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Live Free or Die Volunteers come from afar for GOP's Ron Paul Beth
LaMontagne There aren't many people who would pack up their family, head to a colder climate, and live in a small home with about 10 other people with the goal of helping elect their favorite candidate, but as Laura and Wesley Lounsbury will tell you, Ron Paul isn't your typical presidential contender. The Lounsburys came to New Hampshire from a small town in Arizona last month to volunteer for the Ron Paul campaign as part of Operation Live Free or Die, an effort spearheaded by Google engineer and Washington state resident Vijay Boyapati. The project aims to bring 1,000 Paul volunteers to the Granite State before the Jan. 8 primary. Already, 400 people have signed up, and on Wednesday the group raised more than $50,000 to help these volunteers pay travel and lodging expenses. "We saw this as an opportunity to make a difference in the state where Ron Paul has the best shot," said Wesley, who is drawn to Paul's conservative take on financial issues. "It's an investment," Laura said. "If we really wanted Ron Paul to be president ... we knew we were going to have to come out here and do everything we can." The Lounsburys are now staying in a rental home on Hampton Beach and adjusting to the cold weather. They've been spending their days canvassing Exeter and Portsmouth, sometimes for seven hours at a time with their 3½-year-old daughter and 20-month-old son.
(Article continues below) Laura, who is expecting her third child and has taken on the role as house leader, keeps track of the five to 10 volunteers who stay with them at any one time. She also does most of the cooking and makes sure they get up and out on the campaign trail each day. Alex Hunter, a volunteer from Colorado who is staying at the beach house, said he came to New Hampshire because he believes in freedom, something he feels the Republican member of Congress from Texas will fight for as president. "It's hard not to want to come," he said.
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