Our TV Ads Started Airing Today

[AdamT]

Today in Stevens Point/WI Rapids, Wisconsin, our grassroots TV ad started airing on Carter Cable. They continue airing everyday through this Sunday. There are 25,000 cable subscribers in the zone, many of which will be introduced to Ron Paul for the first time.

If anyone hasn't seen the ad you can view it here. (http://alcpac.com/rp_30sec_ver4_sm.mov)

Time slot: Prime time (5pm-11:59pm)
Total runs: 172

Channel - Frequency
CNBC - 15
CNN - 21
Discovery - 22
Faux News - 21
CNN Headline News - 15
MSNBC - 15
TBS Superstation - 21
TNT - 21
USA - 21

The ad is also airing in Texas this whole week, paid for by the San Antonio Meetup group.

We're currently working on a new ad, with footage gathered from RP events all over the nation. We'll post a thread on this soon with a preview of the new ad, which I'm really excited about.

[0zzy]

Not bad.

Wait I'm apart of the San Antonio meetup group!

*turns tv on*

[RPTXState]

Heh....an excuse to watch TV this week

[Cindy]

Wow! Great job getting comercials on the tele!:cool:

[DrNoZone]

Excellent! I wish more of us were working our butts of doing outreach like this.

[speciallyblend]

Is this National TV ADS or is this just a local tv stations on cable??

[yoshimaroka]

Wooohooo! Nice work everybody

[jgmaynard]

Very VERY nice! Good job!!!

I LOVE the "DOers!" :D

JM

[Alabama Supporter]

That is a nice ad!

[shadowhooch]

That is very neat. Great work.

[V4Vendetta]

231 years, not 220

I have told you guys that ever since you first made that video, and no one has corrected it

[Johnnybags]

its people cash? Who is running ads for the frontrunners, could you even imagine chipping in for a McCain ad unless it was for his going away party? LOL

[Abobo]

Nice!

[AdamT]

231 years, not 220

I have told you guys that ever since you first made that video, and no one has corrected it

You have it backwards. It was originally 231, which is incorrect. 220 is the correct number. The Constitution just celebrated it's 220th aniv. in September. Google it.

[speciallyblend]

are these ads running just state/local or are they national??

[Johnnybags]

Today in Stevens Point/WI Rapids, Wisconsin, our grassroots TV ad started airing on Carter Cable. They continue airing everyday through this Sunday. There are 25,000 cable subscribers in the zone, many of which will be introduced to Ron Paul for the first time.

If anyone hasn't seen the ad you can view it here. (http://alcpac.com/rp_30sec_ver4_sm.mov)

Time slot: Prime time (5pm-11:59pm)
Total runs: 172

Channel - Frequency
CNBC - 15
CNN - 21
Discovery - 22
Faux News - 21
CNN Headline News - 15
MSNBC - 15
TBS Superstation - 21
TNT - 21
USA - 21

The ad is also airing in Texas this whole week, paid for by the San Antonio Meetup group.

We're currently working on a new ad, with footage gathered from RP events all over the nation. We'll post a thread on this soon with a preview of the new ad, which I'm really excited about.


I hope it airs on Hannity and Colmes, LOL- Faux news!!

[AdamT]

are these ads running just state/local or are they national??

Local in WI, TX. NH airing is state-wide.

[jb4ronpaul]

columbus ohio too



Cable TV
Columbus Area
Oct 21 - Oct 28, 2007
Spots Minimum number of times your ad will air - 132 times
Average cost per ad - $7.95
Total cost - $1,050

Schedule

Animal Planet
All week 8p-12a 14 times

ESPN
All week 8p-12a 14 times

Fox News
All week 8p-12a 14 times

Hallmark
All week 8p-12a 14 times

CNN Headline News
All week 8p-12a 14 times

History
All week 8p-12a 6 times

MNBC
All week 8p-12a 14 times

Speed
All week 8p-12a 14 times

TV Land
All week 8p-12a 14 times

The Weather Channel
All week 8p-12a 14 times

4300 Amlin, OH
43004 Blacklick, OH
43016 Dublin, OH
43017 Dublin, OH
43026 Hilliard, OH
43035 Lewis Center, OH
43054 New Albany, OH
43065* Powell, OH
43068 Reynoldsburg, OH
43081* Westerville, OH
43082* Westerville, OH
43085 Columbus, OH
43109 Brice, OH
43110 Canal Winchester, OH
43119 Galloway, OH
43123 Grove City, OH
43125 Groveport, OH
43137 Lockbourne, OH
43147 Pickerington, OH
43201 Columbus, OH
43202 Columbus, OH
43203 Columbus, OH
43204* Columbus, OH
43205 Columbus, OH
43206 Columbus, OH
43207 Columbus, OH
43209 Columbus, OH
43210* Columbus, OH
43211 Columbus, OH
43212 Columbus, OH
43213 Columbus, OH
43214 Columbus, OH
43215 Columbus, OH
4321 Columbus, OH
43217 Columbus, OH
43219* Columbus, OH
43220 Columbus, OH
43221 Columbus, OH
43222 Columbus, OH
43223 Columbus, OH
43224 Columbus, OH
43227 Columbus, OH
43228 Columbus, OH
43229 Columbus, OH
43230* Columbus, OH
43231 Columbus, OH
43232 Columbus, OH
43235* Columbus, OH
43240* Columbus, OH

[danda]

That's great news! I blogged about it here.

http://blog.ronpaulrally.org/2007/10/23/our-tv-ads-started-airing-today/

[Akus]

any tv ads running in other states?

[amakris]

Why must they give the only speaker under the age of 5 the word "Constitution" to read?

(Just sayin')

[rich34]

Why must they give the only speaker under the age of 5 the word "Constitution" to read?

(Just sayin')

I agree lol

[max]

nice work...

but i would suggest you run these in NH , NV and IO...

if we dont break out of those states, what we do in our respective states is for naught..

winning the early states will do more to help you locally than a million tv ads..

we dont see RP putting resources into WI and TX..so why are we?

u can run ads just as easily with a NH cable station as easily as WI ....i keep telling people this here in NJ and i dont see why this is so hard to understand

[LibertyEagle]

are these ads running just state/local or are they national??

It's up to each state's Meetups to run their own. Remember Operation NH?
http://www.operationnh.com/index.html

Several commercials are available right now for us to run and more should be forthcoming.


Keep the Momentum Going: Run Your Own TV Ads for Ron Paul

Our new goal is to get 100 different Meetup groups to air TV ads for Ron Paul.
Instructions

1. Collect a MINIMUM of $1,000 (no maximum) to purchase the airtime.
2. Fill out this form and xxx (Wisconsin Meetup organizer) or yyy (Op NH coordinator) will contact you ASAP to discuss how to get your commercial of choice on TV.
The Goal

The goal is to get 100 different Meetups to run TV ads for Ron Paul.

Note: I removed their names, but they are on the web site.

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Beautiful ad. Classy, effective, to the point, and on-message. Makes me proud to be a Paul supporter.

[me3]

This is awesome.

[Eli]

Great job! Boy I'm proud to be a member of this grassroots

[rs3515]

Great job and thanks for all the effort!

[V4Vendetta]

You have it backwards. It was originally 231, which is incorrect. 220 is the correct number. The Constitution just celebrated it's 220th aniv. in September. Google it.

Hey RETARD the BICENTENNIAL was 1976

The ad Has Always said 220 years - it never said 230 or 231 years

[rs3515]

Hey RETARD the BICENTENNIAL was 1976

The ad Has Always said 220 years - it never said 230 or 231 years

Uh dude, settle down and check your facts. The Constitution was finalized for ratification in 1787, or 220 years. The Declaration of Independence is 231 years old.

BTW, the small child saying the word "Constitution" is not good ... :(

[lonestarguy]

C'mon people, this is bringing tears to supporters around the world who are hearing about this. Uncommon valor, indeed.

Now, once we start these, I think these have got to stay up. As has been stated we gotta focus Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada, South Carolina, Florida....We have got to hammer RP name recognition non-stop.

We need a good article so that we can digg it sky high. Certainly we can get some solid press out of this. Open up peoples eyes.

If those Meetups/Pacs are committed to these non-stop thru first quarter 08, then we need a sticky of the addresses/paypal/funding mechanism that we can start sending contributions to keep this thing going.

There is much hope..................

[Spirit of '76]

Time slot: Prime time (5pm-11:59pm)
Total runs: 172

Channel - Frequency
CNBC - 15
CNN - 21
Discovery - 22
Faux News - 21
CNN Headline News - 15
MSNBC - 15
TBS Superstation - 21
TNT - 21
USA - 21


Awesome, awesome, awesome!



BTW, the small child saying the word "Constitution" is not good ... :(

I thought it was kind of cute and leaves one with a feeling that the constitution is so basic and essential to us that even a child should know about it.

I give it 5 stars.

[TyTodd]

This really is a great ad... I hope that the campaign can pick up the quality on the advertising end to match our free market productions :D. I haven't been crazy about the radio ads to date, but the campaign hopefully knows what it is doing.

For any future revisions to this TV ad, I would suggest adding some specifics regarding Dr. Paul's policies. Very powerful! Great work guys / gals!

[JoshLowry]

Hey RETARD the BICENTENNIAL was 1976

The ad Has Always said 220 years - it never said 230 or 231 years

Troy, we tell this to everyone that breaks the guidelines, but no personal attacks.

Thanks. :p

[SwooshOU]

Youtube?

I'm on company computers without quicktime. But Youtube isn't blocked! :)

[AdamT]

nice work...

but i would suggest you run these in NH , NV and IO...

if we dont break out of those states, what we do in our respective states is for naught..

winning the early states will do more to help you locally than a million tv ads..

we dont see RP putting resources into WI and TX..so why are we?

u can run ads just as easily with a NH cable station as easily as WI ....i keep telling people this here in NJ and i dont see why this is so hard to understand

Yes. Skiingff is running it on WMUR in NH as well. I know they were running for a time a couple weeks back. I'm not sure if they still are.

We will have new ads coming out soon, and we will push for funds to get them aired in the key states for sure.

[WhiteWhaleHolyGrail]

Awesome job all- that is something to be very proud of

[NewEnd]

Great ad, a bit high on fluff, and low on substance... but great for emotional appeal, and right now the name of the game is name recognition.

[kylejack]

Do we need to have a discussion about federal election law with regards to PACs and advertising at some point? This is all very exciting, but sometimes I worry.

[rs3515]

Do we need to have a discussion about federal election law with regards to PACs and advertising at some point? This is all very exciting, but sometimes I worry.

Good point. +1

[Cali4RonPaul]

Why must they give the only speaker under the age of 5 the word "Constitution" to read?

(Just sayin')

I like it, it shames adult citizens in their dereliction of their duty to care about the future of this great country.

[jgmaynard]

I agree - hearing that little girl saying "Constitution" makes me tear up every time. VERY, VERY powerful!

JM

[kevman657]

Our SA meetup group ran some not too long ago:


Hey guys,
We did it! Thanks to your generous contributions, we raised $2000 to run advertisements for Ron Paul in San Antonio. The schedule we bought is as follows:
Beginning Monday, Oct. 22, running through Friday, Oct.26:

7 Spots to run on FOX News during the 6 AM - 11 AM time slot;
4 Spots to run on CNN during the 6 AM - 11 AM time slot; and
3 Spots to run Tues-Thurs during The Daily Show/Colbert Report time slot from 10 PM - 11 PM.

It may not sound like much bang for the buck, but the viewership during those time slots is high, so we should reach a good number of locals!
We are using the Ron Paul mosaic ad which can be viewed on www.alcpac.com. Chris Rye, the producer of the ad is adding our website (www.RonPaul2008SA.org) to the bottom of the ad for us!

[brumans]

I agree - hearing that little girl saying "Constitution" makes me tear up every time. VERY, VERY powerful!

JM

Sounds like a boy to me...

[LibertyOfOne]

Hey RETARD the BICENTENNIAL was 1976

The ad Has Always said 220 years - it never said 230 or 231 years

The constitution was created in 1787 not 1776.

Wikipedia: Created September 17 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_17), 1787 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1787)
Wikipedia: Ratified (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratification) June 21 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_21), 1788 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1788)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution

Wikianswers: The U.S. Constitution was drafted on September 17, 1787.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_the_US_Constitution_written

2007 - 1787 = 220 years.

First draft of the ad says 231 years: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KLBI35aswAM

[V4Vendetta]

The constitution was created in 1787 not 1776.

Wikipedia: Created September 17 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_17), 1787 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1787)
Wikipedia: Ratified (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratification) June 21 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_21), 1788 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1788)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution

Wikianswers: The U.S. Constitution was drafted on September 17, 1787.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_the_US_Constitution_written

2007 - 1787 = 220 years.

First draft of the ad says 231 years: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KLBI35aswAM

Then I wonder what we celebrated all over the country back in the 70's (forgot the exact year, maybe 77) as the Bicentennial??

Someone please answer... because I do not have a memory problem that bad. Heck I even remember being taught about something to do with the constitution or the declaration back in the 1770's, from Elementary school. I haven't hit my head on anything since then (except another players helmet) so i know I'm not making this stuff up.

[ronpaulfan]

Then I wonder what we celebrated all over the country back in the 70's (forgot the exact year, maybe 77) as the Bicentennial??

Someone please answer... because I do not have a memory problem that bad. Heck I even remember being taught about something to do with the constitution or the declaration back in the 1770's, from Elementary school. I haven't hit my head on anything since then (except another players helmet) so i know I'm not making this stuff up.

I can give you the "fringe" answer if you really want it :D

[V4Vendetta]

Yeah give it to me, I want t see how much people really think they know. Especially after they call me an idiot. lol

[DeadheadForPaul]

Brilliant ad!!!

[LibertyOfOne]

Then I wonder what we celebrated all over the country back in the 70's (forgot the exact year, maybe 77) as the Bicentennial??

Someone please answer... because I do not have a memory problem that bad. Heck I even remember being taught about something to do with the constitution or the declaration back in the 1770's, from Elementary school. I haven't hit my head on anything since then (except another players helmet) so i know I'm not making this stuff up.

You are thinking about 1976 which celebrated the declaration of independence. Do you remember the articles of confederation? That was the document that detailed how the government would operate, but we scrapped it being that the government couldn't pay off the debt after the revolutionary war. A new document was drafted, and it's the one that is still considered the supreme law of the land today and the date it was finished was 1787.

So

Declaration of Independence - 1776

(The United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress), adopted on July 4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_4), 1776 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776))
Declares independence from England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

Articles of Confederation -1777

(The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document, or constitution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution), of the United States of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States). The final draft was written in the summer of 1777 and adopted by the Second Continental Congress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress) on November 15 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_15), 1777 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1777) in York, Pennsylvania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York%2C_Pennsylvania) after a year of debate.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation

Then the constitution. 1787

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution

[ronpaul4pres]

That's a great ad! Thank you for your contribution.

[speciallyblend]

I like the kid saying Constitution,to each his own.

[Man from La Mancha]

Has anybody youtubed it for wider coverage besides all I get is sound no picture.

.

[LibertyOfOne]

Has anybody youtubed it for wider coverage besides all I get is sound no picture.

.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RYSfDELx6lE

[V4Vendetta]

You are thinking about 1976 which celebrated the declaration of independence. Do you remember the articles of confederation? That was the document that detailed how the government would operate, but we scrapped it being that the government couldn't pay off the debt after the revolutionary war. A new document was drafted, and it's the one that is still considered the supreme law of the land today and the date it was finished was 1787.

So

Declaration of Independence - 1776

(The United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress), adopted on July 4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_4), 1776 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776))
Declares independence from England.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

Articles of Confederation -1777

(The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document, or constitution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution), of the United States of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States). The final draft was written in the summer of 1777 and adopted by the Second Continental Congress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress) on November 15 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_15), 1777 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1777) in York, Pennsylvania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York%2C_Pennsylvania) after a year of debate.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation

Then the constitution. 1787

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution

I stand Corrected!

Most people commonly think of the Declaration of Independence, when someone asks them what document formed our nation.

[Man from La Mancha]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RYSfDELx6lE
Thanks

.

[synapz]

Great Work!!!!!!!!!!!!

[saahmed]

The ad does not mention anything about Ron Paul running for president. Isn't that a major flaw, or am I mistaken? The whole purpose would be to get his presidential campaign some exposure. Some people might think he is running for a senate office or something. Right?

[Esor]

I think it is a very cute commercial. I like it. I wish you could have stuck a few key issues in there but the message is good and I think it will help spread the word.

[LibertyOfOne]

I think it is a very cute commercial. I like it. I wish you could have stuck a few key issues in there but the message is good and I think it will help spread the word.

I think the Ron Paul 2008 at the end of the video is a big enough hint.

[skiingff]

Ads will also be running from the State College, PA Meetup group in less than a month. I've confirmed this with their Meetup organizer.

We plan $20,000 in ads for New Hampshire soon (or we'll play it by the book depending what the campaign does). It might even be more than $20,000 in ads.

So in sum we have the following Meetups running TV ads:
Wisconsin
SA Texas
Columbus OH
NH (Concord)
State College PA

The goal is to get 100 Meetup groups to do this, on top of the HUGE campaign we're planning for NH.... right now $5,000 raised out of $15,000 (I'm going to donate the other 5k to make it $20,000).

http://www.opnh.org to see that chip-in

[saahmed]

I'm in Iowa City and I think we should get this going in our area. What do you think it would cost in Iowa? And whats the best way to go about doing this? I posted a discussion on my Meeup's discussion board to see if there was support for this type of thing. So far I only have one reply. I will probably start a ChipIn once I confirm support.

[Johncjackson]

columbus ohio too



Cable TV
Columbus Area
Oct 21 - Oct 28, 2007
Spots Minimum number of times your ad will air - 132 times
Average cost per ad - $7.95
Total cost - $1,050

Schedule

Animal Planet
All week 8p-12a 14 times

ESPN
All week 8p-12a 14 times

Fox News
All week 8p-12a 14 times

Hallmark
All week 8p-12a 14 times

CNN Headline News
All week 8p-12a 14 times

History
All week 8p-12a 6 times

MNBC
All week 8p-12a 14 times

Speed
All week 8p-12a 14 times

TV Land
All week 8p-12a 14 times

The Weather Channel
All week 8p-12a 14 times

4300 Amlin, OH
43004 Blacklick, OH
43016 Dublin, OH
43017 Dublin, OH
43026 Hilliard, OH
43035 Lewis Center, OH
43054 New Albany, OH
43065* Powell, OH
43068 Reynoldsburg, OH
43081* Westerville, OH
43082* Westerville, OH
43085 Columbus, OH
43109 Brice, OH
43110 Canal Winchester, OH
43119 Galloway, OH
43123 Grove City, OH
43125 Groveport, OH
43137 Lockbourne, OH
43147 Pickerington, OH
43201 Columbus, OH
43202 Columbus, OH
43203 Columbus, OH
43204* Columbus, OH
43205 Columbus, OH
43206 Columbus, OH
43207 Columbus, OH
43209 Columbus, OH
43210* Columbus, OH
43211 Columbus, OH
43212 Columbus, OH
43213 Columbus, OH
43214 Columbus, OH
43215 Columbus, OH
4321 Columbus, OH
43217 Columbus, OH
43219* Columbus, OH
43220 Columbus, OH
43221 Columbus, OH
43222 Columbus, OH
43223 Columbus, OH
43224 Columbus, OH
43227 Columbus, OH
43228 Columbus, OH
43229 Columbus, OH
43230* Columbus, OH
43231 Columbus, OH
43232 Columbus, OH
43235* Columbus, OH
43240* Columbus, OH

I am assuming this is only for a specific cable system. Is there any way to find out? For example, there are probably 4 different cable providers in my neighborhood and they all have different channel lineups. Regular networks are all the same, but I'm assuming extended cable channels are bought buy provider. Just wondering if I should bother looking out for this.

[austin356]

Articles of Confederation -1777




Bring'em BACK!!!!

[kevman657]

Bring'em BACK!!!!


Surely you don't meet the Articles, right? Anyone who's taken 6th grade history knows that was a terrible document.