Where are the ads?

[Sematary]

I live in Ct. (as many of you are aware). We are a Super Tuesday state. Where are the ads? I haven't seen or heard of ONE, not ONE T.V. ad. No radio or newspapers either. What about direct mailings? Is the campaign simply planning on blowing off Ct., RI and Ma.?
I listen to THE most listened to radio station in NE in all three states - wouldn't you think there would be ads there?

Are there any ads in ANY of the Feb 5 states?

 

[Lord Xar]

uhmmm.. not suprising really.

They are waiting for the secret plan to take effect.

 

[dante]

uhmmm.. not suprising really.

They are waiting for the secret plan to take effect.

People over in the NV forums are reporting seeing 6-7 RP commercials a night right now. Patience... most people don't make up their mind until the last 3 days

 

[Sematary]

People over in the NV forums are reporting seeing 6-7 RP commercials a night right now. Patience... most people don't make up their mind until the last 3 days

Sorry - but I'm having serious doubts right now about the abilities of the campaign and the leadership abilities of Ron Paul. I love the man. I love the message. But we need a leader. This country can't be run from the bottom up and neither can this campaign any longer. I need to see some leadership. I need to see that the man that I fell in political love with has what it takes to take on the media and the other candidates and be THE MAN.

 

[literatim]

Oh shut it Sematary. Don't like it? Go whine somewhere else.

 

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

Where are our ANTIWAR ADS??????????????????????????????????????????

 

[Paulitical Correctness]

I'm getting skeptical..

This whole "secret plan" thing seems like it will either never come, or come too late.

Wtf, some epic shit better be brewing.

 

[jasonuher]

Where are our ANTIWAR ADS??????????????????????????????????????????

I've wondered this myself, isn't this our *biggest* trump card over the other candidates?

I mean, sure, we best them on issues like the economy, illegal immigration, and states rights; but foreign policy is our big card. PLAY IT!

 

[Sematary]

Oh shut it Sematary. Don't like it? Go whine somewhere else.

Who are you?
I've busted my tail for this campaign for almost an entire year now. I've poured my heart and soul into this and I want to know where the campaign is now. I want to know what they are doing. Why isn't anyone leading this campaign at this point? Why is the campaign allowing the media to spin RP into a racist without a serious response?
I've been on the front lines of this thing for the better part of a year and I feel perfectly justified in asking these questions. In the end, no matter what - it is the MESSAGE that matters - not the candidate, or his campaign. I want a leader. I want someone who is going to save this country from self implosion and I want to know why our hard work and money is going to be wasted by a campaign that just doesn't freaking get it. ANSWER the goddamned charges of racism and get in the media! Spend that 20 million that we gave the campaign and get some name recognition. The time is NOW to make this happen. Super Tuesday is only weeks away and not a peep from the campaign now that the racist charges have really hit the street. This is NOT the time to retreat - but retreat they have and I am PISSED!

 

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

I've wondered this myself, isn't this our *biggest* trump card over the other candidates?

I mean, sure, we best them on issues like the economy, illegal immigration, and states rights; but foreign policy is our big card. PLAY IT!

Tell this to the HQ.

 

[lvp1138]

Here in Las Vegas we are seeing them on every channel several times a night... and this surge has ocurred only in the last week or so.

I'm sure the super Tuesday states will start seeing ads once Nevada, SC and Michigan are over.

No sense in running them now since most people make up their mind during the last few days of the election.

 

[Sematary]

Here in Las Vegas we are seeing them on every channel several times a night... and this surge has ocurred only in the last week or so.

I'm sure the super Tuesday states will start seeing ads once Nevada, SC and Michigan are over.

No sense in running them now since most people make up their mind during the last few days of the election.

Do you believe that name recognition can be won in a few short days?

 

[lvp1138]

Do you believe that name recognition can be won in a few short days?

For us, who are smarter than average, we think it can't be done. But analize the people around you and you will see that most people actually just vote for whoever's name they hear the most during the last few days coming up to an election.

Most people have very short term memories. Blasting them with Ron Paul's name just a few days before the election does work. It's been like that during every election I can remember, not just this one.

 

[jasonjasonjason1]

aa

 

[Paul4Prez]

8 states are targeted

I live in Ct. (as many of you are aware). We are a Super Tuesday state. Where are the ads? I haven't seen or heard of ONE, not ONE T.V. ad. No radio or newspapers either. What about direct mailings? Is the campaign simply planning on blowing off Ct., RI and Ma.?
I listen to THE most listened to radio station in NE in all three states - wouldn't you think there would be ads there?

Are there any ads in ANY of the Feb 5 states?

HQ put this out 10 days ago:

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/press-re...-states-with-upcoming-primaries-and-caucuses/

Ads air in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Maine and North Dakota

It makes sense for them to not target Connecticut. Connecticut's 27 delegates are awarded on a winner-take-all basis, and will probably go to Giuliani, if he's still considered viable by then.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/CT-R.phtml#0205

Since we're not giving the campaign anywhere close to $23 million so far, they can't hit every state.

I've heard one radio ad in California so far, but I don't listen to the radio very much.

 

[lvp1138]

Let me add some more to that...

Remember those polls that show that 55% of the people vote on "electability" and the rest on platform?

Of those that supposedly vote on platform, most don't really analize a politicians platform. They are basing it on what they hear on the media, TV ads, etc.

So we can say that more than 75% of the people will vote just on what they hear. "Oh, Ron Paul, I've heard about him a lot. He was a doctor! *elects Ron Paul*". And the ads help with the "electability" issue.

Most people vote for very simple reasons, not thorough analysis of a candidate (if they did, Ron Paul would be president like yesterday).

So yes, blasting them with ads the last few days of an election does have a positive effect.

And this is not my opinion. I've heard this same analysis over and over again on all elections I've been voting on.

 

[gaazn]

because so many people in ct work in nyc, they figure rudy's got a lock on ct so why waste the money.

 

[Paul4Prez]

Anti-war ads would be good, the stronger the better

Anybody anti-war has already switched over to the democratic side. Except of course for Ron Paul republicans. And they don't need the ads, they already know where he stands with the war. His job now is to convince the base, and if i remember correctly, the base is 70% pro iraq war.

His number one job is to tell voters in 30 seconds or less why he is DIFFERENT. That's what will get him noticed.

If you tell a bunch of Republican voters that you're just like the other Republican candidates say they are, they will vote for the candidates they're the most familiar with. Why should they look up Ron Paul if he sounds like everyone else?

Marketing is all about communicating what makes your product DIFFERENT, and therefore, BETTER, at least to some people.

We lost the anti-war Republican vote in New Hampshire to McCain. That should not have happened.

 

[Sematary]

because so many people in ct work in nyc, they figure rudy's got a lock on ct so why waste the money.

I live in NE Ct. - I border Massachusettes and RI.
That means that not a single ad is running in this tri-state area. I guarantee you, this is NOT Guiliani country - and, by the way - why simply just hand over the state. People are working their butts off here and you would think that the major stations which cover all three states and parts of Maine as well, would have SOMETHING on them at some point. Simply walking away from the states is not acceptable.

 

[RonPaulFTFW]

spend less time and posting and more time talking to people.