Election 2012: To Share or Not to Share?


Open Letter to My Fellow R3s,
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I have been contacted by a few of you with some concerns recently, so I thought it was critical to share regarding some issues that have arisen in the past couple of weeks about which it would be premature to detail.  I hope to attain clarity in the next few days and share additional information, so I appreciate your patience.
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In the meantime, please keep your lists (entire databases, email, phone, etc.) secure and do not oblige requests by anyone who requests copies. This advice, while necessary to highlight at the moment, due to reported efforts ongoing and expanding at the moment, is sound as a general practice.
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There is simply no reason to pass your lists to anyone. If an individual, group, or organization representative contacts requesting your list(s), whatever their stated capacity, the best policy for the protection of the privacy of the information you have obtained from the individuals who entrusted it to you, for all of your time and your efforts to build and maintain a contact list, is to politely refuse, but offer to review any message or material the individual would like to convey to the people on your list.
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For those who believe in Constitutional, limited government, personal responsibility, and sovereignty, it is important to reflect those principles in efforts we conduct. Therefore, such efforts should be organized, guided, and conducted by folks at the local level, who know the people in their areas. Lists and information should be kept local, not ever-more centralized.
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In addition to the concept of the duty to protect privacy, two other best practices are to “group send” using bcc and to provide some mechanism for opting out of being contacted on each email transmission.
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For Life and Liberty,
Sandra Crosnoe
Posted for R3publicans
Cross posted via OKgrassroots

Some additional tips for activists:

Oklahoma: Ron Paul OK Announces Honorary State Co-Chairs – Rep Charles Key and Former State Sen Randy Brogdon

[Editorial comment:  I am told here is no paid staff from the national campaign for Oklahoma - we are all volunteers.  So don't let anyone tell you otherwise or press their way into your local operations.  As always keep your lists and strategic information secure and with trusted team players.]

Ron Paul OK Announces State Chairs and State Director for Oklahoma

Posted on 01/18/2012

Ron Paul OK, the grassroots-based organizing effort for Ron Paul in the Republican presidential nomination race, announced on Wednesday, January 18th that organizers met and chose their leadership for the Oklahoma state level campaign.

By unanimous consent, Lukus Collins was chosen to be the Director of Operations for Ron Paul OK, and as such will also serve as Spokesperson for the group’s efforts to win the Presidential Preference Primary in Oklahoma. Collins served as an Alternate Delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention, holds a position as a Co-Organizer of the OKC Ron Paul 2012 Meetup group, and is the founder of the RonPaulOK.com website and blog.

In further action, organizers also chose State Representative Charles Key and former State Senator Randy Brogdon to serve as Co-Chairmen for the grassroots campaign in Oklahoma. Key and Brogdon gained national notoriety in 2009 when they joined forces to author and pass HJR 1003/SJR 10, which called upon the federal government to restrict itself to Constitutional limitations and cease infringing on states’ Tenth Amendment rights.With leadership such as this, the Ron Paul OK operation is confident in its mission to identify supporters, provide positive outreach to undecided voters, and build momentum to victory for Ron Paul in Oklahoma in 2012.

Upon accepting the position, Collins said, “I am excited for the opportunity to help organize grassroots volunteers to elect the champion of the Constitution, Ron Paul. Dr. Paul’s strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, as well as his recent surges in national and South Carolina polls demonstrate the growing momentum of his campaign. I expect that wave to continue building in Oklahoma and beyond. The OKC area volunteers and headquarters are here to serve as a focal point as needed by other grassroots Ron Paul groups across the state.”

As a longtime advocate of the principles of liberty espoused by Congressman Paul, Representative Key said, “Dr. Paul has led a tireless fight against big government for nearly three decades, and has proven himself as the only presidential candidate with the conviction to back up his rhetoric with real action. His willingness to stand alone when necessary in defense of the Constitution has won him the respect of countless Americans, including myself. I am honored to serve as a Co-Chairman for the grassroots campaign in Oklahoma, and I am proud to stand with Dr. Paul in his quest to restore America to her founding principles.”

Two-term State Senator and 2010 Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Randy Brogdon said, “I am inspired by Ron Paul and his dedication to securing the blessings of liberty, which are at risk today in our country. We need Ron Paul because he understands that our security as a nation can only be protected through the principles of liberty as laid out in our Declaration of Independence and protected by our Constitution. Dr. Paul is a man of steadfast faith and character, a husband of one wife for 54 years, and a pro-life OBGYN who has delivered over 4,000 babies. I call on all my fellow Republicans to stay true to our Party’s stated principles of a government limited to the protection of life, liberty, and property, and join me in supporting Ron Paul for President.”

Twelve-term Congressman Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the foremost advocate for liberty in American politics. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington D.C. for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, sound money, and a return to a pro-America, non-interventionist foreign policy. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his consistent voting record in the House of Representatives. Dr. Paul only votes for legislation expressly authorized by the US Constitution.

For further information, contact …

Lukus Collins
Cell: 405-371-2574
Email: lukuscollins@gmail.com
RonPaulOK.com

Other Contact Information:

Norman Ron Paul Headquarters
106 E. Main St. Norman, OK
Phone: 405-206-3041
Manager: Laura Clarbour
Facebook.com/RonPaulNorman

Tulsa Ron Paul Headquarters
2416 E. 51st St. Tulsa, OK
Phone: 918-766-9080
Manager: Angela Daniel
Tulsa R3s Meetup for Ron Paul

Ron Paul OK Press Release

(pdf format of document)

President Paul chant goes up as Ron Paul surges in New Hampshire

In a rousing speech to New Hampshire supporters, Ron Paul wows the crowd and continues to educate folks at home on the complicated issues of our day.  It resonated with households across the land as fundraising spiked online and internet searches rose.

Who is this gentle giant of a man the media has tried to keep hidden from view?  He is Ron Paul, the champion of the Constitution and friend of the people, and protector of liberty for all.  In this rare prime time media opportunity, he emphasized his strong national defense position, a position often mis-conveyed by media, but clearly understood by his many military donors.  Ron Paul leads the field of contenders in military donations, with more than any other Republican or Barack Obama.

The media coverup is clearly not working, because when Ron Paul speaks, he educates.  And in addition to that, he walks the talk, as the husband of one wife for many years and a believer in Jesus, and a veteran, and a prolife doctor and oh yes, a congressman who knows how to say no to the big spending agenda in Washington DC!

Here are his remarks so you can hear for yourself and then share with friends:

More from Ron Paul and the Campaign here: RonPaul2012
Texas Congressman Ron Paul addressed a crowd of supporters in Concord, New Hampshire after placing second in the state primary. He told the crowd, “We are dangerous to the status quo of this country.”

It looks like it could very well be turning into a two man race for the White House on the Republican side of the aisle.

Results for New Hampshire Republican Primary (U.S. Presidential Primary)
Jan 10, 2012 (95% of precincts reporting)
Mitt Romney 95,669 39.4%
Ron Paul 55,455 22.8%
Jon Huntsman 40,903 16.8%
Newt Gingrich 22,921 9.4%
Rick Santorum 22,708 9.3%
Rick Perry
1,709
0.7%
Michele Bachmann
343
0.1%
Other
3,240
1.3%

Results Chart – Source AP

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for R3publicans

Cross-posted with Constitutional Liberty Coalition

Ron Paul Dragon Slayer Takes out Globalist Newt and Rises in NH polls

It was a bit like a Knock Out punch, captured front and center Drudge Report, and will probably be referred back to as the moment that Ron Paul the Dragon slayer eliminated the dragon called Newt  in debate marathon 2012.   This was debate #14 according to Drudge, but who’s counting?

 

DEBATE #14…

Ron Paul Slays Newt: ‘When I was drafted, I was married and had two kids — and I went’…

Paul to finish 2nd in NH?

Perry: Re-invade Iraq…

Santorum Eyes SC…

Gingrich: Mitt win would hurt Republicans…

Romney rolls out former Vatican envoys’ endorsement…

Here are the Ron Paul highlights of the evening.

Ron Paul 2012

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for R3publicans

Cross-posted with Constitutional Liberty Coalition

Iowa Caucus Results In — On to New Hampshire and South Carolina


Source AP

Click on pic to visit original Iowa Caucus map website -- there you can hoover over each county on the map for more detail results from that county

Additional numbers from a google chart by counties here >>>

Published by Sandra Crosnoe for R3publicans

Cross Posted Constitutional Liberty Coalition