R3publican: Restore * Reenergize * Reignite

Election 2012: To Share or Not to Share?

Sandra Crosnoe — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:55:56 +0000

Open Letter to My Fellow R3s,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For Life and Liberty,

Sandra Crosnoe

Posted for R3publicans

Cross posted via OKgrassroots

Some additional tips for activists:

Political Emails: Sign this Petition! It Will Save the Country! « Facts Are Stubborn Things

Political Emails: WHY Do People Forward This Stuff? « Facts Are Stubborn Things

Grassroots 101: What All Activists Should Know « Facts Are Stubborn Things

Mad As Hell? Make Sure They’re Not Going To Take YOU Anymore « Finding Gems & Sharing Them

Filed under: Email Alerts, Ethics & Moral Values, Oklahoma, R3publicans #R3S, Ron Paul 2012 Tagged: campaign practices, campaign volunteers, campaigns, contact information, data security, database, database security, decentralization of power, Election 2012, email best practices, grassroots 101, grassroots lists, grassroots organizing, Jesse Benton, list privacy, lists, Local Control, OKgrassroots, organizer responsibilities, political consultants, political list-building, political volunteering, privacy concerns, R3publicans, Ron Paul, Ron Paul 2012, Sandra Crosnoe, to share or not to share, Volunteers

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

Sandra Crosnoe — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:11:18 +0000

[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)

Filed under: Constitution, Economics & Sound Money, Oklahoma, R3publicans #R3S, Ron Paul 2012 Tagged: Charles Key, Constiitution, gop, Grassroots Coordinator, Lukus Collins, Norman Ron Paul Headquarters, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Delegate process, Oklahoma for Ron Paul, Presidential Preference Primary, R3pubilcan, R3publicans, Randy Brogdon, Republican National Convention, Ron Paul 2012, Ron Paul OK, Tenth Amendment, Tulsa Ron Paul Headquarters

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

Sandra Crosnoe — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:56:23 +0000

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

Filed under: Constitution, Economics & Sound Money, END the FED #ENDtheFED, Foreign Policy, New Hampshire, R3publicans #R3S, Ron Paul 2012, Teaparty Tagged: becomes a two man race now, END the FED, Jesse Benton, Mitt Romney, New Hampshire primary, President Paul chant, R3publicans, Republican Party, Ron Paul, Sandra Crosnoe

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

Sandra Crosnoe — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:45:26 +0000

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

Filed under: Foreign Policy, New World Order / Globalism, R3publicans #R3S, Ron Paul 2012 Tagged: 2012 presidential race, abc, candidate, Congressman Ron Paul, Dana Center, debate, Draft Dodging, Dragon Slayer, Drudge Report, Evading the Draft, gingrich, Globalist Gingrich, gop, huntsman, Manchester, Mitt Romney, New Hampshire, obama, Presidential Primary 2012, Republican, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, Saint Anselm College, Santorum, Serving in the Armed Forces, wmur

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

Sandra Crosnoe — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:35:35 +0000

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

Filed under: Iowa, R3publicans #R3S, Ron Paul 2012 Tagged: Iowa Republican Caucus, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul

Ron Paul is Electable if the People say So see Drudge Headline for pre Iowa Caucus Returns

Sandra Crosnoe — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:11:51 +0000

DRUDGE CAUCUSES OPEN NOW
PAUL 29% ROMNEY 25% SANTORUM 18%

Drudge Report here >>>

RON PAUL GETS ‘ROCK STAR RECEPTION’ AT HIGH SCHOOL…

Filed under: Constitution, Events, Iowa, R3publicans #R3S, Ron Paul 2012 Tagged: Drudge Report, Electable, Iowa Caucus Returns, Michelle Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Ron Paul 2012, Silly Season Begins, We the People

Jack Hunter: Ron Paul is Making the GOP Conservative Again

Sandra Crosnoe — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:37:19 +0000

Jack Hunter writes about the Republican party and Ron Paul:

Before Barack Obama became the biggest big government president in American history, George W. Bush held that title. The Republican Party of Bush nearly doubled the national debt and gave Americans the largest entitlement expansion since Lyndon Johnson. As Sen. Jim DeMint said of that time: “You could accuse Republicans of a lot of things, but you could never convict us of being too conservative!”

Unfortunately, most of the 2012 GOP presidential candidates remain far closer to what Bush’s Republican Party stood for than the constitutional conservatism espoused by Ron Paul. But this is not necessarily true of the party as a whole. Write’s Ed Kilgore at The New Republic:

“The reason Paul has been able to slowly build his base of support in the state is that, on most issues, his views no longer lie outside the mainstream of the party orthodoxy. It’s become one of the great clichés of 2012 that the GOP as a whole has moved significantly in Ron Paul’s direction since his last campaignin 2008, and on domestic issues, it’s largely true. Paul’s endless fulminations about profligate monetary policy and the evil Fed, as well as his draconian prescriptions for a radically smaller federal government, now all sound completely within the conservative mainstream.

Read the rest of the article here >>>

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for R3publicans

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Ron Paul leads PPP in Iowa and Raises $$$$ 4M during Christmas Holidays 4Liberty

Sandra Crosnoe — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:28:12 +0000

December 18, 2011

Paul leads in Iowa

Newt Gingrich’s campaign is rapidly imploding, and Ron Paul has now taken the lead in Iowa. He’s at 23% to 20% for Mitt Romney, 14% for Gingrich, 10% each for Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Perry, 4% for Jon Huntsman, and 2% for Gary Johnson.

Gingrich has now seen a big drop in his Iowa standing two weeks in a row. His share of the vote has gone from 27% to 22% to 14%. And there’s been a large drop in his personal favorability numbers as well from +31 (62/31) to +12 (52/40) to now -1 (46/47). Negative ads over the last few weeks have really chipped away at Gingrich’s image as being a strong conservative- now only 36% of voters believe that he has ‘strong principles,’ while 43% think he does not.

Paul’s ascendancy is a sign that perhaps campaigns do matter at least a little, in a year where there has been a lot of discussion about whether they still do in Iowa. 22% of voters think he’s run the best campaign in the state compared to only 8% for Gingrich and 5% for Romney. The only other candidate to hit double digits on that question is Bachmann at 19%. Paul also leads Romney 26-5 (with Gingrich at 13%) with the 22% of voters who say it’s ‘very important’ that a candidate spends a lot of time in Iowa. Finally Paul leads Romney 29-19 among the 26% of likely voters who have seen one of the candidates in person.

Paul’s base of support continues to rely on some unusual groups for a Republican contest. Among voters under 45 he’s at 33% to 16% for Romney and 11% for Gingrich. He’s really going to need that younger than normal electorate because with seniors Romney’s blowing him out 31-15 with Gingrich coming in 2nd at 18%. Paul is also cleaning up 35-14 with the 24% of voters who identify as either Democrats or independents. Romney is actually ahead 22-19 with GOP voters. Young people and non-Republicans are an unusual coalition to hang your hat on in Iowa, and it will be interesting to see if Paul can actually pull it off.

Are you ready to rumble? Teaparty Moneybomb Dec 16th

Sandra Crosnoe — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:54:47 +0000

Getting ready for Iowa and early state voting.

Let’s make this one huge!

Teaparty Moneybomb Dec 16th for Ron Paul 2012.

Are you ready to rumble?

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for R3publicans

Cross-posted with OKGrassroots

Filed under: R3publicans #R3S, Ron Paul 2012, Teaparty Tagged: Dec 16th, R3publicans, Ron Paul, Ron Paul 2012, Sandra Crosnoe, Teaparty Money Bomb

R3publican: Restore * Reenergize * Reignite

Election 2012: To Share or Not to Share?

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

Ron Paul OK Announces State Chairs and State Director for Oklahoma

Ron Paul OK Press Release

(pdf format of document)

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

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

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

Ron Paul is Electable if the People say So see Drudge Headline for pre Iowa Caucus Returns

Jack Hunter: Ron Paul is Making the GOP Conservative Again

Jack Hunter writes about the Republican party and Ron Paul:

Top of Drudge Photo linked to The Atlantic Wire about Paul lead in Republican Primary Polls

Ron Paul leads PPP in Iowa and Raises $$$$ 4M during Christmas Holidays 4Liberty

December 18, 2011

Paul leads in Iowa

Are you ready to rumble? Teaparty Moneybomb Dec 16th