*Foreign Policy Ad Extremely Vital at this Point*

[Cortes]

+++++++a million

BUMP


also, Rasmussen and Gallup don't exactly have RP at a commanding national first place either.


An ad like this WILL make waves upon Republicans and Blue Dog Dems.

 

[sunnx]

Yes, "he should have." Where was the campaign / Where iis the campaign ?

Yeaw right. Facebook? Foreign policy MATTERS and when asked about it in a debate RP CAN'T Ignore it. Foriegn policy was always RP's weakness and he should have made short sweet soundbits whenever asked about it and not bumble around trying to educate the world on a hundred years of history in 30 seconds.

Yes, I agree "he should have." Where was the campaign who is supposed to help coach hm and practice him for the debates? They need wiser people on the team.
...Where are they now?

All the funds and energy from so many supporters who hope-
the campaign should have better strategy and be better stewards of what they hold
....and get moving,

Seek out and accept creative and constructive suggestions from RP supporters (start by assigning someone to read the suggestions in this section) .

 

[RaptorNtc]

How long is the campaign going to ignore this Achilles' heel before it takes the whole campaign down with it? Everyone single person knows this is his biggest weakness with the Republicans, yet the campaign is doing absolutely nothing to fix it?

No amount of attack ads is going to make voters change their vote to Ron Paul when all of them think his foreign policy is "dangerous." Release a damn ad that shows how Ron Paul is going to defend this country.

 

[Okie RP fan]

I will put the following in all caps lock for my own enjoyment.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ROLL OUT THE FOREIGN POLICY AD!!!!!! WE HAVE TIME TO DO SO NOW AND BE EFFECTIVE WITH IT!!!!!

 

[freneticentropy]

I will put the following in all caps lock for my own enjoyment.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ROLL OUT THE FOREIGN POLICY AD!!!!!! WE HAVE TIME TO DO SO NOW AND BE EFFECTIVE WITH IT!!!!!

I agree with everyone in this thread that says we need a FP ad. But we need more than that. Much more. I posted another thread in the campaign suggestions (awaiting moderation) entitled "The Paul Doctrine: Changing Republican Perceptions on Foreign Policy" advocating a major policy speech on FP. He needs to work with a solid speechwriter, promote the speech in the media several days in advance, and in it, lay out his entire FP in detail. Please have a look at that post when it shows up. I'd love to see feedback, but most of all, I'd love to see it implemented. It would be cheap and there are millions of low hanging votes we could pick up. There is no time to waste.

 

[Okie RP fan]

I agree with everyone in this thread that says we need a FP ad. But we need more than that. Much more. I posted another thread in the campaign suggestions (awaiting moderation) entitled "The Paul Doctrine: Changing Republican Perceptions on Foreign Policy" advocating a major policy speech on FP. He needs to work with a solid speechwriter, promote the speech in the media several days in advance, and in it, lay out his entire FP in detail. Please have a look at that post when it shows up. I'd love to see feedback, but most of all, I'd love to see it implemented. It would be cheap and there are millions of low hanging votes we could pick up. There is no time to waste.

Oh, this is great.

Hold an official speech that details how he truly feels and lays the facts out? And it could coincide with an ad being released.

 

[freneticentropy]

Oh, this is great.

Hold an official speech that details how he truly feels and lays the facts out? And it could coincide with an ad being released.

Yep. Please have a look at the post and make comments. I do want ads, but ads alone won't change the national dialogue or the perception of Paul on FP. I love that Paul laid out his budget. He should really be stressing that he's the only candidate to propose a budget and the only one making cuts. But I think it was a great idea and has helped him tremendously. If he could do the same on FP, he'll get a tremendous amount of buzz and this way, HE can set the terms of the debate. He can't be straw manned. He can't be ignored. He'd be the only candidate to present a comprehensive, America First, foreign policy. Plus, major policy speeches seem presidential. If he wants to be president, he needs to act like one. People will pick up on that, even if subconsciously.

 

[tribute_13]

I don't know why he hasn't done this already. The budget proposal came out a long time ago and it caught traction, a foreign policy proposal would give him a lot more credibility given that all the other candidates fail to outline a comprehensive plan and just deliver talking points. Ron's been delivering talking points on foreign policy to no avail. He needs to release a comprehensive line item addendum to the budget plan for military waste.

 

[freneticentropy]

I literally just posted this in a similar thread...seems relevant here as well:

I just think we need to change the subject. Foreign Policy doesn't even register for most people - it's not a major concern for average Americans. It matters to Neocons, and only Neocons. They are trying DESPERATELY to set the narrative and to make Paul appear weak/unelectable any way they can.

I say we just stick to what matters, the economy, and win this thing.

1. Facebook surveys are completely unscientific and 100% meaningless.
2. Even if people rate foreign policy low, it does not mean it doesn't matter. To explain, I'll use an example. Imagine you are asked, what is more important? The economy or foreign policy? And you say the economy. Now I tell you, there are two candidates. Candidate A has a very solid economic plan, believe in free markets, capitalism, and sound money. But they want to nuke every country on earth. Candidate B advocates a mixed economy with some regulation, fiat money, and moderate social programs. But they don't want to nuke anyone. Now, just because you said the economy is more important in a survey, when presented with the specifics, you're not going to vote for the guy who wants to nuke everyone, no matter how good their economic policy.

THIS IS HOW PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT PAUL, but in reverse. Most republicans in the base don't sit around thinking about FP all the time, and think about their pocket books a lot more, but when it comes down to it, they believe Paul is not just wrong on FP, but fundamentally dangerous. This illusion MUST be dispelled. Just because they don't rate FP their most important issue doesn't mean it's not an absolute deal breaker for a HUGE chunk of the party. It absolutely is. If you've talked to many anti-paul republicans, you know this.

 

[freneticentropy]

1. Facebook surveys are completely unscientific and 100% meaningless.
2. Even if people rate foreign policy low, it does not mean it doesn't matter. To explain, I'll use an example. Imagine you are asked, what is more important? The economy or foreign policy? And you say the economy. Now I tell you, there are two candidates. Candidate A has a very solid economic plan, believe in free markets, capitalism, and sound money. But they want to nuke every country on earth. Candidate B advocates a mixed economy with some regulation, fiat money, and moderate social programs. But they don't want to nuke anyone. Now, just because you said the economy is more important in a survey, when presented with the specifics, you're not going to vote for the guy who wants to nuke everyone, no matter how good their economic policy.

THIS IS HOW PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT PAUL, but in reverse. Most republicans in the base don't sit around thinking about FP all the time, and think about their pocket books a lot more, but when it comes down to it, they believe Paul is not just wrong on FP, but fundamentally dangerous. This illusion MUST be dispelled. Just because they don't rate FP their most important issue doesn't mean it's not an absolute deal breaker for a HUGE chunk of the party. It absolutely is. If you've talked to many anti-paul republicans, you know this.

3. Changing the subject will not work. That's what we've been doing. Ignoring and changing the subject. It's not working. FP is still the deal breaker for most republicans. It must be addressed.

Oops, meant to edit my original post, but accidentally replied. Doh.