Oklahoma Ron Paul Supporters and Republican Vice-Chair Called Out by a Huckabee Grassroots Leader

It was brought to the attention of the management of the Ron Paul Exposed blog that an e-mail has been circulating with the following message. Ron Paul Exposed contacted and interviewed the originator of the e-mail, Oklahoman, Mike Ford. He told us that he has received many contacts from Ron Paul supporters condemning his action, but stands by his statements. He made comparison to actions they've proposed to, "...if Huckabee supporters inserted color photos of mutilated fetuses into the bags of candidate info without asking permission from the County GOP office; perhaps their intentions and causes were good, but it's just not proper to do that - in fact it's way out of line." He also stated that he believes that the refusal of Precinct Captains to put the 'Get Out The Vote' packets in the hands of the voters in their precincts should be grounds for their removal from those positions. Ron Paul Exposed blog agrees with Mr. Ford on these points.

The e-mail:

Ron Paul Radicals At It Again In OKlahoma

I have received word from sources within the OKGOP that the radical fringe of the Ron Paul campaign are deliberately sabotaging our Republican Get Out The Vote program.

According to one source, some of those who seized vacant GOP precinct chairs are deliberately not cooperating with Party leadership, and refusing to distribute GOP materials to voters in their precinct. All Republican precinct chairmen have an obligation to coordinate with the Republican Party and support the GOTV strategy to support GOP candidates.

Another source reports that one Ron Paul state coordinator has requested via email ( http://ronpaul.meetup.com/32/messages/4301701/ )that all of their chairmen should pick these packets up, and it is likely they will send volunteers by the GOP offices to pick up boxes that need to go out and offer to distribute them. Unfortunately, the agenda is dishonest, as they are not intending to help the GOP. Instead, in a mass email to Paul supporters, he points out the advantages to gaining these voter lists (with addresses and phone numbers), maps and info bags.

"The walking list will come in handy later, and the packets can have fliers added about the bailouts, the N.A.U., or whatever issue you want to get the word out about. We have several flyers for all kinds of issues that you can add to your packet to use this opportunity to spread truth in your neighborhood, so if you need one, just reply to this email and ask. If you are a Precinct Chair, Vice Chair, or Secretary please make sure you attend this meeting!"
-Ryan Underwood
Organizer:
Tulsa Area Republicans Restoring the Republic

These materials are property of the Oklahoma Republican Party, and obtaining them along with private voter information under false pretenses is a sign of poor character. This behavior does not represent the attributes of a true conservative, and I can almost be certain that Ron Paul and the majority of his associates would object with us.

I am calling on all Precinct Chairmen, members of the Executive Committee and State Chairman Gary Jones to condemn this action with me and demand that these materials be returned, followed by the resignation of ALL GOP Precinct Chairmen who have acquired their positions for their own non-Republican political agendas.

I also ask that any of you who are associated with, or are close to, these individuals, to contact these individuals and convince them to act responsibly and ethically.

Finally, I would like to thank Stae Vice Chairwoman Cheryl Williams for opening up this Pandora's box! Some of the same radicals that you appointed to GOP committees and displayed favoritism to, regardless of the fact that many of us objected, may now cost us the majority in the Oklahoma House and Senate.

Sincerely,

Mike Ford

Precinct Chairman 406 - Bixby

More Reports from Oklahoma: Oklahoma GOP State Platform

Members of the Oklahoma GOP Platform Committee are reporting that the 2008 State Party Platform will have drastic changes that were put in place due to the handiwork of Ron Paul supporters who were appointed to the committee in numbers that are greatly disproportionate to the % of the Primary vote, in which, Ron Paul only received approximately 3% of the vote. They are saying that Cheryl Williams (Vice Chair?) is the name of the individual responsible for having appointed so many of these mostly new party members.

Some of the more prominant changes are mentioned in an e-mail:

I forgot to mention to you that they also succeeded in inserting a plank to oppose all foreign aid. Here's what it says, verbatim:
"6. We oppose any transfer of wealth from the US taxpayers to any foreign governments, usually referred to as foreign aid." Page 18

That's in direct conflict with this, which is right above it:
"2. We should support Israel politically, economically, geographically and militarily." Page 18

...and, I would say that it's also in direct conflict, with this one, which is below it:
"10. We support policies that protect all U.S. allies." Page 19

...and of course there's this lovely gem from page 20:
"11. We affirm the other provisions enumerated in the Bill of Rights, including the right to due process and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, nor should private property be taken for public use without just compensation. Therefore, we oppose the Patriot Act and call for its repeal."

Blogmaster: Have a great day, while thinking of the fact that a state GOP managed to get a self-conflicting platform put together which does away with supporting any allies or spying capabilities. Word has it that they also killed a plank that would have supported the Fair Tax, which enjoys the support of both of the state's Senators and 4 of their 5 Congressmen. Apparently, they don't want the IRS, but they also don't want the Fair Tax!

They're saying that the Ron Paul people are intending to show out at the Oklahoma State GOP Convention in Tulsa on Saturday, May 3rd, especially after having seen the outcome of the results in Nevada. By all appearances, these people do not see the STARK difference between John McCain and these 2 socialist Democrat Presidential Candidates who are both greatly in favor of partial birth abortion (which is simply infanticide), or if they do see it, they don't care about the party unity that will be needed by the GOP in order to defeat these most historically liberal of all liberal Presidential Candidates. Perhaps they're too blinded by their zeal to have power of their own, in some fashion, to see that the need to defeat these liberal kooks is great and very serious (an actual life and death matter for many children).