tangent4ronpaul
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Just wondering....
It's not looking like we will break 1 Mil...
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It's not looking like we will break 1 Mil...
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Why isn't this moneybomb doing better?
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trey4sports
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its nothing to do with advertising. There has been over a month of advertisement. I just don't think anyone got excited for this moneybomb.
i'm perplexed as well, i've donated 5x what I did in 2007 and have turned my facebook into a Ron Paul love fest, and invited my friends to all the moneybombs. Maybe its because we're doing monthly moneybombs we can't expect really huge ones. Or maybe its because the economy is so bad, people don't feel like they can donate as much or if they are unemployed, can't donate at all. I'm one of the lucky ones, I was a student and unemployed in 2007 and put my donations on my credit card, now I have a steady job and am more comfortable donating all I can.
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I think times are tough for people financially.
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I'm not going to poo poo at > 11,000 people shelling out > $600,000. Great success with limited promotion. Plus RevPac is bombing in 2 days. Plus theres a ton of big events simultaneously happening.
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I'm tapped so I wasn't going to participate. But then Dr Paul had to go and make a video! How can I hold back now? 
My point is - a lot of us are probably tapped. And moneybombs are not as exciting as before. Too many. Plus, there's another moneybomb literally a couple days from now.
My point is - a lot of us are probably tapped. And moneybombs are not as exciting as before. Too many. Plus, there's another moneybomb literally a couple days from now.
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That's because not enough people have done what i just did:
Thank you!
Thank you for your generous donation!
Amount: $50.00
Transaction ID: 308770320
Transaction date/time: 2011-09-17 20:24:47
Please lets jolt this thing back in action and make it exceed $1 mil. Rick Perry will get $10 mil with a clack of his hand. Romney can just write a bigger check. That's who we have to beat.
Thank you!
Thank you for your generous donation!
Amount: $50.00
Transaction ID: 308770320
Transaction date/time: 2011-09-17 20:24:47
Please lets jolt this thing back in action and make it exceed $1 mil. Rick Perry will get $10 mil with a clack of his hand. Romney can just write a bigger check. That's who we have to beat.
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Honestly I think it was too soon, along with the difficult financial situation, and lack of excitement. Regardless, the amount we raise today is better than nothing. The black this out moneybomb is looking like it will be huge.
I think the campaign will keep the ticker up longer than intended. I predicted $800k, we look on track for that. If they keep it up for another ~16 hours, it will hit $1M.
I think the campaign will keep the ticker up longer than intended. I predicted $800k, we look on track for that. If they keep it up for another ~16 hours, it will hit $1M.
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The big moneybombs were in November and December last time. It's September, and this is what... the fifth moneybomb? The totals from these moneybombs would have placed respectably in single day totals from the last campaign, too.
In essence, they're pulling in money, and the big ones will come.
In essence, they're pulling in money, and the big ones will come.
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I didn't see the advertising running up to this one, and it was not on the site to take advantage of the traffic spike related to the debate.
I'm not sure why so many repeat threads are popping up on this. I've posted repeatedly:
1. This was not advertised very well. I have heard many people who had forgotten or didn't know today was a MB at all.
2. It's a Saturday during NCAA football season. You might hate football, but in some cities that makes it very difficult to attract new donors.
3. People are tapped out, worn out, or maxed out.
4. Money Bombs are monthly all of a sudden. There are people still encouraging this. It's not a good idea.
5. For some reason, some people are holding onto some money for the 9/19 MB for RevPAC.
6. It is September, 2011. This early in the game we did not have this level of funding last time, nor professional ads, nor such coordination in the early states. Please have some perspective.
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I donated my budgetted amount like a week ago? when they sent out an email asking for it in order to run ads.
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Well my thoughts
1) it is successful, I remember when we were scrapping for 300K weekend fundraising goals back in 2007 which were big then
2) a lot of people have donated in all the other bombs
3) focusing on other important campaigning
today i put a sign up in a very thoughtfully obscure place that will make a lot of people say "what the heck" They'll remember that sign! A lot of fishermen/campers will see it. Also made my day when I saw a RP2012 sticker was still up at the cashier of a gas station for a month now. I highly recommend everyone buy those little rolls of 2x2 stickers and stick them everywhere, very fun putting up and when I get bored another and I hand them out at campuses. Good way to strike up convos Very encouraging results. Plus when you buy them it counts towards the donation total so today is the day for EVERYONE to buy some!
1) it is successful, I remember when we were scrapping for 300K weekend fundraising goals back in 2007 which were big then
2) a lot of people have donated in all the other bombs
3) focusing on other important campaigning
today i put a sign up in a very thoughtfully obscure place that will make a lot of people say "what the heck" They'll remember that sign! A lot of fishermen/campers will see it. Also made my day when I saw a RP2012 sticker was still up at the cashier of a gas station for a month now. I highly recommend everyone buy those little rolls of 2x2 stickers and stick them everywhere, very fun putting up and when I get bored another and I hand them out at campuses. Good way to strike up convos Very encouraging results. Plus when you buy them it counts towards the donation total so today is the day for EVERYONE to buy some!
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It's doing better then I thought because the RevolutionPac moneybomb is in two days, also it's just so early and not long after the last moneybomb.
My question to the OP and others is why are you not very happy how it has done? Maybe you are having to high of an expectation?
At this point in the 2008 cycle there had not been a money bomb yet, in fact according to Wikipedia the term wasn't created until October 2007.
This is a long marathon not a sprint.
My question to the OP and others is why are you not very happy how it has done? Maybe you are having to high of an expectation?
At this point in the 2008 cycle there had not been a money bomb yet, in fact according to Wikipedia the term wasn't created until October 2007.
This is a long marathon not a sprint.
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There were only 2 really big ones in 2007 Nov. 5/07 & Dec 16/07 and they were worth about 10M split 4/6 I think.
The true gauge will be the December one, although some people might be maxed out by then. That's why it's not good too blow it all on a few.
More might not be better as it spreads out the impact.
The true gauge will be the December one, although some people might be maxed out by then. That's why it's not good too blow it all on a few.
More might not be better as it spreads out the impact.
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