$9.90 Super Brochure Mailing that Changed a County
Submitted by po14015 on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 18:37The Idaho, Ohio, Georgia, and New York mailings of Super Brochures are now up and in progress!
I will share a story from a few days ago. Someone bought a mailing for $9.90, which was 18 brochures. One of those brochures reached a woman in a county in Missouri. She was so excited about receiving the brochure, she called me up to see what she could do to help. She then bought mailings for close to 400 people in her county. She also purchased a large number of products and brochures to use locally. She is talking with her husband about buying more precincts in her county. The idea that $9.90 started a chain of events that will change the voting in this county and beyond is amazing.
I hear these stories multiple times a day.
I have done the sign waving:
I have promoted events:
I have organized events by having planes, boats, trolleys, a theater, parks, and etc for over 1,000 people to hear Ron Paul:
I have organized parades:
I have spoken many times for Ron Paul at Republican and non-Republican events:
I run 3 Meetup Groups that have over 300 people.
I was the Number 1 recruiter for the Ron Paul 2008 Campaign.
I worked as a Field Coordinator for the Ron Paul 2008 Campaign.
And all the other things that the grassroots and campaigns do.
Never before have I seen the results I am seeing from the Super Brochure mailings. The real impact of the Super Brochures will be realized over time. Many people who have gotten them over the last 60 days are just starting the process of asking the right questions. And it is a bell curve. Some move through it faster than others. The great part is that even the people who don't vote for Ron Paul still may keep the brochure. Then at some point down the road, they may go back and read it.
We are laying the ground work for an explosion in the Liberty movement. We have never reached so many people so quickly before. And as people continue to lose their house, car, job, and business, we need to be able to point them into the right direction to find the answers.
I want to thank you for everything you are doing. It is all of us doing a little that adds up to a lot.
In Liberty,
Curt Schultz
Washington County
Maine
Can we create a Super-Brochure blitzkrieg for this county in the next 24 hours?
http://www.dailypaul.com/213394/wow-take-a-look-at-the-maine...
»»» http://riseforliberty.com/ «««
Already taken care of :-)
Washington
ADDISON
99
Washington
ALEXANDER
43
Washington
BAILEYVILLE
99
Washington
BARING PLT
16
Washington
BEALS
30
Washington
BIG LAKE TWP
13
Washington
BROOKTON TWP
25
Washington
CALAIS
307
Washington
CHARLOTTE
39
Washington
CHERRYFIELD
92
Washington
COLUMBIA
40
Washington
CRAWFORD
15
Washington
CUTLER
48
Washington
DANFORTH
33
Washington
DENNYSVILLE
27
Washington
EAST MACHIAS
123
Washington
EASTPORT
154
Washington
EDMUNDS TWP
27
Washington
HARRINGTON
82
Washington
JONESBORO
54
Washington
JONESPORT
76
Washington
MACHIAS
156
Washington
MACHIASPORT
72
Washington
MARSHFIELD
61
Washington
MEDDYBEMPS
29
Washington
MILBRIDGE
96
Washington
PEMBROKE
77
Washington
PERRY
95
Washington
PRINCETON
77
Washington
STEUBEN
76
Washington
TOPSFIELD
18
Washington
VANCEBORO
17
Washington
WHITING
47
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Pardon me...just to clarify...
Are you saying all of those Washington precincts have already been mailed brochures?
If so, were they done back before the caucus or since Saturday's debacle took place? (meaning they're getting ready to be mailed)
Thanks!
"Criticizing Ron Paul for not passing bills in Congress is like criticizing a nun in a whore house for not turning tricks. He was there to stop the "whoring," not become one!" ~ Blake Buffington
They arrived before the Sat results.
Yes, all of those precincts have received brochures. The brochures arrived early last week. This was before the results were given.
RonPaulProducts.com
http://www.ronpaulproducts.com/
Thank you...
Sir!
"Criticizing Ron Paul for not passing bills in Congress is like criticizing a nun in a whore house for not turning tricks. He was there to stop the "whoring," not become one!" ~ Blake Buffington
I'm in if this goes live!
Got an itchy trigger finger!
"Criticizing Ron Paul for not passing bills in Congress is like criticizing a nun in a whore house for not turning tricks. He was there to stop the "whoring," not become one!" ~ Blake Buffington
I don't quite understand it either.
I've been several places and wished I had brochures. I did contact someone who said they would send them out, probably low on the list since my state is virtually last to vote.
But I've had great interest, no one else has any literature, and would like to leave something other than just my opinion.
I hope my $9.90 went to someone great too.
Thanks for posting.
mickey45
I'll send you some: how many do you want?
Just let me know with your address at www.drkresearch@hotmail.com
Do you need a few bumpers?
God bless you for your efforts
Map
Curt, would it be possible to add the map for each of the States targetted? So we can follow how many counties are filled in.
So are the superbruchures helpful?
I am confused by some negative comments about sb...........should we continue full force with purchasing superbruchures to be mailed directly????
Billy Lee from Los Angeles, California
No, there are some unjust statements about superbrochures
They are highly effective, both one-on-one and via mailings. It's as the maker says the "way around" the media blackout.
I see people turning their heads on this brochure and reading it intently. I can tell you it is a key component of the win.
The greatest power is handing them one-on-one. But even so, I personally have purchased several precincts.
At least we should be using them directly to people. I'll send you some, if you need them.
Don't believe the negative posts. They are some kind of plot.
drkresearch@hotmail.com
OPEN YOUR EYES!!!
The only "plot" is the one that members of this site partake in when they do things like remove my comment here. If the SuperBrochures are good, then why erase such comments? Just argue your side of the story. But you're so tied up in the fantasy world that you're personally helping Ron Paul that you're blind to the facts. The campaign has numbers that show decline in support in areas where they were sent. There are too many of Dr. Paul's issues on them to be effective. Even when someone agrees with 90% of them, all it takes is one issue with which they don't agree to lose them. Also, people are turned off by the flag-draped coffins. It's a gray area for the campaign to speak out publicly against them because they can't coordinate with RevPac. But I would imagine that if any of you took 5 minutes to just call the campaign and ask they'd tell you to burn them. But no. You'll just keep sending them out and keep deleting my comments. I fully believe you guys have the best of intentions, but I'm just so perplexed as to why open-minded debate of the issue is prevented here.
DP 5 weeks and 1 day?
Is that correct?
Been reading for a little longer
But yea I guess that's when I made my account. And It wasn't until much more recently when I went out to Nevada a couple weeks ago that I was informed by the campaign of this issue. I understand if my inexperience may make you reluctant to trust me, but I don't see how it's an excuse to completely dismiss my rational concerns.
Who exactly did you talk to out there, and
what did they say? What is/are the names of the people in question? Can we quote you on what was said? Nobody here wants to hurt the campaign, after all.
Thanks for the interest
Yet it's a tricky situation to quote specific members of the campaign or even me. But I would encourage anyone interested to either contact the campaign directly or speak with anyone who attended the Youth for Paul trips to IA, NH, or NV who no longer feel the need to uphold their nondisclosure agreement.
I'm not dismissing you.
Thanks for your reply. I consider myself to be a realist and I welcome constructive criticism. I felt some negativity and could not help but think hmmm... possible troll? I'd like to know who, and how, someone concluded that the brochures actually hurt the campaign. I understand your concerns that too many topics invites more negativity and less votes. I just feel that once a person understands liberty and the Constitution they would vote for a condidate who upholds it regardless whether we agree on ALL issues...it would not stop me from voting for that candidate. Liberty candidates are too rare in this day and age to dismiss them for some minor "social" difference.
Besides, Dr Paul has nothing to hide...this isn't about him, it's about upholding our Constitution.
If the campaign makes a formal statement I may consider your thoughts,I only want the best for RP's run for Prez.
Completely Understandable
It is in fact the campaign itself (which has better statistics on the subject than anyone) that concluded the brochures are hurting. And you should know that I really do hesitate to say 'hurting' as opposed to just claiming that they are not as effective as other strategies. It's my understanding that some people (even on this site) accept the general concern over the brochures and feel that they should be used exclusively in areas that the campaign does not have a strong presence. They submit to the fact that in areas where the campaign is spending resources to target specific voter issues, the brochures can be a detriment to the campaign's efforts. I feel this is relatively easy for even the most avid SB supporter to agree with. But it's harder for someone to accept that even in places like Florida, where the campaign was essentially nonexistent, that precincts blanketed with the SB's actually saw declines in support. Yet I can see no reason why the campaign would make such a claim without the numbers to back it up. If there's anyone I trust to look out for the best interests of the campaign, it's the campaign itself. And again, I'm not suggesting that anyone involved with the SB's or RevPAC has anything but the best of intentions, but I think it's interesting to note that the campaign's own slim jims are produced at a fraction of the cost of the SB's, and, although they seem similar in message, are actually far more effective and would be a much better way to spend resources. Again, a formal statement from the campaign is not possible because it is against the law. Dr. Paul has the one campaign out there actually following the rules, and such a statement would fall under the category of coordinating with a PAC. I recommend contacting the campaign as an independent supporter and asking their advice on the subject.
Ah Hey Hardie, I get what you are saying....
I used the slim jims in '08.They were great.Tip sheets too.
I understand that targeting your "niche" or "tribe" (as we call it in my biz)is the most effective use of time and money. Too many facts (SB)can easily overwhelm or bring up more resistance. It's like offering more info AFTER the customer says' "Yes" to the sale, that is taboo in sales training.
Yet, as you stated the SBs are good in areas where there is little RP info available for non-internet people.
Whereas the popular "no-brainer" 10 second soundbites used by the neo-cons seem to inspire the average uninformed voter.
We have our work cut out for us.Thanks for explaining and not getting defensive.
Thanks
"We have our work cut out for us." Indeed.
It is impossible for the campaign...
to reach into every county in every state. Take Georgia for example, how many of those 159 counties do you think they can really go after effectively? Since Georgia awards delegates conditionally, does it not make sense to focus on outerlying counties that make up other voting districts?
Newt assumes he will get all of Georgia but we can have influence in enough places to win votes and delegates.
I posted this in another thread: http://www.dailypaul.com/212187/huge-push-for-maine#comment-...
Side note: For what it is worth, I made one Super Brochure Precinct buy in time for the early caucuses and it was 101 brochures in Knox county Cushing precinct. The results from that county were:
Gingrich 24
Paul 98
Romney 96
Santorum 32
Other 2
Now I can't sit here and tell you that my 101 Super Brochures sent was the deciding factor but can you tell me they weren't either?
This was by far the largest turn out County thus far in Maine. I don't know if that is coincidence or not, but the Super Brochures do not appear to have hurt the effort.
My thinking has been to focus Super Brochures in areas where the campaign is likely to be thin or non-existent. Getting the truth about RP into the hands of known voters directly has got to be worth something even if it is to fight the MSM lies.
We should embrace all mediums of getting the word out to voters.
"Criticizing Ron Paul for not passing bills in Congress is like criticizing a nun in a whore house for not turning tricks. He was there to stop the "whoring," not become one!" ~ Blake Buffington
Think about it though...
The Brochures are great for people who ALREADY like Ron Paul. But to introduce someone to him with that many issues which are so different from the way people are used to thinking, it's almost impossible to get them to agree with all of them. All they need to find is one issue with which they disagree and they're lost forever. Now let's all see how long it takes for this comment to get deleted. I feel like Judge Nap the way I'm being censored on here for speaking the truth.
I like the Super Brochure
Some comments have been made against the SB. Not an absolute expert in marketing, but I can tell you, I like it and would hand it out to anyone, without the slightest hesitation.
Do you have any proof from Dr. Paul that he is against this piece of literature? Do produce that. Your comment about RevPac: what does that have to do with it?
Now, since about Jan. 1 monstrous amounts of these brochures have been sent out to people to directly hand out at all manner of events, also one-on-one. Not going to insist's it's proof, but, obviously, something is going very well. Could this massive effort with the super brochures have anything to do with this:
Paul’s campaign seized on the poll results as evidence of the libertarian favorite’s growing appeal.
A surprising national poll released Tuesday found Texas Rep. Ron Paul surging to second place in the GOP presidential field, coming within eight percentage points of front-runner Mitt Romney.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll results show Paul at 21 percent nationally, with Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, at 29 percent.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich scored 19 percent support in the poll, conducted Feb. 2–6, while former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum took 18 percent
“This poll further illustrates that Ron Paul is emerging as the real conservative alternative to Mitt Romney,” said Paul campaign chairman Jesse Benton, “and that he can also obtain the needed support from Independents and disenfranchised Democrats to defeat President Obama in November.”
The point is it is obviously not hurting the campaign. If anyone has any proof that this brochure is alienating voters, real case histories, like Curt provides the opposite, bring it forward. Document it on video, like Curt has done to the opposite.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/07/poll-ron-paul-surges-to-se...
Proof is tough for either side
Obviously the rise in the polls can't be used to quantify the affect of the Brochures. There are plenty of different ad campaigns going on across the country, not to mention the simple power of the message itself that could account for all that. It's like saying I've been praying for Dr Paul this whole time so that's why he's doing so well. The closest we can come to proof is the numbers the campaign has. They spend lots of money on their statistics, and their numbers are seeing declines in support in areas blanketed with the SB's. But I completely understand your reluctance to take my word for it. It's just that the campaign isn't allowed to release a statement condemning them because it would be seen as coordinating with RevPAC, who is behind the brochures. But I'm pretty sure that if you were to simply ask someone with the campaign whether you should be using them, they would tell you not to. And I'm not suggesting that they are killing the whole effort. They are very well made, comprehensive summaries of Dr Paul's positions. And it's very easy for someone who ALREADY agrees with ALL of those positions to think that they're the greatest thing ever. Until recently I thought so myself. But I just get frustrated when I see not only the vast amount of resources being used on them but also the overwhelming sense on this site that they are making the difference. These resources could be better used in other ways, that's all I'm saying. And I have yet to hear an argument against the fact that there are too many issues on them. Too many opportunities to strike out.
I have but still don't agree with you...
and we'll probably not reach common ground on this because I take your one or two issue idea that turns people off and I look at the other three candidates and wonder....how the heck do those guys get support when most people don't like half of what they stand for?
So how is it working for them and only working against Ron Paul? Yes I know they aren't sending out anything like Super Brochures out like we are.
I would argue against the SBs only being good for people who like Ron Paul already. Why on Earth do you go chasing everyone you know is just like you when you need to convert new people or at least have new people begin to explore RPs ideas and policy stances?
Why are we and the campaign ashamed of people disagreeing with one issue? I thought we and the campaign wanted openness and honesty and transparency that THIS is who we are and what we stand for?
If the campaign were worried about one all important issue then why have they been silent on Social Security which would target the largest voting block?
Sorry, I'm not buying it.
"Criticizing Ron Paul for not passing bills in Congress is like criticizing a nun in a whore house for not turning tricks. He was there to stop the "whoring," not become one!" ~ Blake Buffington
Thanks for the rational response.
But again, it's not 'my' 'too many issues' idea. I loved the SB's. I was introduced to the 'too many issues' concept by the campaign. And the other candidates get support because they aren't blacked out by the media. They certainly DON'T get their support from brochures that outline their every position in detail. And I don't think anyone is saying we should be ashamed of a single one of Dr Paul's positions, or someone disagreeing with them. But I'd rather someone read about one or two issues and be eased into the others than read about all of them and be turned off permanently. I'm not saying it's logical for someone to disagree with the issues. I just recognize the reality that this is how people think and it's how campaigns work. And for someone who plans to spend lots of time following up, like with close friends and family, I'm sure the SB would be a highly effective tool. But when you're just sending it to someone and that's it, it is much better to ID one or two main issues. It's the whole strategy of the Phone From Home program and the campaign in general.
Trying to address the "too many issues"...
issue...is there any consensus from the campaign folks you spoke to of what the magic number of outlined issues should be?
I'm not sure a reprinting could be done at this stage but if it could, what would you recommend be edited out and what would you keep?
Maybe I was wrong. Maybe we can reach some middle ground on this subject.
I admit I am looking at part of this through my own prism which is usually more information is better. I rationalize the number of issues in this way...trying to envision someone who hasn't heard the truth about Ron Paul's positions on issues, this is one way to have them all articulated without interference from outside forces. MSM may not have even addressed positively or negatively half of his positions.
That's my take on the listing of issues but I would gladly defer to more experienced folk at the campaign if we knew how to specifically make the brochure "better". If that means cutting down the list of issues great. Which ones stay and which ones go?
"Criticizing Ron Paul for not passing bills in Congress is like criticizing a nun in a whore house for not turning tricks. He was there to stop the "whoring," not become one!" ~ Blake Buffington
I'm no expert...
I know the campaign likes to do what they can to find each voter's number one issue and just hammer that one, but I understand we can't ID everyone. And deferring to the campaign on such matters would always be a good idea, but unfortunately for us, we play by the rules. The other candidates all fired half their staffs before the campaign and had them run their PACs. Those running the Paul PACs are truly independent from the campaign. So I would suggest someone with more experience and better knowledge of exactly how the campaign operates to consult us on such a decision. But I think we're underestimating the power of simply contacting the campaign itself as independent volunteers and asking them.
Thank you for at least engaging
And I am by no means saying we should be ashamed of any of his positions. I originally thought they were great. But when someone with the campaign broke it down for me and explained why they're hurting us, I was convinced. It's just the way it works, converting people to Ron can't happen on all 12 issues all at once, he is radically different from any candidate they've ever supported. Again, thanks at least for engaging in rational conversation though.
Agreed...
we don't have to agree to have respectable conversation. Voted this up because I don't think it deserves a negative rating.
We should be encouraging dialogue and just because someone disagrees with something someone said doesn't mean IMHO that we should vote it down.
We're all on the same team here. We all learn from these discussions. They are invaluable to those just coming into the arena like I have in the last month.
"Criticizing Ron Paul for not passing bills in Congress is like criticizing a nun in a whore house for not turning tricks. He was there to stop the "whoring," not become one!" ~ Blake Buffington