And a Ron Paul booth sponsored by the local Meetup group.
No other candidate for President, apparently, has support enthusiastic enough to sponsor a booth for their candidate. A state representative, the young GOPs, the senior GOPs, the Democratic Party, and the Green Party each had a booth, though.
There was a wide range of reactions to our presence. Most people read Ron Paul's name, possibly for the first time, and moved on. That's fine with me. We're certainly in the name recognition stage.
Many people approached us saying that Ron Paul already has their vote and taking a bumper sticker to advertise the name. Many people picked up information from us because their friend was really into Ron Paul. Some people were instantly intrigued when we introduced him as an "antiwar Republican running for President."
Other people were instantly turned off when hi was introduced in the same way or approached us to tell us that they couldn't vote for him because he opposed the war. That's fine, too. I remember Ron Paul saying in a speech that if they're happy with the way things are going, then he's not the candidate for them.
A couple of other people approached us confused about something Ron Paul had said (or not said). We were able to clarify it, and they were able to walk away with perfectly positive thoughts toward Ron Paul.
In total, I'd say it was a very productive two days for the work of about eight people. We have a long way to go to reaching out to everyone, and about five months to cover the distance.
