It is irrelevant how many other candidates remain.

[Original_Intent]

Steps 1 done, 2 is on going.

I agree, we need to get around the current media setup. However what is involved with that is a monumental task, that takes significant amount of capital to do. Sadly these are kind of ridiculed here, because helping out with them would mean investing in a private for-profit company.

We'd need publications at all levels. Newspaper, Radio, TV, and Internet. While the initial investment would be to get these up and running, their sustainment would be through like most means, advertising and subscriptions. I'm curious if people would be willing to invest, if they were given ownership options through the company being setup as a c-corp with shares being sold to raise capital.

Aside from the initial costs, the next major hurdle would be market penetration. We'd need to get on cable, satellite, coast-to-coast radio, and national distributions for printing. Just getting in the markets isn't enough, it has to be in the faces of people. This would mean major use of existing infrastructure to cross-platform advertise the new publications.

ex: Using an existing newspaper to advertise the new tv station. Or using an existing tv station to advertise the new radio station. Until enough of the market has been garnered away from the current establishment news sources.

I agree, and I think we have enough capital on our side that we could do this.
The problem is we would need some way to control ownership of the shares, because otherwise if anything comes of it the shares would just be bought out and taken over by the media giants. Maybe a c-corp does not raise these concerns.

 

[EvilEngineer]

I agree, and I think we have enough capital on our side that we could do this.
The problem is we would need some way to control ownership of the shares, because otherwise if anything comes of it the shares would just be bought out and taken over by the media giants. Maybe a c-corp does not raise these concerns.

We'd need a separate board of directors. Then give voting rights to share holders, but not in the normal sense that each shareholder gets as many votes as they have shares, but on the principle that each person gets 1 vote regardless of how many shares they have.

 

[Nic4Truth]

We will just have to change media, if media wont change for us. Look what weve done w/ just the internet? This is a powerful media, I wouldn't have a job if it weren't for the internet and my trusty macbook pro. We just have to figure out a way to hurt the media and build up our own, as we have been doing. I mean, who even though Ron would be doing as well as he has done? That is thanks to all of your, our, everyones hard work. A teeny, weeny, tiny, incy, wincy bit of Ron is from MSM, and its probably from the stink he made during the debates.

 

[Mark]

Steps 1 done, 2 is on going.

I agree, we need to get around the current media setup. However what is involved with that is a monumental task, that takes significant amount of capital to do. Sadly these are kind of ridiculed here, because helping out with them would mean investing in a private for-profit company.

We'd need publications at all levels. Newspaper, Radio, TV, and Internet. While the initial investment would be to get these up and running, their sustainment would be through like most means, advertising and subscriptions. I'm curious if people would be willing to invest, if they were given ownership options through the company being setup as a c-corp with shares being sold to raise capital.

Aside from the initial costs, the next major hurdle would be market penetration. We'd need to get on cable, satellite, coast-to-coast radio, and national distributions for printing. Just getting in the markets isn't enough, it has to be in the faces of people. This would mean major use of existing infrastructure to cross-platform advertise the new publications.

ex: Using an existing newspaper to advertise the new tv station. Or using an existing tv station to advertise the new radio station. Until enough of the market has been garnered away from the current establishment news sources.

Well, that's why I just started a media company. Eventually it could become a Corporation with shares ect.

But, to get it started immediately and with the advantage of startup costs being TAX DEDUCTIBLE, it had to be a fundraising vehicle for the Non Profit.

For example, if you needed to run an ad that cost $100,000, instead of starting a PAC,

you just need to find enough people who want to take a tax deduction of a total of $100,000,

and my Non Profit vehicle to raise funds, a media company, can run the ad.

And since volunteers from the grassroots would share the workload at no charge,

Just about EVERY penny donated could go to the ad.

And since my non profit is new at media work, we wouldn't ask to keep much more than a token amount because we need to gain experience.

It's a win win for everyone.

My non profit gains experience in growing a media company which will eventually become a vehicle for fundraising,

and people can get a tax deduction by donating to a 501(c)3 Org.

It would require volunteers because I can't do it all myself.

I might say, like, roughly:

"Hey, I'd like to raise some funds for my Non Profit by running a media blitz through my Non Profit's media company investment vehicle .

I need some volunteers to help with tasks and ideas.

And I need some tax deductible donations so my Non Profit's media company investment vehicle can run the media blitz."

 

[dirka]

Paul/Bloomberg '08!!!

 

[noztnac]

I disagree. Four left is very good for us.

 

[michaelwise]

It's the American Idol Syndrome. The sheeple will go for the one they give the most coverage to. The mainstream media is in charge, more specifically, their corporate masters are in charge. Thank God Murdock is going down because of we and the Libs.

How do we get our voice heard? Only one way. We form some kind of an agreement among all Ron Paul supporters and let it be known loud and clear to the GOP that all our numbers will write in Ron Paul's name in the general election. How we accomplish this, I don't know.

 

[ArrestPoliticians]

Even if he secures the Republican nomination, the media would heavily promote whatever neo-con would be served up as an Independent to split the Republican vote.

It will be a 3 way race regardless of what label RP ends up running with.

WELL SAID, good point