Fifth Draft of USA Today Ad -- Really about final!!

[DesertRat]

Guess I'm just a wet blanket

This is in response to the post wanting more focus on the tea party event...

I think continuing to tie our actions and fundraisers to revolutionary acts will backfire on us even though I argree we are doing something revolutionary. Look what they tried to do with the Guy Fawkes day fundraiser. Just imagine if we would have done that on Veterans day instead of making that one an afterthought. How in the world could you spin donating money on Veterans day?

Like I said in the title, I am probably just a wet blanket and won't be very popular here. Maybe that's because I'm a recent convert, but who else could better judge the impact of stuff like this on people that have never heard of Dr. Paul before. There is no question that I desperatley want to get Dr. Paul elected for two full terms if possible. If that means toning it down a bit on the first introduction, and avoiding actions that give the MSM extra ammo then so be it. All I care is that we win honestly (not suggesting any intentional dishonesty here just stating how I feel) without taking ourselves to seriously. I'm guessing the Good Dr. would agree.

 

[hambone1982]

"It's time to remind Washington DC that the American government works for the People - NOT the other way around!"

Just flip the two on the left to face the two on the right, and vice versa. It would look better that way.

I agree with these two ideas.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I dont think "Legions of Illegal Aliens" will go over well with someone who isnt Anti-Amnesty Conservative(or Very).

Too bad. It's the truth. Keep it in there.

 

[krott5333]

MAKE THEM LOOK TO THE CENTER

CMON GEEZ

 

[Ron LOL]

Okay, one more time here.

Top: BAD.
Bottom: good!

And another idea:

 

[krott5333]

Revisiting someone's sample from thread about draft #2... only to point out the Founders' facing center, Ron Paul same size, a PROFOUND improvement:

i agree

 

[LibertyEagle]

...

 

[LibertyEagle]

MAKE THEM LOOK TO THE CENTER

CMON GEEZ

I agree that this would be much better. It's up to Llepard though.

 

[paradoxalist]

I asked a few (unbiased) family and friends what they thought of this ad. "It's pretty cool, no?" The reaction every time was basically "Eh," glancing at it and then walking away, "I like the ad on your desktop better..." (the Ames ad).

 

[ProBlue33]

MAKE THEM LOOK TO THE CENTER

CMON GEEZ

If you haven't gotten the message yet, I don't know how much more we can say.

Many feel this is the last and most important change that must be made, then your ready to print

 

[LibertyEagle]

Does anyone still have the original screen shot that I ran in NH? The version that so inspired this generous patron to run this nationwide?

Which one? The one that we donated to have run, or the one you ended up running?

Note: I do agree that all these cooks have watered down the message very substantially. A bit too much, in my opinion. It's still a good ad though.

 

[DesertRat]

One last comment then back to work...

The version someone posted with a larger picture of Ron Paul is more eye catching and puts equal focus and attention on him. He is the person we are trying to get elected. Good idea as far as I'm concerned.

 

[saahmed]

Shouldn't the picture of Ron Paul and the "Ron Paul for President" stick out more. If someone is just casually going through the paper they will see pictures of the founding fathers and think its some useless ad or something.

 

[Ron LOL]

The version someone posted with a larger picture of Ron Paul is more eye catching and puts equal focus and attention on him. He is the person we are trying to get elected. Good idea as far as I'm concerned.

FWIW, when I was out last week spamming RP, I asked one lady if she knew who he was and she said no -- until she saw a picture of him, and said she remembered him from the debates and liked him.

 

[kylejack]

Repeating what has been said a few times already:

*** IMPORTANT! ***

Please correct the INACCURATE statement that Ron Paul does not accept money from lobbyists!

Can edit to state that Ron Paul cannot be bought/influenced by lobbyists, special interests etc

PLEASE ADDRESS THIS. I've been harping on it through 5 revisions.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Llepard,

Have you pulled out all your hair yet?

 

[Slist]

Please Make The Founders Face The Reader And Look Towards The Middle....

I second that!

 

[Daveforliberty]

I'm sorry I haven't chimed in until now. What you are doing is so wonderful I'm without words. My $.02:

On foreign entanglements, in order to make it more understandable to Joe Public, I think you should add examples, i.e.

"Now the trusted friends and allies you support with generous foreign aid packages and weapons (such as the Mujahideen and Saddam Hussein)...

On the Central Bank, due to government propaganda (2-3% inflation) many people may disagree that there is "runaway inflation," but would agree, especially since it's in the news every day, that Ron Paul will stop the debasement of our dollar by...

Nevertheless it's great and I'd be happy the way it is.

 

[dsentell]

Llepard,

Have you pulled out all your hair yet?

LOL! I have been concerned about that as well . . .

 

[ProBlue33]

Llepard,

Thanks for doing this, and I think the ad has improved for sure, I forgot to mention Ron Paul picture needs to be as big as the founding fathers, just like the adjusted picture of the 4 founding fathers shows.

Your not going to please everybody with the wording thats not possible, but you can with the pictures