Vote For the RP Ad to be Aired in IA & NH

[skiingff]

Vote for your favorite Ron Paul TV Ad Script! The favorite will be produced professionally in a Los Angeles T.V. studio, then be aired on TVs across Iowa and New Hampshire!

The winning script may be edited prior to production. That means if you don't like one little word or one sentence or one part of an ad but still like the ad in general or the idea of the ad the best -- vote for it. They will most likely be edited, and we will get input on how to best do so. None of the original submitted scripts have been edited. They have been pasted just as they were submitted.

Be aware that you may vote for the ad YOU think is best, however keep in mind how it may portray Ron Paul or be looked at in positive and negatives ways by viewers, political pundits, the media, etc. Be aware how terms such as "revolution," "extreme measures" such as abolishing the IRS, directly attacking the media, etc. may be looked upon.
Please READ all the scripts before you vote, and please only vote once. Thank you!

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[im_a_pepper]

bump



need more voters

 

[mtmedlin]

I really like #19. It is simple and hits the major issues. I would leave out the pot shirt Adan have the soldier say something about voting fro Afghanistan but against Iraq.
overall I think its the winner!

 

[ctb619]

holy hell....how many people do you expect to read 20 scripts?

 

[Paul4Prez]

Good selection

It's worth reading through all 20 scripts -- there are some very good ideas.

I went with #19, but thought #4 and #10 would also be very powerful.

I think it should be the Constitution that Ron Paul saves though, instead of the Declaration.

 

[Green Mountain Boy]

I read all 20 and voted. #7 and #19 are very good in my opinion.

Be Alive.

Be Free.


....I like that a lot

 

[Spike Kojima]

#19 looks good , but I have to agree about the pot leaf. Its kinda tacky to say the least.

 

[EvoPro]

is it possible to have 2 or 3 different ads that we cycle in?

 

[skiingff]

is it possible to have 2 or 3 different ads that we cycle in?

Yes, but not professionally produced ones. We had to go thru enough trouble to get people to agree to make this one pro-bono / low cost. Our favors ran out the moment we asked them to take on such a huge task. Plus, the professional ads take a long time to produce. Other campaigns had there's planned out and made a LONG time ago. We have catch-up to do...

Check out the Op NH Update thread.

 

[thomj76]

As someone who just had a promotional video made for a project, I can attest first hand how costs skyrocket the moment you talk about getting a film crew anywhere with their cameras. My primary concern here is that if costs run up, that means less money to run the ads.

Reagan may have run 60 sec ads, however, Reagan's budget was much larger relatively speaking.

If we can get the points across without incurring large cost, it provides more budget for more airtime.

Pro-bono is great, however, the moment you need something else, it's bono v. bono

I voted for 15 (big surprise there since I wrote it). I submitted a rewrite, however it didn't make it to the poll. With the right graphics, text and narration, I feel that it could be a very powerful ad motif.

http://ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=135188#post135188

The thoughts behind my idea is something shorter than 30 sec that allows other graphics to be incorporated. Hopefully, we can get someone there to work pro-bono too

I also think that using the founding documents can be supported with narration, text, and graphics that will lead the viewer to check out Ron Paul. If we can mitigate cost, that means more airtime. Constructing a template also allows a smooth an easy transition for different states. I like other submissions as well, and I would be remiss if I didn't add that.

Thanks to everyone for their energies.

 

[Spirit of '76]

19.

Leave out the potleaf. Have two kids, a boy and a girl, holding hands.

 

[klamath]

I would have voted for #19 over my own if he would have had a chance to change the message America's future is going to pot. One good point about text ads is a huge amount of people hit the mute button when commercials come on.

 

[akovacs]

I'll just read through and write comments as I go:

Please, for the love of god, do not run #1. I understand where it was coming from, but do not use something so fresh in the news (it's tacky) and the whole thing reeks of scaremongering.

#3 is OK, but will probably alienate some people from the parties.

#6 is good

I love #7. This one is fantastic actually. It shows a movement and will let people look him up online and learn what's going on. You can use real meetup people in it too, so you wouldn't have to pay anyone. You could even have that mentioned in the ad, that none of the people in it are actors, but are volunteers.

#8 is boring. Sorry. You cannot expect to get people angry about taxes like that in 30 seconds.

#10 is good, I'd make it businessmen and/or politicians though (Don't know how you would differentiate them). It would also be great to have some spoken words as they're doing it like: "Our constitution is under attack, and only one person can stop it." etc etc but don't mention his name until it's written on the document. Also, make sure the person is older, but do not show their face. Unless Paul will do the commercial (Unlikely), you will confuse people if the face isn't the same.

#11 is corny

I'm wary of presenting issues like #12. Again, you can't describe an issue like that in 30 seconds. No one will know his stance (He wants to pull out? He wants to carpet bomb the place? He wants to support more troops there?). The flag in the coffin is not a bad idea, although it may offend some people?

#13 is not bad.

#14 would be great for an NRA convention, but that's about it. It's also not technically accurate (The airlines could decide what the rules are). I fear this would be used against us later on to make us look loony.

#15 is OK

#17 is OK if rewritten and shortened a bit. It'd be even better if you added a short clip of the 2002 dated video of him on the house floor saying it was a bad idea (The one with "I rise to urge congress to think twice before thrusting this nation into a war without merit...")

#18 is corny and doesn't make sense. Why would old ladies try to hide their support?

#19 is pretty damn good.

It came down to #7 and #19 for me. I chose #7 only because I think it will be cheaper and faster to make, and if you show REAL volunteers and meetup members, and explicitly say so, it could send a powerful message. #19 is winning right now, and that's OK too

 

[LibertyEagle]

Reagan may have run 60 sec ads, however, Reagan's budget was much larger relatively speaking.

It's worth checking the price differential. With radio ads, the difference between a 30 second spot and a 60 second spot is very small. I'm just suggesting we check, is all.

 

[Spirit of '76]

#10 is good, I'd make it businessmen and/or politicians though (Don't know how you would differentiate them). It would also be great to have some spoken words as they're doing it like: "Our constitution is under attack, and only one person can stop it." etc etc but don't mention his name until it's written on the document. Also, make sure the person is older, but do not show their face. Unless Paul will do the commercial (Unlikely), you will confuse people if the face isn't the same.

Yeah, I liked this one too.

Instead of having generic "businessmen", I'd try to get people who impersonate Hillary, Rudy, GW Bush, Mitt, et al.

 

[LibertyEagle]

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[skiingff]

As someone who just had a promotional video made for a project, I can attest first hand how costs skyrocket the moment you talk about getting a film crew anywhere with their cameras. My primary concern here is that if costs run up, that means less money to run the ads.

Reagan may have run 60 sec ads, however, Reagan's budget was much larger relatively speaking.

If we can get the points across without incurring large cost, it provides more budget for more airtime.

Pro-bono is great, however, the moment you need something else, it's bono v. bono

I voted for 15 (big surprise there since I wrote it). I submitted a rewrite, however it didn't make it to the poll. With the right graphics, text and narration, I feel that it could be a very powerful ad motif.

http://ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=135188#post135188

The thoughts behind my idea is something shorter than 30 sec that allows other graphics to be incorporated. Hopefully, we can get someone there to work pro-bono too

I also think that using the founding documents can be supported with narration, text, and graphics that will lead the viewer to check out Ron Paul. If we can mitigate cost, that means more airtime. Constructing a template also allows a smooth an easy transition for different states. I like other submissions as well, and I would be remiss if I didn't add that.

Thanks to everyone for their energies.

We can edit it if it wins, that's no problem. I just don't want to change it after 20 votes were already cast.

 

[happyphilter]

IMPORTANT things to take into concideration

1) Do not attack any person in these ads, we do not want to alienate anyone or make any enemies.

2) Do not refer to the "revolution" or that RPs ideas are "different" We dont want him sounding crazy, so for that matter we shouldent be trying to convince people hes not, because he already is not!

3)MAKE SURE that what ron paul stands for is in the commercial! its important people learn. And leave controversial topics out of it. We are trying to target a broad audience, so no abortion.

 

[pyrazole2]

#10 for me....but there's only 1 vote
Where's those three RP spammers when you need them? lol


from #7

camera behind car sees jesus fish and spins as car pulls into the driveway (left). man in car's wife is visible in left third of the shot running toward car in Ron Paul jesus fish shirt w/ her kids in tow (ron paul shirts). Husband pops out of the door and asks, "we're not late are we."

that's kinky...or something..lol.

 

[akovacs]

I just want to add that no matter what the winning ad, try to use real ron paul supporters. You should have no shortage of them for any group you're trying to represent (soldier, mother, student, etc). It'd be great if you could even mention it without being tacky. I tire of ads with paid actors whose fake sincerity can be seen through a mile away.