In truth, the march in Nashua (population 90,000) was first organized to “honor” Texas governor Rick Perry, who ran a TV ad advocating making gay marriage illegal. But what could organizer Marianne O’Connor, 47, and fellow Occupiers accomplish against such well-moneyed politicians – with Perry spending multi-millions in Iowa and Santorum picking up a million in contributions in a single day after Iowa? Meanwhile O’Connor’s finances hover around zero.

With her 17-year old daughter, Leah, applying to college and 14-year old Lynn waiting in the wings, Occupy protester O’Connor needs to save money for her daughters’ tuition. Instead, the recession cost the middle school counselor her second job cashiering after hours at a state liquor store. At the same time, her ex-husband’s MedicAid related hospital job was eliminated, to “cut government fat.” To say that the O’Connor family is living on a shoestring would be an insult to shoestrings.

Still, she could not turn her back on this issue. “As a middle school counselor, every day I deal with gay kids who are bullied. And we’re hearing of a lot more bullying since the Republican candidates have sought to reinstate ‘Don’t ask/Don’t tell,’ and to repeal state gay marriage laws,” she said.

So O’Connor launched herself.

At 7 p.m. Friday, O’Connor will screen “Bullied” at the Unitarian church in nearby Manchester. Produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the documentary follows a boy who successfully sues his Illinois school district for not supporting his right to be openly gay.

Starting at noon on Saturday, O’Connor and Occupy Nashua will march from that city’s Veterans Memorial Park. They are scheduled to be joined by Occupiers from Massachusetts, Vermont and San Diego, California. Afterwards, they will present a “Funeral for the American Dream” in the parking lot at Saint Anselm College, where Republican candidates are scheduled to debate.

Ryan Hirsch, 27, who works in information technology, is helping out. Occupiers “want to educate people, and are capitalizing on the media presence in New Hampshire to educate the country,” he said in a phone interview. “We will also be discussing whether corporations are people under the law.”

Hirsh, who has also organized fundraisers for veterans and animal shelters, knows something about getting the message out. An AP photo of him at a Manchester high school handing a note to President Obama protesting the arrest of over 4,000 Occupiers got nationwide coverage.

So, how to measure success this time? “A success would be getting more people both here and around the world to get involved, and realize the power they have,” he said.

Stay tuned.