RP campaign doesnt contact Iowa media??

[literatim]

Drew Ivers and the Iowa campaign are competent.

 

[transistor]

Because for the millionth time, the Campaign is garbage. They fuck things up constantly.

sad but true

 

[walt]

Drew Ivers and the Iowa campaign are competent.

yeah that des moines register coverage has been....oh wait bascially non-existent

 

[Jeremy]

Because for the millionth time, the Campaign is garbage. They fuck things up constantly.

Um, no. Just stop.

 

[John of Des Moines]

I know for the a fact the campaign has contacted the media starting with the June 30th Rally. I can't tell you the number of times I spoken to John Z., Drew Ivers, Jesse, Joe S., Lew Moore, and Kent about communicating with the media. It's the media that has a problem with Ron Paul. I think they're ticked off that the campaign doesn't lay-out a buffet spread for them... Or it's further evidence of Operation Mockingbird is still an ongoing program.

 

[hsmith]

If they aren't going to report anything at all, why call them?

 

[ronpaulitician]

The less the official campaign does, the better. We are the driving force behind this movement. If we can get third and/or 10% in Iowa, I think we must congratulate both ourselves and the official campaign (for not standing in our way).

 

[No1ButPaul08]

Drew Ivers and the Iowa campaign are competent.

Thank You. I'm trying to get this across. The strategy was to lay low in Iowa so our big night looks like a surprise and gives us a huge bump

It also kept us free from attacks and allowed us to run our campaign and not dealing with the MittHuck garbage

 

[austin356]

Drew Ivers and the Iowa campaign are competent.

I agree. I dont think the same can be said nationally though.

 

[Avalon]

I suggest a new rule. Before posting a message (either reply or thread) in the grassroots section, ask yourself, "Does this post hurt the campaign?" In this subforum at least we should be trying to win a campaign, not sink it.

 

[hsmith]

I suggest a new rule. Before posting a message (either reply or thread) in the grassroots section, ask yourself, "Does this post hurt the campaign?" In this subforum at least we should be trying to win a campaign, not sink it.

How would a simple question "hurt" the campaign?

 

[walt]

I know for the a fact the campaign has contacted the media starting with the June 30th Rally. I can't tell you the number of times I spoken to John Z., Drew Ivers, Jesse, Joe S., Lew Moore, and Kent about communicating with the media. It's the media that has a problem with Ron Paul. I think they're ticked off that the campaign doesn't lay-out a buffet spread for them... Or it's further evidence of Operation Mockingbird is still an ongoing program.

Fox = favoritism.

However, with the rest of the media it's about the campaigns pathetic lack of execution, excuses and living in denial. It's called having a clue and being transparent frequently. They just don't get it. Certain grassroots people, including myself, totally do. I know how to do something this simple - then again - I didn't go on post incorrect information on ronpaul2008.com today and embarass thousands of supporters who asked people to watch Larry King tonight when he wasn't on.

examples of having a clue.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=469

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=467

ah heck huckabee only had 5 press releases today to help the media navigate and have total transparency to his day.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=NewsRoom.PressReleases
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=NewsRoom.PressReleases

 

[Avalon]

How would a simple question "hurt" the campaign?

I was primarily responding to all the "Official campaign is garbage" posts. But there certainly was no upside to the thread (no chance of it helping...nor being about grassroots) and I think this result was quite predictable. I understand that we're all free, independent minded people but we really need to stop armchair quarterbacking and criticizing the campaign on things we know nothing about. And even if we can personally attest to someone's incompetence (beyond doubt), how does bringing it up all the time here help?

 

[walt]

I suggest a new rule. Before posting a message (either reply or thread) in the grassroots section, ask yourself, "Does this post hurt the campaign?" In this subforum at least we should be trying to win a campaign, not sink it.

I suggest that the campaign should have competent staff that has a significantly less frequency of your suggestion being necessary.

 

[ghemminger]

Because for the millionth time, the Campaign is garbage. They fuck things up constantly.

I wouldn't put it so harshly - but guys seriously - grassroots is prolly 100x more effiecient - hence the next money bomb shoud be a grassroots money bomb

 

[ghemminger]

I was primarily responding to all the "Official campaign is garbage" posts. But there certainly was no upside to the thread (no chance of it helping...nor being about grassroots) and I think this result was quite predictable. I understand that we're all free, independent minded people but we really need to stop armchair quarterbacking and criticizing the campaign on things we know nothing about. And even if we can personally attest to someone's incompetence (beyond doubt), how does bringing it up all the time here help?

We can help - massive funding of the grassroots....

 

[ionlyknowy]

It could have been part of the plan. They didn't want to give any of their numbers away. If you watched the Drew Ivers video you will understand. He said something about the number of grassroots supporters doubling but he wanted to keep the specific numbers low key.

The guy on cspan was saying they had no clue about RP's numbers. He said he was a wild card. I think Ron Paul has an Ace.

Edit: If you also watched the Drew Ivers video you would get the sense that He knows what the fuck he's doing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo7G6j6bi4

so what was the thing that he wasnt going to tell everyone at about 7:20 in the video?

He said he would tell the Iowa people but not the camera or others... what is it?

Anyone know?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo7G6j6bi4

 

[Avalon]

We can help - massive funding of the grassroots....

Well yeah, I'm certainly not arguing against threads/posts that argue for funding grassroots ventures instead of the official campaign. I'm arguing against negative posts (which outside of walt don't even bother substantiating their claim) that serve no use in a thread that serves no use in a subforum dedicated to useful discussion on how we can help him win.

 

[Avalon]

I suggest that the campaign should have competent staff that has a significantly less frequency of your suggestion being necessary.

Remind me to put you on ignore if Ron Paul loses. I really don't want to read the excitement in your words as you revel in being "so right, all along."

 

[walt]

Remind me to put you on ignore if Ron Paul loses. I really don't want to read the excitement in your words as you revel in being "so right, all along."

It's not about beng right - I could care less - it's about creating cultural change that creates an execution culture so that Ron can win.