your state,but your efforts will go down in history..
If it is any consolation there are Ads playing here in Texas, But it is the same ad, over and over.
It is a great ad for the elderly because they like his young Air Force picture etc. But there has never been ANY intelligent Ad campaign by HQ.
Even if they DID run Ads in RI they would have probably been totally off the mark,and out of touch with the demographic.
Rp's Loyalty to his friends at HQ has killed the campaign,sorry to say.

It is up to us....It is a monumental task...But don't wait for orders from headquarters,GO TO THE SOUND OF THE GUNS AND FIGHT WITH EVERYTHING YOU CAN..

weve given like 27 million dollars. the only spending ive ever heard from the campaign was 700,000 in texas. what did the campaign do with the rest of the money??????

You are setting an example of all of us.

I imagine the campaign has a plan and are following it. I have to assume it is lack of money.

From what I have been able to observe of their decision making, they don't feel they can win in certain areas and have not committed to them.

This is really hard on the Meetups who have to create a campaign out of thin air.

I just wish the HQ would address each state meetup and give them moral support if nothing else.

I know this may seem hard to believe, but, your actions are changing the world.

Political operatives throughout the United States are in awe of the force and energy brought to the campaign by the meetups. This alone has done more to advance the cause for freedom than anything.

Political power is about getting things done, you have political power and are using it to help EVERYONE.

Rhode Island heroes.

You're wrong, we CAN do it alone. CANVASS!!! It delivers far more information to the voter than 30 second commercials could ever hope.

this would be nice small one to sign as precinct leaders! Start calling, ID RP voters and recruit delegates!
http://ronpaul2008.com

is canvassing my extended neighborhood, the Gaspee section of Warwick with a special flyer I've produced, because RI requires a special message. If you're interested in it, contact me.

For others:
Like Mass., RI votes overwhelmingly Democratic. It is an uncontested blue state. RI voted for Walter Mondale in big numbers. George McGovern kicked butt here compared to elsewhere. Of the thousands of RIers I've met in my 44 years here, I know of maybe 5 gun owners. More importantly to me in my liberty activism and in my career is the anti-capitalist sentiment. Business is the enemy.

We in RI and Mass can't begin to imagine life in a Red State. Our only advantage as RP devotees is that people here are very anti-war, so I use that to make conversions for the Doctor. McCain will dominate the primary here. -JP

We have put ads in smaller papers, put up signs, spammed parked cars with fliers. There is a small Republican base here. Out of 38 Senators, 5 are Republicans. Out of 75 Representatives, 8 are Republicans. We don't need to convince alot of folks to get them on our side. We had trouble raising the $ 768 needed for a 2 week run of newspaper ads. We have a really sharp DVD to hand out. We will be having a concert with 10 bands donating their time at one of the most popular night clubs in Providence. So the effort is here.

I took out a 1/4 page ad in the little county paper and found it a lot more cost effective than the big paper, I don't know what kind of voter effect it may have, though.
Have you considered asking the surrounding states that have had their primaries to come help? Good luck to you!

Isn't anybody listening? I don't blame you if you feel bitter that headquarters is not supporting you. They're efforts appear appear lame, at best. However, I have repeated suggested write-protected PowerPoint presentations on Ron Paul issues at this website and at the headquarters website. I understand some are coming; but, until then you can make some yourself. They cost nothing but a litttle time to produce and distribute. If you just send them to people in your email address book, you'll along way toward getting the message out. I have a crude sample, if you want to see it, contact me at rfallin@comcast.net.

between you and your commander, and you have to go out and lead yourself. I have not seen any commercials in Ohio, but I don't care if he doesn't run any here. It is our time people, we can't say wow were getting no help from the campaign. I sent out 300,000 direct mailers to peoples houses in Ohio, it only cost our meetup about $4800. We have to be creative. We have to use the most cost efficient, yet effective ways to get the message out. The campaign has to be careful, and not spread too thin. I am sure if they got another $20,000,000, we would see a lot of commercials. The money just isn't coming in like it used to. Just keep on getting it done as well as you can. Keep up the great work!!!!!