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Title: 4um Fundraiser for a Ron Paul Campaign Ad in a NH Newspaper (Creative input requested!)
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Published: Nov 20, 2007
Author: 4um
Post Date: 2007-11-20 11:57:11 by robin
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We need ideas and people who are willing to create a great Ron Paul advertisement that we all pay for and place in a New Hampshire newspaper, ASAP!
More info will follow as to how to make your donations to pay for the advertisement. If you are interested in helping with the actual creative work involved please contribute your ideas on this thread.
This will be a joint effort for anyone who wishes to be involved.
This thread will serve as the story board to create the advertisement.
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#514. To: wudidiz (#499)
2. 'conservative' capitalized? 3. Perhaps 'true' & 'real' capitalized? 4. Maybe 'A True Conservative - a Real Republican'? or 'A TRUE CONSERVATIVE - A REAL REPUBLICAN'? or 'A True Conservative, a Real Republican'? 5. Instead of diamonds in front of each of the 12 points, use circles (referred to as 'bullets', I think)? 6. Capitalize the beginning of each sentence? 7. 'Increase' has an 'e' on the end of it. 8. 'Internet' capitalized. 9. Comma after '2008'. 1. yes 2. no 3. no 4. 'A True Conservative, a Real American' 5. I like the diamonds. 6. yes Patriot Acts RonPaul.com Executive does not participate (present tense) Repeatedly named Vows
Good points.
Outstanding!!! What an excellent ad you have created. Thank you. You are my hero of the day.
I'm slightly reminded here of the scene in Office Space where the guys look up money laundering in the dictionary. ;) For libertarians, the candidate is a means to the issues. But for most of the electorate, the issues are the means to a man. Libertarians often can't get their heads around this fact of life or refuse to follow the implications. So, with that advisement, here's my idea of a perfect Paul ad: Start with four pictures across the top, each with a term underneath. 1) Pic: Protesting Mexicans. Caption: Illegal Immigration. 'nuff said. 2) Pic: White family guy sweating over tax forms. Caption: Taxes. Now, I hate to break this to civil libertarians, but it's really hard to fight directly against the "Patriot" Act. Who doesn't want to be a patriot? (Well, we know who, but we can't say.) But fucking nobody likes to be searched by the police. So 3) Pic: Sharply dressed black businesswoman getting a hard time at the airport. Looks distressed. Caption: Searches. We link searches with mistreating non-threatening black women. And we'll pick up a few frequent fliers, nudge-nudge. 4) Pic: Amputee Iraq vet in a hospital bed. Caption: War. Bonus association: By placing searches right next to war, we link war with searches. Below this, big letters: "Is there a Doctor in the White House?" Big picture of Paul. "No. But there will be." We say the presidency is sick. Dr. "No" association, for those who know it. And we directly contradict the idea that he can't win. Then we tell 'em in big letters what we wan't 'em to do: "Vote for Dr. Ron Paul for President in the Jan 8 2008 Republican primary." We've repeated the Doctor theme, and given them a simple, easy command. And that's all you say. You definitely don't say, for example, that he'll eliminate the income tax. Even most people who think that's a good idea think it's impossible. Tell 'em that face-to-face and they dismiss you as a nut, or agree with you but not actually change their behavior. So whaddya do? You make 'em work for it. Give them the URL and toll-free number. As soon as they've invested even the tiniest bit of effort, they're more likely to give the idea a fair hearing. They'll be reluctant to admit to themselves that they've wasted their effort. Ain't I right gals? Don't you have to hold a little bit back? God I feel dirty.
1. Wonder if that's the best picture?
#515. To: Peppa (#505)
Perhaps it's best to stay away from Hillary, Liberal , Conservative, and all those labels that have been purposefully perverted into various meanings to different people.
#516. To: Critter (#371)
#517. To: angle, Critter, christine, lodwick (#464)
I've had a little more time to think about this.
 | "Vampire Video" is so pejorative. At Intel we prefer the term "integrated graphics." |
#518. To: Tauzero (#517)
Great idea for a future ad.
#519. To: wudidiz, critter (#499)
One more suggestion: Bigger font on telephone number.
#520. To: Peppa, Critter, all (#505)
...Ron Paul is the PEOPLE's CANDIDATE. Perhaps it's best to stay away from Hillary, Liberal , Conservative, and all those labels that have been purposefully perverted into various meanings to different people. Pauls words seem to work best for him. Works for me. Yes.
...keep it simple. If the ad is too busy, it will be lost. IMO...
"They must find it difficult... Those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority." ~ Gerald Massey
#521. To: robin (#510)
I think they're both great.
My husband likes #3. I still like #2.
"They must find it difficult... Those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority." ~ Gerald Massey
#522. To: angle, Critter, all (#519)
I agree.
One more suggestion: Bigger font on telephone number.
"They must find it difficult... Those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority." ~ Gerald Massey
#523. To: hammerdown (#507)
No, we need someone who can write a parody and record it. hehehe But thanks. :)
#524. To: Original_Intent, TwentyTwelve, FormerLurker, FOH, Artisan, farmfriend, James Deffenbach, Arator, Cynicom, PnbC, Uncle Bill, christine, Pinguinite, Zipporah, ALL (#522)
It's really a pleasure to be able to discuss things without the squadron o' shills attacking every odd post or more. Not mentioning the site or names, you know? ;) What a relief.
"They must find it difficult... Those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority." ~ Gerald Massey
#525. To: wudidiz (#524)
No kidding! That's why I love it here. This would be a 5k post thread by now with the intertwined flame war.
It's really a pleasure to be able to discuss things without the squadron o' shills attacking every odd post
#526. To: angle, all (#518)
Anybody know any local N.H. issues we could hit? Or particular national angles of special importance to N.H.?
| "Vampire Video" is so pejorative. At Intel we prefer the term "integrated graphics." |
#527. To: wudidiz (#499)
1. Wonder if that's the best picture? yes. imo, better to use most current pic. 2. thru 4. I'd tend to agree with Peppa about the perverted labels, but the Hillary angle is what is ingrained into the right's brain as who their opposition is. 5. the diamonds are fine. 6. Caps the rest... Ok.
#528. To: Critter (#523)
Oh, ok. didn't see you were thinking about a parody.write a parody and record it
my studio is in the shop ; )
#529. To: wudidiz, Critter (#499)
Shouldn't ".Com" be ".com" in the freedom4um.com url?
Check out my blog, America, the Bushieful.
#530. To: wudidiz (#524)
Good point. I have heard there were places like that.
It's really a pleasure to be able to discuss things without the squadron o' shills attacking every odd post or more. Not mentioning the site or names, you know? ;) What a relief.
#531. To: Critter, angle, Cynicom, robin, wudidiz, , Arator, who knows what evil, Tauzero, Peppa, scrapper2, Jethro Tull, hammerdown, abraxas, TwentyTwelve, lodwick, rack42, ALL (#525) (Edited)
i like #2. i think US PRESIDENT HILLARY CLINTON is an attention grabber and i like how Critter personalizes it by asking, does it scare you? it scares us. referring to us, it will make readers want to know who us is. i think the ad does two things which is our goal. it advertizes Ron Paul and Freedom4um both.
#532. To: christine (#531)
The commentator from Iowa on "Meet the Press" just said Ron Paul could come in third in Iowa.
I've already said too much.
#533. To: MUDDOG (#532)
Obviously, his talking points will have to be adjusted.
just said Ron Paul could come in third in Iowa.
#534. To: critter (#514)
to follow up: 4. "A Real Conservative, a True American"
4. 'A True Conservative, a Real American'
#535. To: MUDDOG (#532)
The commentator missed by two. RP will come in 1st. hehehe
he commentator from Iowa on "Meet the Press" just said Ron Paul could come in third in Iowa.
#536. To: christine (#531)
I don't see 4um as a Republican website. I see it as a place where all points of view are welcome, except for annoying a-holes, and they get plenty of slack ;). I just think that it's clear that REPUBLICANS are sick of REPUBLICANS, and all the idiotic tricks they pull to put their boy in office. Ron Paul, isn't one of their boys. I completely understand that the Hillary fear IS ingrained in some, but I question their mental competence anyway if they are voting REPUBLICAN because of Hillary. LOL! Last, I just don't see RP as a negative ad sort of guy. I'm in, regardless. I don't know squat about how NH people really think, but I was encouraged yesterday when I heard 60% of likely voters were still undecided. Add that with the RP ground team, and I feel a little giddy!!! Hillary or McCain are keepers of the status quo, as we all know. That newspaper seems to be pretty right-wing. So hitting Hillary might just be what the doctor ordered. Heck if I know.
it will make readers want to know who us is. i think the ad does two things which is our goal. it advertizes Ron Paul and Freedom4um both.
You must be registered with the correct party to vote for Ron Paul in states with CLOSED PRIMARIES. Click Primarily Paul and scroll down to the State by State chart.
#537. To: Peppa, christine, critter, lodwick, Twentytwelve, robin, PAUL supporters (#536)
Ron Paul will be appearing on Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer this morning (currently running on the East Coast)...yo folks 'out west' should check yourlocal listings.
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#538. To: Critter (#535)
At least that's what the exit polling will show. The "official" count is an entirely different matter.
RP will come in 1st.
#539. To: Esso (#538)
NPR's Michele Norris (?) stated on 'Meet the Press' this morning that Paul might come in THIRD in Iowa.
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#540. To: Peppa (#505)
I took a break. And I have re-evaluated the colorized hillary ad, and here's what I think. I think Ron Paul speaks the truth, plain and simple and clear. So does the hillary ad. It is the truth, plain and clear and simple. If anyone other that RP is nominated, hillary will be the next president. I don't think it is a scare tactic. It is a truth tactic. It tells a truth that just happens to be scary. But I am not the decider. I am just giving my opinion.
#541. To: Esso (#538)
5% of the eligible voters turn out for primaries. RP supporters are motivated and will turn out. If RP is polling at 5% of the "likely" primary voters who have voted in past primaries,and then you take into account the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of new voters RP has brought into the fold, the math tells me RP wins em all in landslides.
#542. To: Christine, All (#540)
See #540
#543. To: Critter (#541)
It's best if the focus is the reality we want, not the possibilities we don't want.
#544. To: Peppa (#536)
Feel free to make your opinion known. Name and City only,
required.
John McCain is the man to lead America By PUBLISHER JOSEPH W.
MCQUAID
#545. To: angle (#544)
Evidently publisher Joseph W. McQuaid belongs in the same psychiatric lockdown that John "Yellowstain" McCain should be in.
John McCain is the man to lead America By PUBLISHER JOSEPH W. MCQUAID
#546. To: christine (#531)
so do I.i like #2.
I think it's great just the way it is.
the only thing I see that I would change, is the doubling up of issues in the left hand column. the "Bill of Rights" and "2nd Amendment" issues are esentially the same thing, as are the "immigration" and "Border" issues. maybe, if one or both of those, could be rolled into one and the addition of restoring sound money/monitary policy and the foreign policy issue would cover more points in the same space?
#547. To: Esso (#545)
but what about the strawberries? back when the same paper endorsed Forbes, the same paper called McQueeg too leftist.
the same psychiatric lockdown that John "Yellowstain" McCain should be in.
#548. To: hammerdown (#546)
I'm sure there's a way to clean that up. I'm not so sure about that. One of the attacks on RP is that he is weak on terrorism. (I don't think there is a credible threat here, but some do believe there is.) Stopping illegal immigration is one issue, securing the borders to keep out the boogey men terrorists is another, so I think both are important and independent.
"Bill of Rights" and "2nd Amendment" issues are esentially the same thing
as are the "immigration" and "Border"
#549. To: angle (#544)
What a puke-inducing endorsement - not one lick of truth in it, that I could tell.
#550. To: wudidiz (#524)
What a relief.
It's really a pleasure to be able to discuss things without the squadron o' shills attacking every odd post or more. Not mentioning the site or names, you know? ;) What a relief.
#551. To: christine (#544)
Thanks for making it a link, but if it gets copied and pasted in a new window, there's no trace to 4um.
link
#552. To: Critter (#548)
yeah, I see how you mean they're independent of each other, which is fine the way it is. I was just thinking that Ron's position on it is that you can't really accomplish one without the other, so they are interconnected. aren't they? also, Ron's main issue that any corrections in our inherent downslide have to start with foreign and monetary policy reform. true, both would be clarified in further reading of RP's platform pages, just wouldn't want to leave out his main point to the root cause of this country's problems.
#553. To: Critter, christine (#548)
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Check THIS out...great minds
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