234 years ago, this December 16th, American colonists placed over 300 casks and over 40 tons of tea, which they were unjustly taxed on through the Stamp Act, into Boston Harbor. On the anniversary of this heroic event this year-several thousand Ron Paul supporters will place millions of dollars worth of cash, which they are unjustly taxed on through the Federal Income Tax and the ever-evasive Inflation Tax (which, as Doctor Paul says, no one talks about) into his very own campaign fund. Both actions precipitate a revolution of freedom that will change not only American, but Human History—forever!
I was talking to my fellow campaign volunteer-Bob, on November 5th, our first big fundraiser. I said to him: “Did you see his latest fundraising numbers on the website?” He replied “yeah, I checked this morning after I donated-it’s what-two and a half million?” I stared in awe at the screen-it was about five and a half million-midday! I informed him and we both knew we were experiencing history first-hand.
As Samuel Adams said: it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires in people’s minds. The Founding Fathers were that minority and so are we! Each and every one of us should be proud to be a part of this historic movement. There is something very important to realize that not every Ron Paul supporter I have corresponded with gets. This struggle we are involved in neither begins nor ends with Ron Paul-nor with us. What is going on now that we fight is nothing new. If you have seen Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, then you understand the dangers of too much power in the hands of government in the name of “War.” Lew Rockwell speaks of never-ending war and government’s desire to retain power through it. That is why we have wars on drugs, terrorism, poverty, etc. Curtailing of civil liberties during the time of war has happened in the Civil War, World War I and II and the current war. History often repeats itself. Perhaps the word “revolution” is misused in the name of freedom. For “revolution” implies something happening once. But this does not characterize defense of freedom. It must not only be one, but kept and protected. As Ben Franklin described our Constitutional system-“It’s a republic IF you can KEEP it!” Freedom is not “won” once, but is preserved and protected by every generation-or else lost. Ours is no different.
A few days ago I engaged in an interpersonal conversation with a career political strategist. We had a pretty fun conversation involving our mutual history of politics. The conversation eventually drifted toward the current primary phase. This yielded what was, to me, by far the most encouraging part of the dialogue. This man was a lifelong democrat and no friend to Ron Paul. We knew of each other’s political leanings, though. I said to him “I think that Ron Paul has a realistic shot of winning the nomination and the White House-people just don’t know it yet.” He replied “so do I.” If only everyone were as open-minded as that, our battle would be a lot easier. Then again, battles as important as this one rarely are-nor should they be-easy.
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Ron Paul is faring higher now than he was before the November 5th fundraising surge. The latest polls show Ron Paul at 7% in New Hampshire and at around 6% nation-wide. This is of course a poll taken from all possible respondents. It is intended to be representative of the whole. In online polls and straw polls, Ron Paul’s percentage is significantly higher. In fact…he dominates them. He has all along. Some of them he wins with 80-90% of the vote. Ron Paul supporters know to use the internet advantage to its full potential and are there at every poll, which anyone can vote in (usually.) So Ron Paul is currently on the rise-we now see 6-7% at one end and 80-90 at the other. And this will continue to grow. On Primary Day I think that we will see something in between.
The online polls and straw polls are nice to look at and they provide a good image for the campaign…Ron Paul winning nearly every one of them so far. The media tries hard as they can to ignore the message…but they can only go so far when the polls are consistent as they are.
The polls conducted by the media and other groups are not completely accurate and this is an important piece of knowledge when predicting the outcome of this election. For instance, when “likely voters” is on the polling label, it means that the poll is of people who voted in the last primary election-which comprises less than 10% of those eligible and among these are the most flamboyant of neoconservative Bush-supporters. This can hardly be considered representative during this competitive election cycle. But more important is the issue of VOTER TURNOUT. Elections are not merely about spreading messages, but getting your voters to the polls. Many Republican primary voters this year are disillusioned with the lineup of candidates that they have to choose from-and I can’t blame them. Statistics show that the Democrats are more satisfied with their candidates on average. Voter turnout is typically low in primaries and caucuses since it is not seen as being as important as the general election. However, as shown in straw polls and online polls. Ron Paul supporters can tend to be more motivated than their counterparts. They will most likely turn out to vote in higher numbers than those who support the other candidates, yielding a higher percentage in the primary.
Now that he has the money to compete, it is time for Ron Paul to make a push in New Hampshire. New Hampshire has a strong “live free or die” libertarian attitude that can be capitalize upon. Now is the time for TV ads and campaigning. He already had the diehard supporters, which I count myself among…so now he’ll start to attract the moderate block of voters, too. With the message spreading that shouldn’t be hard. Thank God people still love the message of freedom and there is indeed hope for America. The strong message will show consistent rise up until primary day. I believe that even us big fans are in for a pleasant surprise-they say 50% of New Hampshire voters pick their candidate in the last week before the election. So let’s get ourselves and get the moderates to the polls-offer them a ride-whatever it takes. I am optimistic.
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Wow.
Seriously just … Wow …
I have literally lost all eloquence because I am utterly speechless. I cannot possibly express in words how sincerely proud I am of each and every Ron Paul supporter in this country and beyond. It was enough of a dream for me to simply find out that there was a Republican Presidential candidate who is, at his very core a Constitutionalist. Then, I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to meet him and was sincerely humbled by the power of his genuine nature and intelligence….
Now?
Now there is no possible way to ignore us! We all know that money talks, and you know what?
WE’VE GOT THE MONEY! (Plus 3 million and counting in LESS than twenty-four hours!)
This is as genuinely American as it gets! Real citizens donating their hard earned cash to the wonderful and inspiring Ron Paul because in their hearts, they are wholly sure that he transcends all the varying forms that political corruption comes in. It is inspiring to be a part of this, and even MORE inspiring to know that since the first day I learned of Ron Paul, my support for him was, and will continue to be entirely unwavering.
I can only pray that as us dedicated supporters continue to do more to give him the positive publicity he deserves, and that other like-minded Americans will find out about Ron Paul and feel as passionately as I do. That is sincerely what I ask at this given point in time. Everything else will fall into place with time after such a wish is fulfilled. I am 100% confident in that because I am 100% confident in the power of our Constitution.
I am so overly inspired right now that I am not even sure I can possibly convey it. This is my feeble attempt. The Ron Paul Revolution at its current point means something greater than any of us of us can express, and I can’t wait to continue watching this develop - and of course HELPING it develop!
The Great American Experiment WILL continue on because WE THE PEOPLE control it - not special interests, not the corporate media and not the privileged few.
As long as we follow our Constitution and amend it only with great care, I am confident that as a Republic, we will continue to flourish.
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