Info on Pre-March activities and working with the March people

New York for Ron Paul wrote:

I have been working with the Senior Board over at revolution March.

Here is one proposal for a two day class that I had envisioned before the march. I thought people could come for the week either before or after.

A convention would be good. Because some may have time to show up only on the weekend, some the following week and some the week before.

This class could be three days. The only hard part is that some people want to manage campaigns, some want to run for office and some want to lobby their current members of congress. A smart strategy is to integrate all three.

This doesn't do the class justice but it is an outline.
I am thinking that people who want to show up two or three days before the march and then reserve some time to visit the Congress and let the congressmen know we exist and push for certain types of legislation. The good thing is we can change the outline. But the day one agenda is really important, otherwise the movement will engage in lots of activity spinning its wheels with no real goal in mind. While it is great to teach tactics, there must be a strategy.

Day 1 - Choosing When, Where, How and Why to Fight
I. Real Nature of Politics and Politicians (2 hours)
II. Political Strategy and Tactics (6.5 hours total, see breakdown)
A. Types of Battles (1 hour)
1. Obligatory, Survival, Opportunity
2. Red Fox 4
B. Two Seasons of Politics (Legislative and Election)
1. Legislative
A. Inside Operations (1.5 hours)
1) Choosing a leader
2) Parliamentary Procedure
3) Committees and Hearings
4) Staff
5) Lobbyists
6) Executive Branch
7) Forcing the vote
B. Outside Operations (2 hours)
1) When to fight -- Goals
2) Where to fight -- targeting
3) How to fight
a) What to ask for
b) Coalitions: Pros and Cons
c) Best and better techniques [mail, phones, email etc.]
2. Election (1.5 hours)
A. Greatest myth/lie in politics
B. Lobbying
1) Survey
2) Citizen education
3) Opportunities and dangers
C. Conclusion: What you must prove (.5 hours)

III. Small group exercise(s) - optional (2 hours)


Day 2 - Keys to Victory
I. Communications (2.5 hours)
A. Written
1) Copy writing
2) Design and layout
3) Types and uses: Mail, flyers, posters, ads
B. Verbal
1) Speeches
2) Radio
3) Phones
II. Organizational Technology (2 hours)
A. Recruitment
B. Meetings
C. Lists
D. Internet and websites
III. Working with the media (1 hour)
A. Types, techniques and distinctions
B. Value
C. Getting covered
D. Responding
IV. Fundraising (3.5 hours)
A. How to raise money; principles of success
B. Techniques
1) Mail and telemarketing
2) Events
3) Face-to-face/High-dollar
4) Email and Internet technology
V. Small Group Exercise - optional (2 hours)

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Susan Wolfe wrote:

All -

The Revolution March Foundation is also planning to do a training day on Thursday, July 10th in Washington DC, where people will learn the steps to lobbying their congressperson. Then, on Friday, July 11th, those people will actually be going to the capitol, and lobbying their representatives.

With the march Saturday, and then the Sunday event, it would make it a four-day patriot retreat, basically!

For more information about the Thursday training and Friday lobbying days, please contact Deborah Robinet via the Revolution March site (just click contact) at www.revolutionmarch.com.

With that in mind, the Travel & Lodging Committee for Revolution March 2008 is seeking local level city organizers to assist with coordination of the convoy meetup in their city. Please visit the Travel & Lodging meetup group at http://ronpaul.meetup... to see the actual convoy routes. We are needing organizers in "convoy liaison" cities to coordinate where the "joiners" will actually join the convoy in each city. We are also needing organizers in "Meetup/lodging" cities to plan local meet and greets for the convoys. They would work closely with the organizer from the prior city in the convoy route to coordinate this. So, if anyone is willing to step up to be part of the city liaison committee to do the local organizing, please get in touch with me or visit the meetup page.

That's my two bits.

Susan