Should we have another Moneybomb, and if so, when?
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stevedasbach
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Right now we need to focus on hitting 20 million for the quarter. That's less than $2 million over the next 15 days -- about $133,333 per day.
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No more money bombs until after Super Tuesday. The campaign has more than enough money to get concentrated advertising under way.
What needs to happen now is a grassroots push to get evangelicals convinced that Ron Paul is the candidate with the most integrity, to get the apathetic to realize that Ron Paul is anything but politics as usual, and to ensure that college students are registered, active, and determined to vote in the primaries.
Pick one of those three, and go conquer.
What needs to happen now is a grassroots push to get evangelicals convinced that Ron Paul is the candidate with the most integrity, to get the apathetic to realize that Ron Paul is anything but politics as usual, and to ensure that college students are registered, active, and determined to vote in the primaries.
Pick one of those three, and go conquer.
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A lot of the "he can't win" fence-sitters will jump on board after we WIN in NH, so it's best to time the next moneybomb around that.
I think the idea I've heard on the Alex Jones show, making it a two-day moneybomb on the weekend, was the better idea and I think we could have reached 10+ mil if we tried it with the Bill of Rights day (Sat) before the Tea Party (Sun). I've heard that the people in the campaign agreed that it's a good idea too. It's all about momentum!
I think the idea I've heard on the Alex Jones show, making it a two-day moneybomb on the weekend, was the better idea and I think we could have reached 10+ mil if we tried it with the Bill of Rights day (Sat) before the Tea Party (Sun). I've heard that the people in the campaign agreed that it's a good idea too. It's all about momentum!
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Let's do a 'minibomb' on New Year's Eve/Day to ensure Paul raises 20 million before the primaries, then one more big bomb towards the end of January (say Jan. 26, before FL and SC) to try one more time to create media attention prior to Super Tuesday.
From the looks of things, it appears the MSM realizes Paul got a bump in the polls from the Nov. 5 money bomb, once they (out of shock) felt compelled to cover him. They are determined not to do that for him again, so this time there's silence. So the secondary purpose of the bomb, which was to trigger the equivalent of twice as much money in free media publicity, is not going to be guaranteed. But its primary function of providing the grassroots an efficient, focused way of getting serious money to the candidate remains valid, and could be continued through the rest of the campaign year should Paul stay in the race.
From the looks of things, it appears the MSM realizes Paul got a bump in the polls from the Nov. 5 money bomb, once they (out of shock) felt compelled to cover him. They are determined not to do that for him again, so this time there's silence. So the secondary purpose of the bomb, which was to trigger the equivalent of twice as much money in free media publicity, is not going to be guaranteed. But its primary function of providing the grassroots an efficient, focused way of getting serious money to the candidate remains valid, and could be continued through the rest of the campaign year should Paul stay in the race.
Why not have one for much later, perhaps a few months from now?
The way I see it, if we can keep topping our previous record, it's going to make a huge statement to the viability of Ron Paul. I agree this shouldn't be a monthly event, but don't understand the media's and just regular peoples' fondness for very large numbers.
The way I see it, if we can keep topping our previous record, it's going to make a huge statement to the viability of Ron Paul. I agree this shouldn't be a monthly event, but don't understand the media's and just regular peoples' fondness for very large numbers.
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I like January 10th, when in 49 B.C., Ceasar crossed the Rubicon - The Point of No Return.
According to Wikipedia: "The phrase "crossing the Rubicon" has survived to refer to any people committing themselves irrevocably to a risky and revolutionary course of action."
Unfortunately, I am not sure there will be the support needed on any date to set another Moneybomb record for the campaign. Risk is high that it would flop and do more damage than good.
It may be better to set a date to support other grassroots projects as has been suggested by others -- it would not take much effort to fund everything out there now, and many other projects that could be defined over the next few weeks.
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Go out , knock on doors, dish our dvds , talk to people, spread the message in the real world etc.
We can always organize another money bomb later if we want and its viable .
I think setting goals of getting the donations up to a certain level within like a 2 week timeframe will be better. That way there is a stream of money coming in for Ron and we still have goals to advertise like crazy for.
An example ,for me, would be to try and outraise Romneys 1st quarter fundraising by the end of this quarter . Its unlikely but you never know.
People will continue to come up with moneybombs whether we like it or not , iv already seen like 10 moneybomb ideas since yesterday lol. As always the free market approach will determine what is best. I dont think enough people will latch on to all the moneybombs to make them all that well known so i dont think we need to worry about looking like a falling campaign when they turn out to be "duds". Nov 11th is a prime example.
Again i support accomplishing decently sized goals within a given timeframe and advertising them as tho they were moneybombs.
We can always organize another money bomb later if we want and its viable .
I think setting goals of getting the donations up to a certain level within like a 2 week timeframe will be better. That way there is a stream of money coming in for Ron and we still have goals to advertise like crazy for.
An example ,for me, would be to try and outraise Romneys 1st quarter fundraising by the end of this quarter . Its unlikely but you never know.
People will continue to come up with moneybombs whether we like it or not , iv already seen like 10 moneybomb ideas since yesterday lol. As always the free market approach will determine what is best. I dont think enough people will latch on to all the moneybombs to make them all that well known so i dont think we need to worry about looking like a falling campaign when they turn out to be "duds". Nov 11th is a prime example.
Again i support accomplishing decently sized goals within a given timeframe and advertising them as tho they were moneybombs.
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I think we should have a "mini" money bomb on New Years Eve to top off the quarter and insure at least $20M. Then that money (and new January money) can capitalize on any gains/wins in Iowa and NH, which hopefully will get a LOT more press for the late Jan early Feb primaries. After early February, if we haven't made any substantial wins in any primaries, getting more won't really matter. It matters NOW. We need to get him the cash NOW, THIS quarter so he can pump the machine in Iowa/NH/SC/Nevada.
So yes, one more mini money bomb this year... I say mini because it doesn't have to be 6 million, and if we set a very high goal, the MSM will knock us down big time. So maybe more like the prior money bomb where about $500k was raised... that would be a good end of the quarter boost.
So yes, one more mini money bomb this year... I say mini because it doesn't have to be 6 million, and if we set a very high goal, the MSM will knock us down big time. So maybe more like the prior money bomb where about $500k was raised... that would be a good end of the quarter boost.
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How about a money bomb set for the day after Ron Paul wins the GOP ticket?
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Maybe instead of "mini money bomb" or any kind of money bomb (as far as end of year event), we could call it a "Money Surge". lol
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I like April 19th's the shot heard round the world. It was proposed by someone earlier AND we could do fireworks before and after.
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A money bomb on MLK day would be awesome. Martin Luther King is the American symbol and leader of nonviolent protests in America. We could donate to Paul on this day to protest the corruption of this government.
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I think it may not be necessary, and also dpends what things are looking like during the primaries. We need to focus more on spreading the word, recruiting, and ensuring a VERY high percentage turnout to the polls of supporters to maximize our impact.
*IF* there was to be one, I think Martin Luther King day (vision, inclusiveness, rights, equality, not to mention a statement within the Republican party and a slap in the face to the white supremicist crap), or Presidents Day (tradition, founders, patriotism) are both prime targets, although MLK has the advantage of being very well positioned going into super tuesday (last minute ad push and also a possible bump in media attention, although at that point it might be a polical frenzy).
I guess if I had to pick one I would say MLK, but again, it might not be necessary.
I think it may not be necessary, and also dpends what things are looking like during the primaries. We need to focus more on spreading the word, recruiting, and ensuring a VERY high percentage turnout to the polls of supporters to maximize our impact.
*IF* there was to be one, I think Martin Luther King day (vision, inclusiveness, rights, equality, not to mention a statement within the Republican party and a slap in the face to the white supremicist crap), or Presidents Day (tradition, founders, patriotism) are both prime targets, although MLK has the advantage of being very well positioned going into super tuesday (last minute ad push and also a possible bump in media attention, although at that point it might be a polical frenzy).
I guess if I had to pick one I would say MLK, but again, it might not be necessary.
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