28 Days Left -- What did you do TODAY to help Republicans win?

Free Republic Exclusive | 10/8/08 | Antoninus

[Antoninus]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sick and tired of the hand-wringing defeatist doom-and-gloom losers that seem to haunt FR these days like Jim McGreevey at a turnpike rest-stop.

Therefore, with your indulgence and that of the mods, I would like to start a sequence of threads counting down to election day whereupon we can record what we are doing in a POSITIVE way to help elect McCain/Palin and Republicans and defeat Obama/Biden and the Democrats.

The following actions do not count:

1. Writing a whining vanity on FR about how the McCain campaign needs to change now or it's all over.

2.) Posting an article on FR highlighting a "bad news" poll.

3.) Posting comments on FR whining about unfair media coverage.

There are a lot of positive, meaningful things that many of us are and should be doing to help achieve victory. Much of this involves volunteering for the campaign and getting out into your community with the truth about Obama and his abysmal record, inexperience, and shady associates.

The media won't do it, so it's up to us. Are you up to the challenge?

It's my hope that these threads will serve as a clearing-house for such ideas and an inspiration for those folks who are still sitting on their butts to get up and do something!

[Antoninus]

I'll start. Today, I...

1.) Created a Democrats for McCain flyer which is available for download: Democrats for McCain (pdf)

2.) Said a rosary for the success of the McCain/Palin ticket.

3.) Donated to the 4Q FReepathon.

[svcw]

I agree I am sick to death of whinny vanity posts.
I know you said that the mods should stop the posting of these - so does that mean you what the mods to take yours down also?

[TexasCajun]

Put up two yard signs for US Dist. 22 challanger Pete Olson.

Yep, donated also. Where would be without Jim's place?

[The_Victor]

[Antoninus]

How did I know the first response I'd get would be something worthless like this?

Did you do anything to help achieve victory today? Any plans?

[Eagle of Liberty]

Stuck a McCain/Palin sign in my yard today.

[epluribus_2]

made 3000+ mccain signs at hq with kids.

[Antoninus]

Yep, donated also. Where would be without Jim's place?

Amen. FR is often a tremendous force for good. But the left is fully aware that they can use the forum to spread defeatism and gloom if they can keep their trolls in deep enough cover.

Don't let them!

[martin_fierro]

OK, I laughed.

[Sopater]

Sorry, I’m a conservative, not a Republican.

[Skid Marx]

Thank You. We are the only ones who can beat us.

[scottinoc]

1) Prayed that G-d will put a man in the White House who is after His heart

2) Put in 2 hours of calling time at local HQ to get out the base. Committed to every Saturday except one, for the duration, 4 hours each.

3) Prayed again that G-d will put a man in the White House who is after His heart

Praying about taking 2 days off for 72-hr volunteering in a battleground state in the last few days.

[Antoninus]

Stuck a McCain/Palin sign in my yard today.

Haven't gotten one yet, myself, but it's on the "to-do" list. My house, unfortunately, is not in a high-traffic area.

[biss5577]

Yesterday, here in Maryland, I stopped at our county republican headquarters. I made a donation and picked up bumper stickers for the family cars. I also signed up to volunteer in whatever capacity they need me. You all may want to know that the office was extremely busy and filled with excitement!! Many people there, doing what I was doing, and the yard signs were flying out the door. And this is Maryland, the state that McCain cannot carry!! Keep the faith, people!!!

[scottinoc]

Oh yeah, and gave a huge amount of money (for me) to the McPain/Palin campaign. Put it on my credit card—I figured we won’t have a country anyway if we lose, so what the heck.

Also, committed myself to not read another “chicken little” thread on FR (hard to do sometimes because even sincere threads get hijacked by chicken littles and defeatists).

[Antoninus]

Sorry, I’m a conservative, not a Republican.

Whatever. You are going to be a conservative who lives in a country run by socialists if the rest of us don't pull your chestnuts out of the fire.

[Shery]

We’ve been praying. I hope that the truth comes out about Obama and that it airs nationwide.

We must stay positive because, even if we do lose, we need to continue to pray and ask God for wisdom and his grace. There will be much to do to make sure that Obama is not re-elected, should he make it in November. A good thing to remember is that when enough people rise up about an issue, most presidents listen and sometimes alter their way of thinking. We need to stay vocal, even if McCain wins.

Conservatives tend to believe that once our guy is in, we can stay out of politics until the next election. But we need to continue to let our wishes be made known and hold McCain to conservative principals...as, should he make in in November, it won’t be without our help...and he knows that!

[Porterville]

I don't mind the vanities... it is what makes us a community...get some working insight into each of our minds, so we can be better target our verbal-shoes at one another when we disagree.

[LachlanMinnesota]

I avoided saying what I really think about the Republican party and their presidential candidate - sorry best I can do.

[Antoninus]

Praying about taking 2 days off for 72-hr volunteering in a battleground state in the last few days.

Awesome. I'm praying about the same thing. I work two jobs and have five kiddies, but this is a time for sacrifices.