Recent content by mikesown

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/29394 RP is trailing the poll!

HQ, definitely. I think people underestimate what HQ is doing. Often, people complain, "We only got 5% of the vote in a given state, so HQ sucks!" however, the reality is that Paul isn't getting support for reasons outside the campaign's control. My point is that HQ is not completely useless...

Today, Paul supporters raised in excess of $1.85 million. No doubt, that's an impressive feat, but far below the over $6 million we raised last moneybomb. What does this show? To me: 1. We don't have any large base of new supporters. Paul has the internet down pat; we know that. Paul's image is...

This doesn't work. We've tried it before(think about the weekly moneybombs). It simply doesn't generate significant money(maybe a couple thousand, but not much more than that). Historically speaking, we raise the majority of our money on a single day(just look at the discrepancy between the top...

I think we need to get a big fundraising day in BEFORE super tuesday(not the day before, but a week or more in advance). Yes, this is soon after the current money bomb, but super tuesday is where we will have our chance to prove our worth; we need to get the campaign some money for campaigning...

I think that Ron Paul needs an independant(PAC) superbowl ad. No doubt this is an expensive propsition, probably $2 million for a 30 second spot, but it would be a great way to increase awareness: over 90 million people watch the superbowl each year. Beyond the obvious benefits of supporters...

Here's my take on the matter: Creators deserve to profit from their works. It's outrageous for an artist to make a work of art, then see it sold on the street with no compensation. Likewise, the artist should be able to say "I don't want you to use this" and be able to control WHO has access to...

Most libertarians have very clear positions on the majority of issues: get the government off your back. However, one issue which (in my opinion) is a difficult one is that of intellectual property. How should intellectual property be defined? Should a patent office exist? If so, should the...