Ways to Help: Gather Signatures!!

Beginning March 10, 2010, the Campaign is permitted to begin collecting signatures for ballot access.  Since I am running as an independent, there is no primary election.  For U.S. Congressman in district 15, the state of Pennsylvania will list me on the ballot provided at least 3,629 valid signatures are submitted.  To ensure ballot access, the Campaign has a goal of 7,000 signatures, but we plan to keep filing signatures throughout the allotted time period.  It is in the campaign’s best interest to file as soon as possible. Something worth noting is that the Republocrats must only obtain 1,000 signatures.

Signers MUST ONLY BE REGISTERED VOTERS in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional district – 100% of Northampton County, 95% of Lehigh County, parts of Berks and Montgomery counties (map below).  Signers can be from ANY party, and CAN SIGN EVEN IF they have signed Republican or Democratic petitions.

To sign a nomination paper, please either come to a campaign event or visit Pies on Pizzeria (closed Mondays, Tu-Th 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 4-10pm) on Front and Pine Streets in Catasauqua to sign one of the boards there.

To pick up the forms, please contact the campaign as the nomination papers can also be mailed to you.  For quickest response, please call or email:

Towne For Congress

PO BOX 22542

Lehigh Valley, PA 18002

(610) 392-8156

TowneForCongress.com

TowneForCongress@gmail.com

For detailed instructions please download and read this form.  Scribd link is here.

While the number of signatures is no walk in the park, it’s certainly a reachable goal. Towne for Congress thanks  in advance each and every petitioner, since it’s your hard work that will place me on the ballot.

My humble regards, and in liberty,

Jake Towne

Map link.  For border areas, use the “Find Your Representative” tool at house.gov and enter in the ZIP Code plus 4-digit extension.

Ways to Help: Donate!!

Why donate to Towne for Congress? Besides supporting spreading the message of liberty in a VERY cost-effective manner:

• I do not and will not take donations from lobbyist PAC groups and corporate PAC groups like my career politician opponents. The reason for this is principle – how could the citizens of my district trust that I would not sell them out if the campaign receives money from lobbyists and corporations?  There is no reliance on lobbyists and corporations to support the campaign; my allegiance is solely to the PEOPLE of the 15th District and to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.
• 100% of your contribution will be used expressly for the purpose of Towne For Congress. While this sounds obvious, I have discovered that in politics it is “normal” for politicians (and both of my opponents) to transfer money back and forth to LOTS of their “buddy-buddy” politician pals, and to fund their local Republican/Democratic county parties and PAC groups.  While the FEC allows this, my principle is that people donate to my campaign because they are entrusting me to spend it as best as possible to win and support the mission statement.
• 100% of all contributions to-date have come from individuals.
• We have very little overhead expenses, such as no expensive office to maintain.
• There are no staff salaries to pay out since the campaign is 100% grassroot volunteers - who are self-motivated and superior to most political mercenaries, like those of the Republican and Democrat parties.
• No irrelevant expenses like paying for haircuts, clothing, political consultants, advertising consultants, or expensive private investigators to “dig up dirt” on opponents rather than focusing on the issues.
• Any size donation helps!! Independent campaigns, financially-speaking, obviously have a hard time competing with PAC-funded Republocrat races.  Your donation of whatever amount is highly respected and appreciated by the campaign and is a great way to “vote with your pocketbook.”  As of March 2010, over 650 donors have contributed and, after removing a handful of those contributing over $500, the average donation is about $35.
• I have personally contributed over $3,100 to my campaign, and plan to increase this total as more people donate. Often career politicians contribute nothing to their campaigns as they are already living on the taxpayer’s dollar as they campaign for “the next rung” on their career ladder.  My opponents have yet to put a single dime into their own campaigns.
• I have promised to only take the median household income and will donate the remainder to local non-profit hospitals, not enlist in the super-lucrative congressional pension plan, nor the elite congressional health care plan. I do not believe public servants should be enriching themselves when they have the power to tax the public for their pay. As a donor to the campaign, understand that when I mean I will serve as a temporary statesman instead of a career politician, I mean it by my actions, not just words.

Suggestions are very much welcome.  I must say that while huge amounts of attention are given to the amount of donations raised by the media, what really matters to my campaign are the volunteers who are willing to spend their time spreading the message.  Anyone can volunteer by emailing TowneForCongress@gmail.com, but do not be surprised if you are kept very busy.

See where your donation is going!! The official 2009 year-end FEC report and the campaign’s unofficial February 2010 donor report can be viewed here. The official September FEC quarterly report and the campaign’s unofficial donor report from November 2009 can be viewed here.

Donations can be made online by credit card, or you can print a form to send in via U.S. mail by clicking the button below.

http://towneforcongress.com/ways-to-help/why-donate

Ways to Help: Register and Connect!

The first way you can help the campaign is by registering at the website from the sign-up page.  It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Either click “Register” or here to create your profile.
2. Inside your Profile, hit Modify as shown in the picture on the right and then check the checkbox in “Notification preferences.  Then click on “Save Notification Preferences” as shown in the below picture. Now you will receive discussion and feature article updates from the campaign!
3. Spread the message of liberty to your contacts!

Next, connect with the campaign at the following social networks:

1. Facebook - Join the Supporter’s Page here and also the Towne for Congress group.  The Supporter’s Page will keep you notified about day-to-day posts, while the Group page will send you invitations to events.   Upcoming events can also be viewed here.
2. Twitter – Have your account follow Jake’s “tweets” here.  http://twitter.com/jaketowne
3. YouTube – Subscribe at the Towne for Congress YouTube Channel to receive new videos, or visit here to view campaign videos on this website.
4. MySpace – The campaign also has a Group page on MySpace here.
5. The site’s RSS feed is here to also receive updates.  If RSS is new to you, it collects updates from websites of your choosing and provides updates.  You need to use an RSS reader for stream to make sense.  Here is a link to Google’s RSS reader.

Ways to Help: Yard Signs!!

The campaign is excited to announce we now have yard signs available for supporters!!!

If you live inside or near the 15th Congressional District (picture on home page) please contact the campaign at TowneForCongress@gmail.com or in the space below to arrange for delivery!

Please include your name, address, phone #, and a good time for drop-offs (ex. weekday evenings).  Or, you can attend a campaign event and just let us know in advance to ensure we bring them!

By proudly displaying a campaign sign on your property, you are advertising to any passers-by that you stand for Liberty, Sound Money, the Rule of Law, and Accountability in government!!