Paul campaign to unleash the dogs of war in the form of TV buys.

[Ex Post Facto]

http://adage.com/campaigntrail/article?article_id=123394

Paul may have just guessed this race correctly. Paul, who has raised a reported war chest exceeding $20 million, has spent, by our analysis, only around $2.5 million on TV ads thus far. The Paul campaign as of yesterday has begun buying in states such as Texas, which hold primaries after Super Tuesday. Paul could outspend his rivals on TV down the stretch of the GOP races, and the way this campaign has gone, who would really be surprised?

 

[DirtMcGirt]

In Ron We Trust!!!

 

[Devil_rules_in_extremes]

Finally. I've been waiting for this.

 

[Ex Post Facto]

Imagine he's only spent 2.5 million thus far on ads. All the other monies were placed on future ad spots.

 

[Janet0116]

I saw my first Ron Paul tv ad today -- I'm in Arkansas

 

[billyjoeallen]

Texas ads would help spread name recognition for any future Senate or House runs if he doesn't get the GOP nomination. It's a can't lose proposition.

 

[WRellim]

http://adage.com/campaigntrail/article?article_id=123394

Paul may have just guessed this race correctly. Paul, who has raised a reported war chest exceeding $20 million, has spent, by our analysis, only around $2.5 million on TV ads thus far. The Paul campaign as of yesterday has begun buying in states such as Texas, which hold primaries after Super Tuesday. Paul could outspend his rivals on TV down the stretch of the GOP races, and the way this campaign has gone, who would really be surprised?

So, we're short of money to do the proper advertising in the Feb 5th states... we have two recent ads in the can (which fanboys seem to love, but which do nothing really as far as spreading the message on Paul)...

...and now we're buying ad time in Texas? (where the primary, BTW is **MARCH ** 4th.

So, the $20M question is: Is this about running for President ... or using PCC funds to get re-elected to Congress?

(NOW I undertstand... now the new "The Only One" advertisement finally makes sense... it comes off as if he is running for Congress... which he is... in Texas.)

 

[LibertyForAll]

Great article!

 

[Midnight77]

http://adage.com/campaigntrail/article?article_id=123394

Paul may have just guessed this race correctly. Paul, who has raised a reported war chest exceeding $20 million, has spent, by our analysis, only around $2.5 million on TV ads thus far. The Paul campaign as of yesterday has begun buying in states such as Texas, which hold primaries after Super Tuesday. Paul could outspend his rivals on TV down the stretch of the GOP races, and the way this campaign has gone, who would really be surprised?

Ron only has around $8 Million left. This was acknowledged by Ron himself in a recent interview. Probably around $10 Million after the last money bomb where he got around $2 Million. But the question is whether or not he spent the bulk of his money for Super Tuesday buys or whether all that money was spent in New Hampshire and Iowa.

 

[me3]

The money could have been placed as deposits for future ad time. By buying in later states early, they may have had more options.

I hope people really don't overlook the tremendous number of campaign offices set up. We're easily the leader in that field.

 

[Pete]

It appears that he spent some serious jack on ads for the Tuesday states. He apparently spent $17 million in the fourth quarter (5+20-8) and I doubt that he exceeded $3 million for IA and NH combined.

Those with money, please contribute. I personally am dried up until late February.

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

From the article in the OP:

"In my 20-20 hindsight of the ad buys, it is clear the candidates put too much of their hopes and media budgets into the early states, embracing the conventional wisdom that Super Tuesday would be little more than a victory lap for each party's nominee. Following this strategy caused over-spending in Iowa and New Hampshire (close to $80 million) and now leaves the remaining campaigns scrambling for cash and buying TV time day to day, the equivalent of living paycheck to paycheck. "​

That sounds like the "secret strategy" we kept hearing about, and that YouTube video of the lion (?) racing headlong into a tree with the caption 'the rules have changed'.

I keep imagining Dr. Paul laying back in the weeds grinning as his whole plan unfolds exactly as expected.

*Happy, happy, joy, joy*


Digg Link: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Primary_Tally_So_Far_160_000_TV_Spots_and_141M_in_Spending_2

 

[Sey.Naci]

The money could have been placed as deposits for future ad time. By buying in later states early, they may have had more options.

I hope people really don't overlook the tremendous number of campaign offices set up. We're easily the leader in that field.

Yup.

 

[bucfish]

He is slowly gonna turn the tide and trump the Horse Race scenario. The tortoise will beat the hare.

 

[Lisa S]

I'm in middle Ga. and the only political ad I've seen is for O'bama. This is bible belt and Huckabee will probably take it unless his name gets out here.

 

[enjerth]

It's funny, cause Giuliani was counting on this basic scenario for his own victory. No clear leader going in to Florida. The difference is that Ron Paul has been in the race the whole time, while Giuliani was just waiting to show up.

Now it seems that Ron Paul is set up to do the most damage.

Blitzkrieg.

 

[Tina]

I saw my first Ron Paul tv ad today -- I'm in Arkansas

Which channel?

 

[Johncjackson]

So, the $20M question is: Is this about running for President ... or using PCC funds to get re-elected to Congress?

Do you know anything about Ron Paul?

He does not need that money to be re-elected to Congress. None of his challengers have any money at all. EVERY election he raises money for Congressional re-election from his NATIONWIDE base of donors.

I sure many of the same people who kick started his POTUS campaign have given to his House races in the past and probably have contributed to both this go-around.

People act like he just learned how to fundraise, when he has aways been known for the nationwide network of supporters, a large % outside of his district, who donate lots of money every 2 years.

If he just wanted to run for his House seat, he wouldve had no problem retaining it, as he always does. If anything his POTUS run may HURT his re-election efforts. He is taking a risk by doing this.

 

[newyearsrevolution08]

What I still find funny is people still thinking that Ron Paul doesn't have a long term strategy for all of this.

With or without wins we WILL be in the general election, we are going LONG TERM and no SINGLE STATE or SINGLE DATE is going to collapse this campaign.

We need to focus on the big picture and realize that WE WILL BE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION so lets get him the money, supporters and as much effort that we can give him.

Too many people came into this OVERLY excited and now can only go down from there. Stop getting overly excited and stick to the plan. This is a long term battle and I always laugh when I see people giving up so quickly due to a single state or a few states giving rp low results.

WAKE UP PEOPLE - research the delegates and why we will still get the white house under control in the end whether we win the super tuesday states or not.

The best thing to do is to not get overly excited or overly depressed over the day to day poll results and bad publicity or good publicity. Just continue doing the footwork that ron paul has told us needs to get done.

9ui1ian1 will be dropping out
huckster will be dropping out

It will be one of these two scenarios below

Ron Paul vs. Clinton = President Ron Paul

or

Ron Paul vs. Mittens Romney vs. Clinton = President Ron Paul


the other candidates are feeding into the msm and thinking that they really are telling the nation which states matter, which votes matter and I think many Americans are starting to wake up and realize that their vote does count.

keep up a stead fight, dont get disappointed with day to day issues and think LONG TERM.

 

[Janet0116]

Which channel?

KATV, Channel 7 -- it played during the local news/weather break of Good Morning America