Attention!!! Deadline for NH/IA Ron Paul TV Ad Script is MONDAY (Aug 20) Morning!!!

[Santana28]

This isn't a bad ad but the sequence is wrong. The message, "America's future is going to pot"

LOL.... okay, so maybe put a Bob Marley poster on the wall of his dorm room in the background?

Or you could have some liberal activist chick

Or a gay kid

You get the idea!

 

[klamath]

yep, that is better

 

[Magsec]

I started an account here just to see if this is an interesting idea.

You see alot of businessmen enter into a hall, then the camera pans to some document encased in glass. They break the glass with the butt of a rifle and proceed to just defame the document. You see them crumpling it, spitting on it, laughing as it'd done You see one of the people rip off the bottom of it, then he lets the shrivelled paper fall to the ground. Satisfied, the group leaves. You notice them push a security guard on their way out.

Some bystander then enters the scene and picks up the paper, realizing it's the Declaration of Independence, with the signature section of the document ripped off. He carefully smooths out the document and puts it back in the glass case. He takes a curious look at it, then picks it back up, looks down at the signature piece on the floor and shrugs.

He takes out a pen and writes "Ron Paul" on at the bottom of the torn document where the signatures would've started, then places it back. He whistles the end of the national anthem as he walks off.

I guess there can be some voiceover going on when the document is being ravaged. Not a safe concept if we want more voters, but for us it sounds pretty cool. Any safer variations of this can probably work

 

[constituent]

i like it.

 

[Santana28]

well, i think its obvious we'll like anything that shows how awesome Ron Paul is

what we gotta do is figure out which one will be most effective on the broad, Ron-Paul-Ignorant masses

personally, i think we should stay away from ANYTHING which even hints "conspiracy" - most people don't even know who he is, let alone that there is a conspiracy against him! those who do will only take acknowledgement of these conspiracies as further evidence that we are all kook conspiracy theorists like they say we are. i think we need to stick strictly to the issues here.

I like how creative we are though! We could make a whole viral YouTube series or something.

 

[constituent]

Another idea:

Remember the Twisted Sister video with the kid who listens to the band and his dad freaks out about it? You could do the same thing except backwards.

The kid spends all day on YouTube watching Ron Paul videos (particularly those w/ music) and things of that nature... people getting along and working together...

The dad is angry because he wants his son to watch brain dead news, violence and riots, cops and doomsday at the markets, that whole bit.
Says it's unusual for a kid to be so concerned with politics.

Charts and Graphs, plummeting.

Cut back and forth, t.v. to comp monitor. t.v is the same ol' fear and noise machine. on comp people are getting together, volunteering, helping each other set up for a Ronstock kinda event... Voices cheering "Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul" get louder and louder until the dad is completely freaking out, mirrored by O'Reilly and the others freaking out ::cutting from one talking head to another like a nightmare, colors going crazy:: and the chanting gets so loud, the people on the t.v. so upset that the t.v. explodes and the dad has steam coming out of his ears like a cartoon. screen goes black.

Camera comes in on the dad who is exhausted from freaking out and the living room is all messed up b/c the tv blew up... you see Ron Paul walk up the doorstep and into the livingroom... he hands the dad a R 3VO_| UTION shirt and says

something along the lines of, "in times like these, maybe unusual is a good thing!" gives that apple pie kinda laugh, helps the dad up off the ground as the kid walks down the stairs,

father and son exit the house and follow Ron Paul up the sidewalk and down the road as the screen fades out to

logo: Ron Paul 08
Hope For America

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

Another idea:

Remember the Twisted Sister video with the kid who listens to the band and his dad freaks out about it? You could do the same thing except backwards.

The kid spends all day on YouTube watching Ron Paul videos (particularly those w/ music) and things of that nature... people getting along and working together...

The dad is angry because he wants his son to watch brain dead news, violence and riots, cops and doomsday at the markets, that whole bit.
Says it's unusual for a kid to be so concerned with politics.

Charts and Graphs, plummeting.

Cut back and forth, t.v. to comp monitor. t.v is the same ol' fear and noise machine. on comp people are getting together, volunteering, helping each other set up for a Ronstock kinda event... Voices cheering "Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul" get louder and louder until the dad is completely freaking out, mirrored by O'Reilly and the others freaking out ::cutting from one talking head to another like a nightmare, colors going crazy:: and the chanting gets so loud, the people on the t.v. so upset that the t.v. explodes and the dad has steam coming out of his ears like a cartoon. screen goes black.

Camera comes in on the dad who is exhausted from freaking out and the living room is all messed up b/c the tv blew up... you see Ron Paul walk up the doorstep and into the livingroom... he hands the dad a R 3VO_| UTION shirt and says

something along the lines of, "in times like these, maybe unusual is a good thing!" gives that apple pie kinda laugh, helps the dad up off the ground as the kid walks down the stairs,

father and son exit the house and follow Ron Paul up the sidewalk and down the road as the screen fades out to

logo: Ron Paul 08
Hope For America

Great idea... but... RP cannot appear live in a grassroots ad, IIRC

 

[constituent]

do you think a computer generated MechaPaul could appear in a grassroots ad? that might be a little much for this endeavor... but might be worth considering at other times. i don't know... how difficult is that sort of thing?

 

[klamath]

I started an account here just to see if this is an interesting idea.

You see alot of businessmen enter into a hall, then the camera pans to some document encased in glass. They break the glass with the butt of a rifle and proceed to just defame the document. You see them crumpling it, spitting on it, laughing as it'd done You see one of the people rip off the bottom of it, then he lets the shrivelled paper fall to the ground. Satisfied, the group leaves. You notice them push a security guard on their way out.

Some bystander then enters the scene and picks up the paper, realizing it's the Declaration of Independence, with the signature section of the document ripped off. He carefully smooths out the document and puts it back in the glass case. He takes a curious look at it, then picks it back up, looks down at the signature piece on the floor and shrugs.

He takes out a pen and writes "Ron Paul" on at the bottom of the torn document where the signatures would've started, then places it back. He whistles the end of the national anthem as he walks off.

I guess there can be some voiceover going on when the document is being ravaged. Not a safe concept if we want more voters, but for us it sounds pretty cool. Any safer variations of this can probably work

I like this too. The constitution might be better though.

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

do you think a computer generated MechaPaul could appear in a grassroots ad? that might be a little much for this endeavor... but might be worth considering at other times. i don't know... how difficult is that sort of thing?

LOL, I would imagine yes, might seem strange though...

 

[TruthBeKnown]

I started an account here just to see if this is an interesting idea.

You see alot of businessmen enter into a hall, then the camera pans to some document encased in glass. They break the glass with the butt of a rifle and proceed to just defame the document. You see them crumpling it, spitting on it, laughing as it'd done You see one of the people rip off the bottom of it, then he lets the shrivelled paper fall to the ground. Satisfied, the group leaves. You notice them push a security guard on their way out.

Some bystander then enters the scene and picks up the paper, realizing it's the Declaration of Independence, with the signature section of the document ripped off. He carefully smooths out the document and puts it back in the glass case. He takes a curious look at it, then picks it back up, looks down at the signature piece on the floor and shrugs.

He takes out a pen and writes "Ron Paul" on at the bottom of the torn document where the signatures would've started, then places it back. He whistles the end of the national anthem as he walks off.

I guess there can be some voiceover going on when the document is being ravaged. Not a safe concept if we want more voters, but for us it sounds pretty cool. Any safer variations of this can probably work

I like this one alot! But how about this at the end:
As he whistles off - but starting at the beginning of the national anthem,
the same security guard that just got bumped has a look on his face like "hey, what's going on?"
walks up, reads the doc on the wall, whips out a pen, joins in on whistling the anthem, & adds his name under Ron's.
As he's walking away, a cleaning lady walks up, reads the doc, starts whistling in, & signs it.
As she turns to walk away, the camera pans back & the shot fills with more & more people with their arms in the air, holding pens, moving forward to sign the doc. Then end with the words: Ron Paul
Hope for America
www.RonPaul2008.com
across the screen.

I think it's a powerful statement & a call to The People to stand up for their country with Ron as leading the way.

******

I came up with one last night. Thinking of addressing issues that appeal to alot of people, ending the war is an obvious one - 70% want us out. So check this out:

Taps is playing in the background during this entire sequence:
camera is a closeup of the flag
Camera pans back to see flag is on a coffin
Pans back more: grieving family dressed in black around coffin

Shot switches to bombs going off in Baghdad
Short montage of bombing, wounded soldiers, wounded civilians, amputees
Shot of veterans setting up crosses at Arlington West

Taps stops.

Screen is black: Ron Paul's voice comes in saying he wants to get us out of Iraq
(I think we can get this off of one of the debates where he clearly states he would get us out now)

Screen shot of Ron's face with sound of cheering crowd in background

Text scrolls up: "AMERICA NEEDS
A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE
CONGRESSMAN DR. RON PAUL
PRESIDENT 2008
www.RONPAUL2008.com

I think Ron Pauls stance against the war is one of his strongest assets in winning this race & we definitely need to let people know about it!

 

[TruthBeKnown]

My humble submission of a script.

Video ad for Ron Paul

[Damning images of prominent democrats from the 70s and 90s.]
ANNOUNCER: Our nation was not founded on the agenda of the Democrats...

[Similar images of prominent republicans from the 60s and today]
ANNOUNCER: Our nation was not founded on the agenda of the Republicans...

[Images of the founding fathers, esp. signers of the Constitution]
ANNOUNCER: Our nation was founded on the Constitution...

[Images from the Revolutionary and Civil wars]
ANNOUNCER: ...and the blood of those who pledged to uphold the Constitution with their lives...

[Images from 9/11]
ANNOUNCER: America has serious enemies, who might have been stopped had several airline pilots been armed with pistols. But our Government took away that right.

[Images of ballot counting squabbles from 2000 and 2004]
ANNOUNCER: Every 4 years, you, the American PEOPLE, elect a leader to protect America and to uphold the Constitution, not to serve the agenda of one party...

[Images of angry activists]
ANNOUNCER: ... nor the agenda of special interest groups ...

[Images of big corporations, lifestyles of the rich and famous, luxurious home of John Edwards]
ANNOUNCER: ... or the powerful and wealthy ...

[Images of the United Nations, European government buildings, illegal immigrants crossing the border]
ANNOUNCER: ... and espcecially not foreign governments and people ...

[Images of Iraq and the Middle East]
ANNOUNCER: We don't elect a President to meddle in other nations.

[Images of Ron Paul, the Declaration and Constitution]
ANNOUNCER: We elect a president to protect AMERICA and uphold OUR law ...

[Images of doctors and hospitals]
ANNOUNCER: ... not to provide us with healthcare ...

[Images of day-cares or a babysitter]
ANNOUNCER: ... not to raise our children ...

[Images of a farmer and a grocer]
ANNOUNCER: ... not to feed us.

[Images of Ron Paul dressed NOT in navy or red (symbolizing the Dems and GOP), but in white]
ANNOUNCER: Don't you think it's time America had a president who is committed to the Constitution, instead of special interest groups, big business or the United Nations? Congressman Ron Paul has never voted for tax increases. Congressman Ron Paul has never voted to send our troops to war. Congressman Ron Paul has never voted for increased government. Congressman Ron Paul has never voted ... etc., etc.

[Images of ordinary Americans in iconic places, such as Des Moines, Ames, New Hampshire]
ANNOUNCER: You have the power to elect a great president. Now you have the opportunity: Support Congressman Ron Paul for president in 2008. Vote for Congressman Ron Paul.

I like this one, too! I think pictures of just the Revolutionary War & is more appropriate for the statement. The Civil War was really about keeping the South from seceeding. All other wars I can think of were about money & gaining strategic global position - NOT about upholding the Constitution.

 

[Wolfbro]

The focus of any Ron Paul ad should be obvious. It is vital that it convey Ron Paul's desire to eliminate the INCOME TAX!!!

I think that is the message that would resonate with the vast majority of people and would be a single issue that could draw the most support from the average person.

I was very disappointed to not see it even mentioned in the Iowa ad. I think that was very foolish. The first thing I tell people when I make them aware of Ron Paul is that he would work to eliminate the income tax and instantly their eyes light up and they are interested. This is something that sets him apart in a major way. Most people have no idea nor would they even fathom that any candidate would even proposing such a thing.

 

[DeadheadForPaul]

I agree with WolfBro. Eliminating the Income Tax is huge. That resonates with MANY people

Also, I don't think the ad should stat "not to provide us with healthcare" because he DOES want to provid us with healthcar...through the free market

 

[ronpaulitician]

The focus of any Ron Paul ad should be obvious. It is vital that it convey Ron Paul's desire to eliminate the INCOME TAX!!!

I think that is the message that would resonate with the vast majority of people and would be a single issue that could draw the most support from the average person.

I was very disappointed to not see it even mentioned in the Iowa ad. I think that was very foolish. The first thing I tell people when I make them aware of Ron Paul is that he would work to eliminate the income tax and instantly their eyes light up and they are interested. This is something that sets him apart in a major way. Most people have no idea nor would they even fathom that any candidate would even proposing such a thing.

Some things to remind them: (Federal budget history

Federal outlays 1985 - $900 billion
Federal outlays 1990 - $1.3 trillion
Federal outlays 1995 - $1.5 trillion
Federal outlays 2000 - $1.8 trillion

Individual income taxes receipts 1985 - $335 billion
Individual income taxes receipts 1990 - $467 billion
Individual income taxes receipts 1995 - $590 billion
Individual income taxes receipts 2000 - $1.0 trillion

Individial income taxes as percentage of total federal outlays
1985 37%
1990 36%
1995 39%
2000 56%

Spending at the federal level doubled between 1985 and 2000.
Receipts from individual income taxes tripled between 1985 and 2000.

The federal government took in more in individual income taxes in 2000 than the total amount it spent in 1985.

 

[Santana28]

i think you guys gotta remember that a TV commercial is supposed to appeal to the general public, not fellow die-hard issue-heavy patriots such as ourselves. We have YouTube for that. anyone that really cares about the issues has probably already looked into ron paul by now. Don't scare people or hit them with a ton of stuff that requires too much thinking, or you'll turn them off right away before they get a chance to really get to know him. Thats why these people like Mitt Romney!! also, want to be careful not to frame RP as a "one issue" candidate - the MSM seems to be trying to pin that on him lately. Most people are ignorant about the IRS. You tell them that he wants to do away with it, and they think he's a loon because they don't understand how it works. I even had a lady tell me she WANTED to pay taxes. i think you have to get them to trust Ron first before throwing the IRS thing out there, unless you know your audience is already sympathetic. JMO.

 

[ronpaulitician]

i think you guys gotta remember that a TV commercial is supposed to appeal to the general public, not fellow die-hard issue-heavy patriots such as ourselves.

Agree.

Which is why I like constituent's "blue sky" one so much.

a blue sky, wind, first autumn leaves...

close up shot of hippie mom's (R 3Vo_| ution shirt) face as she pulls away from setting her two kids in a little red wagon (wood slated sides), says "I love you guys."

panning out... she grabs her man's hand and they take off walking up the road as camera pulls further out and into a passing car.

Inside car man is listening to a Ron Paul song or something upbeat, you see his face smiling as camera spins around over his shoulder and back out the window...

camera behind car sees jesus fish and spins as car pulls into the driveway (left). man in car's wife is visible in left third of the shot running toward car in Ron Paul jesus fish shirt w/ her kids in tow (ron paul shirts). Husband pops out of the door and asks, "we're not late are we."

wife replies... "no no no... just hurry.. come on kids, let's go." Lady tosses shirt to husband who fumbles with it as he gets into the car and they back out of the driveway.

camera follows car momentarily and then zooms straight ahead, up the road into a town square situation. as the camera moves up the road, you see people exiting their homes, more families and young people all converging on some spot ahead... the crowd gets increasingly dense... some young person (Internet Rockstar shirt) turns around and waves to the camera.

it becomes increasingly clear that some sort of event is taking place... but when the camera gets to the middle of town, there is no event... just people talking and laughing and shaking hands... some people picking up trash ::you know some volunteer activity going on:: music has been building all along... crescendo as the camera moves overhead panning out up into space (you see a huge crowd below clogging all entrances to the town center).

then as the camera moves away and the lights fade... w/ text and perhaps a voice...

Something big is happening, but you won't see it watching t.v. The world is changing one person at a time. Guess what? You're Next.

Be Alive.

Be Free.

::Ron Paul Logo::

Hope for America

Be a Part of it.

 

[Margo37]

A threatening hooded figure for a first impression?

Originally Posted by dspectre
I don't know if this would work in Iowa, but New Hampshire might take it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK-QR88yfOE

Maybe I like this person's movie too much, but I had to throw it out there....

It's very scary and dark, threatening, conveys no optimism, IMO it would make a terrible first impression, mothers would really hate their kids seeing this, "Shut that thing off" reaction, a black hooded figure?

The Mosaic ad is very well done, effective and pleasant and gets the points across, maybe leave the guns til later? Also thought the CKelly script was very good, I just came across this thread and have no script so hope no one minds my opinion but that ad I feel would be a terrible mistake.

 

[slantedview]

I agree with WolfBro. Eliminating the Income Tax is huge. That resonates with MANY people

Also, I don't think the ad should stat "not to provide us with healthcare" because he DOES want to provid us with healthcar...through the free market

I agree on the income tax. I wouldn't get into specifics or numbers though.

Healthcare... I'd probably not mention.

 

[peacemonger]

I timed this at exactly 30 seconds spoken at a comfortable pace. I have some film editing experience but I don't have time to put together a draft. I think this focuses on the things Iowans care about.

zoom - out (background of Ron Paul Mosaic)
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Ron Paul as our candidate.

Fighter planes fly by - zoooooom!
Ron Paul will protect our homeland by strengthening our forces.

Image of troops building infrastructure in Iraq
He will secure our borders and stop spending our tax dollars developing foreign nations.

Image of troops in battle
He believes in the second amendment and will defeat our enemies at home and abroad.

Image of the capital building in D.C.
He will shrink the federal government until the IRS is no longer needed.

Image of cash printing presses
They call him Dr. No for a reason. He would make good use of the veto.

Image of the Constitution
Ron Paul knows what our founders fought for. Vote for Ron Paul in 2008.

Eagle soaring blue sky
Vote for Liberty

What do you think?