Time to re-think "superbrochures"? (California)

[craezie]

I just got an email to mail superbrochures to California. As many know, the California primary is "winner take all" by congressional district. There are many very liberal districts in CA that only have a few hundred Republican primary votes per cycle. I feel that if we were to do targeted "marketing", if you will, to those select individuals who are Republicans in those districts, then they could possibly be won for Ron Paul.

The problem is that Ron Paul has decided not to campaign here at all, and most voters think that he has dropped out. I was initially not a fan of the brochure mailing in the caucus states. However, I think that this might actually be an effective way to let people know that Ron Paul is still in the game and to consider him. Since we know the campaign will do nothing, this might be the only grassroots way to reach these voters. In theory, if we bought up all of the precincts that have 5-8 "supervoters" (as opposed to mine with 64) that should be a good representation of those more liberal districts we have a good chance of winning.

What do you think?

 

[Lucille]

Why? Has the official campaign stopped selling campaign materials?

Nope. They haven't: http://www.ronpaul2012.com/store/

The supershittybrochures should have all been burned.

 

[notsure]

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[sailingaway]

California can use all the help we can get. At this point, I am all for the superbrochures. and I agree. People think he has dropped out.

 

[parocks]

Why? Has the official campaign stopped selling campaign materials?

Nope. They haven't: http://www.ronpaul2012.com/store/

The supershittybrochures should have all been burned.

yeah!

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

I just talked to several people that thought Ron dropped out.

 

[sailingaway]

I just talked to several people that thought Ron dropped out.

I did over the weekend, as well. The superbrochures are a lot less expensive than what the campaign sells, and their program tracks which districts are 'covered' to cover the state, as I understand it.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

I'd rather Californians got something with Ron Paul's name on it, than nothing at all.

 

[JustinL]

Is there any way to combine the two? To get the super brochure system to instead of sending their brochure, send the Ron Paul one instead? Would cost more it sounds like, but that may be a good way to bring in the people who like the general idea, but hate their super brochure. As a way to combine their targeted approach with a preferred resource being sent out. Not sure if this could be done and if they'd be willing to do it, but the site could also show which areas have received which.

 

[seekingliberty]

I am torn on this. I am in CA and I am working in my district (have been for several weeks) trying to get info out to republicans. We have gotten some help with materials from the campaign but most of the materials we have, we have bought. I only have enough stuff for maybe 6-8 more precincts and we have done around 10. I would like for everyone to get something because a lot of people don't know that Ron Paul is in it still but I am not fond of the superbrochures. I actually clicked on the link to CA and my county to check it out but I really don't want any precincts to be duplicated from our efforts that we have already done. Like I said, I am torn on it since we are so limited on time, resources and volunteers (2 people have volunteered to help out out of all the contacts I was given from the campaign and half of our existing group disappeared when the real work started).