Could it be a coincidence that the first big bucks come from someone working in "the world of opportunities to invest in small growing companies" as his partnership firm puts it?
How very appropriate: this is a growing venture that won't stop growing.
You don't have to be super rich. If you have - or are going to - contribute the full $2300 to the campaign, you can also place ads in your local, or small town paper.
I ran a 3 column wide by 5 column inches - a 3x5 - for 4 days prior to Nov 5th, for $594. A 2x2 ad for our MeetUp group runs $48.40; and a 1x1 for the MeetUp group runs $12.10. You can get even better rates for Supplements, Greensheets, etc.
LITTLE ROCK -- Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who is seeking the Republican Party presidential nomination, paid a $15,000 filing Monday with the Republican Party of Arkansas to get his name on the state's presidential primary ballot.
Karen Ray, executive director of the state party, said
a supporter of Paul's paid the fee Monday afternoon.
Being that Tea Party 07' will bring a lot of attention on the Ron Paul campaign, what can we do to capitalize on this at the moment when attention is greatest?
I propose we consider a Media Blitz idea. That is, a coordinated effort utilizing multiple mediums to simultaneously spread the message of Dr Paul. If we do it right, we can perhaps get Dr. Paul's name recognition to skyrocket.
1.) Television:
News networks such as CNN and MSNBC are already watching the progress of Tea Party activities, so a successful fundraiser will cement their involvement in the Blitz.
2.) Newspapers and Magazines:
Perhaps a separate fundraiser can be set up (one which is not directly involved with the official campaign) that raises money for printed advertisements. These advertisements should be concentrated in early primary states (such as local papers) and national publications in the days immediately preceding and following the Tea Party.
3.) Radio ads:
With the official campaign already running ads, perhaps grassroot support can add to this area in the days around the Tea Party. This isn't limited to independently funded advertisements. Supporters can also flood into radio shows, call music stations with song requests for Ron Paul, and generally just get the word out.
4.) Traditional Activism:
Being that the Tea Party also includes normal activities, this should be self-explanatory. If we can turn out in volumes, we may be able to get more News coverage and aid all the other media operations. Not only that, but things like flyers, billboards, and slim jims, will hit the target with local areas and increase supporters.
Start a search engine marketing campaign buying all of the candidates names in IA and NH...So when searchers type in "Mitt Romney" etc...then get a Ron Paul ad...
Romney and McCain do this...
Here are the results of this from the McCain campaign...........
Every effort should be made to raise people's consciousness of the importance of the Bill of Rights and its defence during the 15th of December, following that by the Tea Party money bomb on the 16th.
Don't lose sight of the essential, friends. Remember the Bill of Rights! It's no use having it on paper if you don't have it in the hearts and minds of the People!
I hate to be critical when a positive momentum is building, but the Bill of Rights as a fundraising day would be impossible to spin in any way but positive. People will be questioning the history of the Boston Tea Party like never before...and the answers will be disappointing. It wasn't the story book event of patriotism we learned about in elementary school.
The Bill of Rights, however, are pristine in their glory. I wish we had put our energy behind Dec 15 for Bill of Rights day so that people would be asking, "What's so important about amendment #3?" and so forth.
As a community of Ron Paul supporters, we really should do something monumental to pay respect to the Bill of Rights on Dec 15.
The two events should be combined, but it's important that people start reacting loud and clear to what is being taken away from them.
Sunday the 16th is on and is ideal for the fund-raising under the Boston Tea Party, no doubt about that.
But the out-reaching effort leading up to the partying should strive to build a stronger consciousness among the clueless of the 10 Amendments and what has been happening to them lately (or maybe for a much longer time than we care to remember).
Some sort of big Bill of Rights event should be devised for the 15th, as you suggest, in preparation of the day after, so to speak.
A personal note if I may: I live in Europe submerged by the "Government shall provide you with a bunch of rights" variety of hypocritical rubbish that allows for censorship of the media (and indeed of the Internet), as well as political jailing for thought-crime, and I know the difference the other variety of rights makes.
I often quote Stalin's 1936 Constitution of the USSR where it says something complicated like "the Government shall provide publishers their right to have printing presses and allowances of paper." How nice. Sounds like the "many rights, lots of exceptions" parts of the new European Constitutional Treaty that will be imposed on 27 countries without a popular vote.
But give me rather "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press" anytime, if you please. And without that, my friends of the good old U. S. of A., it's goodbye to Internet freedom for the whole World.
We should try to give a real world face to the 16th December event.
1) What about holding house/tea party on the 16th? We have 1000s of meetup groups what if they all meet for a house party on that day? Good way to recruit new people too.
2) We could have a picture mosaic with "tea party 07" banner in all 50 states + DC in front of well known building or other characteristic of that State. This could be eeasily set as an account on flickr with a link on the official tea party website.
I never vote in my own country's national or european elections (I'm tired of censors, thieves and warmongering hypocrites), and unfortunately I won't be able to vote in yours either.
But what a truly inspiring spectacle all of you are for the whole of Europe! May you succeed in again making your country a beacon of liberty for the World to follow!
I get an online subscription to the student newspaper at the Univ. or Arkansas, and just this Monday it pops on my screen, and guess what was front page news......"Students Rock for Ron Paul!" Seems like some musical groups organized a free concert and forum for speakers highlighting the Ron Paul Freedom messege, and they were bold enough to even allow anyone their opinion (can you say: fair and balanced?). They also had free food, so you know the attendence was good. If we can only blast through the MasterMediaBlackout.................the campaign ought to be finding ways to expose this abuse in a subtle and intelligent way. Also, we have some very eager beavers on college campuses Nationwide.............we need to harness their energy before Barak does ( I don't think anyone else can). Attack, and show no mercy!
Here we are two months before the first primary, and each day I check the news here, Ron's Rangers are increasing the attack on the MSM and RINOs. With the success and enthusiasm increasing each day, I can easily believe the gift of this unknown benefactor is but the first of many.
Almighty God, the True Author of Liberty, is smiling upon us
This guy's a real leader with a big bank roll, but you know, this could be duplicated in smaller markets as well. What a great sign for the Dr. Paul! He's got people pitching in with all kinds of ideas and support. I don't see that happening with any other candidate. They have to beg for support and turnout. And if it weren't for all the sleazy PAC money, they would have to do what Mitt did....loan himself some funds!
I hereby pledge to you, generous benefactor, on my honor, that I will do everything that I can, everywhere that I can, to fully support Ron Paul and get him into office.
Your generosity will be a galvanizing force for the entire movement.
Mere words cannot adaquately express my appreciation.
My eyes are tearing up as I write this and attempt to find some way to tell you what it means to me.
We should consider purchasing a copy of this newspaper when the ad comes out. Generous support to those who give us a platform just makes good sense. It's good to make friends in politics.
The MSM are always wanting to "out-scoop" the competition....This article needs to be spread to all the MSM sources so that they too will want to be the first to cover ths story of yet another unbelievable act of grassroots support. To the man responsible for the ad...I salute you!!!
The new video is skyrocketing on Youtube. Please go to youtube direct link and boost this to #1 Rate it and leave a comment!! http://www.youtube.com/wa...
Love that slogan. RP has GATA target the panopticon. Surely many people must be concerned about the proliferation of surveillance devices. This trend is obviously at odds with “The land of the free, and the home of the brave”. Orwell’s principals of ‘DoubleThink’ not withstanding, the cognitive dissonance of the people must have some limits. We need some creative individual to put it all together in a political ad showing a chilling montage of cameras everywhere. It could be very effective, and the MSM ain’t never going to show it to us.
NOT to buy so many copies of the paper that other non-RP folks will not have a chance to buy it and read it too.
USAToday should look ahead and print extra copies. Like many internet sites, they don't get as many hits on their sites as they do when they run Ron Paul articles. I think that is the reason some of them really do anti-RP articles, just to get the hits.
I wonder if USAToday will reveal the number of papers sold that day versus a regular news day?
Full page add
What day will the add appear?
Thanksgiving
Nov 21 just before the big day
Canada Loves Ron Paul
SEE PIC OF AD HERE
http://www.revmark.org/fo...
FYI--it's been revised
This is the first draft. It will give you an idea of what it looks like, but the revised version was posted here earlier today.
Slim Jims
To increase the effectiveness of the advertisement should we slip into hotels that night and put Slim Jim's in ever USA today?
thanks!
and I completely agree with so many below that it is upon us to make this issue disappear from the stands!
JUST IN!!! FULL AD HERE (PIC)
Here is a Basic Start of the LAYOUT!! WOW!! Any suggestions....I would jump to this site and comment!!
http://www.ronpaulforums....
At the bottom of the ad is the guy who is paying for it...send him a shout out!! Thanking him!!
Make Ron Paul's Picture Larger
The add has a big picture of all the founding fathers but there is just a little tiny one of Ron Paul.
*edit- I see that the updated list says this has been changed
A growing ad venture
This is the guy:
http://www.geocapital.com...
Could it be a coincidence that the first big bucks come from someone working in "the world of opportunities to invest in small growing companies" as his partnership firm puts it?
How very appropriate: this is a growing venture that won't stop growing.
Updates to the ad text
Lawrence (the person paying for the ad) just wrote that there are some changes to the ad... Here is a link to the updates: http://tinyurl.com/2kox29
Good change
This change sounds good: "we do not speak for the Founders. we speak for the people."
Because I've noticed it rubs people the wrong way.
You don't have to be super
You don't have to be super rich. If you have - or are going to - contribute the full $2300 to the campaign, you can also place ads in your local, or small town paper.
I ran a 3 column wide by 5 column inches - a 3x5 - for 4 days prior to Nov 5th, for $594. A 2x2 ad for our MeetUp group runs $48.40; and a 1x1 for the MeetUp group runs $12.10. You can get even better rates for Supplements, Greensheets, etc.
People with "dough" join Dr. Ron Paul
Paul Pays Filing Fee For Republican Primary
LITTLE ROCK -- Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who is seeking the Republican Party presidential nomination, paid a $15,000 filing Monday with the Republican Party of Arkansas to get his name on the state's presidential primary ballot.
Karen Ray, executive director of the state party, said
a supporter of Paul's paid the fee Monday afternoon.
from: http://www.nwaonline.net/...
That's cool
That's cool
We could all decide on a
We could all decide on a magazine or newspaper and then design a ad for it. Next we start a chip in fund and when we have enough we place the ad.
Live Free or Die.
Good housekeeping!!!! Let's
Good housekeeping!!!! Let's reach the republican base :)
Full Page Ad
From those of us who wish we had the resources to do as much...
THANK YOU!
The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance...
Check this out........
Log onto www.thetraveleronline.com and see what's going on around college campuses.
Idea
This newspaper ad has sparked an idea in me.
Being that Tea Party 07' will bring a lot of attention on the Ron Paul campaign, what can we do to capitalize on this at the moment when attention is greatest?
I propose we consider a Media Blitz idea. That is, a coordinated effort utilizing multiple mediums to simultaneously spread the message of Dr Paul. If we do it right, we can perhaps get Dr. Paul's name recognition to skyrocket.
1.) Television:
News networks such as CNN and MSNBC are already watching the progress of Tea Party activities, so a successful fundraiser will cement their involvement in the Blitz.
2.) Newspapers and Magazines:
Perhaps a separate fundraiser can be set up (one which is not directly involved with the official campaign) that raises money for printed advertisements. These advertisements should be concentrated in early primary states (such as local papers) and national publications in the days immediately preceding and following the Tea Party.
3.) Radio ads:
With the official campaign already running ads, perhaps grassroot support can add to this area in the days around the Tea Party. This isn't limited to independently funded advertisements. Supporters can also flood into radio shows, call music stations with song requests for Ron Paul, and generally just get the word out.
4.) Traditional Activism:
Being that the Tea Party also includes normal activities, this should be self-explanatory. If we can turn out in volumes, we may be able to get more News coverage and aid all the other media operations. Not only that, but things like flyers, billboards, and slim jims, will hit the target with local areas and increase supporters.
Anyone think this is possible? Ideas?
5)
Start a search engine marketing campaign buying all of the candidates names in IA and NH...So when searchers type in "Mitt Romney" etc...then get a Ron Paul ad...
Romney and McCain do this...
Here are the results of this from the McCain campaign...........
Search for a Candidate......
http://www.newsweek.com/i...
Can geo-target using Google AdWords, Yahoo ?earch Marketing, and MSN adCenter...............
Bill of Rights
Every effort should be made to raise people's consciousness of the importance of the Bill of Rights and its defence during the 15th of December, following that by the Tea Party money bomb on the 16th.
Don't lose sight of the essential, friends. Remember the Bill of Rights! It's no use having it on paper if you don't have it in the hearts and minds of the People!
Bill of Rights
I hate to be critical when a positive momentum is building, but the Bill of Rights as a fundraising day would be impossible to spin in any way but positive. People will be questioning the history of the Boston Tea Party like never before...and the answers will be disappointing. It wasn't the story book event of patriotism we learned about in elementary school.
The Bill of Rights, however, are pristine in their glory. I wish we had put our energy behind Dec 15 for Bill of Rights day so that people would be asking, "What's so important about amendment #3?" and so forth.
As a community of Ron Paul supporters, we really should do something monumental to pay respect to the Bill of Rights on Dec 15.
Bill of Rights
The two events should be combined, but it's important that people start reacting loud and clear to what is being taken away from them.
Sunday the 16th is on and is ideal for the fund-raising under the Boston Tea Party, no doubt about that.
But the out-reaching effort leading up to the partying should strive to build a stronger consciousness among the clueless of the 10 Amendments and what has been happening to them lately (or maybe for a much longer time than we care to remember).
Some sort of big Bill of Rights event should be devised for the 15th, as you suggest, in preparation of the day after, so to speak.
A personal note if I may: I live in Europe submerged by the "Government shall provide you with a bunch of rights" variety of hypocritical rubbish that allows for censorship of the media (and indeed of the Internet), as well as political jailing for thought-crime, and I know the difference the other variety of rights makes.
I often quote Stalin's 1936 Constitution of the USSR where it says something complicated like "the Government shall provide publishers their right to have printing presses and allowances of paper." How nice. Sounds like the "many rights, lots of exceptions" parts of the new European Constitutional Treaty that will be imposed on 27 countries without a popular vote.
But give me rather "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press" anytime, if you please. And without that, my friends of the good old U. S. of A., it's goodbye to Internet freedom for the whole World.
Ideas
We should try to give a real world face to the 16th December event.
1) What about holding house/tea party on the 16th? We have 1000s of meetup groups what if they all meet for a house party on that day? Good way to recruit new people too.
2) We could have a picture mosaic with "tea party 07" banner in all 50 states + DC in front of well known building or other characteristic of that State. This could be eeasily set as an account on flickr with a link on the official tea party website.
Even Better... lets throw
Even Better... lets throw "tea" off a boat...
using something else in the place of tea to modernize it would also be acceptable.
We should do this in a couple biggish cities and get some media attn.
yellow plastic ducks?
Something like:http://www.childrenslifeline.ie/html/newsdetail.php?newsid=61&new=y
I'm pretty sure thats
I'm pretty sure thats illegal... definitely don't do anything illegal.
I salute you patriot!
So the small group of spammers bought a USA Today full page ad.
Truly inspiring
I never vote in my own country's national or european elections (I'm tired of censors, thieves and warmongering hypocrites), and unfortunately I won't be able to vote in yours either.
But what a truly inspiring spectacle all of you are for the whole of Europe! May you succeed in again making your country a beacon of liberty for the World to follow!
It's happening everywhere...
I get an online subscription to the student newspaper at the Univ. or Arkansas, and just this Monday it pops on my screen, and guess what was front page news......"Students Rock for Ron Paul!" Seems like some musical groups organized a free concert and forum for speakers highlighting the Ron Paul Freedom messege, and they were bold enough to even allow anyone their opinion (can you say: fair and balanced?). They also had free food, so you know the attendence was good. If we can only blast through the MasterMediaBlackout.................the campaign ought to be finding ways to expose this abuse in a subtle and intelligent way. Also, we have some very eager beavers on college campuses Nationwide.............we need to harness their energy before Barak does ( I don't think anyone else can). Attack, and show no mercy!
It keeps getting better!!
Here we are two months before the first primary, and each day I check the news here, Ron's Rangers are increasing the attack on the MSM and RINOs. With the success and enthusiasm increasing each day, I can easily believe the gift of this unknown benefactor is but the first of many.
Almighty God, the True Author of Liberty, is smiling upon us
1
1
Heck fire!
This guy's a real leader with a big bank roll, but you know, this could be duplicated in smaller markets as well. What a great sign for the Dr. Paul! He's got people pitching in with all kinds of ideas and support. I don't see that happening with any other candidate. They have to beg for support and turnout. And if it weren't for all the sleazy PAC money, they would have to do what Mitt did....loan himself some funds!
To the benefactor
I hereby pledge to you, generous benefactor, on my honor, that I will do everything that I can, everywhere that I can, to fully support Ron Paul and get him into office.
Your generosity will be a galvanizing force for the entire movement.
Mere words cannot adaquately express my appreciation.
My eyes are tearing up as I write this and attempt to find some way to tell you what it means to me.
Words fail me.
Thank you.
Well Put
I agree completely and would like to express my thanks.
"Freedom is popular"
-Ron Paul
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Ditto
Wow, FreedomFighter; I choked up reading your post. Very well put.
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."
- Plato
positive feedback to USA today
We should consider purchasing a copy of this newspaper when the ad comes out. Generous support to those who give us a platform just makes good sense. It's good to make friends in politics.
Did you say...
"A" copy? LOL
Just a thought...
The MSM are always wanting to "out-scoop" the competition....This article needs to be spread to all the MSM sources so that they too will want to be the first to cover ths story of yet another unbelievable act of grassroots support. To the man responsible for the ad...I salute you!!!
Jay Bradshaw
Ron Paul Activist
This is great.
The person who is paying for this ad is a true patriot. I only wish we knew who this patriot is so we could all thank this person.
Give Me Freedom
If Tyranny And Oppression Come To This Land, It Will Be In The
Guise Of Fighting A Foreign Enemy. James Madison
Go to Youtube
The new video is skyrocketing on Youtube. Please go to youtube direct link and boost this to #1 Rate it and leave a comment!!
http://www.youtube.com/wa...
1984 - a warning, not a blueprint
Love that slogan. RP has GATA target the panopticon. Surely many people must be concerned about the proliferation of surveillance devices. This trend is obviously at odds with “The land of the free, and the home of the brave”. Orwell’s principals of ‘DoubleThink’ not withstanding, the cognitive dissonance of the people must have some limits. We need some creative individual to put it all together in a political ad showing a chilling montage of cameras everywhere. It could be very effective, and the MSM ain’t never going to show it to us.
YouTube
It seems like that kind of thing is already on YouTube, searchable with basic keywords like New World Order, CFR, Big Brother, police state, etc.
Recommendations from puppetgovcom:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...
http://www.youtube.com/wa...
http://www.youtube.com/wa...
Adding up.
Thanks for the ad.
Adding up.
Thanks for the ad.
Anybody have an image?
of the ad?
We have to be careful
NOT to buy so many copies of the paper that other non-RP folks will not have a chance to buy it and read it too.
USAToday should look ahead and print extra copies. Like many internet sites, they don't get as many hits on their sites as they do when they run Ron Paul articles. I think that is the reason some of them really do anti-RP articles, just to get the hits.
I wonder if USAToday will reveal the number of papers sold that day versus a regular news day?
Thanks for all who are
Thanks for all who are responsible for this generous act of liberty and freedom.
Sincere thanks
Now that's putting your money where your mouth is! Freedom isn't free, especially when it comes to ads in USA Today.
another modern-day, un-sung hero to add to our growing list...
...just like Klyman. ;-)