July 4th Moneybomb

[PaulConventionWV]

but why wait? If you have $200, donate now.

The moneybomb is important. It gets people to donate who would not normally donate. If there wasn't an event, I know I would probably lose interest in donating and might forget to keep the cash flowing. Stopping the moneybombs can only hurt, IMO. I think the main problem is that Trevor has a monopoly on these things. We can bump him out with the free market by expressing our will, though. The moneybomb on July 19th is looking like just the right opportunity for the grassroots. The market is telling us we don't need Trevor to organize this anymore. There is less demand for HIS direction, not the moneybombs in general. The moneybomb is still a valid concept just like Ron wearing a suit and tie is still a valid concept.

 

[Jake Ralston]

The moneybomb is important. It gets people to donate who would not normally donate.

Not that I normally wouldn't donate, because I would, but I save my donations for moneybombs. You get a lot more bang for your buck. So I agree.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I voted for July 4th and think it is a superior date for a money bomb, but July 19th clearly won and we should all get behind that now. Having two in a row creates confusion and the risk that one or both will fizzle, with negative publicity consequences.

My suggestion would be for the official campaign to make the July 4th event a modest "fill the quill" type effort for an Iowa project or two, with a $100K goal, or some number not too high a multiple of the average daily donations, then make the July 19th money bomb the big one.

This. I liked July 4th better too, but clearly people wanted the 19th. I don't want to be the boss of anybody. The next moneybomb is the 19th of July.

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

The moneybomb is important. It gets people to donate who would not normally donate. If there wasn't an event, I know I would probably lose interest in donating and might forget to keep the cash flowing. Stopping the moneybombs can only hurt, IMO. I think the main problem is that Trevor has a monopoly on these things. We can bump him out with the free market by expressing our will, though. The moneybomb on July 19th is looking like just the right opportunity for the grassroots. The market is telling us we don't need Trevor to organize this anymore. There is less demand for HIS direction, not the moneybombs in general. The moneybomb is still a valid concept just like Ron wearing a suit and tie is still a valid concept.

Then I think it's a good idea for long time Paul supporters to donate on non-moneybomb days. Use the moneybomb, like you said, to get new supporters in. There are other ways to remind people to donate that doesn't tie their hands up until a specific day.

 

[trey4sports]

I think its a good idea to tie these next two money-bombs to the Iowa Projects page. Lets fill these up to win Iowa.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Then I think it's a good idea for long time Paul supporters to donate on non-moneybomb days. Use the moneybomb, like you said, to get new supporters in. There are other ways to remind people to donate that doesn't tie their hands up until a specific day.

I don't think we need to create a big push to make people donate when there aren't moneybombs. Those who want to and can, will. There are many, I'm sure, who donate regularly as well as on the moneybomb days. To me, that doesn't need to change. Whoever is motivated to do it regularly, can and should. However, the moneybombs are still valid because it encourages those who may not want to give up their money for just anything.

 

[MelissaWV]

I don't think we need to create a big push to make people donate when there aren't moneybombs. Those who want to and can, will. There are many, I'm sure, who donate regularly as well as on the moneybomb days. To me, that doesn't need to change. Whoever is motivated to do it regularly, can and should. However, the moneybombs are still valid because it encourages those who may not want to give up their money for just anything.

Not really. I donate regularly, and very few people seem to think that's a good idea. Quite frankly those who say they are "saving up" for the money bomb generally "save up" as efficiently as the Social Security lockbox. It seems to me that a lot of folks bump up against the MB day, and give what they have in their account/pocket at that time. They had some money the week before, but maybe they decided to get some more coffee or eat out at a restaurant. They were not thinking of politics the week before, and probably won't be the week after.

If that same person were really serious about donating, and knew they could have an amount taken from every paycheck or every month to do so, perhaps they would donate more often.

The money bombs are still "valid" if people talk them up, but having a dozen or two money bombs before the year is out will not excite most people, and by the time we reach old faithful (11/5), it'll be the dead horse that's been beaten to a pulp.

 

[Brandon Todd Carr]

I'll donate both days. July 4th and July 19th. 2 weeks is 2 pay checks.

 

[Eric21ND]

but why wait? If you have $200, donate now.

The hardcore Paul fanatics will donate randomly, and that's fine, but you need a "hook" or event of some sort to get the casual Paul fans to donate. Its the difference between 200 donations in a day and 10000. Plus it is simply psychologically more pleasing to donate with others for huge impact. Singular donation donors feel their contribution gets "lost" in the mix when its done randomly.