11.11.11 Moneybomb name poll

[JoshLowry]

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what is this??

bring them home = bring them home
support our troops = has a ton of different meanings

do we want to merely support our troops or bring them home?

no offense come on guys are we just gonna pander to the status quo? TRUST in the strength of our message... we want to bring the troops home! when that message hits home with most americans they're gonna want to support us, as in they're gonna tell everyone they know about ron paul. whereas support our troops is such a cliche that the emotional attachment is just gonna be skin deep.

I think they are getting at establishing THE definition of supporting the troops.

I imagine bring them home will be the largest part of the theme. (Especially if the videos guys concentrate on that aspect... Do what you think is best!)

 

[asurfaholic]

Educating people about what supporting the troops really means could be helpful. We should aim to make promotional videos that feature military men and women talk about why they support Ron Paul, and how they feel about being sent overseas. We should also feature spouses who lost a loved one. Its emotional and is bound to unite people. I am sure that this is already on the plan for those here who actually plan and implement the plans for moneybombs.

I like the term "bring them home" but I think that will not resonate as well with people who think the wars are a good thing.

 

[chris41336]

We have two names/themes competing here:

BRING THEM HOME

or

SUPPORT THE TROOPS

I say we combine them: "Support our Troops: Bring Them Home"

Define the meaning of Supporting the Troops to be having them home, ready to DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY, not manage an empire.

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

-The "Obama Lied!" Moneybomb-

"Return Our Troops!"

 

[CabinMan]

I don't think they are different themes.

Support the troops makes a statement. It invokes the question, how?

Donate to Ron Paul so he can bring them home is the answer.

 

[JoshLowry]

Yea, we want people to hear Ron's message that have not yet heard it directly from his mouth.

We can bring in your average tv viewer with Support The Troops, but not as many with Bring Them Home.

Wouldn't putting "Bring Them Home" in the domain turn right leaning MSM viewers away?

We can educate them, but we need to get a hold of them.

 

[realtonygoodwin]

Educating people about what supporting the troops really means could be helpful. We should aim to make promotional videos that feature military men and women talk about why they support Ron Paul, and how they feel about being sent overseas. We should also feature spouses who lost a loved one. Its emotional and is bound to unite people. I am sure that this is already on the plan for those here who actually plan and implement the plans for moneybombs.

I like the term "bring them home" but I think that will not resonate as well with people who think the wars are a good thing.

Active duty military like myself can not endorse a candidate for partisan office. The video is a good idea, but is not legal, unfortunately.

 

[Rocket_pilot]

"Support Our Troops Money Bomb"

Hear me out:

1. This phrase resonates well with most Americans AND it evokes a strong emotional response.
2. It evokes an even STRONGER emitonal response with Ron Paul's base (us) becuase we know that supporting troops is not the same thing as supporting unconstitutional wars.
3. We stick it to the propaganda machine (who created that phrase) by stealing thier phrase and launching a nationwide campaign around it: A campaign to teach people how to REALLY support our troops. We re-define and re-brand thier phrase, just like they re-branded and re-defined our Tea Party.

Bottom line:

If we promote this just right, I bet people who are NOT Ron Paul supporters will STILL want to share the videos. Why fight against the (well intentioned) patriotism of the general public? Why not use it? Why not tap into it? We all feel patriotism, and so does everyone else. Let's focus on helping poeple understand what true patriotism is, rather than try to separate them from somthing that runs very deep with most people.

I love the other ideas, but they will not go viral. "Support our Troops" (right around veterans day!!!!!) COULD go viral. We just need to sprinkle a little education/information on top. Ride the wave!

Thoughts??

I'm with you brotha. At this point we need to court mainstream people. Bring them home won't sit as well with some. I certainly understand the points for it, but I support the above posters opinion. Just the opinion of one veteran.

 

[RonPaulRules]

Obama is bringing them home so he can get more votes. So these names are no good anymore.

 

[Thor]

The 11th Hour, of the 11th Day, of the 11th Month – When the Guns Fell Silent (11-11-11)

http://blog.usni.org/2009/11/11/the...-of-the-11th-month-when-the-guns-fell-silent/

 

[Okie RP fan]

Could we change "Bring Them Home" to "Bring Them ALL Home"?

Considering the recent announcement. I didn't vote for "Bring Them Home" for that reason.

 

[Article V]

I'm a bit offended that the OP put up the wrong name for the "Bring US Home" name. It's a double entendre. "Us" means us and is therefore slightly offensive in its assumption. US means both us and U.S. so that the supporters can see thing from two perspectives.

Whatever...

 

[acptulsa]

So would a clarification like this work?

"Support Our Troops... Bring Them All Home!"

It would. And since it's Armistice Day, I like the subtitle, 'The Bomb to End All Bombs.'

 

[realtonygoodwin]

Oops, sorry about that. Wasn't intentional.

 

[Michael Landon]

I'm thinking about delivering a bunch of Paul's "Defense" slim jims on Veterans day. Anyone else thinking about doing this also?

- ML

 

[Article V]

Oops, sorry about that. Wasn't intentional.

I know it wasn't. I'm not mad at you or anyone, just disappointed at another missed opportunity.

That said, it seems like the Veteran's Day Moneybomb name already has a lot set up. Or, rather, the Veterans' Day Moneybomb.

 

[acptulsa]

I know it wasn't. I'm not mad at you or anyone, just disappointed at another missed opportunity.

That said, it seems like the Veteran's Day Moneybomb name already has a lot set up.

I picked up on it, I just didn't think the double entendre would be understood by everyone, or was that great to be honest. I think the 'support them by bringing them home' was the best.

I don't know if the double entendre of saying The Bomb to End All Bombs will be picked up by the generation who doesn't know Armistice Day commemorates the end of The War to End All Wars, either, but I think it will be understood by a particular target audience (seniors) who we ought to have and need to have.

 

[TomtheTinker]

Veteran's Day Moneybomb!!!!!


I really don't see why it doesn't have more votes???..we need support among the elderly..its the least political divisive..the most appealing to the people we are trying to appeal to(republicans) ...Ron Paul is a vet.

 

[TheTyke]

I like Veteran's Day the best. Support the Troops is good too.

To me, this is all about highlighting that the military support Dr. Paul and his America-first, strong defense policies. They like to paint us as anti-soldier hippies, when the reality is the exact opposite. We need to take ownership of the term "support the troops" and make it synonymous with bringing them home, and putting the US first. All of these points will be made as we promote the event. It's going to be AWESOME PR! How many people post "support the troops" etc? We can ask them... are you supporting who the troops want? Really putting the words into action?

 

[lucent]

Veteran's Day Moneybomb!!!!!


I really don't see why it doesn't have more votes???..we need support among the elderly..its the least political divisive..the most appealing to the people we are trying to appeal to(republicans) ...Ron Paul is a vet.

We've explained our reasons.