We CAN get 2 press release out to 60,000 journalists/writers for Mon. & Tues.

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

<<<here's the chip-in as requested>>>
http://freedomfighters.chipin.com/national-distribution-of-grassroots-press-release-to-60000-journalist-and-writes


I spoke with a contact of mine yesterday who coordinates
press release distributions. Some questions that I asked
him are:

1) How long would it take to get a press release out?
A: "If you sent it to me now, we could have it sent out in 30 minutes!"

2) Does Bloomberg (MSM) own your company? (withheld for strategic reasons)
A: "No, we are privately owned."

3) What is the cost and what is the circulation?
A: "A national release distribution costs $415 for a 400 word release,
and depending on the topic, it can go out to approx. 60,000 journalist & writers."

We went on to talk for about 20 minutes about the possibilites
and I really think that this can inform and unite tens-of-thousand
of individuals across America.

I've created other threads and posts to see what the legality of
paying for the distribution of a release created by the campaign
but haven't heard anything concrete yet.

So, if we are going to do this, here is what we'll need:

1) A release (independant from the campaign preferably)
2) $830 ($415 x 2)


That's it!

Let me know how you can help.

Hunter

p.s. I've been thinking of what kind of release would work best to
get the most coverage by as many journalist/writers as possible.
(We can do many more later but for Monday and Tuesday, they
should be strategically written or chosen to cater to maximum
exposure.)

What I'm thinking is something that is NOT 100% Paul but rather
involves some of the other candidates. For example "Huckabee
and Paul Supports Unite After Their Candidates Get Snubbed at
CNN Debate" or "Recession Can Be Avoided..." or "Will Your Presidential
Candidates Cause or Prevent an Economic Crisis, get the Facts?"

You know, something that sheds light on issues and introduces
Dr. Paul as the man with the solution.

p.p.s. Here's the chip-in: http://freedomfighters.chipin.com/national-distribution-of-grassroots-press-release-to-60000-journalist-and-writes

[itshappening]

there's no point, the journalists will ignore it

[Jae0]

there's no point, the journalists will ignore it

Well then theres no point in doing anything to help Paul because it will be ignored. Lets all just go back to doing nothing. Since theres no point.

[Mordan]

there's no point, the journalists will ignore it

they will not ignore it if Ron Paul wins Maine

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

there's no point, the journalists will ignore it

Well then theres no point in doing anything to help Paul because it will be ignored. Lets all just go back to doing nothing. Since theres no point.

Thank you for your logic.


there's no point, the journalists will ignore it

I thought that too originally but upon further introspection,
I'm realizing that we've been depending on them [MSM] to
pick up Dr. Paul instead of us injecting news into the media
stream... we don't need msm if we hand-deliver NEWS to
independent writers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

Here's a suitable topic for Monday.

Can anyone write this article???
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=108442

It's 4th quarter fund raising statistics.

Hunter

Here's the link to the L.A. Times which can be used as a reference.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/02/news-shocker-ro.html

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

I'm going to keep this bumped all day until everyone
tells me to fuc*off or until I get some help writing
these press releases!

Hunter

p.s. I've written releases before but it takes me way to
long to produce an 'OK' piece of work. :o

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

bump

[azzuth]

This is a wonderful idea. This should be done on a weekly basis. We need to find a writer and start a chipin.

[thomaseusin]

i'm not a writer but if you can start something i'm willing to chipin

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

i'm not a writer but if you can start something i'm willing to chipin

I'll get on it.


This is a wonderful idea. This should be done on a weekly basis. We need to find a writer and start a chipin.

Or how about daily... or better yet, multiple articles/news release daily!!!

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

here's the chip-in:

http://freedomfighters.chipin.com/national-distribution-of-grassroots-press-release-to-60000-journalist-and-writes


While I was creating it, I was thinking of a news article about,
"First Time Voters Spark Revolution in GOP!"

or something like that.
Can anyone write this???

Hunter

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

bump

[mysticgeek]

Unless it is a chip-in for something already established and credible like RP radio or The blimp ... official campaign ... etc ... I am leery if it is legit.

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

Unless it is a chip-in for something already established and credible like RP radio or The blimp ... official campaign ... etc ... I am leery if it is legit.

I could pull a McName Dropper and list about 2 dozen
power players [in the revolution] that I've met and
colaborated with... but I won't.

Hunter

p.s. Even though I don't HAVE TO, I think I'll go request a couple
endorsements.

[KevinR]

Pictures are always fun, would be nice to remake this graph though, to get rid of those who dropped out, and to reorganize it...
http://www.ntu.org/images/2008pres_total.png
Sums him up pretty well:
http://kmareka.com/wp-content/BushandMcCain.jpg

[mdh]

I think a grassroots press release is a great idea. I know Hunter, having spent a week with him in NH. He's definitly legit.

Here are a few suggestions for a press release regarding the fundraising totals for Q4 2007:

1> Have exact totals down to the penny regarding fundraising totals for Nov. 5th, Dec. 16th, and the total for the quarter. In addition, the number of contributors, and the number of first time contributors for the days would be good statistics to include. Statistics make press releases useful, since you're saving the reporter the time of digging them up him/her self.
2> Emphasize the money bomb days and how the record was broken by Dec. 16th.
3> Get a quote from Trevor Lyman. I can get in contact with him if you need it. Just something for them to throw in their papers since he's the name people associate with the money bombs. Quotes from persons of interest make press releases useful because you save the reporter the time of getting the quote for him or her self.
4> Mention how various other grassroots projects made this happen, like ronpaulradio.com, and how this was a decentralized effort, not spurred on by the campaign committee. Emphasize the number of people who participated at every level from donors to supporters to the people who organize grassroots efforts.

:)

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

I think a grassroots press release is a great idea. I know Hunter, having spent a week with him in NH. He's definitly legit.

Here are a few suggestions for a press release regarding the fundraising totals for Q4 2007:

1> Have exact totals down to the penny regarding fundraising totals for Nov. 5th, Dec. 16th, and the total for the quarter. In addition, the number of contributors, and the number of first time contributors for the days would be good statistics to include. Statistics make press releases useful, since you're saving the reporter the time of digging them up him/her self.
2> Emphasize the money bomb days and how the record was broken by Dec. 16th.
3> Get a quote from Trevor Lyman. I can get in contact with him if you need it. Just something for them to throw in their papers since he's the name people associate with the money bombs. Quotes from persons of interest make press releases useful because you save the reporter the time of getting the quote for him or her self.
4> Mention how various other grassroots projects made this happen, like ronpaulradio.com, and how this was a decentralized effort, not spurred on by the campaign committee. Emphasize the number of people who participated at every level from donors to supporters to the people who organize grassroots efforts.

:)

Thanks Brother :)

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

bump

[mdh]

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/019092.html

This stuff deserves its own press release, too.

[Omphfullas Zamboni]

bump

[Staynsane]

bump

[lastnymleft]

"Proof of media suppression of Ron Paul campaign to be exposed; suppressors to be named"

...and then follow that up with some stats about how McCain received 85 times the coverage Dr Paul did in the week Jan 21 to Jan 27, Romney received 69 times the coverage.

Perhaps they'll start to worry that their efforts *will* be exposed, therefore easing their ban a little in order to try to create the perception that they are not part of any blackout.

[colecrowe]

how about this:


If you want the excel file, pm me and I'll email it to you.

Grand Total "131,078.33"

Data for all Candidates Q4: http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/YE/
Ron Paul Q4 Main Page: http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/YE/C00432914.html
Ron Paul donations by employer: http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/YE/C00432914/A_EMPLOYER_C00432914.html

list of all search terms used:
"army, air, usaf, navy, naval, marine, usmc, coast, uscg, defense, dod, national, guard, reserve, vet"

Obama Q4 Military members and Veterans donation totals ($35,405.01): http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=109097

Huckabee Q4 Military members and Veterans donation totals ($29,360.32): http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=107835
McCain Q4 Military members and Veterans donation totals ($42,354.00): http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=107870
Romney Q4 Military members and Veterans donation totals ($9,328.00): http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=1142317

**********
ARKANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 800
ARMY "3,486.90"
ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS 150
"ARMY NAT'L GUARD / SHARP CONCEPTS, INC" 324
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 525
CHUCK E CHEESE; SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY [National Guard] 100
DEPARTMENT OF ARMY 500
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- US ARMY 201
FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 135.1
MA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 200
NEVADA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 652
"PICATINNY ARSENAL, US ARMY" 187
SHERWIN WILLIAMS; ARMY "1,200.00"
STALEY MOVING/US ARMY VETERAN 688.26
U S ARMY AVIATION ENGINEERING 125
U S ARMY OFFICER 250
UNITED STATES ARMY "2,028.28"
UNITES STATES ARMY 250
US ARMY "34,987.82"
US ARMY (RETIRED) "1,028.76"
US ARMY ACTIVE DUTY "2,300.00"
US ARMY AVIATION ENGINEERING 700
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 470
US ARMY CTNG 511
US ARMY ENGINEER CORP 247.76
US ARMY MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS 100
US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 252.95
US ARMY RESERVE 864.48
"US ARMY RETIRED, CSC" 100
US ARMY TACOM 721.95
"US ARMY VETERAN, WWII" "1,776.00"
US ARMY/WALTON CO 150
UTAH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 300
VETERAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 201

Army Total 56514.26

AIR FORCE 683.45
AIR FORCE VET 400
DOD/AIR FORECE 300.00
NEBRASKA AIR NATIONAL GUARD 320.00
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE "6,047.26"
GEICO (USAF VETERAN) "1,100.00"
RETIRED USAF 250.00
USAF "24,721.05"
USAF RETIRED "1,664.52"
USAF VETERAN "1,067.00"
USAFR [Reserve] 200

Air Force Total "36,753.28"

BCPS - NAVY RESERVE 130
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY "1,638.28"
DEPT OF NAVY "1,700.00"
DOD US NAVY 277.95
DON-DEPARTMENT OF NAVY 265.00
JMP PROMOTIONS/US NAVY RESERVES 300
NAVY "1,800.09"
U S NAVY "4,940.11"
UNITED STATES NAVY "1,532.95"
US NAVY NMCB 133 UNIT 60254 FPO AA 250.00
US NAVY RESERVE 651
US NAVY/DEPT OF DEFENSE "1,475.00"
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER "1,336.25"
NAVAL ORDNANCE STA "2,300.00"
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER 123
US NAVAL RESERVE 125

Navy Total "18,844.63"

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS "1,365.00"
US MARINE CORP 296
DOD USMC 566.50
FEDERAL GOVERMENT USMC 500
USMC "1,832.76"
USMC (RET) 125
USMCR [Reserves] 150.00

Marine Corps Total "4,835.26"

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD "1,403.96"
US COAST GUARD 690.00

Coast Guard Total "2,093.96"

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE "3,059.61"
DEPT OF DEFENSE "1,301.00"
DEPT OF DEFENSE & LOCKLHEED 297.04
US DEPT OF DEFENSE "1,700.00"
DOD "1,755.17"
US GOVENMENT DOD "1,000.00"

Department of Defense Total "9,112.82"

MN NATIONAL GUARD 57.5
MONTANA NATIONAL GUARD 470
NATIONAL GUARD 661.11

Unknown Specific Branch Total 1188.61

DISABLED VETERAN 350
DISABLED VIETNAM VET 216
RETIRED - WWII VETERAN 330
RETIRED VET 300
RETIRED VETERAN 116.97
VETERAN 422.54

Veteran Unknown Branch Total 1735.51

Grand Total "131,078.33"


***************
Everyone one I know who has served in Iraq including myself supports RP or Obama.
http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/17/ron-paul-leads-all-08-candidates-with-one-third-of-military-contributions-for-q2/

Youtube about getting the most from military in Q3 (FAUX News): Ron Paul gets the most money from military members and vets:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nwZGRrqhfs

And another: at 6:31 ... A New Hope 2.0: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIivoqLbeeg

Articles: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/09/14/war-critics-obama-ron-pa_n_64417.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3601542
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070730/engelhardt

Ron Paul gets the most money from military members and vets:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/1912869/posts

Ron Paul receives the most military donations among Republicans AGAIN in Q3 (http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/10/15/ron-paul-receives-the-most-military-donations-among-republicans-again-in-q3/)

It appears our military backs Ron Paul in the most important issue facing the United States: Terrorism and our foreign policy. For the second time in a row, Ron Paul receives more donations among Republicans. Data for Democrats is not yet available, but Ron Paul crushed Democrats in this statistic last quarter as well.
Candidate [Air Force] [Army] [Navy] [Marines] [Coast Guard] [Other*] [Total]
Brownback [151] [0] [0] [0] [0] [250] [401]
Cox [0] [0] [0] [0] [0] [0] [0]
Guiliani [1,250] [750] [1,500] [1,000] [0] [0] [4,500]
Huckabee [2,050] [1,200] [2,850] [0] [250] [260] [6,610]
Hunter [0] [500] [0] [0] [0] [30] [530]
McCain [4,120] [7,972] [6,645] [1,721] [100] [800] [21,358]
Paul [7,450] [17,998.96] [7,227.76] [2,740] [800] [4,200] [40,416.72]
Romney [500] [3,410] [750] [800] [0] [250] [5,710]
Thompson [4,800] [5,825] [6,350] [800] [23] [2,600] [20,398]
Ron Paul: $40K (http://rp4.us/2007/10/15/ron-paul-gets-3961672-in-military-donations-in-q3/)
McCain: $21K
Thompson: $20K
This data is sourced from FEC Reports for Q3 (http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/Q3/) and was compiled here (http://www.jfletch.com/military_q3.zip) by jfletch and RP4.US
*This list uses donators who listed their employer as some variation of Air Force, Army, National Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Retired Vet, Veteran, Civilian Military employee, or Military (no branch indicated). This is preliminary data and may contain insignificant errors.
Ron Paul led in military contributions last quarter as well (http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/17/ron-paul-leads-all-08-candidates-with-one-third-of-military-contributions-for-q2/):



Ron Paul leads ALL ‘08 candidates with over one-fourth of military contributions for Q2 (http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/17/ron-paul-leads-all-08-candidates-with-one-third-of-military-contributions-for-q2/)

Earlier, we reported military contributions among Republican presidential candidates place Ron Paul on top at 49.5% (http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/16/military-support-for-the-republican-candidates/), with nearly as much as all Republicans combined.
A more complete compilation of statistics by Phreadom (http://phreadom.blogspot.com/2007/07/ron-paul-is-most-financially-military.html) shows that presidential candidate Ron Paul leads all 2008 presidential candidates in military contributions from the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and war veterans. Presidential candidate Ron Paul leads with an impressive one-fourth* of all contributions this second quarter according to newly released data from the FEC.
Ron Paul currently has more cash-on-hand than John McCain this quarter, and this new information is indicative of Ron Paul’s success. It appears that our soldiers and war veterans have an affinity to, or inclination for Ron Paul’s non-intervention principle - defending our homeland and pursuing terrorists, but no nation-building.
Military contributions for Q2
Ron Paul 26.23%
Barack Obama 24.02%
John McCain 18.31%
Hillary Clinton 11.08%
Bill Richardson 5.59%
Mitt Romney 4.05%
John Edwards 2.63%
Rudy Giuliani 2.44%
Mike Huckabee 1.84%
Tom Tancredo 1.63%
Duncan Hunter 1.05%
Joe Biden 0.84%
Mike Gravel 0.16%
Sam Brownback 0.07%
Dennis Kucinich 0.05%
Tommy Thompson 0%
Chris Dodd 0%
Jim Gilmore 0%
John Cox 0%
Source: Finance Reports for the 2007 July Quarterly (http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/Q2/) and compiled by Phreadom (http://phreadom.blogspot.com/2007/07/ron-paul-is-most-financially-military.html). Visit phreadom.blogspot.com for more detail.
*Edit: Correction for Obama’s totals changes the order and brings him to second place in military contributions, passing McCain. Our apologies to Sen. Barack Obama. (7/19/07)

[Mark]

You might want to check here: - http://www.prweb.com/sharenews.php

- it may be a good bit cheaper - PRWeb.com - Press Release Distribution. Over 100,000 Professional Media Contacts

plus, do a search for "Free Press Releases" - there are ways to do a bit for free

[Mark]

http://www.publicityinsider.com/release.asp

http://www.publicityinsider.com/images/release1.gif

[literatim]

Well then theres no point in doing anything to help Paul because it will be ignored. Lets all just go back to doing nothing. Since theres no point.

Nothing? I don't know about you, but many of us are precinct leaders.

[Rhys]

i'll write one... i used to be a newspaper writer. let me think about the angle for a second. for now, i'm going with military.

if anyone here is former military, gimme a quote about why you support ron paul... and pm me your info.

do the same if you're someone cool offline

[SgtBulldog]

PM sent

[SRRP77]

<<<here's the chip-in as requested>>>
http://freedomfighters.chipin.com/national-distribution-of-grassroots-press-release-to-60000-journalist-and-writes


I spoke with a contact of mine yesterday who coordinates
press release distributions. Some questions that I asked
him are:

1) How long would it take to get a press release out?
A: "If you sent it to me now, we could have it sent out in 30 minutes!"

2) Does Bloomberg (MSM) own your company? (withheld for strategic reasons)
A: "No, we are privately owned."

3) What is the cost and what is the circulation?
A: "A national release distribution costs $415 for a 400 word release,
and depending on the topic, it can go out to approx. 60,000 journalist & writers."

We went on to talk for about 20 minutes about the possibilites
and I really think that this can inform and unite tens-of-thousand
of individuals across America.

I've created other threads and posts to see what the legality of
paying for the distribution of a release created by the campaign
but haven't heard anything concrete yet.

So, if we are going to do this, here is what we'll need:

1) A release (independant from the campaign preferably)
2) $830 ($415 x 2)


That's it!

Let me know how you can help.

Hunter

p.s. I've been thinking of what kind of release would work best to
get the most coverage by as many journalist/writers as possible.
(We can do many more later but for Monday and Tuesday, they
should be strategically written or chosen to cater to maximum
exposure.)

What I'm thinking is something that is NOT 100% Paul but rather
involves some of the other candidates. For example "Huckabee
and Paul Supports Unite After Their Candidates Get Snubbed at
CNN Debate" or "Recession Can Be Avoided..." or "Will Your Presidential
Candidates Cause or Prevent an Economic Crisis, get the Facts?"

You know, something that sheds light on issues and introduces
Dr. Paul as the man with the solution.

p.p.s. Here's the chip-in: http://freedomfighters.chipin.com/national-distribution-of-grassroots-press-release-to-60000-journalist-and-writes



Your best bet is a personal story, a "profile"- a supporter who has done something unusual. A story from a soldier about Ron Paul. It has to be news worthy to make the news- you can't just send out a press release for no good reason. None of the above mentioned will work. I am a journalist now and also worked in PR so I can give you some thoughts.

Like I said, a personal story- like the lady who walked all of florida for Ron Paul, that bodes well with the media. A national press release must appeal to all markets- if you want to target a state it's much different- bc u can target how one of his stances can improve that specific state.

[SRRP77]

ahhhh someone PM me- a journalist will IGNORE your release if it is not done properly. They will also ignore it if it isn't sent to the correct editor- you need to choose the nature of your story (world news, community, etc) before you go e-blasting it everywhere!!!!!!

[RonPaulVolunteer]

WAIT!!!!!

You do NOT need to pay to send out Press Releases. There are MANY free and well known and well used sites that do this. Even the campaign uses a free site to get ALL their press releases out. Do some homework, we don't need to pay for this.

[SRRP77]

There's a lot of homework to be done about this.

[jake]

WAIT!!!!!

You do NOT need to pay to send out Press Releases. There are MANY free and well known and well used sites that do this. Even the campaign uses a free site to get ALL their press releases out. Do some homework, we don't need to pay for this.

yes, but are they effective? do they reach the same numbers? sometimes you get what you pay for - this may or may not be worthwhile but you need to actually back up your claims with some kind of evidence.

[SRRP77]

Free press and sending it out to 400 journalists are both equally dangerous. A cheap e-blast might not reach the right kind of newspapers- you need to ask what the media list will include (what editors for which papers)- executive editors will likely ignore it since it's coming from who?

I was an editor for an online magazine- I recieved tons of random press releases and if it's coming from a random source they are most likely disregarded.

Who is this being sent from:

i.e.

Sharon Rushen
PR Coordinator
Ron Paul GrassRoots
(XXX) XXX-XXXX
XXXX@blank.com

who is the source? that is sending this out- and where are you saying it's coming from.

[cheese]

i wouldnt even bother with the chip in. it's only 400x2. if it were my idea/contact I'd pay the whole thing and just take it out of what I'm planning to donate to the campaign

[Crickett]

If you do it..resend out his 4 point economic plan with some super headlines..please!

[mdh]

i wouldnt even bother with the chip in. it's only 400x2. if it were my idea/contact I'd pay the whole thing and just take it out of what I'm planning to donate to the campaign

Not everyone in this revolution is rich. $800 is a lot for me, personally. If you've got it to spend, then by all means feel free to offer to pay to fund this project. Lots of people with good ideas do not have money though, and sometimes people with lots of money don't have their own ideas. :p



WAIT!!!!!
You do NOT need to pay to send out Press Releases. There are MANY free and well known and well used sites that do this. Even the campaign uses a free site to get ALL their press releases out. Do some homework, we don't need to pay for this.

Can you point out some such services? It seems unusual... it isn't a whole lot of work to send releases, but keeping up to date with the best contacts at every news outlet in the nation can be quite a lot of work. Sometimes it's worth it to pay for quality.

It is also true that a journalist will ignore a press release if it is not of a certain type. I've spoken with Hunter about what constitutes a good press release. :)

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

Thanks for all the help and interest...


You might want to check here: - http://www.prweb.com/sharenews.php

- it may be a good bit cheaper - PRWeb.com - Press Release Distribution. Over 100,000 Professional Media Contacts

plus, do a search for "Free Press Releases" - there are ways to do a bit for free

I've used several 'free press release distribution sites' and you truly get what you pay for. There is a reason why this costs $415... I have done my homework. I've been speaking with this guy for over a year now.



i'll write one... i used to be a newspaper writer. let me think about the angle for a second. for now, i'm going with military.

if anyone here is former military, gimme a quote about why you support ron paul... and pm me your info.

do the same if you're someone cool offline

PM sent

Cool, go for it!



Your best bet is a personal story, a "profile"- a supporter who has done something unusual. A story from a soldier about Ron Paul. It has to be news worthy to make the news- you can't just send out a press release for no good reason. None of the above mentioned will work. I am a journalist now and also worked in PR so I can give you some thoughts.

Like I said, a personal story- like the lady who walked all of florida for Ron Paul, that bodes well with the media. A national press release must appeal to all markets- if you want to target a state it's much different- bc u can target how one of his stances can improve that specific state.

Do you want to write one?
There's many more releases that can be sent out daily beyond Tuesday.
...The 'Ron Paul Car Vandalized' could even be an effective story.
(can't find the thread off hand)


ahhhh someone PM me- a journalist will IGNORE your release if it is not done properly. They will also ignore it if it isn't sent to the correct editor- you need to choose the nature of your story (world news, community, etc) before you go e-blasting it everywhere!!!!!!

Correct, that's why it'll be 1000x better to pay $415 rather than attempting
to blast any release with any of the hundreds of 'free distribution' sites
and programs. (I've done it and it sucks... so do the results!)

***If you'd like, I'll send them to you before submitting anything so
that you can review them? We'll need to work fast though!


WAIT!!!!!

You do NOT need to pay to send out Press Releases. There are MANY free and well known and well used sites that do this. Even the campaign uses a free site to get ALL their press releases out. Do some homework, we don't need to pay for this.

I've done my homework!!!
And from what I hear, the campaign releases don't get squat for attention...
maybe they should upgrade their distribution too?!


i wouldnt even bother with the chip in. it's only 400x2. if it were my idea/contact I'd pay the whole thing and just take it out of what I'm planning to donate to the campaign

I'm rethinking the chipin... I wish I could fund it myself but that really
isn't an option. :(


If you do it..resend out his 4 point economic plan with some super headlines..please!

I'm not sure if anyone is working on this yet. Do you have the
skills and knowledge to write this one?

Hunter

p.s. This is top priority today!
I'll be working my ass off in making this happen. So if you can or want
to write a release, go for it... This can easily be an on-going effort.

[SRRP77]

Thanks for all the help and interest...



I've used several 'free press release distribution sites' and you truly get what you pay for. There is a reason why this costs $415... I have done my homework. I've been speaking with this guy for over a year now.



Cool, go for it!




Do you want to write one?
There's many more releases that can be sent out daily beyond Tuesday.
...The 'Ron Paul Car Vandalized' could even be an effective story.
(can't find the thread off hand)



Correct, that's why it'll be 1000x better to pay $415 rather than attempting
to blast any release with any of the hundreds of 'free distribution' sites
and programs. (I've done it and it sucks... so do the results!)

***If you'd like, I'll send them to you before submitting anything so
that you can review them? We'll need to work fast though!



I've done my homework!!!
And from what I hear, the campaign releases don't get squat for attention...
maybe they should upgrade their distribution too?!



I'm rethinking the chipin... I wish I could fund it myself but that really
isn't an option. :(



I'm not sure if anyone is working on this yet. Do you have the
skills and knowledge to write this one?

Hunter

p.s. This is top priority today!
I'll be working my ass off in making this happen. So if you can or want
to write a release, go for it... This can easily be an on-going effort.


Do you have your angle for the story? I would try to do something about the college students/ soldiers who are donating- if anyone can give you the demographics of donaters... It is newsworthy that the turnout of 18-29 year olds this year will be higher than any other election- so working off of that by including how many college students are campaigning and donating- plus the militaty involvement for the only anti-Iraq Republican candidate.

Using stats for those things will strongly support an article if you go that angle. This would also be an ideal time to do it bc of the MTV debate tonight- having the release go out on Monday post-MTV (college student central) involving the youth movement would be newsworthy.

Anyone age 18-29 or veteran/current soldier with any stories of what they done should be sent to the original poster in here.

Those are just my thoughts. I can revise your press release and help you with the content tonight/tomorrow. I will be out from 4:30-12am tonight.

Also, did you get a sample list of media contacts from this press release service...it may help you to shape your angle based on the audience the media reaches.

PM me and I will give you my email address.

[SRRP77]

Just read this:

Dr. Ron Paul's Freedom of Health-Care Plan

Louise Valentine
Epoch Times
Saturday February 2, 2008

As health care becomes more and more expensive, more bound up with red tape and regulations, many people would like more freedom to make their own decisions without permission from their insurance company or the government.

According to Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, a Republican presidential candidate, "Health care should not be left up to HMOs, big drug companies, and government bureaucrats." Nevertheless, the congressman concedes that health care will always be expensive.

If health-care bureaucracies were diminished, however, aside from the temporary large-scale unemployment that would result and the saving of millions of trees that would otherwise go to supplying the bureaucratic paper trail, responsibility for health would reside where it belongs—in our hands. Ron Paul's health-care plan includes:


1. Making all medical expenses tax-deductible.
2. Eliminating federal regulations that discourage small businesses from providing coverage.
3. Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies to drive down the cost of medical care.
4. Making every American eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA), and removing the requirement that individuals must obtain a high-deductible insurance policy before opening an HSA.
5. Reform licensure requirements so that pharmacists and nurses can perform some basic functions to increase access to care and to lower costs.


(Article continues below)



HMOs and other insurance companies limit the doctors a person may choose from. In most cases, doctors of alternative medicine are not included. A family paying $1,000 a month for insurance could put that money in an HSA, choose their doctor, acupuncturist, chiropractor, or other licensed health-care provider, and discuss payments with them.

In order to become more independent from the system and stay healthy, millions of Americans are assuming responsibility for their health by researching and taking dietary supplements.

One threat to health freedom is the Codex Alimentarius Commission, part of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which aims to regulate the potency of vitamins and make them by prescription-only for all members of the WTO.

In Congress, Ron Paul does his best to protect our health freedoms, such as introducing the Health Freedom Act H.R. 2117, and supporting the Access to Medical Treatment Act, H.R. 2717, "which expands the ability of Americans to use alternative medicine and new treatments."

He also opposes legislation increasing the FDA's legal powers as the "FDA has consistently failed to protect the public from dangerous drugs, genetically modified foods, dangerous pesticides, and other chemicals in the food supply. Meanwhile they waste public funds attacking safe, healthy foods and dietary supplements."


Might be a great thing to do...healthcare is slim pickins in the republican party- might have a real appeal to undecided voters.

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

Can we get Louise Valentine's 'OK' in redistributing this?
It's excellent!



Just read this:

Dr. Ron Paul's Freedom of Health-Care Plan

Louise Valentine
Epoch Times
Saturday February 2, 2008

As health care becomes more and more expensive, more bound up with red tape and regulations, many people would like more freedom to make their own decisions without permission from their insurance company or the government.

According to Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, a Republican presidential candidate, "Health care should not be left up to HMOs, big drug companies, and government bureaucrats." Nevertheless, the congressman concedes that health care will always be expensive.

If health-care bureaucracies were diminished, however, aside from the temporary large-scale unemployment that would result and the saving of millions of trees that would otherwise go to supplying the bureaucratic paper trail, responsibility for health would reside where it belongs—in our hands. Ron Paul's health-care plan includes:


1. Making all medical expenses tax-deductible.
2. Eliminating federal regulations that discourage small businesses from providing coverage.
3. Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies to drive down the cost of medical care.
4. Making every American eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA), and removing the requirement that individuals must obtain a high-deductible insurance policy before opening an HSA.
5. Reform licensure requirements so that pharmacists and nurses can perform some basic functions to increase access to care and to lower costs.


(Article continues below)



HMOs and other insurance companies limit the doctors a person may choose from. In most cases, doctors of alternative medicine are not included. A family paying $1,000 a month for insurance could put that money in an HSA, choose their doctor, acupuncturist, chiropractor, or other licensed health-care provider, and discuss payments with them.

In order to become more independent from the system and stay healthy, millions of Americans are assuming responsibility for their health by researching and taking dietary supplements.

One threat to health freedom is the Codex Alimentarius Commission, part of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which aims to regulate the potency of vitamins and make them by prescription-only for all members of the WTO.

In Congress, Ron Paul does his best to protect our health freedoms, such as introducing the Health Freedom Act H.R. 2117, and supporting the Access to Medical Treatment Act, H.R. 2717, "which expands the ability of Americans to use alternative medicine and new treatments."

He also opposes legislation increasing the FDA's legal powers as the "FDA has consistently failed to protect the public from dangerous drugs, genetically modified foods, dangerous pesticides, and other chemicals in the food supply. Meanwhile they waste public funds attacking safe, healthy foods and dietary supplements."


Might be a great thing to do...healthcare is slim pickins in the republican party- might have a real appeal to undecided voters.

[ionlyknowy]

bump

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

everything's coming together.
Let's make this happen!

Hunter