TV Commercial to nominate Ron Paul as Republican nominee

[robertwerden]

After raising over 30 million dollars for the official campaign it has all come down to the final vote on September 1 in St. Paul.

What we need to do is get the message out to the elected delegates who are going to the Republican nation conventionAfter raising over 30 million dollars for the official campaign it has all come down to the final vote on September 1 in St. Paul.

What we need to do is get the message out to the elected delegates who are going to the Republican national convention that they have a choice.

As most of us know the Republican nomination is not wrapped up by a long shot. What we fail to see is we are in the minority. Historically when one gets to the delegate count the McCain has, most candidates step aside.

Congressman Ron Paul has clearly stated he intends to stay in as long as we support him. He knows that everything and anything can happen at the National Convention.

In this convention we have an opportunity to get Ron Paul the nomination by directly informing the delegates to the national convention that they have a real conservative still in the running.

John McCain has bound delegates and un-bound delegates. The bound delegates total around 850 to 900. That leaves 1530 delegates open to vote for the true conservative, Ron Paul.

The time is short to put together a advertising blitz to inform the American people they still have a choice. A program needs to be put together demonstrating that the National Convention is the place where the delegates who are not bound to John McCain should not feel the need to hold their noses and vote for John McCain.

Ron Paul is the only conservative left in the race, and the delegates can make the right choice on Sept. 1st in St. Paul.

We have many talented people in the grass roots side who can create a powerful presentation to drive home the message that Ron Paul is the only logical choice to beat the Democrats.

I call on those people to take the lead and make this happen.

 

[GoPaul08]

You seem to be forgetting that there are still 500 or so delegates up for grabs...many of them bound, and all of them going to be won by McCain. You also seem to think that you are going to get 100% of the unbound delegates to go against their state's primary results. This is not going to happen. (ESPECIALLY with the three top delegates from each state.)

Again...even ron Paul admits he will not be the GOP nominee. Why can't you accept it and figure out a MUCH more productive way to get Ron Paul's message out? These kids of posts just gives ammunition to the haters to call us wackos. Enthusiasm - good. Never accepting the truth - not good.

 

[evilfunnystuff]

You seem to be forgetting that there are still 500 or so delegates up for grabs...many of them bound, and all of them going to be won by McCain. You also seem to think that you are going to get 100% of the unbound delegates to go against their state's primary results. This is not going to happen. (ESPECIALLY with the three top delegates from each state.)

Again...even ron Paul admits he will not be the GOP nominee. Why can't you accept it and figure out a MUCH more productive way to get Ron Paul's message out? These kids of posts just gives ammunition to the haters to call us wackos. Enthusiasm - good. Never accepting the truth - not good.

id rather be a wacko than a quitter.

if you wanna give up thats fine.

you know what they say lead follow or ...

 

[TruthAtLast]

id rather be a wacko than a quitter.

if you wanna give up thats fine.

you know what they say lead follow or ...

I don't think GoPaul said anything about quitting. This isn't about a darn Presidential Race! How many times does it need to be said before it gets pounded into people's head?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The amazing thing is that all of these people say they are Ron Paul supporters yet they completley IGNORE what Ron Paul says. WTF is going on here?

Ron Paul says over and over and over again that he will NOT run as a third party or independent. He hasn't said "well maybe" or "we'll wait and see". He has said flat out that he has NO intention of going down that path!!!! Yet, still people keep thinking "well if we just raise enough money! if we can just get enough signatures!"

You can't FORCE him to do a darn thing!

Though it is important to get delegates to help get the message out, it is unrealistic and in-fact counter productive and foolish to think that you are going to somehow take over the National Convention. Every example of things like this occuring is from 100+ years ago. It has NEVER happened in modern politics and is even more impossible with the current primary system and rules that are now in place.

Does this mean we give up? Of course not. This is a friggin Revolution not just a Presidential campaign (saying it again because no one seems to remember). There are a thousand other things we can do and Ron Paul himself says that we need to take over the Republican party from within, he didn't say organize some mass coup at the RNC which couldn't be pulled off even if you wanted to.

EVEN if Huckabee and Romney were still in the race, it would have been difficult to win. Yes, there might have been a slim chance in a brokered convention.

I know how the delegate system works and if we had controlled EVERY delegate from the precinct level of each state, then yes, it would (in theory) be possible to dominate the national delegates.... however, we don't even have precinct leaders in every precinct, more less all of the delegates in each.

We've seen amazing success in some states and I think so I don't throw away their effort because it is important for the mere fact that the experience of our delegates going through this process will be EXTREMELY valuable in future elections. We need to know what we are up against and how we can better position ourselves to become National delegates in the future. We will be relying on those people to educate future supporters in what to expect.

But in THIS election, the state convensions will do everything they can to make SURE that Ron Paul supporters don't even make it to the RNC. And the few that do, will either be bound, or so outnumbered that it wont matter.

This campaign has been successful in its mission of launching a Revolution and educating many people (including the next generation). Why can't people just recognize this success and start to work on the next phase (AGAIN.... that RON PAUL HIMSELF TOLD US TO DO)?

People treat Ron Paul as if he was their favorite sports team.... only worse.... because eventually even sports fans say "we'll get them next year". If you didn't make the playoffs, you don't keep fighting to win the superbowl. You learn from your mistakes and your victories, and figure out what it will take to make the playoffs and win the next year.

Many of these diehard "get Ron Paul elected using any fantasy scenario" type people are HURTING the Movement. They are losing focus of what this entire thing was about! There are people that are currently running for office that are begging for support and these people are holding onto some crazy dream that Ron Paul will be the Presidential nominee.

Will I say it is impossible? No... of course anything CAN happen, but that doesn't mean it should be your focus or that we should raise money to "convince" delegates to break the law and go against the popular vote to vote Ron Paul as the nominee.

You people are the same type that would lose EVERYTHING in Vegas because technically it is "possible" to win millions on a single pull of a slot machine. Ron Paul is still running to continue to get the message out and because you never know what can happen. McCain could get hit by a car or completely snap or be involved in a massive "verifiable" scandal.

Why are so many people so unreasonable as to see the big picture here? Why are they so unwilling to listen to the very guy they claim to support?

 

[Matthew P.]

The time has come

If not now - when?

If not you - who?

If not here - where?

My friends, regardless of the potential/probable outcome of the GOP convention, we are bound by the Constitution to do everything in our power to get this message out. It will get out with things like a commercial, such as is being talked about. It will get out as we begin to get involved in politics at all levels, and faithfully.

President Bush and the last few POTUSes before him have egregiously violated the Constitution so many times. Few realize the obligation that we have as American citizens to this kind of governmental treachery. Not only should Bush be impeached - he should be prosecuted for Treason - and I mean that sincerely, not joking, not being a "wacko." This is what our constitution calls for.

The stakes are high. Before it turns into a full scale revolution of historic definition (i.e. taking up arms) we have a chance to do much to disseminate information over the next few months leading up to the convention and we need to take advantage of that. If we don't act now, with everything that we have then I fear our country's fate will have been sealed.

 

[wgadget]

And with the economy tanking, people just MIGHT pay attention....

 

[Matthew P.]

And with the economy tanking, people just MIGHT pay attention....

They might - it depends. So many have questions about it but are not looking up information themselves - which would lead to Ron Paul, but are getting their "answers" from the top three candidates, which really aren't answers at all. I really think that this nation-wide commercial could help with that.

 

[VoteForRonPaul]

These kids of posts just gives ammunition to the haters to call us wackos. Enthusiasm - good. Never accepting the truth - not good.

And who cares about the haters

I love the post!!!

 

[HollyforRP]

You seem to be forgetting that there are still 500 or so delegates up for grabs...many of them bound, and all of them going to be won by McCain. You also seem to think that you are going to get 100% of the unbound delegates to go against their state's primary results. This is not going to happen. (ESPECIALLY with the three top delegates from each state.)

Again...even ron Paul admits he will not be the GOP nominee. Why can't you accept it and figure out a MUCH more productive way to get Ron Paul's message out? These kids of posts just gives ammunition to the haters to call us wackos. Enthusiasm - good. Never accepting the truth - not good.

All of you moles share something in common. Double talk and so called "realism"

Go figure out a much more productive way to get RP's message out? What do you suggest Mr. "Reality"?

 

[evilfunnystuff]

I don't think GoPaul said anything about quitting. This isn't about a darn Presidential Race! How many times does it need to be said before it gets pounded into people's head?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The amazing thing is that all of these people say they are Ron Paul supporters yet they completley IGNORE what Ron Paul says. WTF is going on here?

Ron Paul says over and over and over again that he will NOT run as a third party or independent. He hasn't said "well maybe" or "we'll wait and see". He has said flat out that he has NO intention of going down that path!!!! Yet, still people keep thinking "well if we just raise enough money! if we can just get enough signatures!"

You can't FORCE him to do a darn thing!

Though it is important to get delegates to help get the message out, it is unrealistic and in-fact counter productive and foolish to think that you are going to somehow take over the National Convention. Every example of things like this occuring is from 100+ years ago. It has NEVER happened in modern politics and is even more impossible with the current primary system and rules that are now in place.

Does this mean we give up? Of course not. This is a friggin Revolution not just a Presidential campaign (saying it again because no one seems to remember). There are a thousand other things we can do and Ron Paul himself says that we need to take over the Republican party from within, he didn't say organize some mass coup at the RNC which couldn't be pulled off even if you wanted to.

EVEN if Huckabee and Romney were still in the race, it would have been difficult to win. Yes, there might have been a slim chance in a brokered convention.

I know how the delegate system works and if we had controlled EVERY delegate from the precinct level of each state, then yes, it would (in theory) be possible to dominate the national delegates.... however, we don't even have precinct leaders in every precinct, more less all of the delegates in each.

We've seen amazing success in some states and I think so I don't throw away their effort because it is important for the mere fact that the experience of our delegates going through this process will be EXTREMELY valuable in future elections. We need to know what we are up against and how we can better position ourselves to become National delegates in the future. We will be relying on those people to educate future supporters in what to expect.

But in THIS election, the state convensions will do everything they can to make SURE that Ron Paul supporters don't even make it to the RNC. And the few that do, will either be bound, or so outnumbered that it wont matter.

This campaign has been successful in its mission of launching a Revolution and educating many people (including the next generation). Why can't people just recognize this success and start to work on the next phase (AGAIN.... that RON PAUL HIMSELF TOLD US TO DO)?

People treat Ron Paul as if he was their favorite sports team.... only worse.... because eventually even sports fans say "we'll get them next year". If you didn't make the playoffs, you don't keep fighting to win the superbowl. You learn from your mistakes and your victories, and figure out what it will take to make the playoffs and win the next year.

Many of these diehard "get Ron Paul elected using any fantasy scenario" type people are HURTING the Movement. They are losing focus of what this entire thing was about! There are people that are currently running for office that are begging for support and these people are holding onto some crazy dream that Ron Paul will be the Presidential nominee.

Will I say it is impossible? No... of course anything CAN happen, but that doesn't mean it should be your focus or that we should raise money to "convince" delegates to break the law and go against the popular vote to vote Ron Paul as the nominee.

You people are the same type that would lose EVERYTHING in Vegas because technically it is "possible" to win millions on a single pull of a slot machine. Ron Paul is still running to continue to get the message out and because you never know what can happen. McCain could get hit by a car or completely snap or be involved in a massive "verifiable" scandal.

Why are so many people so unreasonable as to see the big picture here? Why are they so unwilling to listen to the very guy they claim to support?

i never mentioned a third party.

i never said to ignore the broader scope of our goal or the local level.

i simply think it is counter productive to not attempt to flip this convention on its head. ron is not perfect and has been wrong before and almost didnt run.

conditions are optimal with mccain bein how he is and the economy the way it is i belive that if somethin like this were to happen in modern politics now is the time and it would be foolish to not try.

jmho

 

[GoPaul08]

id rather be a wacko than a quitter.

if you wanna give up thats fine.

you know what they say lead follow or ...

It is not about giving up. It is about living in the REAL WORLD and moving on to fights that are still winnable.

This fight is over. If you can;t see that, then you are hopeless. Continuing to tell people that Ron Paul is still going to get hte nomination just makes NO ONE want to listen to anything you have to say again.

Tell me...HOw does that help you exactly? Or Ron Paul for that matter? Or his message?

 

[Edu]

It is not about giving up. It is about living in the REAL WORLD and moving on to fights that are still winnable.

This fight is over. If you can;t see that, then you are hopeless. Continuing to tell people that Ron Paul is still going to get hte nomination just makes NO ONE want to listen to anything you have to say again.

Tell me...HOw does that help you exactly? Or Ron Paul for that matter? Or his message?

I am hopeless. I have no hope that Ron Paul can win, I mean it's not like the delegates can be unbound with a vote. NO WAY!

I am hopeless. I don't think the message is important enough that if he stays in the message will be spread farther, and more people will see what a fraud the MSM is with their blackout of RP.

It's hopeless to think that the bankers and government bastards would be exposed further if RP stays in and FIGHTS.

No, I am hopeless. It's not like presidents before this had WORSE chances and got it anyway.

I am so hopeless that I don't need hope.

IT'S THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GIVING UP THAT ARE HOPELESS! YES I AM YELLING THIS!

 

[LibertyEagle]

If not now - when?

If not you - who?

If not here - where?

My friends, regardless of the potential/probable outcome of the GOP convention, we are bound by the Constitution to do everything in our power to get this message out. It will get out with things like a commercial, such as is being talked about. It will get out as we begin to get involved in politics at all levels, and faithfully.

And with the economy tanking, people just MIGHT pay attention....

I agree with the above.

The value of our money is going up in smoke. Much of our industry has been intentionally shipped overseas and yet they intend to pass even more managed trade agreements. We stand on the verge of complete bankrupcy and another World War. America is being brought to her knees right before our very eyes.

Yes, we have to take over the GOP from the ground floor on up. You betcha. But, even if there is 1/2 of 1 percent chance that Ron Paul could get elected, do you want to let it pass by without a whimper? I don't.

Everyone will have to make the decision for themselves. For me, I don't want to think back and wish, "If I'd only...".

 

[nc4rp]

one good nationwide commercial grand-finale the last 2 weeks of August to touch the hearts and minds of TV-watching delegates to the RNC would be the right parting-shot (even if to the uncommitted).

it would have to be a real commercial though, appealing to the actual delegates to vote for congressman Paul. You know what i mean, a good commercial specifying the facts and how they can have a choice still.

 

[FreeTraveler]

Instead of trying to raise the funds to blanket the nation with ads two weeks before the convention, why not raise the funds to SATURATE the TV stations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area from the day BEFORE the convention starts until the voting night? Lots cheaper and lots more effective.

 

[LukeNM]

It is not about giving up. It is about living in the REAL WORLD and moving on to fights that are still winnable.

This fight is over. If you can;t see that, then you are hopeless. Continuing to tell people that Ron Paul is still going to get hte nomination just makes NO ONE want to listen to anything you have to say again.

We in the real world are still fighting for delegates. Don't count my candidate out before I have a chance to vote on June 3rd here in New Mexico.

 

[PlzPeopleWakeUp]

nt

 

[Carole]

Never give up. The economy, the Fed-Bernanke actions/fiascos, the oil fiasco, the wars, Congress in secret session over FISA, so many things are coming together to still make it possible for people to yet wake up and see what is going on.

 

[Charles Wilson]

And with the economy tanking, people just MIGHT pay attention....

With over five months left before the Convention many things are possible that could derail McCain. The failing enonomy is one Huge possibility. I anticipate the economic recession to snowball in the next few months to a degree that will have the MSM promoting Ron Paul. Everyone will be affected to a degree. Keep the faith and keep on keeping on! Do not lean on your own understanding -- change is coming.