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Couldn't we do this with mylar balloons with cards attached written with Sharpie markers? It would be cheaper and cover a lot more ground. One blimp can only be in one place at one time. Tons of balloons released from various locations across the country would end up reaching more people. We used to do that sort of thing in grade school and it works.
 
I will donate to the blimp only if the captain commits to running off anyone flying a biplane with a Huckabee banner.
 
Some else had the same idea but it didn't get off the ground as far as I know.

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"Da Blimp, Da Blimp"

A few of you might have caught my recent comments posted on the O-blog about a Dean 2004 Blimp. Call me kooky but I think it's a good idea given that we need cost effective ways to engage in a national campaign. What do yo think? Imagine this flying over LA traffic for a week, the Superbowl, Nascar or Kentucky Derby. We could get some great photos of crowds at Dean rallys too :) The Dean Blimp
UPDATE 11.10.03, Added an online poll, pics, more links and news. Thanks goes out to DeanCore and DeanNation for featuring this front and center!
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Doctored photo, looks like a Blockbuster blimp
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I think the balloon idea is more practical. It would work better if we had more of them released from west of the Mississippi river. I don't want to exclude the east coast or make a joke of this but the weather patterns have to be considered.
 
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If you start a thread for promoting balloons, I promise not to come there and post, like some do here, "BALLOONS ARE A BAD IDEA, LET ME LECTURE YOU AS TO WHY!!!"

LOL...
 
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promagma said:
Can we do a red swoosh? That is really cool.
Also I would see how it looks with Ron Paul in red, and a blue swoosh. Remember, the sky is blue and white.
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The design is still very open... the red swoosh is based on having the Blimp use the decal option from the airship company. Again, nothing is finalized. What we need RIGHT NOW is enough pledges to make the blimp a reality.

YES... the red swoosh is a possibility. Regarding the colors, red against a white background does not hold up well for distance viewing... a combination of atmospherics and the way our eyes work. Dark Blue and Light Gold actually work best but don't fit the campaign colors. So, navy blue against white was chosen as it makes RPs name more visible at longer distances. The color combinations shown were based on the options available and the time to get them done. The entire Blimp CAN be painted... but we would lose too much time. Color is certainly important... for the purposes of viewing at a distance CONTRAST is a major consideration.

Again, no design has been selected or finalized. The suggestion uses the constraints of timing and options from the airship company, plus the best use of campaign colors and visibility... with the words "Ron Paul" being the most important part of the message.

If you have your own idea please show it for consideration!!!
 
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Tarzan's idea looks great. Do you know what the smaller words were? Or are you just using placeholders until more finalized smaller words comes along?

EDIT- After examining it, I'm see that the second line is "For President", and then the website and telephone number. Maybe you could add the "Let Freedom Fly" or some other tagline.
 
Make your own design... I have created two templates (one vector, one bitmap) so you can more readily create your own design submission. You can download them here:

Vector Based .AI File (26 KB)

Bitmap Based .PSD File (275 KB)

Some Tips:
1. The fins and gondola need to remain white for time constraints
2. Don't place wording too high. Remember the Blimp is rounded and you will want the words to be visible.
3. Use only solid colors. The decals and banners cannot reproduce a full color image such as a picture.
4. Avoid total coverage. This works well for a full paint job but we will be limited to a banner or decals due to time constraints.

That's about it... have at it and let's see what you create!!!
 
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I'm partial to the revolution blimp design, I think it captures the creativity and uniqueness of the blimp well, but I can't wait to see other designs too. The blimp seems like a better and better idea every day.
 
Orphans?

I think this a great idea, but I would reconsider the giving rides to orphans thing, as that is such a patently manipulative gesture to play on people's emotions (the equivalent of the old-time politician kissing babies) that it could backfire and detract from the message. If you want to do something for kids, I'd suggest having an essay contest for students on the meaning of freedom or liberty and let the kids with winning entries ride the blimp. That kind of thing I think would fit in better with Dr. Paul's message.
 
Bakkhus said:
I think this a great idea, but I would reconsider the giving rides to orphans thing, as that is such a patently manipulative gesture to play on people's emotions (the equivalent of the old-time politician kissing babies) that it could backfire and detract from the message. If you want to do something for kids, I'd suggest having an essay contest for students on the meaning of freedom or liberty and let the kids with winning entries ride the blimp. That kind of thing I think would fit in better with Dr. Paul's message.
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Seconded.

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