The USA Today ad is complete - will be in print November 21st

[Keith]

Great job! I can't wait to buy my copy. I bet they have a circulation spike the day this thing hits.

 

[Robben]

congrats and great job! I love it!

 

[axiomata]

Digg link: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Co...d_in_USA_Today

A PDF of the ad is available now and free for anyone to use. If you use this ad with changes be sure to remove Lawrence's and Linda's name.

The PDF is here (someone please rehost this):

http://www.sendspace.com/file/4sohtv

I did a quick flyer edit removing lawrence and linda's name. I also had to removed the other text in the black part because I don't have the original psd file. It is just a jpg and you can check it out here: http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=usatodayfinalflyereditpf2.jpg

 

[smither]

Also hosted at:

http://thisdecember15th.org/node/13

Great Work!

 

[robert4rp08]

fantabulous! can't wait to get my copy. appreciate the effort. it'll surely pay off!

 

[max]

though its an altered and watered down shadow of the my original masterpiece than ran in NH....it's is still an awesome piece...

It's like a great athlete playing with an injury at 70% capacity.....not as powerful...but still better than the competition..

what folks failed to realize is that the original NH piece had already undergone intense fine tuning at this forum 2 months ago..

this second and third wave took away the punch and will cut in half the number of readers who read it from start to finish...and therefore the number of readers who get down to the Tea party section..

But it will still have a great impact.....It's too bad there's no way to quantify how much actual donations it will bring in....but I'd say from $500,000 - $1,000,000 beacuse of the Tea Party promo in the black box

I'd be curius to see the numbers at TeaParty website after the ad hits..

thank you Larry...your $100,000 investment will have a 500 %- 1000% cash return to the campaign....No wonder your company is doing so well!!

 

[Mark]

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web page with the ad that should display on a 17in screen without scrolling:


http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/af.htm


pdf download again:

http://revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/USA_Today_final.pdf

Great Work!

Also hosted at:

http://thisdecember15th.org/node/13


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[weatherbill]

Awsome! I'm gonna buy a few copies

 

[dsentell]

BRAVO!

A WONDERFUL JOB!

Thank you so much for all you do.

Can't wait to buy my copies!

 

[InTheoryTV]

I just made a blog about this, to help get the word out about our efforts. Could mean free publicity of people realize how this was put together.

Here is a bit from my blog post:

On RonPaulForums.com on November the 13 the first draft of the Ad was posted in a thread that asked for input. There were a total of 5 of these thread made till today, November the 16th with much debate and suggestions. Each thread had a new design given, and was again debated and commented on by those at RonPaulForums.com. The ad was desgined by Linda Lagana, and the orginal concept was by Max @ RonPaulForums.com, but it was obvious those behind the the design were seriously listening to the thoughts of those that were checking out the threads.

Here are some stats on this Grass Roots Advertising Online Work Group:

5 threads.

57,715 views.

1277 replies.

3 days.

Priceless.

Read more at: InTheory.TV

 

[kevinblack]

Amazing, this is American history in the making. My honest admiration to Llepard for his generosity and statemanship in getting this done.

I wonder how many copies of USA today will sell on that day!

 

[Visual]

Nice! Now I need to find a place to buy a USA today so I can see it in my hands...

 

[jb4ronpaul]

can somone post the jpg here or post a link to a non hosting service, these links are blocked for me. thanks

 

[InTheoryTV]

I understand your point Max, at least to the tone being changed. I happen to agree that the changes made it better, but hey I could be wrong.

I think it was an amazing that so many people worked together on it. Sounds like you don't.

But your assertion that this is like Frankenstein is off. Yes the monster was made of different little bits, but it was designed by one person. This was had input by many.

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The ad is ready to roll.

Now all you people get working more to help Ron Paul win. Get out and get working. Peace.

 

[acmegeek]

Awesome effort! I'm really excited to see the ad in print!

Be sure to leave an open copy on the tables and benches in all the lobbies, waiting rooms, etc that you frequent...

Few people would object to an open newspaper left somewhere, especially a USA Today.

I think I'll go to a few coffee shops and buy something, buy a paper, and leave it on a table...

I'm also working on a RP business card, double-sided, full-color, full-bleed, along the lines of my design for the ad. I can get 5000 cards shipped for about $75. Send me a message if you are interested in getting some. I plan to distribute them like candy every place I can. leaving small stacks in as many businesses as I can. (with permission of course)

Again, awesome effort!!! Ron Paul will make it! We just need to stay focused, stay together and never forget that we are fighting for our freedom!!!

 

[Energy]

It was a good learning experience for future projects.

 

[unconsious767]

Ron Paul will order an immediate and orderly withdrawal of our troops...


Too much order!

 

[torchbearer]

Awesome! llepard, you are a true patriot in a sense that hasn't been seen in over 200 years!

QFT.

 

[Mark]

can somone post the jpg here or post a link to a non hosting service, these links are blocked for me. thanks

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Is THIS blocked?

http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/af.htm

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[jabbott0]

Congrats to all involved

Great team effort, and kudos to both Lawrence and the USA Today for running the ad! Thanks for incorporating the changes from the last few days also.