You know what this means

[Oliver]

The results so far, and it's realistic to take them
serious, show that the "old way" of advertising
is still essential to get the name out - which isn't
a big surprise at all.

This means:

• more canvassing
• traditional advertising in the old MSM
• less money wasted in blimps
• less "youtubing"
• less digging
• less poll-spamming
• less automated (and probably annoying) phonecalls
• less moneybomb talk (More Payday for constant fiancing)
• less complaining about irrelevant things (like FOX)

Feel free to add points...

 

[RevolutionSD]

IOWA does NOT represent the rest of the country!
I.E. I've never even HEARD of a huckabee supporter out here! Iowans are cranky old traditionalists, NH will be a whole different story!

 

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

We need to get ready for a third-party run. We have the cash, we have the candidate, and we have the issues.

Wake up to reality: the GOP is too far gone. They are brainwashed on foreign policy and spending.

 

[blakjak]

We need to get ready for a third-party run. We have the cash, we have the candidate, and we have the issues.

Wake up to reality: the GOP is too far gone. They are brainwashed on foreign policy and spending.

No, we don't have the cash. We have the cash to compete as a Republican - it would require much, much more to compete as an Independent.

 

[Energy]

Shows that olde media has tremendous power. If Ron Paul had been given fair coverage, then we wouldn't have elder Republicans say "Who's Ron Paul?" Media's reliance on silly polls is a huge hurdle. Huckabee got to where he's at from free media coverage.

 

[Oliver]

Please add your points as well. Even if Iowans are
"cranky old traditionalists", it doesn't contradict my
points in any way.

The Internet isn't the top priority - nor does it
produce enough voters. And you may remember
that Ron is a "traditionalist" as well.

 

[livinglegend]

It means that Ron Paul is having a hard time winning over the small slice of party-loyal neo-cons who vote in primaries.

All the more reason to forget about the neo-con party primaries and have Ron declare his run for the Whitehouse after New Hampshire. Once the AVERAGE VOTER hears Ron in the big debates in the summer he will take off like a rocket!

 

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The results so far, and it's realistic to take them
serious, show that the "old way" of advertising
is still essential to get the name out - which isn't
a big surprise at all.

This means:

• more canvassing
• traditional advertising in the old MSM
• less money wasted in blimps
• less "youtubing"
• less digging
• less poll-spamming
• less automated (and probably annoying) phonecalls
• less moneybomb talk (More Payday for constant fiancing)
• less complaining about irrelevant things (like FOX)

Feel free to add points...

The "old way" is to have your name paraded in front of America for several years in news clips so that when the race starts your name is already a household name. Ads are a part of it, but the news outlets shape public opinion. Ron Paul will never get the same kind of news coverage. That's why our campaign needs creativity as well as the old MSM.

You are absolutely right about more canvassing. That is key.

 

[Mark37snj]

IOWA does NOT represent the rest of the country!
I.E. I've never even HEARD of a huckabee supporter out here! Iowans are cranky old traditionalists, NH will be a whole different story!

+1

 

[MsDoodahs]

Cranky old traditionalists VOTE.

 

[[email protected]]

It means that Ron Paul is having a hard time winning over the small slice of party-loyal neo-cons who vote in primaries.

All the more reason to forget about the neo-con party primaries and have Ron declare his run for the Whitehouse after New Hampshire. Once the AVERAGE VOTER hears Ron in the big debates in the summer he will take off like a rocket!

He needs to ride the Republican Party as far as possible. It's how he got to this point. Too early to jump.

 

[Oliver]

The "old way" is to have your name paraded in front of America for several years in news clips so that when the race starts your name is already a household name. Ads are a part of it, but the news outlets shape public opinion. Ron Paul will never get the same kind of news coverage. That's why our campaign needs creativity as well as the old MSM.

You are absolutely right about more canvassing. That is key.

It is true that the MSM didn't support Ron that
much - but they can't ignore him anymore if
everyone knows who he is and what he stands
for. And the only way to get him famous is the
old Media. Luxus like a Blimp with a name "you
never heard" is wasted time and money, for
example.

Same goes to spam online-polls, rate Youtube
videos, Digging and commenting or complaining
about irrelevant or unchangeable things.

 

[Adamsa]

I can't think of a candidate more like Bush than Huckabee.

 

[Matthew Zak]

The Blimp MORE than pays for it's self. The blimp should stay up.

Ron isn't a quitter so let's not quit on him. He's only 3 freaking percent away from 3rd place in a state nobody projected him to do even this well in.

 

[Oliver]

The Blimp MORE than pays for it's self. The blimp should stay up.

Ron isn't a quitter so let's not quit on him. He's only 3 freaking percent away from 3rd place in a state nobody projected him to do even this well in.

I disagree. You can post 5 full time ads in national
Magazines/Newspapers each month for the money
the Blimp costs. Plus you can actually address the
issues.

$400,000 for less than 10 words is a joke.

 

[Oliver]

Any additional ideas concerning the focus of
the Grassroots?

 

[kill the banks]

i knew this state was unwinnable ... this was huck's 15 minutes ... he is not presidential and won on religion ... now is the time to win independent vote in nh ... it's a long road marathon

trust in ron's experience & the world is still watching

kill the banks

 

[scshute]

Don't worry, be.... focused

May I remind you all that Pat Buchanan won Iowa once upon a time.

This is a marathon, not a sprint... and no one remembers who won the first mile of a marathon.

 

[Oliver]

i knew this state was unwinnable

Aren't all Bible-Belt states "kooky and traditional"
as well - so we have to take similar results in
those states into account?

 

[boethius27]

He did good. Made a real showing in a state full of people who aren't exactly the Paul type. There are a lot of states to go and a lot less christian warmongering ones.

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