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Introducing: The Voter Bomb!

Friends,

I've been working on a new website for the past few days, and it is almost ready. As one of 47,000 of my closest friends, I'm letting you in on a little preview: Voter Bomb!. If you have an account here at the DP prior to 9/25, you're all set at the new site - same username & password. Please log in and give it a whirl and let me know what you think. I need your help with testing & feedback. The site is set up on the same model & software as the DP, so you should know what to do. Official launch is set for Monday.

I'll be working on tweaking the details the rest of this weekend. By Monday, I imagine that they'll have passed the bailout bill and we'll have a fresh, raw list of who to vote out of office come November 4th. But the point of the site is to vote out every single incumbent of the entire House of Representatives! All 435 members are up for re-election, as well as 35 US Senators. This is our chance to wipe the slate clean and start anew in 2009 if we can spread the word fast enough before the election.

And don't worry about Dr. Paul - he's not challenged in his district, so he'll be reelected no matter what.

Check out the details of the new site here, and let me know what you think. Feature requests and bug reports appreciated!

I'm going to take a little break now and be back online in a few hours.

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It's your fault!!!!!!!!!!!

And mine too...........

"Congress has been so irresponsible for the past 40 years, and it is their fault that we are in the mess we're in today. And yet, year after year, it is we the people who continue to re-elect the incumbents. In fact, Congressional incumbents have a re-election rate of 97%! In fact, it is not the Congress that is at fault, it is we the people who have been irresponsible. We can, and must, take the country back - peacefully and non-violently - with our votes."
http://www.voterbomb.com/...

Awesome Michael. Thank you

Awesome Michael. Thank you thank you thank you!

The voter bomb DPers!!!!

I expected this thread to get some TRACTION. What's up?

We could simplify the process...

Do what I've always done. I never ever vote for any incumbent. (But your Web site idea sounds great!)

Cliff Treadway, Sioux City, Iowa

Tomorrow's the BIG

Tomorrow's the BIG DAY!....more ways than one. Make sure you get signed up here. Excellent effort by Michael!

List of incumbents in the House

http://www.thegreenpapers...

I think Michael's idea has legs. Just think of what we have accomplished this past 18 months.

No Incumbents 2008

You say you want a revolution?

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"There is an urgency in what we do. We are carrying the banner. As a group we now have a greater moral responsibility to act than those who live in ignorance. Once you become knowledgeable, you have an obligation to do something about it." Ron Paul

There are a few incumbents who do deserve to stay in DC.....

Ron Paul kinda comes to mind.....Kucinich....the thorns in the sides of their respective party elites.

Dont forget to sign the petitions to open the debates to all third party candidates!

http://opendebates.org/yo...

http://www.ipetitions.com...

It is our duty.

"..... the point of the site is to vote out every single incumbent of the entire House of Representatives! All 435 members are up for re-election, as well as 35 US Senators."

I haven't had time to look at the new site, but the objective is political music to my ears. I can not agree more. Electing liberty minded people, as stated below is a great idea also, but the members of Congress who have kept their seats election after election HAVE TO GO. How could anyone who has been paying attention think otherwise?

Our elected officials have betrayed the voters over and over. They continually put party loyalty first and have allowed themselves to be bullied into misguided voting or sadly even having their votes bought. This can no longer be ignored or rewarded. If we continue to reelect them, then we become complicit in this charade of upholding the law of the land. WE BECOME ACCOMPLICES.

With the worst 8 years in history of violating the Constitution, the robbing and looting of the taxpayers, the obscenity of our sacred rights being taken away, with lobbyists all but writing legislation, and voter confidence down to 12%, (9% percent at one time), perhaps finally, now will be the time that the people will start to fire them. And if the newly elected member of Congress finds himself intimidated by the old timers, and violates his oath of office, than he/she also deserves to lose his job upon his reelection cycle.... Only candidates with steel backbones need apply.

Just think of it. No longer would the smell of betrayal permeate the halls of Congress.

Not only vote them out...

But MAKE SURE we don't vote for the same trash pail but with different garbage!

Another point I would like to make is.....since most ofl these "retirees" will have made extremely good salaries off the American citizens that they have looted over the years, why not get rid of their "golden parachutes" that allows them to retire in wealth and comfort?

I'm sure if there were someone who could do a little research on this, the findings would be rather shocking to say the least.

How, I wonder does the servant make a salary that far exceeds that of most of their masters - us?

something else to insist

something else to insist your reps co-sponser. These are all Ron Paul bills!

Please co-sponsor:

Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act (HR 2755 IH)

Free Competition in Currency Act (HR 4683)

Honest Money Act (HR 2756)

http://www.downsizedc.org...

Intro page suggestions

I like the nice clean intro page. My suggestion would be to make it a little more patriotic - not for Daily Paul members, but for the general public.

A nice faint background image of the U.S. flag or the Constitution would be better overall for the general public, even though I like the current style.

I also recommend changing, "...remind them who they used to work for!" to just, "...remind them who they work for!"

Ron Paul's Convention Speech

Thanks Michael.

Thanks Michael.

Downsize DC

Coincidentally, I received a pamphlet just yesterday from Downsize DC describing their approach to reach similar goals by using organized email and phone call bombardment, coupled with education on the topic of interest. As we all know, voting an incumbent out of office can be next to impossible and at best inefficient.

The voter bomb is a great idea and I plan to participate, but both approaches would be good to use in conjunction.

Go to http://www.downsizedc.org..., get on their emailing list today. They are a fantastic organization and support Ron Paul style politics, as the name implies.

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We don't know how to mind our own business
'Cause the whole worlds got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who's the winner
We can't pay the cost
-Steppenwolf 1969

Great site, 3rd party voting poll just added

I added a 3rd party voting poll, hope that is okay Michael. Go to:

http://www.voterbomb.com/...

Limited choices...

Everybody likes a poll, but could you add the option for "Other", or NOTA, or my choice: "Not sure but it will definitely be 3rd party!".

thanks!

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We don't know how to mind our own business
'Cause the whole worlds got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who's the winner
We can't pay the cost
-Steppenwolf 1969

Sure can...

Sorry about that. I am not even sure if Michael wants this on his new site yet, hopefully he will let it stay.

http://www.voterbomb.com/...

Checked it out ...

... left a couple of suggestions. Love it. Let's get 'er done.

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Live Free or Die - Amen to that

Don't miss signing up!

Don't miss signing up! This has great potential. I only see 4 users on right now???

Interesting idea!

Interesting idea!

No.... Great idea!

Thanks!

Great Idea, I just have one

Great Idea, I just have one problem with this. Don't you think new members of Congress will be easier to scare into voting for bad legislation? Plus there are some members of Congress that are good besides Dr. Paul (Walter Jones, Dennis Kucinich, etc.). I assume you won't try to vote out the few good ones remaining, right?

At any rate, it is a great idea to cleanse Congress, afterall their approval rating is substantially low. Come to think of it, I'd imagine most of them will be voted out anyway :)

Interesting point

I agree that new members might be more easily intimidated.

And furthermore, I don't the think solution is just voting 'new' people into office.
The problem is a philosophical one: the great majority of the public adhere to the ideologies of conservatism and liberalism.

I'm afraid Michael's strategy is just going to replace the current libs and cons with new ones.

The real solution is to elect pro-liberty (ie. libertarians) people into office.

Yes, fantastic idea!

Here's another awesome site which goes right along with this:
http://throwthemout.com/ It gives the US House Report Card and the US Senate Report Card, with summaries of the bills and whether they voted with or against the Constitution on that piece of legislation. I will forward the VOTER BOMB site so they can link us.

NICE!!

LOVE IT! good work dude!

Not quite sure how to put this

I'm hoping the new site is something that I could share with my "politically detached email buddies" (I'm sure some of you have them, they usually send the jokes, generic political jabs, prayers, etc. and wouldn't know Ron Paul from a hole in the wall) without them thinking "Oh, the poor thing has fallen into the fringes of society, she's gone off the deep end, I won't be forwarding that one on." Anyway, if it could be crafted in such a way that it would get the attention of those kinds of people, I think it would have a huge impact. This whole bailout thing has created a buzz among people who never paid attention before and this would be a great way for them to feel like they're getting involved without being considered fringe and (God forbid) getting TOO involved. Anyone agree?

Personally...

I think it is a great site, and your friends will probably like it.

I agree!

Give those "shallow" e-mails some depth...without intimidation.

"Off the deep end" that's what I'm sure most of my email buddies are saying. (If they even open my mail)...I try to change the subject line on my forwarded mail so it doesn't sound like politics. Or, I will include a personal question (which requires a response) and if they don't reply, I know they aren't opening my emails. That never would have happened before RP.

egapele - Fringe is in - where have

they been? Just treat it like what you are doing is how things are done now and anything else is passe, old-hat and so yesterday. Besides it doesn't work. You set the standard and the trend, and keep moving forward. We'll create a vacuum and pull them along. Some will come along right away, and others will take longer. Be proud, because throughout history, it was only those on the "fringe" who ever got anything done. It's a good thing there's a buzz now, it's a start for them. Like Dr. Paul says, just keep getting the truth out there as much and as fast as we can.

what a great comment!

well said! You are 100% right, "Fringe is in. Where ya been?"

It iS a great comment

and a much better way to look at things. Thanks, Debbie.

The swing vote in many congressional contests will be

only a few percentage points. This is where an organized vote can make a difference. Vote the bastards out.

Voter bomb good idea, thank you. I'd like to add something.

Hi all, I haven't been around for a while, I miss all of you liberty lovers!!..
but I wanted to say this:

Since there are just a few weeks left.
I thought of something additional to help promote your site.

I propose that everyone, and I mean everyone!, with 10 bucks to spare, register a Ron Paul related domain name. Call it Ronpaulwins.com or weloveRonPaul.com, or ronPaulrocks.com. whatever you like.

With your new domain, create a single page website. Just one page.
On that page would be just a few items.

1. A paragraph introducing Ron Paul
2. A paragraph listing A Ron Paul "mission Statement".
3.links to Ron Paul video's..the best ones, especially economy related interviews and speeches.
4. a link to Michael's new site (of course)
5. a link to campaign for liberty.

almost forgot..a link that provides instructions on how to Write-in a candidate..State by state

A last attempt at a grass roots push, to get Ron's message across!

All of these sites, and I am hoping that there would be thousands, or more, would funnel web-surfers to the locations that matter.

I am hoping that these would show up in many Ron Paul Google searches. Especially if sites are named with his name, and an issue.
ronpauleconomy.com, for example..

Could we virally populate the internet with thousands of single page websites, all directing people to straight up facts about Ron Paul?
Is it worth a try?.

comments?

Love It

Excellent vision! I'll be redirecting all my family and friends there, and throw some signs up in my town!

have already sent to my

have already sent to my entire email list!

michael nystrom

Thanks! I sign'd up! michael will this site give us warnings of up coming bills to to be voted on? If it did we could all email and phone bomb each others rep's. this would let them know we are mad as hell and we are not gona take it any more! just my 2 cents

I hate to be a party pooper,

I hate to be a party pooper, but effecting the outcome of the Congressional elections in 5 weeks is next to impossible. You would need a person in every precinct willing to knock on every door to talk people into voting out their incumbents. If I were you I would try to concentrate on the mid-term elections in 2010. With a little organization we should be able to have an impact after working on people for two years.
David

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I totally understand what

I totally understand what you are saying, but just as the Ron Paul Revolution was about a lot more than the 2008 election, this is a solid idea that, as you note, could have increasing influence in the years to come. Still, you've got to start somewhere, and so let's get going right now and do what we can. Even if only one or two incumbents get booted, it's a start.

Shucks!

Gee. I guess you're right. I guess I'll just give up and not even try.

I think I'll go back to bed now.

Ha ha ha! NOT!

Michael, GMTA

I almost posted that very response, virtually word for word! Then my forbearance kicked in and I shrugged it off.

Glad you said it, though!

Ha ha!

Me too - in fact let's all do that!

I Guess We Could...

... let this be a trial run for the mid-term elections (if there are any mid-term elections!)

genius idea

...can't wait to start blogging...

YES!!!!!! --- "Live free or

YES!!!!!!

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"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils." -- General John Stark.

Re: Voter Bomb Registration

Hey Michael. I just recently registered here at Daily Paul, so I am not sure if I made it into the Voter Bomb site or not. I tried to log in but got an error.

I went ahead and tried to register a new account but got this message:

* user warning: Duplicate entry '0' for key 1 query: INSERT INTO users (name, mail, timezone, pass, init, status, created) VALUES ('voxdan', '*********@gmail.com', -25200, 'd9e17e76d14cff9e43f549e0f4d9b3bf', '**********@gmail.com', 1, 1222558989) in /var/www/html/2008/modules/user/user.module on line 325.
* Error saving user account.

I cleared out my email address in the error message here. I sent you an email through the Voter Bomb site, but then got an email saying that you would not likely be able to respond. Anyways, I was not sure how to get in touch with you other than here. If you are able to, please check you email for Voter Bomb. I believe I put Dan or Daniel Morrow as my name in the contact form. If you need additional information to find me, let me know and I will give you a temp email to use.

Thanks!

Anxiously awaiting,

dan

michael it's great..

i think i got confused and commented in the poll section...lol

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master... George Washington

Lindsey Graham will vote for it he said!

Lets get Lindsey Graham out of the US Senate and get Patriot Bob Conley in there!

go to http://www.BobConleyforSe...