What were the biggest mistakes of the RP 08 campaign?

[rockandrollsouls]

Yeah what ^^^^^^ the bouncing elephant says.

Don't we already have a 1000+ post thread on what went wrong on the 08 campaign?

No....I have one name. Jesse Benton.

Ineffective.

 

[Sean]

He should have spent every penny and spare moment he had in Iowa and NH. His major expense should have been TV ads which focused on small government issues and attacking his opponents as liberals. I think he came into the early primaries without the intent to win. If he does 5-10% better in those early states he picks up more media exposure and debate time. He could have also knocked the Huckster and McCain out early.

 

[satchelmcqueen]

i think you guys are missing the main point......

the biggest thing to go wrong was the fact that paul and mccain NEVER had a debate between each other, when they were the only 2 guys left running for a while. i dont know if the campaing failed to push this issue or if it just wasnt allowed by the networks or what, but paul was left all alone with mccain by himself. #1 and #2 guys were there.

obama and clinton had debates. where was the paul and mccain debates?

im sure that the msm played a MAJOR role in blocking this from happening as i saw them (as did you guys) make absolutely no mention of this fact on air. mccain did mention this on the daily show to try and get a laugh, but instead he got a big applause for paul from the crowd and a pro-paul comment from john stewart.

no matter what the mistakes, paul was the only guy left in the running at the end for a good number of weeks on end. the debate of PAUL vs MCCAIN never happened, but should have and could have put paul in as the winner.....IF the vote wasnt fraudulent that is....paul had the most donations from the millitary, most meet up groups, biggest online support, won almost all the straw polls, won almost all of the debates he was in, BUT was ripped off and lied about towards his winning polls, debates, telecasts etc..., ...he had it all...and im supposed to believe he only got 1.3 million votes nation wide????


#1...voter fraud
#2 paul vs mccain never happened

the campaign could have been way better, but the bottom line is, paul made it to the end, but never had that one on one debate with mccain for what ever reason. ild like to know how and why he was denied this. this would be my #1 question for paul if i ever get to meet him. how were they denied the debate with mccain???

 

[Imperial]

i think you guys are missing the main point......

the biggest thing to go wrong was the fact that paul and mccain NEVER had a debate between each other, when they were the only 2 guys left running for a while. i dont know if the campaing failed to push this issue or if it just wasnt allowed by the networks or what, but paul was left all alone with mccain by himself. #1 and #2 guys were there.

obama and clinton had debates. where was the paul and mccain debates?

im sure that the msm played a MAJOR role in blocking this from happening as i saw them (as did you guys) make absolutely no mention of this fact on air. mccain did mention this on the daily show to try and get a laugh, but instead he got a big applause for paul from the crowd and a pro-paul comment from john stewart.

no matter what the mistakes, paul was the only guy left in the running at the end for a good number of weeks on end. the debate of PAUL vs MCCAIN never happened, but should have and could have put paul in as the winner.....IF the vote wasnt fraudulent that is....paul had the most donations from the millitary, most meet up groups, biggest online support, won almost all the straw polls, won almost all of the debates he was in, BUT was ripped off and lied about towards his winning polls, debates, telecasts etc..., ...he had it all...and im supposed to believe he only got 1.3 million votes nation wide????


#1...voter fraud
#2 paul vs mccain never happened

the campaign could have been way better, but the bottom line is, paul made it to the end, but never had that one on one debate with mccain for what ever reason. ild like to know how and why he was denied this. this would be my #1 question for paul if i ever get to meet him. how were they denied the debate with mccain???

It is like in 2004 when Kerry didn't debate Kucinich even though he wouldn't drop out. Neither Kerry nor McCain would have had any incentive to support a debate that they would be doomed to lose. Their dominant position meant they didn't need to extend the risk or bother to push to issue.

 

[RonPaulVolunteer]

2 things.

Ron Paul went into the race totally unaware he had ANY chance and oblivious that he'd gain the following he did.

Secondly, the campaign staff themselves with particular emphasis on Jesse.

Sorry if this has already been said, but I don't have time to read all the other posts...

 

[RonPaulVolunteer]

In this order:
1.) Dr. Paul not openly denouncing 9/11 conspiracy theories

Because he won't lie....

 

[RonPaulVolunteer]

If RP really really cared he would have run as an indepenedent solely based on his followers and support he had. So he would have lost but at least he tried and tried hard.

Ron Paul cared enough about this country, and the rule of law, that he did not run as an independent, because to do so would have broken a legally binding contract Ron Paul had with the party.

 

[AuH2O]

i think you guys are missing the main point......

the biggest thing to go wrong was the fact that paul and mccain NEVER had a debate between each other, when they were the only 2 guys left running for a while. i dont know if the campaing failed to push this issue or if it just wasnt allowed by the networks or what, but paul was left all alone with mccain by himself. #1 and #2 guys were there.

obama and clinton had debates. where was the paul and mccain debates?

im sure that the msm played a MAJOR role in blocking this from happening as i saw them (as did you guys) make absolutely no mention of this fact on air. mccain did mention this on the daily show to try and get a laugh, but instead he got a big applause for paul from the crowd and a pro-paul comment from john stewart.

no matter what the mistakes, paul was the only guy left in the running at the end for a good number of weeks on end. the debate of PAUL vs MCCAIN never happened, but should have and could have put paul in as the winner.....IF the vote wasnt fraudulent that is....paul had the most donations from the millitary, most meet up groups, biggest online support, won almost all the straw polls, won almost all of the debates he was in, BUT was ripped off and lied about towards his winning polls, debates, telecasts etc..., ...he had it all...and im supposed to believe he only got 1.3 million votes nation wide????


#1...voter fraud
#2 paul vs mccain never happened

the campaign could have been way better, but the bottom line is, paul made it to the end, but never had that one on one debate with mccain for what ever reason. ild like to know how and why he was denied this. this would be my #1 question for paul if i ever get to meet him. how were they denied the debate with mccain???

Please explain any incentive at all McCain would have to accept a one on one debate with Ron Paul. People who want debates are people who need to win votes, to convince people -- and McCain had the nomination sewed up. He would only stand to lose from any further direct comparison, and stood to gain absolutely zero. The McCain camp would have laughed in RP's face if he demanded a debate (and I can't say he didn't).

 

[Thrashertm]

The single biggest mistake was not hiring a Washington insider (James Carville for example) to run his campaign after the first money bomb. Let RP define the message and make his points, but let the pro and his staff run the campaign. The campaign was run by incompetents at best.

 

[satchelmcqueen]

Please explain any incentive at all McCain would have to accept a one on one debate with Ron Paul. People who want debates are people who need to win votes, to convince people -- and McCain had the nomination sewed up. He would only stand to lose from any further direct comparison, and stood to gain absolutely zero. The McCain camp would have laughed in RP's face if he demanded a debate (and I can't say he didn't).

yeah i get what you mean. i guess i meant to say, why isnt it a rule that the last 2 have a debate? that would be an honorable thing to do. but fat chance.

 

[MelissaCato]

I can't think of anything we the people didn't do.

The only thing I can think of is the MSM screwed America BIGTIME !!

JMO.

 

[Matt Collins]

the single biggest mistake was not hiring a washington insider (james carville for example) to run his campaign after the first money bomb. Let rp define the message and make his points, but let the pro and his staff run the campaign.

Best Post in the Thread!!!!

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[LibertyEagle]

The single biggest mistake was not hiring a Washington insider (James Carville for example) to run his campaign after the first money bomb. Let RP define the message and make his points, but let the pro and his staff run the campaign. The campaign was run by incompetents at best.

What makes you think these type of guys would accept? Personally, I doubt it. But, I agree that it would have been nice.

 

[Matt Collins]

What makes you think these type of guys would accept? Personally, I doubt it. But, I agree that it would have been nice.

Greenbacks, or federal reserve notes.