The election will hinge on South Carolina (from national)

[Eric21ND]

This is all very disappointing. I can't believe how little we're doing in SC.

 

[Richandler]

We need to place ahead of Huck in NH before we can dream of placing ahead of him in SC. Not to say we shouldn't try for SC.

 

[Lord Xar]

I said there was radio and fliers, but thats basically it. There are 3 offices in SC, but I have no idea what they are doing. They were pissing off tons of people with automated illegal calls, but that was stopped since well they were pissing people off and they were illegal. And the radio ads are not nearly as often as Huckabee or Romney, and Thompson radio ads are probably soon to come.

But Romney, Huckabee, and Thompson have been advertising on tv here for at least a month and a half now.

And Paul?

I'm not holding my breath for tv to start.

Visits? Well there is that debate here, I guess he may step foot in SC for that.

Edit: Oh, and I forgot I was one of the people getting mail fliers and there has not been a single one in at least 3 weeks, so I guess they decided the mail was not important to keep going.

what illegal calls were going out? What is the issue here?

We are starting SC soon with our Call4Paul operation there. Curious as to what the issues might be there.

 

[RPatTheBeach]

We need to place ahead of Huck in NH before we can dream of placing ahead of him in SC. Not to say we shouldn't try for SC.

Yes, but if we neglect SC now, we won't be able to catch up no matter how good we do in NH.

Forget not, "the bible belt" runs right through this state. People here will support Huck on his religion alone.

 

[RPatTheBeach]

So I read an article on Reuters that said the ads should start playing soon in SC. Glad to hear it. Don't have the link handy, sorry.

 

[gaazn]

No candidate who has finished less than FIRST in the South Carolina primary has ever gone on to the National Election...South Carolina is a MUST!

that's why money is so important. most of those were pre-cable and pre-internet. when it was so much harder to raise money quickly. the traditional candidates had to balance time to campaign and time to raise money. many times the places to raise money were in different states than where they needed to campaign. and they had to hold fund-raising events, so a loss in sc made it so much harder to raise money afterwards. ron paul does not have this handicap, and placing 2nd in sc would keep the money flowing fast.

 

[noztnac]

Can someone look at the contacts I've posted on this forum. It would be a big help if someone could get HQ to put someone on contacting them.

I'm in South Korea or I'd do it myself.

 

[noztnac]

This is all very disappointing. I can't believe how little we're doing in SC.

Look at all the contacts I've put up.

 

[fireworks_god]

The grassroots is going to win South Carolina!

 

[damon04]

I sure hope so.. Anyone in surrounding states with time on their hands needs to lend a hand/volunteer in S. Carolina!! WE ARE THE CAMPAIGN!!

 

[DesignerJoes]

awesome... is there any organization in Myrtle Beach ?

 

[noztnac]

Has anyone looked at the five points concert for freedom concept with Hootie and the Blowfish, Edwin McCain, Robert Newton, Former World Heavyweight Champ Joe Frazier, Andie McDowell, Cale Yarborough, William Perry, Steve Spurrier, etc.????

Look at the links I've posted under winning in SC. It can happen and we can win.

 

[fireworks_god]

It is great!

How much would it cost us to book Hootie and the Blowfish? :strokebeard:

 

[perrin_for_paul]

So I'm new on here, and just wanted to take a sec to defend the SC efforts.

I'm in Columbia, and have only recently gotten involved with the campaign and the grassroots here, but I've already seen a lot.

For 6 months, I've seen the "Google Ron Paul" signs everywhere. That's how I first became a follower

I've seen a total of 6 Ron Paul tv ads, and I barely ever watch tv (maybe 30 minutes a day tops).

I've heard his radio ads on 3 different occasions on the different stations, and I honestly listen to the radio about 30 minutes per week.

Family members of mine in the upstate have been receiving a mailing a week from RP for about a month now...with the latest coming this past Friday.

I went to the campaign headquarters in Columbia, and there were air mattresses and duffle bags covering the floor of more than half of the office where the college students have come to town to canvass.

And, Ron Paul signs dominate every area that I've driven through in weeks. Not only are there signs in every vacant lot and roadside I've driven by, but there are private houses and businesses with windows, porches, yards, and cars covered in RP signs. The Columbia Meetup group members have even gotten a huge sign posted on the side of a building right on one of the main interstates going into Columbia.

True, there could be more done, and I don't know about the rest of the state, but I think there is some great work being done, and I hope you find this information encouraging.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for helping us win SC!

Perrin

 

[smokinjoev]

Thanks for defending us Perrin

Perrin is right as well as others. the campaign did put a lot of effort into NH and less into SC. But just like everything else, it only takes on poster from somewhere to say, "I haven't seen anything in my neighborhood, so national must suck and nobody must be doing anything in SC. "


The failing of the official campaign were due to money originally. The campaign didn't have it and did not build the infrastructure. Don't think for a minute that 20 million gets you the white house.

Why haven't you put anything up? There is a virtual underground army from Greenville to Aiken to Orangeburg to Columbia to Rock Hill doing daily sign posting events. (I can't speak for the other area as I haven't been there yet. )

Ask the Aiken Meetup who actually has a scale model blimp and was in every parade in the Aiken Augusta area for the last three months if we are working hard in SC

The Greenville people are amazing ---buying actual billboards on I-85.

Do not expect that sending in couple hundred bucks and posting on forums gets you the white house. Not with the raw deal we get from the MSM. Get out and work the houses!!!

We blew it with the automated calling, but it was used since there weren't any volunteers to work the phones. I am not a campaign staffer so I can't say that officially but, I was there enough that I knew that was the reason.


I think the only people with a legit gripe are the people in Myrtle Beach. Until only a few weeks ago, not a lot of attention was paid to that area. I appeared to me at least that was the case.

We can still do well in SC, but if you are reading this post and you are in SC this message is for you--- Call in and ask how you can help.. today

 

[Detonator]

We need to raise more money for National TV ads.
The campaign should put some focus on the seniors in the country by running a Sunday morning/evening ad directed at their vote--they are important.

 

[slacker921]

I've driven around the upstate some the last couple of days and spent today canvassing in SC.. I saw more McCain signs than Ron Paul signs and we didn't have any to put up. I thought McCain was broke? All of the McCain signs were his official ones (not ones people made themselves..). Ron Paul had 12 Million in mid December - PLENTY of time to get signs made and shipped to all of the meetups in the state of SC.

Ah well.. grassroots efforts will net maybe 10% in SC despite everything.

 

[James T]

This is all very disappointing. I can't believe how little we're doing in SC.

Don't bitch, call a local office and work. We need canvassers!!!!

 

[Crickett]

WoW..u go! HQ does not help and there has never been another candidate like RP. The ads suck so bad that you are probably better off without them. It is person to person that makes a difference and going door to door is KEY. You are doing your best and you are doing good to get the message out. Thanks from us all..

 

[kirkblitz]

Im not gonna canvass but im sgoing to send letters to my local people and hopefully they will arrive on voting day before they go to the polls and it will sway them