Memories...

in the fall of last year. A friend told me that Dr. Paul would be speaking in Pahrump (about an hour and a half away from me) and he was meeting a friend and going, then meeting more friends there. Well, I said I wanted to go, too, so off we went. The other friends never materialized but we listened to Dr. Paul speak, and even though I knew his platforms by heart, I was mesmerized and awfully choked up through the whole speech. I kept thinking that here is a man who cured my apathy and made me take action to become an actively political person. Here is a leader I could/would/always will work for. We stood in line after his speech and I got a handshake and a picture with Dr. Paul, and I said to him, "Thank you for all your years of perseverance in the face of us apathetic ignoramouses in this country who never listened, but you never gave up on us. You are a true American hero. God Bless you." I could barely see or talk I was so choked with emotion. I don't remember the drive home, I was in a cloud.

...were taking my 12 yr old son on a road trip to Macinac Island, MI to spend the weekend with Dr. Paul during the Republican Leadership conference. The hard working grass roots volunteers of Michigan made me very proud to be in their camp. My son and I got to take numerous pictures with Dr. Paul, chatted with him on the beautiful ferry rides and were there to pleasantly taunt Rudy Guiliani when we happened to share the same ferry as him after an awesome first day (I didn't participate in the 9/11 stuff, only a few individuals said that kinda stuff out of probably 30 despite what you may have heard).

There were a lot of great times. I also look back and appreciated being part of volunteer efforts in NH, speaking to guests before the Philly rally, helping him win him 17% in my state of Pennsylvania and many of the local efforts of the Pittsburgh group. It's been a great ride and I look forward to continuing to work with the people involved with the campaign for liberty.

Tom Plevel
Pittsburgh, PA (birthplace of Dr. Paul).

My fav....pulling into the Lincoln Diner parking lot in Gettysburg, after driving 2 hrs to arrive early, and catch breakfast. Sure enough, I see Dr. Paul emerging from a van! I scratched my new car while parking it, I was so excited. After "politely" staring at Ron sipping coffee on a stool a few feet from the booth we nabbed, I interrupted and asked for a photo op. He stood up, hugged me, shoke my 28 yr old son's hand (who took the picture), and spoke about where we'd come from. I could not believe how cordial he was/is....and so handsome in person! Then we got front row seats, and were interviewed by newpapers and a Harrisburg, PA radio station. I was hooked on RP before any of this, but now....I was totally in love too. Hee hee....my son calls me a groupie!

Thanksgiving my sister (who lives in Las Vegas, NV) had her second fund-raising luncheon for Dr. Paul at her home. (I missed the first one because I was still drinking the punch and thinking that Hitlery was my gal.)

However, I went to the 2nd luncheon, actually met and took a photo w/Dr. Paul and then got "hooked", "lined" and "sinkered", later after the luncheon when I heard him speak at Las Vegas University! Whoo-Hooo; what an awakening!

And the YouTubes - Oh My Gosh!! It was all so magnificent and I'm still looking for more!! These are the memories that will go w/me wherever I end up in the unniverse.

My personal favorite: http://www.youtube.com/wa...

We were a force to be reckoned with that day! It is indeed one of the happiest memories of my life. The camaraderie, the enthusiasm, it was a once in a life time experience.

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impressed with the "I take my marching orders from the Constitution" moment. The level of Ron Paul's diplomacy and tact is rarely seen. To endure the snubs, the sneers, the jeers, and remain so calm is truly admirable....especially because he doesn't deserve the derision.

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My favorite memory was at the Washington state convention when most of the McCain people walked out and we all sang "God Bless America."
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"We will never give up. We will never give in." - Dr. Ron Paul

It was the last day of January this year and we had had a lot of snow -- I mean a LOT of snow (RECORD-breaking snow) and Dr. Paul was running late getting into town. I had known of Dr. Paul for the majority of my life, but aside from his name and the fact he was a libertarian-leaning congressman, that was about it. But I couldn't pass up the chance to see a presidential candidate!!
It was amazing to see the crowd that gathered to hear him speak! When I got in the room there were chairs but most were reserved, so I ended up standing right behind the last row -- about 1/3rd of the room away from the podium. People kept pouring in and before I knew it, I could barely breathe and could not move even a quarter of an inch without bumping someone!!!
After an hour or so of standing in my big winter boots holding my heavy winter coat, and trying not to bump/injure anyone around me, a few chairs were finally forced through the crowd (no small feat mind you since my knees were right up against the chair in front of me when I finally sat down).
The news stations refused to cover the story (aside from a blurb on one website) because the snow was OBVIOUSLY a much more IMPORTANT thing to report on.
When Dr. Paul finally arrived, the crowd was quite pumped!!!! He looked quite humbled yet pleased to see such a jam-packed room. He began by introducing his wife and his two granddaughters and when he couldn't remember one of their names, it felt like he was a member of my family (where that sort of thing happens a lot)!!
Then he said something I'll never forget. He said "I spend a lot of time in Washington, but there's not as much enthusiasm for the revolution. But in this Washington it sounds like there IS a revolution!!" To which the crowd burst into a wild roar!!!!!! I think it was then that it hit me that he was no ordinary politician and to see so many people show up despite all the snow made me think there must REALLY be something to this!! His speech was NOTHING like anything I'd ever heard from a politician and he seemed to have quite a good grasp on what he was talking about. I actually felt kind of ignorant, but it wasn't the bad ignorance of another campaign promise that is usually heard where you can't understand what they're talking about, it was like I could connect the dots and be like "oh, so that's WHY! Now I get it!!!"
I didn't get to meet him since he had to leave right after, but I'm sure he looked in my direction a few times!! It was GREAT!!!!!!!!! A real wake-up call as well!!

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hahaha, I remember the first time I saw Ron Paul in the first debate.... when he introduced himself as the "Champion of the Constitution"...

and in that debate (or perhaps it was a different one)... I remember he was wearing some sort of light gray suit... no idea why that's important.... it just seemed to say something about his character....

He looked like this little feisty outsider that just plain didn't belong. I remember thinking he spoke with remarkable, though simple, knowledge and understanding of the issues, and the Constitution. Whereas the others just said the same usual arguments, his were fresh and unique, and sounded almost as if they were thought up on the spot.... which I respected because it made him seem really witty, smart, and quick. I remember thinking he was a little crazy and kind of short.... He just reminded me of a character, but he stuck with me... (I wasn't a supporter at the time.... in fact I really wasn't too interested in the race at all).

I just remember thinking about him being down there on the end of the line, and kind of angry looking.... and he'd just bark back at the others... he seemed completely different then what I know about him now.... Even his accent seemed much more Southern.... and I think I remember just thinking that he had no chance of winning, even though he was obviously smart and probably right, and that he would probably drop out soon..... I completely forgot about him until September I believe, when there was a parade of Ron Paul supporters going by outside my window in downtown Chicago. At first I just laughed and said "there go the crazies..." Then I felt bad for saying that and decided to research him and give him a fair shot (I still wasn't decided on a candidate, and although Fred Thompson had just entered the race, he was just not doing it for me). That's when I googled Ron Paul, read the wikipedia entry and watched a couple of youtube videos and became an immediate supporter/one of the crazies. I was just sitting there at my desk with my mouth hanging open thinking, "My God, we have got to get this guy elected."

Ironically, discovering him and the message is my favorite memory... even above actually meeting him.

Yeah, I'm thinking it may be a good idea to keep a Kleenex box handy for this thread.

Upon first hearing back in Feb. '07 that RP would be running for President, a cry of joy burst forth from me, startling my kids and prompting them to ask why Mommy was dancing around the house like a wild banshee.

The night our dear doctor stood bold and proud in the face of jeers and ridicule, and fervently declared NO!! I take my orders from the Constitution!!, I could barely watch, my eyes were flooding with tears of admiration; I could hardly hear, my voice was screaming support so loudly; I could barely hold myself upright, my body was so convulsed with trembling emotion at the sight of this humble warrior!!

When my 5-year-old daughter and I awaited our turn at greeting RP at a rally, the anticipation of The Meet was palpable. I was holding my daughter up, and as he approached her, she looked directly at his face, paused for the briefest of moments as she drank in just who it was she was meeting, and then impulsively lept into his arms, crying, "I love you, Dr. Paul!!" He laughed and smiled, looked at me, and then I too gave him a hug (but without the leap).

So many more fond memories...the blimp...the Nov. 5th and Tea Party money bombs...the first time someone yelled a cheer of support in response to my large RP car magnets...doing lots of things for the first time (sign waving, canvassing, signing up to be precinct leader, taking over a Meetup so it wouldn't die out, etc. etc.) -- this season has been a time of real personal growth. A lot of stretching out of the comfort zone. And I wouldn't trade a minute of it for the world.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...

I'll tell my children of that trip and hope to add the tale of a trip to Minneapolis in the near future!

I suppose if I only get to talk about one, it'd be running up to an SUV in Seattle last September to hand the driver a free ticket to Dr. Paul's lecture/rally that evening, only to find myself handing the ticket over to Dr. Paul himself, in the passenger seat. :-D

But going to the Tonight Show, and also winning the Oregon GOP straw poll, which both happened in October, are good memories too, as are the 11/5 and 12/16 money bombs. So many more as well....

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so I bookmarked this thread because I love sentimental stuff and I think I might need some tissues for this when I read it. Here's a bump for tonight.

I met him early on in the campaign after a Presidential debate. I shook his hand, looked him straight in the eye, and told him very earnestly and seriously, "Thanks for working so hard for liberty." He appeared to be a bit surprised and said "thank you." I could tell he really appreciated my appreciation. It was a great moment. I like to think it inspired him a little bit to keep pushing hard.

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