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 GOVERNMENT INDEBTEDNESS(11) 2. ATTACK ON CHRISTIAN VALUES (8)+(23) 3.BIG GOVERNMENT(8) 4.ABORTION(7) 5.IMMIGRATION(7) 6.ATTACK ON THE CONSTITUTION, GAY RIGHTS / MARRIAGE(4) (8) 7. MUSLAM BROTHERHOOD, OBOMA CARE, IRS SCANDAL (3) 8.PERSONAL FREEDOM, WELFARE STATE, JOB’S (2) 9.BENGHAZI, TERRORISM, ENEGERY SECURITY(1) IDENTIFY TOP 3 ISSUES TO FOCUS GROUP ON

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 Develop a group Action plan and assign a Team / Leader Implement the solutions Use Dot Method to pick Best Solution

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 Brainstorming Rules

IDEA Change the Political Field 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. Idea: Give more Known Conservatives a chance to take office Hot Button Issue: Big Government, Government Indebtedness Champion: Lawrence BrozowskiContact /

Precinct Delegate Plan Alcona County TownshipDelegates AllottedFilled in 2012 Alcona Township40 Caledonia Township41 Curtis Township32 Greenbush Township42 Gustin Township20 Harrisville Township 42 Hawes Township30 Haynes Township20 Mikado Township20 Millen Township10 Mitchell Township20 Harrisville City21 338

IDEA Make the Votes Count 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 Idea: Start a Petition Process to take Michigan from a Winner Take All State to a Proportional Allocation State Hot Button Issue: Big Government Champion: Lawrence BrozowskiContact /

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)came the closest to doing this back in 2004 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: – 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 Using the Daily Kos analysis of presidential preference by Congressional District, we can get actual 2012 results:Daily Kos – 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

IDEA County Level: State Level: National Level: Idea: Hot Button Issue: Champion:Contact /