Paul Rodriguez For Congress. A campaign update.

The streets. 12th congressional district, New York State | August 22, 2004 | Gerard J. Perry Jr.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Alright, I've been tasked with the unusual-but very solemn-obligation of reporting back to FreeRepublic Land on the progress of Paul's campaign to unseat that noxious, vile, contemptible, harridan of a congresswoman, Nydia Velasquez; she of the twelfth congressional district, representing constituents in New York County. And Queens County. And Kings County.

I know, I feel for all you people who happen to live in that general vicinity.

Now, you freepers perusing this thread are by this point, probably asking yourselves-quite reasonably, in my estimation-why the Paul Rodriguez campaign would entrust such an important duty to such a complete and utter numbskull. Is the Republican Party in Nydia's district so inept, so flaccid an organization, that it relies upon the assistance rendered by people like me, WHO DON'T EVEN LIVE IN HER DISTRICT?(!)

In short, the answer to your question...yes, it is. That's why we need your help to overcome the inherent obstacles to his success, which would be present in any part of this overwhelmingly Democratic city, but which are particularly formidable in this particular political venue.

If any freepers in the New York/Tri-state area can provide assistance to Paul's campaign, please do so immediately. It can take any number of different forms, from volunteering your time and effort, to parting with some much-needed cash, which can be used to fund Paul's tireless campaign to oust one of this nation's most incompetent, needlessly partisan, not to mention, radical members of the House of Representatives.

So please, if you have any questions, suggestions or advice/assistance to offer, please contact Cacique.

He's Paul's campaign manager, doing the grunt work that's absolutely necessary for any candidate to be successful in the world of competitive politics.

So, the call goes out to one and all, HELP US OUT, BROTHAS AND SISTAS! Paul's been a great friend to FreeRepublic, so hopefully, his generosity will be returned tenfold.

Unfortunately, we had to cancel today's stumping due to some exigent circumstances, which were beyond our control. However, we were out and about yesterday afternoon/night, doing our best to educate potential voters about the benefits of throwing off the liberal, Democratic shackles that have ensnared them for too long.

Thank you for your attention. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

-good times, Gerard.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Alright Frank, it looks like I'm packing it in for the night.

We already have a few people who look like they'd be interested in doing some legwork for the campaign, and another who's already contributed in an equally important, crucial way.

I'll check back on this thread throughout the week and give you any updates.

-good times, Gerard.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

A freeper in the United States Congress?

Can it possibly be true?(!)

Nydia Velasquez is a poor man's Shelia Jackson-Lee

-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Oy.

Oi.

Buoy.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

This is just a reminder that you can still assist Paul in his campaign for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

I know, I know. It's a fool's errand to take on entrenched Democratic incumbents in a place like New York City.

Putting that aside for a moment, I just want to state for the record, that Paul really is an extraordinarily charismatic individual, who would be a vast improvement upon the ineffective representation that NYC that is currently traipsing through the halls of congress.

However herculean this project may appear at first glance, it's still a good way of broadening the grassroots of an enfeebled New York City Republican machine, especially in Kings County, which is basically an appendage-and a very weak one at that-of the Staten Island GOP.

Don't feel compelled to donate any significant portion of your wealth or contribute a major block of your free time to Paul's candidacy. Though we would appreciate whatever contributions any of you NY freepers could make, we would also be pleased if you would do something as simple as alerting interested parties to the existence of this thread.

If you do want to help out, you can send a private message on FreeRepublic-or send me an e-mail directly-to either me, "Cacique" or "Parodrig."

I think that Paul is handling the fundraising aspect of this race, so if you're interested in chucking in a few dollars, you should probably contact him.

Thanks for your time, folks.

-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)

[PARodrig]

Hello everyone! First of all, thank you for your support. Yes, this is Paul A. Rodriguez. No...not the comedian, and it's not joke that I'm running for Congress. ;-) And no...it's not Paul Rodriguez from Insight Magazine. Yes...we've been getting a great reception and things are really heating up, so much so that we're going to need thousands more brochures and posters to give to the groundswell of supporters we're beginning to see coming out now. (Hint, hint) So any financial support you could provide would be greatly appreciated. You can make a check out to Paul Rodriguez for Congress and send it to:

Paul Rodriguez for Congress
753 39th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232

However, if you don't have the financial means to support, then I would treasure any time you could spare us to volunteer in the streets. We need troops! And what better troops than Freepers, the true believers!! Plus we have the only CD in three boroughs so there is a lot of flexibility in terms of where you can volunteer. And we have a very diverse district so you can be in a Hispanic, Asian, African American, Polish, or Orthodox Jewish area, as well as gentrified neighborhoods such as the Lower East Side, Brooklyn Heights, Long Island City, Williamsburg. Just take your pick. Please contact me (PARodrig) or Cacique.

Just a bit about myself for those who asked. I was born in Elmhurst, NY (Queens) to Puerto Rican parents. I'm 35 years old. A banker by profession for the last 12 years. I am the father of a nine year old daughter. I currently live in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Thanks to everyone again, and especially to Scourge for his dedicated service to the campaign.

[PARodrig]

ping

Please forward to other Tri-State Freepers. Thanks!

[Cacique]

Bumping it to the top.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Just a reminder, you can still help out Paul Rodriguez in his underdog campaign for the United States Congress.

If you've already received a ping to this thread and have decided not to respond, feel free to also disregard this message. However, it would help us out a great deal if you could just alert other NY/NJ freepers to this thread, where they'll find all the necessary information to help contribute to Paul's underfunded campaign.

Thank you.

-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Thanks man!

I'm glad someone noticed this thing.

There's still to time to help out the indefatigable campaign of fellow NY freeper, Paul Rodriguez.

I'll reiterate, simply contact him, "Cacique", a.k.a. Frank, or me through a private message on FR or via e-mail.

We'll handle the rest.

[cyborg]

bttt

[Dan from Michigan]

Was he at CPAC? That name souns real familiar.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

You're probably thinking about the editor of Insight.

However, Paul is a pretty outstanding representative of conservative values in his own right.

Believe me, if this race were taking place in Macomb or Oakland County, he would win in a walk.

[NYTexan]

I'll send a check.

[PARodrig]

Dan, I actually was at CPAC, was interviewed by RighTalk, but many of the people I met kept asking me if I was the Paul Rodriguez from Insight Magazine.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Paul Rodriguez, the other one:

Okay, so I ain't the most handsome stand-up comedian in the world. But c'mon, man! I mean, look at me. I AIN'T BLUE, CHICO!