THE 2014 PROJECT
MAKING THE VOTE COUNT
Tea Party Mission Statement
• The Tea Party is not nor dose it wish to be a Political Party
• We are an Activist Group that wants our Government to do
three things.
– Stop the SPENDING
– Shrink the size of the Federal Government
– Follow the CONSTITUTION
• We are here to get to know / vent candidates that support our
views and help get them ELECTED.
• We are not run by the Republican Party or an arm if it
HELP IDENTIFY YOUR HOT BUTTON
ISSUES USING THE DOT METHOD
ABORTION, GAY RIGHTS / MARRIAGE, IMMIGRATION,
BIG GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT INDEBTEDNESS,
OBOMA CARE, JOB’S, ENEGERY SECURITY, IRS SCANDAL,
BENGHAZI, TERRORISM, MUSLAM BROTHERHOOD,
ATTACK ON THE CONSTITUTION, ATTACK ON CHRISTIAN VALUES,
WELFARE STATE, PERSONAL FREEDOM, OTHER ISSUES
PICK YOUR THREE TOP ISSUES AND PLACE THE THREE PROVIDED STICKERS ON THE
BOARD NEXT TO THE ISSUE . WRIGHT IN ANY OTHER YOU DEAM VERY IMPORTANT
CREATE LIST OF ISSUES, GIVE EACH PERSON IN THE GROUP 3 DOTS
HAVE THEM PLACE THERE DOTS ON THE ISSUE/S THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEM
Top Hot Button Issues
Polled at Oscoda Tea Party Meeting 5-23
IDENTIFY TOP 3 ISSUES TO FOCUS GROUP ON
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GOVERNMENT INDEBTEDNESS
ATTACK ON CHRISTIAN VALUES
BIG GOVERNMENT
ABORTION
IMMIGRATION
ATTACK ON THE CONSTITUTION, GAY RIGHTS / MARRIAGE
MUSLAM BROTHERHOOD, OBOMA CARE, IRS SCANDAL
PERSONAL FREEDOM, WELFARE STATE, JOB’S
BENGHAZI, TERRORISM, ENEGERY SECURITY
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Flow Chart for Standard Process for Changing
Issues into solutions
Pole Groups to Identify top
3 issues to focus on
Using Dot Method
Brainstorm issues for Ideas to work the
PROBLEM
Develop and propose solutions
Use Dot Method to pick Best Solution
Develop a group Action plan and
assign a Team / Leader
Implement the solutions
Brainstorming Rules
• Everyone is equal
• Everyone participates
• No criticism
• Get ideas out; don't discuss them
• Quantity, not quality, of ideas counts
• Good-natured laughter only
• Creativity is encouraged
• Be supportive and non-judgmental
• Build on each other's ideas
• Record all ideas
• Expect wild ideas
• Be spontaneous
IDEA Change the Political Field
Hot Button Issue: Big Government, Government Indebtedness
Idea: Give more Known Conservatives a chance to take office
Champion: Lawrence Brozowski
Contact / Email: lawrence.brozowski@gmail.com
• County Level: Fill every Precinct Delegate slot with a conservative delegate
• State Level: PD’s Vote for people with a vetted conservative record in the
State Convention
• National Level: Change the Republican Party Platform to a more
Conservative position.
Precinct Delegate Plan
Alcona County
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Alcona Township
Caledonia Township
Curtis Township
Greenbush Township
Gustin Township
Harrisville Township
Hawes Township
Haynes Township
Mikado Township
Millen Township
Mitchell Township
Harrisville City
Delegates Allotted
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Filled in 2012
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IDEA Make the Votes Count
Hot Button Issue: Big Government
Idea: Start a Petition Process to take Michigan from a Winner Take All State
to a Proportional Allocation
State
Champion: Lawrence Brozowski
Contact / Email: lawrence.brozowski@gmail.com
• County Level: Present Idea to other Tea Party Groups
• State Level: Push For a State Ballot Proposal 2014 Mid Term
• National Level: Move to other Winner Take All States
• A True Proportional Allocation of Electoral Votes
– Scenario: Electoral votes are apportioned according to the popular
vote, with the winner getting the "round up."
e.g. A state with 10 electoral votes splits 53% - 47%. The winner gets 6,
the loser gets 4.
• Colorado came the closest to doing this back in 2004, but
abandoned it for a pretty good reason - going to proportional
representation in electoral college votes almost guarantees
that your state will be ignored. (at the National Level)
• Congressional District Apportionment
– Scenario: Winner of each Congressional District gets 1 electoral vote,
and the winner of the state gets the remaining two electoral votes e.g.
Maine & Nebraska
• There are 9 states where the Presidential pick differs from the
congressional delegation:
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Colorado
Florida
Iowa (tied 2 – 2)
Michigan
Nevada (tied 2-2)
New Jersey (tied 6 – 6)
Ohio (12 – 4)
Virginia
Wisconsin
• Interestingly, this exactly corresponds to the "battleground states" of
2012.
• Using the Daily Kos analysis of presidential preference by Congressional
District, we can get actual 2012 results:
– Obama won 295 congressional districts, Romney 230
– Allocating state popular votes to Obama and to Romney And, allocate DC's 3
to Obama, we get...
Obama loses to Romney 260 - 278
IDEA
Hot Button Issue:
Idea:
Champion:
• County Level:
• State Level:
• National Level:
Contact / Email: