List constructive criticisms for HQ here

[Henry]

Why not?

Take this conversation to another level. Can we do anything about this, or not?

 

[romeshomey]

I need some canvassing material that targets issues that concern minorities and those living in poverty specifically. ASAP!!!!!

 

[Liberty Star]

Some ideas:


- Appoint a grassroots coordinator/liaison ( already done ) - Check

- Review Official Campaign organization and expand/supplement/overhaul it to ensure to have a top notch org that actively engages with media and prospective voters

- Have ads that are consistent with RP message, better quality and content

- Improve coordination with grassroots, recruit talent from grassroots if needed

- Be as aggressive as RP was in last debate, they respect you more when you fight back

- Message of Change and Hope works, Fear message candidates are dropping out. Highlight message of change and hope

- Constantly review grassroots created campaigning materials and put up quality, selected material ( print brochures, youtube vid ads etc) on some special server for all to access/download and print from a single point

 

[Henry]

John,

PLEASE consider this!

I think this is overdue!! We are dealing with idiots, especially Benton!! A punk at best!!

 

[angrydragon]

List of ads from the grassroots to use...

Save our generation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOc7O9_Ux_8

Ron Paul Ad - Something Big

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPjTAH8Y_L8

Don't be that girl

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PCSTHykU8dU

Ron Paul For President TV Ad (Remix)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Med926aDBoc

"Ron Paul Is"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=h8mMTa79Uzc

RON PAUL AD - "Awesome!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_gKOCb4QBA

For Liberty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAFzsY_30Fw

Ron Paul 2008: Just Come Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG4PPSFHVJw

Dear Politicians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqR7Udk1jQY (maybe)

I Support Ron Paul TV Ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRLrl9eDUk8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGgUUtZ0G-0

Once In A Lifetime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hibEnvAQ4Y (maybe)

Who is Ron Paul?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pyr_nqQtvs (maybe)

Lighthouse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfgzx8Tgg0E (maybe)

Veterans for Ron Paul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt_eHXZ8qbU

Ron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfqrMvMEJo

Ron Paul: The Forgotten Wounded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-h3fbu2vv8
cut down to a minute or 30 seconds

War ends, troops finally home, Thanks Dr. Ron ... commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNZgeYnpPDU
Something like this but better.

Ron Paul 30 Sec Spot - American Liberty Coalition PAC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLBI35aswAM

Ron Paul ad animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE77ooE5_Eo
Needs better picture.

RON PAUL: THE GREAT ESCAPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq90G8OjXYI
Cut down to 30 seconds or minute with the great ron paul blimp shot

Livingston County, Michigan for Ron Paul (12/22)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_C2I0lKQ6g
last minute or so looks good, can add content

I want a President consistent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHgRbvJuzUE
cut down to 30 seconds

In the beginning there was peace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDx96SXR-6U
1:50 mark and have a minute ad from there.

Anything from this guy

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jblackpost

 

[Chabsfromcanada]

Ron needs to start "speaking" to the people. Im just a Canadian but from here it seems that alot of what he says could and probably is going right over the average persons head, or just a tad too much for them to handle so they tune him out. He needs to spoon feed people, speak slower and break it down into something they can chew on. I know Ron is smart enough to know the best way to dumb it down just a bit so it makes sense to people. I know when it does finally make sense, something is triggered in the brain and then they will end up on this forum. The message is there, it has to be spoon fed.

That reply at the SC debate, to the question on electability. Ron answered that question in kind of a "full circle" way. He lured you into listening, spoke slowly, it all made sense, and it showed the lunacy of it all.

Borrow money from China, give it to Pakistan, which has a Dictator who we like, that took control of the democratic government, we get involved in wars, our soldiers die..... protecting democracy.... in Iraq.

That was spoon fed perfectly.

 

[angrydragon]

Not sure if this was mentioned, but get a well-tailored suit. Dr. Paul, your jacket looks like it's too big for you, it puffs up too much.

 

[expatinireland]

bump

 

[Bradley in DC]

Thanks for the list of ads from the grassroots!

 

[mkrfctr]

I don't think the grassroots ads are the answer - the campaign can make its own ads targeting the demographics that should being studied as we speak 24/7 by a competent experience republican strategist sitting alongside a guru advertising director and associated team of production and copy staff to fashion the new media strategy.

(P.S. as someone else mentioned do voiceovers in the local dialect/accents - it's not like a voice over person is that hard to find or needs to agree with the message to do a voice over...)

I think the biggest trends being expressed in this thread are
1. Hire gurus - republican gurus - presidential gurus - and utilize the republican apparatus, the grassroots is inexperienced and too few in number and often off-putting to the blue-hair republicans who do actually vote, often ill-informed votes, but votes nonetheless.
2. Communicate better - to the grassroots - to the media - and a create a polished simplified direct short to the point and 'this is what i will do for you' and 'i am the person to make this happen' manner - and do it with a new polished "I'm the president and damn do I look good doing it" attire, attitude, authority, and clarity.
3. spend the money and get results - GET RESULTS!
4. make materials available - there is absolutely no reason why things like slim jims are not available, hire a company like amazon or UPS to obtain production abilities and handle ordering, shipping, and logistics.

 

[rexsolomon]

Our experience in New Hampshire should be a lesson.

The quickest and most efficient way of beating McCain (and the others) in MICHIGAN is this:

Dr. Paul has to come out with a 'Just War' ad and say something to this effect:

'If I am elected President, I shall prohibit the CIA from meddling in other countries' political processes. But, I shall refocus the CIA towards hunting down our attackers on 9/11 - who are still very much alive despite trillions of dollars spent on the Wars and thousands of American soldiers killed or maimed.

Hunting down terrorists is a job for spies. Not the military.

Because we were attacked by terrorists on 9/11, as President it will be my solemn duty to bring these terrorists to justice, as required by our Constitution".

If Dr. Paul does NOT put out an ad to this effect, we will find it VERY DIFFICULT to beat McCain (and the rest).

Those who don't learn from the past are destined to repeat it. - Santayana.

We need to win a state convincingly very SOON guys and gals! That's the ONLY way we can protect Dr. Paul's donation base!

Come on! This ad won't cost much. Kids on YouTube can make vids in 30 minutes. We supposedly still have funds to make this ad with ease.

Kindly help me move this forward. Thanks.

 

[noztnac]

I'm sorry but the fact is that a lot of this is just so much fluff and drama.

A lot of the suggestions I'm seeing here make me wonder: how many of you are actually volunteering?

I see a lot of people complaining about communication- I was on a conference call with state headquarters in Illinois last night. So were dozens of other people. If you are involved in a MeetUp group or Get Out the Vote then your voice is being heard. If you are not involved then how can you expect to be heard?

The other most common complaint seems to be about the ads. In order for these complaints to be noteworthy they have to go beyond just saying 1) I don't like the ads 2) make better ads. The campaign cannot and will not use the grassroots ads. There are so many reasons for this that it is not even worth getting into. It will not happen. It cannot happen. FEC, accountability, demographics, the list goes on.

I am not saying, "Do not criticize." Far from it! I am always looking for feedback regarding my website and my MeetUp efforts and I think that constructive criticism of the campaign is vital.

Offering constructive criticism, though, means being responsible and being realistic.

Get out and volunteer. Become a Precinct Leader and make some phone calls. If we fail to Get Out the Vote from our neighbors who already support Ron Paul then all of the communication and all of the television ads in the world will not mean anything.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if you want action to be taken based on your opinion then you have to earn it through merit.

I have a whole thread called "What is War? We Need to Remind People" that goes into great detail about the kind of ads we need.

 

[noztnac]

Point out Switzerland's foreign policy and how it works well. Free trade with all and no entangling alliances.

Why is Switzerland listening to the founding fathers and the United States is ignoring them?

 

[noztnac]

Point taken. You know I'm a fan of yours and have enjoyed your support and working with you.

However, the fact remains, Joe Seehusen, Joe Becker, Mike McHugh, and Kent Snyder (not sure how many others) are four of the top people running the campaign and their experience and orientation are more towards the LP than Republican presidential primary politics.

I am a Libertarian. The problem with having Libertarians running the campaign is that they have been conditioned to lose. They expect it. They become overjoyed when the campaign does better than expected. We need to get people up there who try to win. A good showing gets us nothing. There's no trophy for second place.

 

[RPSignbomb]

I'm sure each of these ideas have been expressed over and over again but wanted to weigh in myself:

1. Ron Paul's plan for the economy: A five, seven, ten point plan - Whatever it is, but lay out a bullet point plan that's easy to digest and something he can stump on.

2. National Security: He appears weak here because his stance against the war on foreign policy. Every time he discussed these two issues he must address he is strong on national security.

3. Commercials: Enough of the feel good only, hit back and hit back hard. Please figure out who we can bleed people from and go after them.

4. Hire a pollster: It will help you target your marketing. We have the money.

5. Organize the grassroots - support the money bombs, set up call blitzs.

6. Please answer the racism question more clearly.

7. When debating, please ask Dr. Paul to slow down, use all his time - and fire back.

8. Dumb down the message for the masses - BE STRONG ... people want to see a leader.

9. Dept. of Education: When you call for closing the department of education - remind people state and local governments do a better job than bureaucrats in Washington.

10. IRS: Get some figures! Speak to the numbers not just that you want to close it. No one wants the IRS but they don't think it's possible either.

11. Pull out of troops outside of Iraq: It does not have to be drastic, "slowly we will lessen the demand on the US military by pulling our troops out of low tension spots in the world - starting with Germany where we face no threat but spend $$$$ .. I would then take that money and secure our border"

12. Health Care: You are the only Dr. - anytime the issue comes up, remind people of this, and again have a bullet point plan.


Those are my ideas!

 

[rexsolomon]

Some more (re-visited) suggestions:

1.) Change has to happen within castle Ron Paul (the official RP campaign structure). It has to be more open and responsive. We have a good 'king', a bad 'general' (the campaign manager), and a 'mob', rather than an organized 'militia'.

2.) The RP campaign badly needs a 'skunkworks' team. The best and the brightest amongst ardent RP supporters, a strategic thinktank that RP can rely upon for advice, solutions and more importantly a team that knows how to execute on the plans.

3.) Ron Paul must designate trusted official lieutenants in every state. Orators and debaters who are 100% immersed, knowledgeable and living Dr. Paul's message. Unfortunately they have to look good on TV and have to be comfortable and confidence inpiring. They have to be leaders too. Directives from them are understood to be directives coming from Ron Paul himself. They can be nameless, just Ron Paul (state name). They'll get RP's message across better that way, and create more intrigue and curiosity.

4.) Dr. Paul has to convene a grassroots Superforum, and gather all of these lieutenants (and anyone willing to attend), to air and act upon issues.

5.) The offical RP campaign website must provided updates and information almost in real time. Sadly forums such as this one have more up-to-the minute information than the official website.

The offical RP site is a day and a half late to release information - too late to be of any use. Too much speculation is spreading amongst RP supporters.

6.) We MUST immediately protect the donation base by communicating to RP supporters the comprehensive strategy - what the changes are, why and how we can still win this. We need a 'post-NH rallying the troops message' NOW, not later.

7.) We MUST refine and repackage the message (ALL of it) towards the positive. For example we should say "We will take care of everyone who relies upon Medicare, and make sure that money for your Medicare does not go to the Wars." Formalize these messages and print it out so that everyone can repeat it correctly.

8.) We are taking a beating. We have to change our stance and take the offensive.

9.) Finally we have to lead by example. True Ron Paul revolutionaries must move to the state where Ron Paul has won the most votes, institute Libertarian changes as comprehensively as we can, hopefully make it prosperous while all other states flounder. No other message will help in the long term.

Most importantly Dr. Paul should formalize this process of improvement (Kaizen) not just with his staff - but with the grassroots.

 

[parke]

Notice at the last debate, nobody wanted to address what Dr. Paul had just said.

Personally, Id like to see Dr. Paul back these losers into a corner with a 'zinger' question. Like, 'How can you support civil liberties when you voted to take Americans rights away?'

He did great Thurs. night. He was pissed and it got his game on perfectly. All I can say is its about damn time. Ive got complete faith in the truth.. the only way it can lose is to shady power brokers.

 

[rexsolomon]

Create a 'Black Ops' team that has 'plausibly deniable' attachments to the RP campaign:

i.e. a Viral video creative team - for making really, really, really controversial, high-quality videos.

Sample video:

Scene: Literally in Hell, with Satan laughing and dancing, insane with joy, saying:

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank You NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!
100 more years of death and destruction in IRAQ!!!
So you did not want to LIVE FREE?!?
I have a first class reservation for all of you when you DIE!!!



[I know this suggestion will shock some of you. Sadly, these things WORK.]

 

[malibu]

Close the Des Moines campaign office - fire staff.

Get rid of the Des Moines campaign office -

They are at it again in Des Moines with squashing everyone else -

It really shows again - that they have never had the candidate - Ron Paul's - interest at heart, now again with their joking emails.

Now those in DM think they are somehow needed for us RP county delegates to learn how to vote at the Iowa county conventions on March 8.

That money and effort needs to go to a February 5 state instead - Cali anyone ?

 

[noztnac]

Create a 'Black Ops' team that has 'plausibly deniable' attachments to the RP campaign:

i.e. a Viral video creative team - for making really, really, really controversial, high-quality videos.

Sample video:

Scene: Literally in Hell, with Satan laughing and dancing, insane with joy, saying:

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank You NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!
100 more years of death and destruction in IRAQ!!!
So you did not want to LIVE FREE?!?
I have a first class reservation for all of you when you DIE!!!



[I know this suggestion will shock some of you. Sadly, these things WORK.]

Right on! But you think there isn't one?