News from Iowa

[Dave]

No one is actually doing anything, though. Someone in Iowa needs to spearhead the project. I guess I could do it from MN, but I dont' know which stations are most popular with IA GOP, etc. AT LEAST help out from that perspective. I'm guessing it will be quite a bit more difficult to do it from here, but if no one in Iowa is willing, I'll have to.

I don't know how many Iowans work these forums. There are hundreds of people in the meetups - why don't you contact the organizer of the Des Moines meetup?

I think there are some 'in-kind' contribution issues with the FEC on something like this but I'm not an expert. I would guess the bigger radio stations would hesitate to run an ad for someone who is not with the campaign - just a hunch based on some experience someone had on these forums a few months ago with trying to buy newspaper ads.

As far as stations, I'd keep it simple at first. WHO-AM is widely listened to, especially by conservatives, and covers virtually all of the state. 515.284.1040 or go to www.whoradio.com. Try WMT-AM in eastern Iowa. They're both owned by ClearChannel so you might get a rate sheet for all their stations/shows at once.

I wish the campaign were rolling on this - we're running out of time. I don't know why they're not doing more on the ground in Iowa if the goal is to win the Ames Straw Poll.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I don't know how many Iowans work these forums. There are hundreds of people in the meetups - why don't you contact the organizer of the Des Moines meetup?

I think there are some 'in-kind' contribution issues with the FEC on something like this but I'm not an expert. I would guess the bigger radio stations would hesitate to run an ad for someone who is not with the campaign - just a hunch based on some experience someone had on these forums a few months ago with trying to buy newspaper ads.

As far as stations, I'd keep it simple at first. WHO-AM is widely listened to, especially by conservatives, and covers virtually all of the state. 515.284.1040 or go to www.whoradio.com. Try WMT-AM in eastern Iowa. They're both owned by ClearChannel so you might get a rate sheet for all their stations/shows at once.

I wish the campaign were rolling on this - we're running out of time. I don't know why they're not doing more on the ground in Iowa if the goal is to win the Ames Straw Poll.

Dave, I thought you were an Iowan. Am I mistaken?

You could be right about the big stations. I'm not sure. One supporter on this forum took it upon himself the last few days to put together both a postcard mailout and radio advertisements for RP coming to South Carolina. He raised money for it right here on this forum. It would have been better if we had raised more money, but it beat the heck out of nothing.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=7372

Note: I used to hear commercials all the time, with disclaimers such as, "Brought to you by Concerned Citizens of America", or some such thing. If this is a PAC, it seems to me we could set one of these up, if need be.

If we sit here and wait for HQ to do everything, I think we're going to be waiting a long time. Perhaps we should move forward with some action ourselves.

Thoughts?

 

[Lord Xar]

Dave, I thought you were an Iowan. Am I mistaken?

You could be right about the big stations. I'm not sure. One supporter on this forum took it upon himself the last few days to put together both a postcard mailout and radio advertisements for RP coming to South Carolina. He raised money for it right here on this forum. It would have been better if we had raised more money, but it beat the heck out of nothing.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=7372

Note: I used to hear commercials all the time, with disclaimers such as, "Brought to you by Concerned Citizens of America", or some such thing. If this is a PAC, it seems to me we could set one of these up, if need be.

If we sit here and wait for HQ to do everything, I think we're going to be waiting a long time. Perhaps we should move forward with some action ourselves.

Thoughts?

Yeah, there is a topic already brewing for this.....

 

[Orat]

ROFL! The very idea of Giulliani appointing "strict constructionist judges"... He wouldn't know a strict constructionist if he saw one! The guy thinks Roe vs Wade means the Fed have to pay for free abortions, for Pete's sake!

 

[LibertyEagle]

Yeah, there is a topic already brewing for this.....

Oops. Where Xar?

 

[poppop_schell]

Bump

 

[poppop_schell]

bumo

 

[Dave]

Iowa is swarming with candidates today. This weekend will be big, too.

Brownback is live on WHO right now. Today's paper has stories about T. Thompson, Biden, Edwards, Richardson, Huckabee, Giuliani, Brownback, Tancredo, and McCain's financial woes. They always run stories when candidates are on the ground in Iowa.

10 are in Iowa today! - Biden, Brownback, Clinton, Cox, Dodd, Edwards, Richardson, Romney, Tancredo, and T. Thompson.

 

[JosephTheLibertarian]

Why no Ron Paul?

 

[rich34]

I realize Ron Paul is running a national campaign, but does anyone know if the Dr. is planning on hitting Iowa hard before the straw poll?

 

[Dave]

I realize Ron Paul is running a national campaign, but does anyone know if the Dr. is planning on hitting Iowa hard before the straw poll?

He'll certainly be here August 5 for the ABC debate. I'm getting signals that he will be on the ground here for some amount of time between the 5th and the Ames Straw Poll on the 11th. That's all I know about but I'm just a volunteer like the rest of you.

 

[Dave]

My phone just rang. I picked up and before I could answer a Mitt Romney recording said hello and invited me to join a conference call that was underway by simply staying on the line. I'm now listening to Romney taking questions from Iowans live on this conference call. You can punch a button if you want to ask a question and someone will come on the line. This is pretty cool. Sure wish it was Ron Paul instead.

In between questions he's asking people to come to Ames for the straw poll. He says they're bringing people from all over Iowa and that there will be food, entertainment, and celebrities there. Then he says you can press '1' at any time during this call and you will be contacted by someone to get you signed up to go to Ames.

Wow. This guy is really working Iowa.

People are asking about notch babies and illegal immigration so far. The mayor of Denison is on now and swooning. I don't know how long this thing has been going on or how much longer I'll keep listening. I'll bet they know how long I stay on and I'll start getting more junk mail since they think I'm warm.

 

[Mom4Ron]

Heh, I wish you could ask him if everyone in his campaign gets fake police badges or is it only certain members.

 

[sleeper]

I have no doubt in my mind that when they hear Ron Paul Speak. Alot of paid for tickets will go to Ron Paul. His message is strong enough to win even if other candidates bought voters the tickets. His words come out true and without hesitation. Other candidates put a front on. When they compare Ron to them. They will know who is the right choice just from the words they say. Ron Paul will win this.

 

[Dave]

I have no doubt in my mind that when they hear Ron Paul Speak. Alot of paid for tickets will go to Ron Paul. His message is strong enough to win even if other candidates bought voters the tickets. His words come out true and without hesitation. Other candidates put a front on. When they compare Ron to them. They will know who is the right choice just from the words they say. Ron Paul will win this.

Unfortunately the voting begins at 10 AM and the candidates don't start speeking until 12:45! Lots of people will have voted before the speeches. Ron Paul should be speaking at approximately 1:45 PM and the polls close at 6 PM.

Less than half the people there will be able to get into Hilton to hear the speeches, though they will be broadcast in an adjacent building and the candidates' tents.

 

[Lord Xar]

OH REALLY??? asking about illegal immigration and anchor babies.. you mean, WHAT I BEEN SAYING FOR WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!! That Ron Paul is flaking on even though he has strong stances on it!!! He even has an amendement for anchor babies.. It is beyond me why he isn't hitting it up more on this angle. Romney is a HUGE flip flopper....

Ron Paul BETTER kick their asses on Illegal Immigration and Anchor Babies... He better say what he knows and what he has done during the debates...

This is tancredo, he is hitting iowa hard...

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RON PAUL better start hitting it up.. AND get a harder stance on the ISSUES HE ALREADY SUPPORTS!!!!!!!

Please people, somebody get that message to his staff... arggghhh.. frustrating.

 

[UCFGavin]

i'm crossing my fingers that dr. paul is going to be putting together a run after the debates on the 5th in iowa.

 

[Dave]

It was notch babies, not anchor babies. Notch babies are people born between 1917 and 1922 who think they're getting less social security benefits than everyone else. I don't know the particulars.

That said, your points on the importance of the illegal immigration issue and Tancredo's traction here are well-taken.

 

[Delaware]

If we can't muster the resources to buy Ads in newspapers, or on radio shows, then we can't win in Iowa. Someone needs to take a leadership position and find out about this stuff.

If i can't see Dr.Paul win in Iowa, I would want Tancredo to win.

 

[brumans]

My phone just rang. I picked up and before I could answer a Mitt Romney recording said hello and invited me to join a conference call that was underway by simply staying on the line. I'm now listening to Romney taking questions from Iowans live on this conference call. You can punch a button if you want to ask a question and someone will come on the line. This is pretty cool. Sure wish it was Ron Paul instead.

In between questions he's asking people to come to Ames for the straw poll. He says they're bringing people from all over Iowa and that there will be food, entertainment, and celebrities there. Then he says you can press '1' at any time during this call and you will be contacted by someone to get you signed up to go to Ames.

Wow. This guy is really working Iowa.

People are asking about notch babies and illegal immigration so far. The mayor of Denison is on now and swooning. I don't know how long this thing has been going on or how much longer I'll keep listening. I'll bet they know how long I stay on and I'll start getting more junk mail since they think I'm warm.

Woah. I'm from Iowa and that sounds amazing! Free food, entertainment, celebrities AND they are paying for my ticket? I think i'm going to hop on the romney-mobile for this one.