Florida GOP threatens Ron Paul supporters

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TweetFlorida GOP Official Threatens Ron Paul Straw Poll Voter with Violence

Colette von Hessen / Nolan Chart | December 2, 2007

The Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee planned to hold a straw poll on the night of the CNN-sponsored Youtube Republican debate in St. Petersburg. In October the REC Board announced the straw poll and advised its members that only 1,200 tickets would be available and sold for the straw poll. Anyone would be allowed to vote in the straw poll as long as they were over 18 years of age and held a Florida driver's license. They were also told that they should snap up the tickets quickly if they were interested in participating in the poll since the committee anticipated a large voter turnout.

Ron Paul supporter and Pinellas County REC member Sophie (last name withheld for privacy) of Clearwater, Florida was concerned about the limited number of tickets available and was considering purchasing a block of tickets that she could then individually resell to other Paul supporters. She telephoned the local REC office and spoke with a Marilyn. She asked about the possibility of buying tickets in bulk. The woman advised her that she could purchase a block of 50 tickets. Later Marilyn contacted Sophie and informed her that she would be able to purchase as many tickets as she would like. Sophie then purchased several hundred tickets and resold the prepaid tickets to fellow Paul supporters. In the end she managed to resell about 2/3 of the tickets she had bought.


Once at the straw poll, Sophie and others noticed that Mitt Romney supporters were voting for their candidate dozens of times each. The St. Petersburg Times would later document this in an article. Sophie was upset that the rules she had been told were not the rules after all. On Thursday, the day after the debate, she called chairman of the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee, Tonoy DiMatteo to inform him of the misdeeds that had occurred at the straw poll. She was shocked when he answered: "It's too bad for you, and if you start any trouble you will be hurt." (Watch Sophie's account of the incident here.)

Obviously upset by the incident, Sophie called her local Meetup group organizer, Paul Bourgeois, who said that Romney even had 5-year-old kids voting in the straw poll. Paul had, at an earlier time, discussed the rule changes with Tony. Mr. DiMatteo made it very clear to Paul that he and Sophie had not better take this any further or else.

If you would like to call or write Tony DiMatteo (who is, perhaps not surprisingly, a Giuliani supporter) and let him know that you will not stand for this criminal activity, have at it:

Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee

Tony DiMatteo (Chairman)

727.539.6009

pinellasgop@verizon.net -this is this scumbags email address. Everyone should email him and let him know what you think of this!

Link to story:
https://www.jonesreport.com/articles/..._violence.html

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Florida GOP Official Threatens Ron Paul Straw Poll Voter with Violence

Colette von Hessen / Nolan Chart | December 2, 2007

The Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee planned to hold a straw poll on the night of the CNN-sponsored Youtube Republican debate in St. Petersburg. In October the REC Board announced the straw poll and advised its members that only 1,200 tickets would be available and sold for the straw poll. Anyone would be allowed to vote in the straw poll as long as they were over 18 years of age and held a Florida driver's license. They were also told that they should snap up the tickets quickly if they were interested in participating in the poll since the committee anticipated a large voter turnout.

Ron Paul supporter and Pinellas County REC member Sophie (last name withheld for privacy) of Clearwater, Florida was concerned about the limited number of tickets available and was considering purchasing a block of tickets that she could then individually resell to other Paul supporters. She telephoned the local REC office and spoke with a Marilyn. She asked about the possibility of buying tickets in bulk. The woman advised her that she could purchase a block of 50 tickets. Later Marilyn contacted Sophie and informed her that she would be able to purchase as many tickets as she would like. Sophie then purchased several hundred tickets and resold the prepaid tickets to fellow Paul supporters. In the end she managed to resell about 2/3 of the tickets she had bought.


Once at the straw poll, Sophie and others noticed that Mitt Romney supporters were voting for their candidate dozens of times each. The St. Petersburg Times would later document this in an article. Sophie was upset that the rules she had been told were not the rules after all. On Thursday, the day after the debate, she called chairman of the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee, Tonoy DiMatteo to inform him of the misdeeds that had occurred at the straw poll. She was shocked when he answered: "It's too bad for you, and if you start any trouble you will be hurt." (Watch Sophie's account of the incident here.)

Obviously upset by the incident, Sophie called her local Meetup group organizer, Paul Bourgeois, who said that Romney even had 5-year-old kids voting in the straw poll. Paul had, at an earlier time, discussed the rule changes with Tony. Mr. DiMatteo made it very clear to Paul that he and Sophie had not better take this any further or else.

If you would like to call or write Tony DiMatteo (who is, perhaps not surprisingly, a Giuliani supporter) and let him know that you will not stand for this criminal activity, have at it:

Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee

Tony DiMatteo (Chairman)

727.539.6009

pinellasgop@verizon.net -this is this scumbags email address. Everyone should email him and let him know what you think of this!

Link to story:
https://www.jonesreport.com/articles/..._violence.html

Damn! Did the GOP send a memo out to disenfranchise the Ron Paul supporters.

On the bright side maybe his campaign slogan Revolution will take on a more literal meaning if this **** keeps up.

[Merc]

TweetI just want to know WTF is going on with our governement!

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I just want to know WTF is going on with our governement!

HAHA! That's why I've been preaching like a mofo for the last few years.

They're even trying to ban guns and motorcycles. Pretty soon you won't even be able to shiit or breathe without government approval!

[straydoglogic]

Tweetive honestly considered getting out of the military and moving to another country...land of the free..LMAO!!!

[DJDIGGLER]

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ive honestly considered getting out of the military and moving to another country...land of the free..LMAO!!!

HAHAHA! Do you know how many times people thought I was a nutjob for saying stuff like that about a year ago! I'm atleast content with the fact that an array of people are beginning to see the truth. Hopefully it's not too late!

Funny you mention the whole military thing. Tmann preached to me months ago that basically all military people are for the war, for Bush, and for what this war stands for. Guess I was right Tmann!

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HAHAHA! Do you know how many times people thought I was a nutjob for saying stuff like that about a year ago! I'm atleast content with the fact that an array of people are beginning to see the truth. Hopefully it's not too late!

Funny you mention the whole military thing. Tmann preached to me months ago that basically all military people are for the war, for Bush, and for what this war stands for. Guess I was right Tmann!

a), you are still a nutjob!
b) BASICALLY is NOT all!!!
c) though, i respect kiazer, i dont believe he speaks for all military personal. i've talked with plenty that think we ARE doing the right thing!

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a), you are still a nutjob!
b) BASICALLY is NOT all!!!
c) though, i respect kiazer, i dont believe he speaks for all military personal. i've talked with plenty that think we ARE doing the right thing!

Yeah, the brainwashed ones. You do know they are brainwashed to go into battle right daved? That's what drill camps are about. They train them to fight, and believe what they are fighting in. Not think!

Unfortunately for them, many of the soldiers are to smart to fall for the rhetoric and see the whole picture.

This my friend is why some people can find Waldo, and some people can't. Some are logical and analytical, others aren't.

[DJDIGGLER]

TweetOk so everyone I know thinks that, Kaizer obviously does as I bet many soldiers he knows also think that way, and Merc said the following below (with a link to that thread below that) so everyone they know think that way too.

So it seems the plenty you spoke with is more like a minority.


"Wifes in and everyone that I know doesnt know why we are over there ro dont agree that we are over there, the only reason why they fight is becuase they have to other wise they face dishonorable discharge and jail time"

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