Reality Check - Finances

[blakjak]

We need to forget the notion that we are sitting on more cash and thus have an advantage over the other campaigns for Super Tuesday. There is a reason HQ has asked for $23 million. This article should shed some light on the costs. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119991702100478905.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

According to political media analyst Evan Tracey, television advertising alone for the Feb. 5 contest could easily soak up $25 million per candidate.

Also, check out what the McCain camp is doing.

The New Hampshire victory also boosted Republican Sen. John McCain, who is now raising an average of nearly $1 million a day, his campaign said.

The campaign needs cash and it needs it now for any shot at decent advertising for the Super Tuesday states.

 

[Dlynne]

I want Paul to win. I have donated a lot of money to him, and to plenty of chip-ins. But at this point I feel that Paul owes us an accounting of how that money is being spent and an explanation of why professional help is not being hired. Especially a professional media relations person.

 

[hawkeyenick]

I want Paul to win. I have donated a lot of money to him, and to plenty of chip-ins. But at this point I feel that Paul owes us an accounting of how that money is being spent and an explanation of why professional help is not being hired. Especially a professional media relations person.

He doesn't owe us anything, telling us what he has and where he spent it only helps the enemy.

 

[damon04]

Question the Doctor?? Rediculous.. We all must do everything we can to help... all money donated will be paid back + more if he gets President...

 

[BLS]

I want Paul to win. I have donated a lot of money to him, and to plenty of chip-ins. But at this point I feel that Paul owes us an accounting of how that money is being spent and an explanation of why professional help is not being hired. Especially a professional media relations person.

I will tell you I was LIVID last night on here.

I was WAY out of line and threatened to pull my support, and SWORE I'd never donate more money until they won a state.

Now I realize what an idiot I am.

It's ALL by design. He doesn't WANT to win those states.
He didn't want to win NH OR IA.

Why do you think he asked for $23 Million DOLLARS more, after we just raised 20 Million?

My first response was "that's insane...show me what you've done so far!".

Now I am realizing he's going to make a NATIONWIDE BLITZ.
Mainstream TV in every state.

THAT'S What he's up to, and we need to give him what he needs NOW before it's too late.

 

[rich34]

You guys really think McCain is pulling in 1 million a day?

 

[Kotin]

i trust Dr.Paul with my life, i would die for him and his message, i will trust him with my money.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

You guys really think McCain is pulling in 1 million a day?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!.... If he did let him show us online... no way

 

[Chester Copperpot]

i trust Dr.Paul with my life, i would die for him and his message, i will trust him with my money.

+1776

 

[Lord Xar]

McCain raising nearly 1mill a day,, how is that possible ?

 

[deedles]

I will tell you I was LIVID last night on here.

I was WAY out of line and threatened to pull my support, and SWORE I'd never donate more money until they won a state.

Now I realize what an idiot I am.

It's ALL by design. He doesn't WANT to win those states.
He didn't want to win NH OR IA.

Why do you think he asked for $23 Million DOLLARS more, after we just raised 20 Million?

My first response was "that's insane...show me what you've done so far!".

Now I am realizing he's going to make a NATIONWIDE BLITZ.
Mainstream TV in every state.

THAT'S What he's up to, and we need to give him what he needs NOW before it's too late.

I'm joining your POV. It's being said that he's been playing rope-a-dope and upon further reflection, I'm inclined to go with that.

 

[Richandler]

McCain raising nearly 1mill a day,, how is that possible ?

It's called bundling.

 

[derdy]

McCain raising nearly 1mill a day,, how is that possible ?

Exaggerations. Remember Hillary 'raised' $6.7 million in one day

 

[srp]

Ron Paul *himself* has asked for an additional $23mil. He wouldn't ask for this money if he didn't have a solid PLAN.

Donate people! NOW!!!

 

[slowmotionjones]

I did some digging for numbers on Iowa and NH.

Advertising in those states was over 80 million dollars for all candidates.

Romney spend 15 million on those two states himself.

Dr. Paul spent under a million in NH so far as I can find out.

Now, hopefully, he is going to launch an assault on a lot of the super duper tuesday states that will be on par with what the other candidates are spending.

With a 25 million dollar projected average and Mitt and Hill and Obama being the big spenders, we should be right in there with everybody else in terms of ad presence.

Sign up NOW for the Free at Last Moneybomb, this Jan. 21.

http://www.freeatlast2008.com/

 

[Sentinelrv]

Sign up NOW for the Free at Last Moneybomb, this Jan. 21.

http://www.freeatlast2008.com/

Won't January 21st be too late though? They need to schedule these ads in advance from what I hear. They wouldn't have been able to use our $6,000,000 on Iowa and New Hampshire even if they wanted to.....At least from what I hear.

 

[Scott Wilson]

Jan 21 is way too late.

 

[familydog]

You guys really think McCain is pulling in 1 million a day?

Impossible. Maybe for a day or two he had, but every day? Nah.

 

[Sentinelrv]

I think we just need to stop worrying about these money bombs and give as much as we can the moment we get it. HQ also needs to come out and say that they have a plan for using the money in order to restore all the faith that has been lost.

 

[slowmotionjones]

Won't January 21st be too late though? They need to schedule these ads in advance from what I hear. They wouldn't have been able to use our $6,000,000 on Iowa and New Hampshire even if they wanted to.....At least from what I hear.

Honestly, I don't know for sure.

The campaign has asked for $23 million more. I (and others) assume they meant $23 million this quarter. I also assume they have been reserving television time and could use a boost between now and feb. 5.

I believe that the Jan. 21 date is the very best day, as far as timing goes, for a moneybomb. Any sooner and people are still recovering from the last moneybomb and christmas. Any later and they won't have it in time for last minute blitzes in contested states.

Did you sign up yet? It is only a $10 pledge (but I bet average donations will be over $50 easily).