"Undoubtedly The Movement's Most Valuable Tool!"

Operation Politically Homeless (OPH) is one of the most successful Advocates tools, and one of the most effective and widely-praised tools in the libertarian movement.

OPH empowers libertarian activists with everything they need to easily set up eye-catching outreach booths that entice passers-by to take the World’s Smallest Political Quiz and encounter libertarian ideas. Tens of thousands of Americans have been exposed to the ideas of a new political map thanks to OPH. Thousands have become libertarians, thanks to Operation Politically Homeless!

And remember -- this is FUN! Over and over again, people tell us how much fun they have with OPH. It’s a great outreach activity for new libertarians and veterans alike.

Each OPH Kit provides everything you need to supply a booth, including banners, posters, Quiz cards and even "how to" training materials, so it's a snap to run a libertarian outreach program at your next big event - just add volunteers!

Want to learn more? Everything you need to know about running an Operation Politically Homeless booth is available in the OPH Training Manual. The manual is available online in PDF format only, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer to be able to view and print the manual.

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For details on the contents of the OPH Kit, as well as more literature to "recharge" your existing OPH booth, see the Liberty Store.

"Every libertarian club or chapter should have at least one Operation Politically Homeless booth, and maybe more than one. And they should use them - all the time!" Ron Crickenberger, former National Libertarian Party Campaign Director

"Operation Politically Homeless... probably uncovered more budding young libertarians in one day than we've found in the entire past year." Libertarian Association of Massachusetts newsletter

"Folks, OPH has got to be one of the best PR devices ever invented! We signed up new members and made lots of friends. The neatest thing about OPH is that it works so well, and it’s just so much fun for everybody." Dave Tartaglia, Pennsylvania

"At least twice, maybe three times, we actually chased people away to close the booth. We said, 'I'm sorry, we'll come back next month, but we gotta go.' And we'd just start folding up, and there's still be people standing there, still waiting to take the Quiz." George Schwappach, Texas

"Operation Politically Homeless is undoubtedly the movement's most valuable tool. My personal experience with this activity was the most rewarding thing that I have done in my 15 years with the Libertarian Party - and that includes the six televised debates for U.S. Senate that I did in 1982 and the Vice President's nomination and year of campaigning in 1984." the late Jim Lewis, 1984 Libertarian Party vice presidential candidate and author (with Jim Peron) of Liberty Reclaimed.

"Our booth at the Young Republicans convention was a smashing success, and Operation Politically Homeless was the whole reason. OPH was incredible - the Young Republicans couldn't resist it! If we hadn't had OPH there, I would go so far as to say that only half as many people or less would have shown up at our booth." Eric Dondero, Co-Founder, Republican Liberty Caucus

"I've done several OPH booths now and I am still amazed at how easy it is to get even shy volunteers to come out of their shells and invite people in to take the Quiz." - Allan Wallace, Founder, Outright Libertarians

"We dwarfed the attendance at all the other student booths. We were far and away the most raucous, the most popular, booth." Doug Wichman, Louisiana

"I ended up staying four hours simply because it was so much fun!" Reg Dominy, Georgia

"Operation Politically Homeless is a wonderful experience and great fun. It was amazing to me that there are people out there who can score 100/100 [on the Quiz], and yet have never heard of libertarianism. OPH and the World’s Smallest Political Quiz are powerful tools!" Louis James, Virginia

"I could not believe the number of people who stopped at our booth! There were so many that I barely got a chance to sit down. I saw many faces light up with understanding." Elle Spertus, Massachusetts

"At times, we had six, seven, or eight people lined up at our booth taking the Quiz. By the final day we had over 500 colored dots on the chart and dozens of names." Ed McGuire, Vermont

"We handed out 3,000 of the Quizzes, placed 1,000 stick-on dots on the chart, and had more action at our booth than the 'other guys.' The result made for impressive PR." Richard C. Price, Idaho

"(Our) outreach at the National College Republican Convention was very successful, thanks to the attention that OPH brings. Many extra Quizzes were taken by passers-by to share with friends, as well." former Republican Liberty Caucus National Secretary Laura Mary Kotelman

"I think OPH is great! A great hook to get people interested." Jeff Johnson, Alabama

"OPH is great. Unlike the other political booths, we had something that intrigued people - they wanted to see and take the Quiz, they wanted to see where they stood politically on the chart. OPH is a great, great tool to have - a great way to discover new libertarians!" Beth Morgan, Georgia

"It was a lot of fun. And a lot of light bulbs went on. That’s what I love about OPH - that little flash of enlightenment!" Brian Towey, North Carolina

"I never tired of turning to people whose dot I’d just placed in the libertarian quadrant and asking innocently, ‘Did you know you were a libertarian?’ and seeing the look of discovery come to their faces." Victor Germann, Libertarian Party of Monroe County Indiana

"It's difficult to express the sensation I get when I see a natural libertarian discover that 'libertarian' means exactly what they feel, especially a young person. After putting their dot on the OPH chart, I usually then turn to them, extend my hand, and say: 'Did you know you are a libertarian? Welcome home.' The feeling is awesome." Blay Tarnoff, Libertarian Party of New York 

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Important: the focus of OPH is gathering quality names that can be converted to activists and contributors. Remember, the focus is on QUALITY. Getting ten good libertarian prospects is far more valuable than getting 50 poor prospects.

However, the sheer quantity of names that some OPH users have gathered over the years is nonetheless amazing. Here are some examples we've documented.

World Record

The official OPH record for most names gathered in one day (drum roll):

344 names and addresses gathered in nine hours by Texas Libertarian Party members at the massive Lollapalooza musical festival in Dallas on September 6, 1992. The booth was swamped by thousands of festival attendees -- and averaged an incredible 34.4 names per hour! The Texans also distributed thousands of pieces of literature.

Congratulations, Texas!

Other Remarkable OPH Numbers

350-plus names and addresses gathered at a huge NORML rally in Atlanta. (The boothers said they could have gotten twice that many with more help!) (This would be the world record, but the exact numbers were not available and it wasn’t verified.)

97 names and addresses collected in just two hours by Cincinnati libertarians at a tax protest rally – 47.5 names per hour!

147 names and addresses gathered during registration day at Tulane University.

161 names and addresses gathered by New Jersey libertarians at the Lollapalooza festival.

192 names and addresses gathered by three libertarians at the North Carolina stop of the Lollapalooza rock festival.

650 names and addresses gathered by Florida libertarians led by Dean Crumly, at the ten-day Okaloosa Fair.

113 names and addresses gathered in four hours at a Second Amendment rally in six hours -- by four libertarians. "We probably could have collected twice as many names" with more people, organizer Steve Mims reported.

800 names and addresses gathered in three days at Florida's "Boggy Bottom Mullet Festival" by an OPH team led by Dean Crumly.

338 prospect names gathered at a giant Atlanta rock festival by a seven-man team led by Ron Crickenberger (now Campaign Director of the National Libertarian Party).

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