Rand Paul Blimp

[liberty_nc]

How about a Rand Paul bat signal?

It worked for the occupy 99% turds, it may very well work for us

 

[Jan2017]

No blimps.

But this is a good idea:



What's the cost of something like that?

WRONG . . . Blimps are not intrusive . . .
But, the first accident caused by someone reading a political ad on a semi-tractor-trailer sues the campaign.

Also, when a truck driver cuts you off, you will notice the ad -

So only bad results from truck advertising imo
(and I'd wonder if the DOT has already excluded them . . . unless it is this advertising . . .



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[Warrior_of_Freedom]

How about we do a leaflet drop. Tie campaign literature to thousands of balloons the same day and release them in every state.

 

[Occam's Banana]

How about we do a leaflet drop. Tie campaign literature to thousands of balloons the same day and release them in every state.

I vote for turkeys. Turkeys would make a much bigger impact ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3mgmEdfwg

 

[mello]

I was not referring to the sides of trucks, only the backs of them. There is signage on a lot of the back doors of trucks already so there is no way anyone would get anywhere trying to sue. Something clean and readable, from a distance or closeup during gridlock. Here's an example I whipped up:

This one has a wide spectrum of positions but it would be simple to make one with economic positions, another with privacy positions, etc. Also, besides trucks, individual supporters can get vinyl decals made up and put on their cars/trucks/vans/businesses/front window of their house, etc. You can be the advertisement as well.

http://www.signazon.com/removable-car-decals/

I'd be happy to design a graphic if anyone's interested in doing this.

 

[liberty_nc]

How about we do a leaflet drop. Tie campaign literature to thousands of balloons the same day and release them in every state.

Thats what I was thinking with my earlier post, yet a few extra free goodies might be a good thing (bottle openers, info cards, stickers, pens, campaign buttons) or we could do the same on the ground dropping packages off at peoples driveway.

 

[mello]

How about we do a leaflet drop. Tie campaign literature to thousands of balloons the same day and release them in every state.

That would definitely get you fined and possible jail time. Plus a lot of negative press for littering/vandalism. It would be smarter and less wasteful for volunteers to drop off literature into voters mailboxes. This way, you will know that every voter would get the literature instead of it getting stuck in trees or in an empty field.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

That would definitely get you fined and possible jail time. Plus a lot of negative press for littering/vandalism. It would be smarter and less wasteful for volunteers to drop off literature into voters mailboxes. This way, you will know that every voter would get the literature instead of it getting stuck in trees or in an empty field.

and law enforcement is going to use all that manpower to track down every person that let a balloon fly up into the sky? PLease

 

[liberty_nc]

That would definitely get you fined and possible jail time. Plus a lot of negative press for littering/vandalism. It would be smarter and less wasteful for volunteers to drop off literature into voters mailboxes. This way, you will know that every voter would get the literature instead of it getting stuck in trees or in an empty field.

I agree we don't have alot of funds just to throw out all over the place. I say we make small packs (1 gallon ziploc bags) put a rand flyer (https://www.randpaul.com/pdf/Rand_Paul_Flyer_Rand_Will.pdf) some stickers, a pen, campaign button, bottle opener, a business info card, etc. Get a backpack (vistaprint has drawstring ones for $5 and you can add the Rand logo), wear your Rand shirt and go walk in your neighborhood dropping off a package at each mailbox (not inside, some places consider mailboxes federal "property"). You help spread the word and get exercise at the same time.

 

[AndrewIHeart]

So we're supposed to get a blimp in the sky for the only man in Washington to stand up to drones in the sky?

It seems a bit contradictory.

 

[Jan2017]

I was not referring to the sides of trucks, only the backs of them. There is signage on a lot of the back doors of trucks already so there is no way anyone would get anywhere trying to sue. Something clean and readable, from a distance or closeup during gridlock. Here's an example I whipped up:

This one has a wide spectrum of positions but it would be simple to make one with economic positions, another with privacy positions, etc. Also, besides trucks, individual supporters can get vinyl decals made up and put on their cars/trucks/vans/businesses/front window of their house, etc. You can be the advertisement as well.

http://www.signazon.com/removable-car-decals/

I'd be happy to design a graphic if anyone's interested in doing this.

Nice ad design . . .
but I think that any car accidents with a truck that had a political ad, and the presence of that ad could and would be used by insurance companies
as some sort of mitigating factor in the accident.

Then there is road rage problem - not safe for the driver of the rig . . .
Also, I have never seen a political ad on a truck. But of course Romney and McCain and Palin used their buses.

So maybe Rand needs the custom paint job tour bus . . . AND the blimp !

 

[libertariantexas]

Kill this idea with fire... like the Hindenburg.

Yes, a flaming blimp over the Super Bowl!

That'll get someone's attention!

Or maybe a blimp over every city, like War of the Worlds.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Yes, a flaming blimp over the Super Bowl!

That'll get someone's attention!

Or maybe a blimp over every city, like War of the Worlds.

"The revolution is here"

 

[RDM]

No blimps.

But this is a good idea:



What's the cost of something like that?

Here's a website that handles that type of advertising. http://www.truckads.com/ad_programs_semi_trailer_ads.htm

 

[mello]

Here's a website that handles that type of advertising. http://www.truckads.com/ad_programs_semi_trailer_ads.htm

The ad rates for putting a 7 foot advertisement on the back of a truck (which would be our cheapest option instead of doing the sides as well) are:

2-3 month rate = $1,900 per month
4-5 month rate = $1,330 per month
6-11 month rate = $1,045 per month
1 year+ rate = $760 per month

So if we went for the 1 year rate (which would be the cheapest option) we would need to raise:

100 Trucks = $912,000 for 1 year of advertising
200 Trucks = $1,824,000 for 1 year of advertising
300 Trucks = $2,736,000 for 1 year of advertising
400 Trucks = $3,648,000 for 1 year of advertising
500 Trucks = $4,560,000 for 1 year of advertising
600 Trucks = $5,472,000 for 1 year of advertising
700 Trucks = $6,384,000 for 1 year of advertising
800 Trucks = $7,296,000 for 1 year of advertising
900 Trucks = $8,208,000 for 1 year of advertising
1,000 Trucks = $9,120,000 for 1 year of advertising

1,000 trucks criss-crossing the United States for a year with a Rand Paul sign would get seen a lot more than a blimp.

 

[Jan2017]

The ad rates for putting a 7 foot advertisement on the back of a truck (which would be our cheapest option instead of doing the sides as well) are:

2-3 month rate = $1,900 per month
4-5 month rate = $1,330 per month
6-11 month rate = $1,045 per month
1 year+ rate = $760 per month

So if we went for the 1 year rate (which would be the cheapest option) we would need to raise:

100 Trucks = $912,000 for 1 year of advertising
200 Trucks = $1,824,000 for 1 year of advertising
300 Trucks = $2,736,000 for 1 year of advertising
400 Trucks = $3,648,000 for 1 year of advertising
500 Trucks = $4,560,000 for 1 year of advertising
600 Trucks = $5,472,000 for 1 year of advertising
700 Trucks = $6,384,000 for 1 year of advertising
800 Trucks = $7,296,000 for 1 year of advertising
900 Trucks = $8,208,000 for 1 year of advertising
1,000 Trucks = $9,120,000 for 1 year of advertising

1,000 trucks criss-crossing the United States for a year with a Rand Paul sign would get seen a lot more than a blimp.

Truck ads are a stupid idea . . .

getting seen at the wrong time - while people are driving and could care less and don't really have time to read a truck rear end /back door "flyer"

Stupid idea for only $9 million ?

 

[Jan2017]

So we're supposed to get a blimp in the sky for the only man in Washington to stand up to drones in the sky?

It seems a bit contradictory.

Gee, that blimp might sneak up on you too fast or sometin' ?

 

[LibertyEagle]

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Nice, except that NEVER HAPPENED. Number one, the blimp was on the ground for repairs and bad weather, more than it was in the air. And number two, even if they had tried and who knows if they did, they couldn't and didn't get access after 9-11 to fly a stupid blimp over a huge football game. That didn't stop Trevor from pitching that it was going to happen though and got a lot of donations for it.

This thing was a huge waste of money, but lucrative for 'ol Trevor. Is he the person behind this one too?

As I recall, Trevor was either banned or run out of here by Bryan. Is this a new account, Trevor?

 

[Jan2017]

Nice, except that NEVER HAPPENED. Number one, the blimp was on the ground for repairs and bad weather, more than it was in the air. And number two, even if they had tried and who knows if they did, they couldn't and didn't get access after 9-11 to fly a stupid blimp over a huge football game. That didn't stop Trevor from pitching that it was going to happen though and got a lot of donations for it.

This thing was a huge waste of money, but lucrative for 'ol Trevor. Is he the person behind this one too?

As I recall, Trevor was either banned or run out of here by Bryan. Is this a new account, Trevor?

Alot of advertising came off the blimp . . . why a huge waste of money in your opinion ?
The Ron Paul blimp had alot of impact and coverage for being grounded as much as it was, didn't it ?

 

[mello]

I was stuck in traffic behind this truck for about 20 minutes today. I snapped a pic & whipped up a mock-up to see what some Rand signage would look like:

Even if we could only raise money for 100 trucks, I think that would be a significant advertising presence. Especially if they're criss-crossing the country over a year.

To save some money, we could advertise in some of the early States with digital billboard ads. Here's a website that talks about the prices for digital billboard advertising. It would be smart to advertise in the early States like Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, & Nevada.

For example:
1 billboard in Ames, Iowa would cost $800 for 1 month (329.7k Impressions).
1 billboard in Las Vegas, Nevada would cost $21,700 for 1 month (563.7k Impressions).
1 billboard in Columbia, South Carolina would cost $4,200 for 1 month (195.5k Impressions).